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GCN Networking Apero follow up

Thanks to all the communicators who attended our first GCN apéro of 2018. It was a fun evening with around 40 participants at the restaurant La Vie des Champs. Congratulations to Jo Maxwell Scott and Leon Saltiel, the winners of our networking game having found the quote:

“The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.” – J. B. Priestley

Our next event will be a lunch seminar on March 2. Stay tuned for details.

The GCN Team

Glenn, Patricia, Ekaterina, Melitta

GCN networking apéro at La Vie des Champs, 30 of January 2018.

By GenevaCom| February 1st, 2018|GCN aperos|0 Comments

Networking apero – Tuesday 30 January 2018

Dear Communicators,

Happy New Year from the GCN team. We are pleased to invite you to our first GCN networking apero of the year on 30 January 2018 at the Restaurant “La Vie des Champs” near the ICRC and ILO in Geneva, a new lively and dynamic venue. Join us for some drinks and finger food to ring in the New Year and network with fellow communicators.

Date/time: 18:00-20:00, Tuesday 30 January 2018

Venue: Restaurant La Vie des Champs
Ch. de la Vie des Champs 15
Geneva 1202
Directions: the restaurant is located on a small road behind the ICRC, street parking is available in front of the ICRC and UN on Avenue de la Paix. Bus stop BIT for bus 8 is 5 minutes from the venue.

Cost: 30 CHF – includes drinks and snacks

Places are limited, so please register for the event>>
We look forward to seeing you!

Patricia, Glenn, Melitta and Ekaterina
Geneva Communicators Network

By GenevaCom| January 11th, 2018|GCN aperos|0 Comments

GCN 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

Thanks to all the GCN members who joined us for our 10 year anniversary celebration at the Chateau des Penthes. With a little luck with the weather we were able to spend the evening on the terrace. Thank you to Antoine Tardy for taking a few photos.

Congratulations to the winners of the networking game who will be attending our workshop and upcoming lunch.

The next workshops will be held on 7 October and the next lunch on 14 October.

We look forward to seeing you there!

By GenevaCom| September 26th, 2016|GCN aperos|0 Comments

Please join us for our 10-year anniversary celebration to network and have fun! The GCN started in 2006 as a blog to bring together English language communicators in the Geneva region. Since then we have grown into a dynamic network with over 1000 members/followers. We thank you all for your loyalty and look forward to having you join us for the celebration.

Date/time: 18:30-20:00, Thursday 15 September 2016

Venue: Chateau des Penthes, 18 Chemin de l’Impératrice, 1292 Pregny-Chambésy, Geneva

Cost: 25 CHF – includes drinks and snacks

Please register for the event>>

By GenevaCom| August 24th, 2016|GCN aperos|0 Comments

Geneva Communicators Network 10 year anniversary celebration at Chateau des Penthes Geneva

Our 10-year anniversary celebration will take place on Thursday 15 September 2016 at 18.30 at the Chateau des Penthes (Geneva). Please save this date; more information will follow.

The GCN started in 2006 as a blog to bring together English language Communicators in the Geneva region. Since then we have grown into a dynamic network with over 1000 members/followers. We thank you all for your loyalty and look forward to having you join us for the celebration.

By GenevaCom| July 8th, 2016|GCN aperos|0 Comments

Sold out! Pre-summer apéro, Tuesday 16 June 2015, Geneva Botanical Gardens

Our joint IABC/GCN pre-summer apéro is now sold out! We look forward to seeing the 50+ communicators next Tuesday!

By GenevaCom| June 12th, 2015|GCN aperos|0 Comments

GCN & IABC pre-summer apéro, Tuesday 16 June 2015, Geneva Botanical Gardens

We are pleased to announce our pre-summer apéro to be held on Tuesday 16 June 2015 at 18.30. This year will be a special event organized jointly with the Swiss chapter of the IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) and will feature a brief presentation from a renowned communicator, Brenda Tilke, currently Senior Communications Manager and myRoche Editor at F. Hoffmann-La Roche, will speak about story-telling for internal communications, using science as an example. The event will take place at the Restaurant Le Pyramus located in the Geneva Botanical Gardens:
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Date: Tuesday 16 June 2015
Time: 18h30 to 21h00
Location: Restaurant du Jardin Botanique, Chemin de l’impératrice 1, 1292 Chambésy-Genève
Registration fee: CHF 35.- per person for members of the GCN or IABC, CHF 45.- for non-members (includes drinks and snacks)
Note: Please be sure to come into the park before 19h as the park closes then to the public.

About the speaker: Brenda Tilke has long been fascinated by the stories behind science. She started her career in the Philadelphia area with a publisher of nursing books and magazines. Brenda then switched to healthcare reporting, spending eight years as the senior writer and editor for national medical trade press magazines for allied health Btilke drawing (1) professionals. In 1999, Brenda and her husband moved from the United States to Europe. She continued her healthcare journalism career, writing for international media covering the fields of medical imaging and therapeutic radiology. Brenda joined Roche in 2008 as Communications Manager in Pharma Communications. Currently, she is Senior Communications Manager in Roche Group Communications and one of the editors of myRoche, the company’s multiple award-winning print and electronic news and feature channel reaching more than 88,500 Roche employees worldwide. Brenda has also won several IABC awards. More information about Brenda can be found on her LinkedIn profile >>

By GenevaCom| May 13th, 2015|GCN aperos|0 Comments

GCN Summer Apero follow up

Thanks to all the members who joined us on a rainy evening at the Chateau des Penthes for our summer apero. We have uploaded a few images to our photo stream on the left of the screen.

We take this opportunity to wish you all a great summer holiday and look forward to seeing you in September. Stay tuned for our next lunchtime event mid-September.

The GCN Team

By GenevaCom| July 13th, 2014|GCN aperos|0 Comments

Summer Apero – tomorrow night – 10 July 2014

Even if it’s not so sunny…please join us in concluding the year and welcoming finally a warm summer! Networking apero at Château de Penthes, Geneva Date: Thursday 10 July 2014 Time: From 18h00 onwards Location: Château de Penthes Address: 18, chemin de l’Impératrice, CH – 1292, Pregny-Chambesy, Geneva (see map) Fee: CHF 20.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door. Format: No presentations; socialising and networking only! Please register for this event asap! Register here for the event>>

By GenevaCom| July 9th, 2014|GCN aperos|0 Comments

Summer networking apero – 10 July 2014

Dear communicators,

Please join us in concluding the year and welcoming a hopefully warm summer!Networking apero at Château de Penthes, Geneva

Date: Thursday 10 July 2014
Time: From 18h00 onwards
Location: Château de Penthes
Address: 18, chemin de l’Impératrice, CH – 1292, Pregny-Chambesy, Geneva (see map)

Fee: CHF 20.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door.
Format: No presentations; socialising and networking only!

Please register for this event in advance in order to allow us to calculate accurate amounts for the apéro.

We look forward to seeing you there.
Regards,
Glenn, Patricia & Melitta

By GenevaCom| June 24th, 2014|GCN aperos|0 Comments