inmaricopa.com recently sponsored two networking events for many of its constituents. A March 4 happy hour brought several dozen Open Forum members together for an evening at Native New Yorker. Native also hosted inmaricopa.com’s Partner Appreciation Night for advertisers on March 9.
“I love these get togethers. It’s great to meet in person and put screen names with faces,” said Theresa Farley, a.k.a. Java Lover. “The forum has been a wonderful way to connect with people in Maricopa, and this is a great extension of that.”
The Partner Appreciation Night is a regular event inmaricopa.com stages for its advertisers who, according to the site’s publisher, Scott Bartle, are “the lifeblood of inmaricopa.com.”
“This was a great opportunity to introduce myself to other local business owners,” according to Edward Garcia, owner of PC 347. “It is important to put a face with the services and products being offered.”
Among the companies represented were:
* 1st Impressions Ink
* Alliance Health Center
* Copper Mountain Inspections
* Equitable Life & Casualty
* Essemble / Lot-44
* Farmers Insurance
* Gold Medal Swim School
* Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino
* Ladies Time Out
* Law Offices of Joseph D. Estes
* Long Realty Alliance
* Maricopa Vendor Expo
* MaricopasRealtor.com
* National City Mortgage
* Oasis Life Center
* PC347.com
* Prudential AZ Properties
* Viewpoint RV & Golf Resort
Guests enjoy the Forum Happy Hour.
Members of the Open Forum, Brian Mullins, Chad Lambert and Christina Lambert.
Advertisers attending the Partner Appreciation event spent the evening networking.
Scott Bartle speaks with Andy and Nancy Lockridge at the Partner Appreciation night.
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