“Company Picnic” for the self-employed — tonight in Seattle

September 25th, 2008

One of the downsides of working for yourself is that, unless you have clients that like to throw parties for their freelancers or vendors, you usually don’t get invited to holiday soirees and company picnics. That’s why I’m excited for Company Picnic, an event being billed as “Seattle’s largest entrepreneur bash” and thown by the folks behind all those Crave Party events held around town.

The deets for those interested in going:

When: Tonight from 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: The Armory at Lake Union Park (indoors!)
What: Yummy-sounding BBQ dinner, a DJ spinning 80s classics, carnival-style games, awards for Seattle’s entrepreneurial elite, and networking aplenty
Cost: $49 at the door
More info: Company Picnic

If you’re going, let me know. I’d love to meet you. And if you’re busy tonight or short on cash, not to worry: I’m planning some cool free events for freelancers this fall. I’ll list any new dates I book as soon as I have the deets. San Francisco and Portland events are also in the works, possibly after the holidays.

And finally, if you’ve just been laid off and are wondering what your first steps should be, you might like my ABCNews article from last week. I packed it with as much how-to goodness as I could fit.

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