evening – Let's Connect

11/102018

Vamos a la playa – join us for some evening fun in Berlin!

News evening, gala, soccnx, social connections by Maria Nordin

The moment you all have been waiting for has arrived! And trust us, we have been waiting for it too!

Long we thought there was not going to be an evening event this, the 14th edition of our conference. We just couldn’t see how. It actually was a terrible feeling as we know that the evening event where we round off day 1 of the conference, is one of those things that our attendees value the most. To relax after a day of conferencing, have dinner and some fun with that person you tried to chase all day to have a moment to talk to. To make new friends, catch up with dear old ones, and to tie those so important business knots.

Then a series of unforeseen events occurred which made it all possible! Happy faces all around. So what should we cook up this time? Those of you that have visited our conferences before know that we always want to do something more for you all. Good meal and drinks, yes. But also that extra quirky thing, like a special venue, some crazy activity or just something that make you smile.

For example, we have had our events at a playground with go-carts and climbing wall in Stuttgart, a table tennis bar in Chicago, Hockey hall of Fame (!) in Toronto, a Photography Museum in Stockholm or a Science Museum with dinosaurs in Boston.

So, therefore, it’s totally natural for us to invite you to a beach party in Berlin! Yes, you heard right. Beach party.

Welcome to Beach Mitte which is an indoor and outdoor venue with good food and fun games, and an outdoor beach! Enjoy archery at the outdoor bonfire station or challenge your colleague on table football, XXL Jenga or table tennis.

The address is as below and it takes approximately 30 minutes by public transport from the conference venue.

BeachMitte
Caroline-Michaelis-Str. 8
10115 Berlin

We start at 19:30 and continue into the night.

19/042018

Game time! Our Gala night will be as fun as ever – join us in Philadelphia and Social Connections

News billiards, buffalo, dart, evening, event, fun, gala, games, networking, night, pool, shuffleboard, table by Maria Nordin

Are you like us, who thinks that networking is as big part of a conference as the sessions and the learning and knowledge sharing?

Do you also, like us, think that evening events with peers, customers, business partners and IBMers brings that extra special layer of a conference?

A moment where you can have more relaxed conversations and get to know people you wouldn’t otherwise? Good. Are you also ready to have fun? Even better.

You are most welcome to our Gala night after the first day of the conference, Thursday April 26, 2018

We at Social Connections take pride in not only giving you food and a place for networking, we also want to give you that little extra. A trip down memory lane among our earlier Gala nights: Sensapolis in Stuttgart where we did wall climbing and go-karting, Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto where we played ice hockey games and shot pucks on goals, Ace Bounce in Chicago where we played table tennis to name a few.

So what have we cooked up for you this time?

Let’s just say pool/billiards, darts and shuffle boards. Accompanied by food and refreshing beverages.

Welcome to Buffalo Billiards 118 Chestnut St. Philadelphia at 7:30 pm. Right after speed sponsoring at the conference venue. Dress code: business casual

Do you want in on all the fun? Register here for Social Connections 13 in Philadelphia. The IBM Collaboration conference with value. One free ticket to our Gala event is included!

See you!

30/092017

Welcome to the Social Connections Gala night in Vienna!

News connections, evening, fun, gala, night, party, reception, social, socialconnections, vienna by Maria Nordin

Finding a venue for our Gala night is one of the most fun tasks when planning the Social Connections conference.

We all know our attendees look forward to the days with sessions, learning, networking and fun. We also know that our attendees almost as much look forward to our Gala night where they can wind down/wind up (whatever they prefer) after a day of conferencing with their peers, friends, colleagues, customers and partners.

Our Gala nights are often positively talked about long after the conference, which we are very happy for. So we always take time to find that place where we think we can achieve that special Social Connections Gala vibe we all like so much.

This time we found the oldest cellar vault in Vienna. Arrive hungry! The chefs here concentrate on traditional and fresh food, often from local producers.

The Melker Stiftskeller is part of the Melkerhof in Vienna’s Schottengasse 3 in the first district. A certificate from 1629 proves that there was a wine-cellar connected with the Melkerhof already at that time. The Melker Stiftskellers fine cuisine developed out of this wine-cellar.

In addition to the good food there will be some extra fun we can’t reveal yet.

So join us for an evening of good food and lots of laughter in a historic environment!

Melker Stiftskeller is located in Schottengasse 3, A-1010 Wien and is a 10 minute walk from our conference venue.

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