{"id":857,"date":"2008-05-01T16:44:23","date_gmt":"2008-05-01T20:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=857"},"modified":"2017-11-09T13:02:26","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T18:02:26","slug":"art-of-networking-series-concludes-at-cremata-fine-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2008\/05\/art-of-networking-series-concludes-at-cremata-fine-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Art of Networking series concludes at Cremata Fine Art."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On April 17, 2008, the three-part Art of Networking series concluded at Cremata Fine Art. The series was created to provide a cultural venue at which alumni and friends could come together and learn practical, valuable information about the importance of business networking.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"modImage\" title=\"Art of Networking\" src=\"http:\/\/business.fiu.edu\/newsletters\/BusinessNetworks\/2008\/05\/images\/Art-of-Networking.jpg\" alt=\"From left, Raul Cremata (BBA \u201982), owner, Cremata Fine Art; Tammy Taylor, Gulf recruiting manager, Progressive Insurance; Juan Carlos Hernandez (BBA \u201902), incoming president of the Business Alumni Chapter; Monique Catoggio (MBA \u201903), director of advancement and alumni relations, and Manny Matal\u00f3n (MACC \u201903, BACC \u201900), current president of the Business Alumni Chapter\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Raul Cremata (BBA \u201982), owner, Cremata Fine Art; Tammy Taylor, Gulf recruiting manager, Progressive Insurance; Juan Carlos Hernandez (BBA \u201902), incoming president of the Business Alumni Chapter; Monique Catoggio (MBA \u201903), director of advancement and alumni relations, and Manny Matal\u00f3n (MACC \u201903, BACC \u201900), current president of the Business Alumni Chapter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The finale boasted a substantial turnout. <strong>Raul Cremata<\/strong> (BBA \u201982) opened his gallery for the group and showcased his own work<strong>. \u00a0\u00a0Howard Shore<\/strong> (MBA \u201996, BACC \u201991) of Activate Group, guest speaker, discussed three accelerators to a person\u2019s success: integrity, knowledge, and network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe series was a huge success, and we plan to continue to offer value-added events next year,\u201d said Michelle Joubert, assistant director of alumni relations.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership between presenting sponsor Progressive Insurance and the Business Alumni Chapter proved mutually beneficial to both organizations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We strongly value our relationship with the college and look forward to building upon this foundation,\u201d said <strong>Tammy Taylor<\/strong>, Gulf recruiting manager at Progressive. \u201cOur firm prides itself on the caliber of its employees, and FIU has been a strong ally in our continuing efforts to recruit exemplary candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taylor noted that the firm\u2019s \u201cultimate goal is to become an <em>Employer of Choice <\/em>in this community. \u00a0We are confident that our alliance will continue to foster this very important initiative for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the course of the three networking events, we\u2019ve learned tips that, over time, have proven their worth,\u201d said Business Alumni Chapter President <strong>Manny Matal\u00f3n <\/strong>(MACC \u201903, BACC \u201900). \u201cOn our journey to becoming more effective networkers, we realized that networking is, indeed, an art: just as an artist takes the time to pick up a brush and create his\/her art, a networker must pick up that brush and create his or her own networking canvas. This is the message we wanted to convey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Business Alumni Chapter would like to thank Presenting Sponsor: Progressive, the location hosts of all three events: Miami Art Group, Texas de Brazil, and Cremata Fine Art and Southern Vines for providing Cavia wine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 17, 2008, the three-part Art of Networking series concluded at Cremata Fine Art. The series was created to provide a cultural venue at which alumni and friends could come together and learn practical, valuable information about the importance of business networking. The finale boasted a substantial turnout. 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