BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200408T140000Z DTEND:20200408T150000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:No Pants\, No Shoes\, No Problem! April 8th DESCRIPTION:Adversity often leads to Innovation! \n\n \nOne SouthCoast Chamber is using new strategies and modern technology to continue to connect people and build professional relationships during this challenging business climate! \n\n \n\nDedicated to serving our members and keeping true to our mission\, One SouthCoast Chamber will begin to host Virtual Networking Series.\n\n \n\nNo Pants\, No Shoes\, No Problem will be a 45 minute structured networking event using Zoom. Zoom is free to sign up for and can be used on any smart device allowing us to interact from work or home. Video is highly recommended but not essential.\n\n\n\nAttn: Restaurant/Bar/Service-Industry Professionals!\n\n\n\nIn addition to our normal agenda of virtual networking\, our Wednesday\, April 8th edition of "No Pants\, No Shoes\, No Problem!" will also feature a special guest presentation from Mr. Jonathan Pogash\, who is the founder/owner of The Cocktail Guru\, a nationwide beverage consultancy firm. He has been in the hospitality industry for almost 25 years\, starting as a barista at age 15\, then server\, barback\, bartender\, and eventually entrepreneur and local small business owner. He regularly appears on local and national television (like his monthly segment on WPRI's "The Rhode Show". His capabilities include designing craft cocktail programs for bars and restaurants\, corporate team building mixology classes (in-person or virtual)\, activating special events\, and beverage brand consulting. \n\n \n\nLocally\, Jonathan has designed the beverage programs for several establishments in Dartmouth\, New Bedford\, Newport\, and the Vineyard. His signature cocktails are also featured each year at the "New Bedford Chowder Festival."\n\n\n\nHe has served on the National Board of Directors of the United States Bartenders' Guild (USBG)\, volunteers for the USBG National Charity Foundation\, has guest lectured at the Institute for Culinary Education in NYC and Johnson and Wales University in Providence\, and is the author of the 75th Anniversary edition of the Mr. Boston Bartenders' Guide.\n\n \n\nJonathan has a vast network of resources at the local and national level that could potentialy assist the food and beverage industry during these trying times.\n\n\n\n \n Click here to sign up for Zoom.\n\nZoom is Free and very user friendly!\n\n\nNo Pants\, No Shoes\, No Problem is limited to 25 guests and registration is required. The series will take place once a month with one being scheduled in the morning and one in the afternoon. We kindly ask that you only register for one event per day. You will receive a link a day or two prior that will allow you access into the virtual meeting space! \n\n\n\n\n\n One SouthCoast Chamber is working hard creating new platforms for our members to grow their book of business while we all take this hardship on together!\n\n \n\nWe are excited to launch the No Pants\, No Shoes\, No Problem Virtual Networking Series!\n\n \nSponsored by Our Friends at X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Adversity often leads to Innovation! \;
\n \;

\nOne SouthCoast Chamber is using new strategies and modern technology to continue to connect people and build professional relationships during this challenging business climate! \;
\n \;
\nDedicated to serving our members and keeping true to our mission\, One SouthCoast Chamber will begin to host Virtual Networking Series.
\n \;
\nNo Pants\, No Shoes\, No Problem will be a 45 minute structured networking event using Zoom. \; Zoom is free to sign up for and can be used on any smart device allowing us to interact from work or home. \; Video is highly recommended but not essential.
\n
\nAttn: Restaurant/Bar/Service-Industry Professionals!
\n
\nIn addition to our normal agenda of virtual networking\, our Wednesday\, April 8th edition of "\;No Pants\, No Shoes\, No Problem!"\; will also feature a special guest presentation from Mr. \;Jonathan \;Pogash\, who is the founder/owner of The Cocktail Guru\, a nationwide beverage consultancy firm. \;He has been in the hospitality industry for almost 25 years\, starting as a barista at age 15\, then server\, barback\, bartender\, and eventually entrepreneur and local small business owner. He regularly appears on local and national television (like his monthly segment on WPRI'\;s \;"\;The Rhode Show"\;. \;His capabilities include designing craft cocktail \;programs for bars and restaurants\, corporate team building mixology classes (in-person or virtual)\, activating special events\, and beverage brand consulting. \; \;
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\nLocally\, Jonathan has designed the beverage programs for several establishments \;in Dartmouth\, New Bedford\, Newport\, and the Vineyard. \; His signature cocktails are also featured each year at the "\;New Bedford Chowder Festival."\;
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\nHe has served on the National Board of Directors of the United States Bartenders'\; Guild (USBG)\, volunteers for the USBG National Charity Foundation\, has guest lectured at the Institute for Culinary Education in NYC and Johnson and Wales University in Providence\, and is the author of the 75th Anniversary edition of the Mr. Boston Bartenders'\; Guide.
\n \;
\nJonathan has a vast network of resources at the local and national level that could potentialy assist the food and beverage industry during these trying times.
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\; \; \;Click here to sign up for Zoom.
\nZoom is Free and very user friendly!

\n
\nNo Pants\, No Shoes\, No Problem is limited to 25 guests and registration is required. \; The series will take place once a month with one being scheduled in the morning and one in the afternoon. \; We kindly ask that you only register for one event per day. \; \; \; \;You will receive a link a day or two prior that will allow you access into the virtual meeting space!
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\n
\n \;One SouthCoast Chamber is working hard creating new platforms for our members to grow their book of business while we all take this hardship on together!
\n \;
\nWe are excited to launch the No Pants\, No Shoes\, No Problem Virtual Networking Series!
\n \;\n