FastLane Networking Event @ Proof Bar

On September 22, 2009, I joined a group of professionals at the Proof Bar on Bloor in a networking event. The theme to this month's Fastlane Networking Event was 'Fashion' and the room was filled with people from all business class. They had mini appetizers that were to die for and booths were set up to showcase items used or needed for a professional business look. Our booth showcased our in house hair and makeup services.

May Nguyen was our makeup artist for the night and I helped out with hair. Our station was a big hit! The ladies from the event all came over to get some neat tips in makeup application and hairstyling. They also had a bowtie booth where they showed the gents and ladies how to tie a bowtie. I even got a hand at trying it out, not as hard as I thought. It was definitely an experience! Wonder if I will ever have to tie a bowtie for a wedding? And they also had a booth that featured gem bra straps so instead of wearing the infamous clear straps that *no one's* suppose to see, you can have nice straps with gems which goes well with any outfit and the most important thing is they don't hurt!

Fastlane also featured a speed network session much like speed dating. Professionals had 5 minutes to get to know the other person's business and a little about each other.

The night ended with a draw for the door prizes. Our prize for the evening was a free admission to our beauty charity event happening on October 30th. Want to know more about our event? Stay tuned for details. It will be in our upcoming blog entry.