I have started to think about this, wondering how to activate and engage this group in a meaningful way.
I have started to borrow the brains of a few friends asking questions like ...
What is the best women's networking group in Toronto? What do they do for their members?
What are some of the best activities that alumnae associations from U of T, Western, etc. offer?
What do you get from you alumnae association?
What does it take for people to make a break from their locked in routines (busy yes, but isn't all about what actually makes it onto your priority list? Grey's Antatomy or meeting people who do not have an apparent, immediate impact on career and/or family.)
Can you add some questions or answers to this list?
One consistent answer that I get back, and have experienced for myself, is that Toronto is a difficult place to get settled in. This stretches from the basic challenge of getting a job and figuring out where you want to live ... to meeting people, to some of those aspirational goals like developing a social network of consequence that can help orchestrate business relationships, contribute to fundraising help to spread buzz about an event or new resturant.
There are 700 MSVU alumnae in the GTA. No one can answer the question ... what is the geographic distribution of this population, unless we start to share this information voluntarily.
There must be at least 100 Public Relations grads (of which I am one) out there. This should be a group that can see the benefits of getting together and is positioned to make the organising as painless as possible.
Anywhoo ... the bottomline is, I wonder how could we do something together that is cool?
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With 700 alumnae in and around Toronto, it would be interesting to also find out the age groups within that 700. I think this might help with organizing events that generate greater interest/turn-out. Of course, we would have to have some sort of initial contact to start collecting that information!
The Pub Nite held in the beginning of November was great...I'd love to be a part of more events like that! I think events like Pub or even Movie nights might feel safe to those who haven't attended an alumnae event yet. Especially if people are welcome to bring friends who aren't alumnae.
Could 'events' like these eventually help with the turn out at events for fund raising? Just a thought...
Thanks Krista ... good point re: open pubs.
I propose a mussel boil in the kitchen at Dora Keogh on Danforth
http://www.toronto.com/bars_clubs/listing/213861
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