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With the FX of KC Portfolio Showcase right around the corner, FX founder and freelance rockstar Julie Cortés will provide tips and techniques to put your best foot forward to ensure you get noticed and remembered. Pictures of past events will be shared for inspiration. Be sure to bring your questions! Presentation will be recorded, and the replay link will be sent out if you can’t join live. Members and nonmembers are welcome. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Cost: FREE
About Julie Cortés:
Copywriter by day. Freelance Rockstar by night. Julie Cortés lives, breathes, teaches, speaks, and coaches on all things freelance. She’s run her own business for over 25 years, is the founder of The Freelance Exchange of KC, and created a much-needed college-level course, Freelancing 101, for the world-renowned KC Art Institute, where she teaches as an adjunct professor. Awarded dozens of times over for her work, leadership, volunteerism, and community involvement, she’s regularly sought out for media interviews, coaching, and speaking engagements. Julie is loving life, living out her passion for helping creative freelancers succeed.
Join us for an informative and engaging luncheon presentation tailored exclusively to support your freelance journey. As freelancers, you understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with the territory, and we’re here to help you navigate the complex world of taxes and legalities.
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Networking
12 – 1 p.m.: Lunch and Presentation
Cost: Members $25; Non-members $35
Your ticket includes a mouthwatering lunch consisting of a full fajita bar provided by Barrio.
Free lot parking on-site.
Members and nonmembers are welcome.
No ticket sales will be accepted at the door due to pre-arranged catering.
Register through Eventbrite (button below) by EOD October 26th.
Don’t miss this chance to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools necessary to thrive as a freelancer in an ever-evolving landscape. Whether you’re just starting or have been freelancing for years, this luncheon presentation promises to be an invaluable experience.
M2 is in the house! September’s luncheon is sure to be impassioned and entertaining with Michael Mackie in the house!
Our speaker is an Emmy-winning content creator, writer, editor, and expert interviewer. Michael’s illustrious media career started from his midwestern roots, where he was born to tell people’s stories.
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Networking
12 – 1 p.m.: Lunch and Presentation
Cost: Members $25; Non-members $35
Your ticket includes a scrumptious lunch being provided by local caterer, Chef Kansas City.
Free lot parking with overflow parking across Main Street and at designated space at The Whole Person next door.
Members and nonmembers are welcome.
No ticket sales will be accepted at the door due to pre-arranged catering.
Register through Eventbrite (button below) by EOD September 28th.
M2 has worked and freelanced for a variety of local television affiliates in Des Moines, Orlando and Kansas City. Up until a few years ago, he was the co-host of a local, daily entertainment show Kansas City Live. He’s now firmly entrenched in the world of personal branding at Lillian James Creative.
Over the years, Mackie has won a slew of regional Emmy awards and interviewed countless celebs. “I have eight Emmy awards and eight Oscar-winners under my belt, but who’s counting?” he quips. “Also, I like to write. Good thing because that’s what I do for a living. My parents never could comprehend how I earned my keep stringing words together for the universe to appreciate. Frankly, that makes three of us. But I feel like it’s what I was put on this earth to do.”
In October, we bring the fun to Olathe! We’ll meet at Red Crow Brewing Company for Thirsty Thursday and have special happy hour prices. Fun Fact: Red Crow was a hobby hatched in an Olathe garage, now 12 years in the making, now offering as many as 15 different craft brews on-tap at any given time.
Members and non are welcome. Free to attend. Appetizers are on us!
FX turns 20 this year! Can you believe it?? Join us in celebrating our 20th Anniversary. Come mingle with colleagues both new and old, and help us raise a glass in honor of this huge milestone.
Enjoy appetizers and beverages on us. As a token of our gratitude, one ticket will be provided for FX members and their plus-one. Cash bar will be available.
As a part of the evening’s festivities, we’ll have a special raffle serving as a fundraiser for our newly formed Pepperdine Grant in memory of longtime FX member, Susan Pepperdine. This grant is designed to honor our late member and support freelancers in our community needing financial assistance. (More details TBA soon.)
Members and nonmembers are welcome.
Members (and their +1): Free
Nonmembers: $10
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