Who Will Be Crowned The 2007 Royal Schmoozer of Silicon Valley?
12 nominees will vie for the lofty networking title of Royal Schmoozer of Silicon Valley and prove who is truly the most well-connected person in town.
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2007 -- Only one person a year holds the lofty title of "Royal Schmoozer of Silicon Valley". This tongue-in-cheek honor has gone to such well deserving individuals such as Lina Broydo, Fairmont Hotel's public relations wiz, Larry Stone, Santa Clara County's friendly taxman, Victor Arrañaga, Applied Materials' government relations go-to-guy and the 2006 Royal Schmoozer, Kristy Rogers of eWomenNetwork, a sizeable networking group for women entrepreneurs.
"The art of schmoozing is an essential social, career and life skill. Most people at the top of their fields are excellent schmoozers. They know how to connect with people and are able to leverage those connections. We wish to honor the schmoozer of all schmoozers amongst us," says Darlene Tenes, CEO of Marketing Maniacs.
This year's 2007 Royal Schmoozer Nominees are:
Amie Chilson - President, Girl Powered Real Estate
Darrell Cortez - VP, National Latino Peace Officers' Association
Dan Fenton - President/CEO, San Jose Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Carl Guardino - President & CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Chris Johnson, San Jose Business Journal
Ann Kent, - Founder, Book Group Expo
Robert Kieve - President & CEO Empire Broadcasting
Bill Kindricks - Business Relations Manager, Valley Transportation Authority
Val de Leon - Agent, Allstate Insurance Company
Debbie Owens, Owner, Debbie Lyn's Costumes
Cesar Plata - President, InfoBayArea.com
Alex Torres - Vice President of Community Relations, Wells Fargo
The ceremonial crowning of the Silicon Valley's "Royal Schmoozer" will take place at the Schmooze Fiesta on Thursday, May 31, 2007, from 6-9 p.m. The 7th Annual Schmooze Fiesta is Silicon Valley's largest business mixer of the year. Embark on a three-hour tour to Gilligan's Island to enjoy froo-froo drinks, hors d' oeuvres, Island tunes, Polynesian dancing and of course schmoozing. This can't miss party for the movers is hosted by Marketing Maniacs, a public relations and marketing firm in Silicon Valley. Event takes place at the RSVP Event Center, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
For more information or to purchase tickets go to www.schmoozefiesta.com or call 408-280-0435.
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