AFTER HOURS - Renton Chamber of Commerce
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 28, 2016
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
Thursday April 28th, 2016
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Location
Fees/Admission
Free for Chamber Members.
$5 dollars for the public
Website
Description
We invite you to join us this Thursday for our Renton Chamber After Hours. Wine, comedy, music and more. We'll talk a bit about Summer plans for the Chamber. We'll maximize how your business can connect in Renton. Get the low down on new Chamber membership strategies and first time events for Renton. Additionally hear plans for our multi-Chamber alliances in 2016.
Matthew Bennett unfortunately had to cancel but has promised to return soon.
In his stead we have upgraded our comedy with Edi Z!
Born in Romania and Based out of Seattle, Edi Zanidache is an all around artist who has spent the last 11 years working as a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He has performed stand up comedy all across The United States and as far out of the country as Canada! Opening for such large acts as Jeffery Ross, Bill Burr, and Patrice O'Neal to name a few. Edi has been a professional actor right out of high school by helping run a theater company and later pursing improv with It's A Mystery, a murder mystery dinner train ride. A few years later he started working in movies with his first major roll in a film called Matt's Chance, which he also co-wrote. The dark comedy stars Edward Furlong, Lee Majors, Margot Kidder, and Gary Busey. Edi recently was hired by Mirror Images LTD as an actor and co-producer for their latest movie called Beta Test, starring Larenz Tate, Manu Bennett, and Linden Ashby coming to theaters in 2015.
Plus welcome Matthew Bennett!! (CANCELLATION)
As an author, Matthew Bennett has sold over 5 million books and raised
millions of dollars for charities, all with plenty of media coverage. His current primary focus
is developing educational products to motivate and guide aspiring authors
(see www.btdt.com ). He has served as State Commissioner with CA Special Olympics and March Of Dimes Volunteer Of The Year, consulted for both the Governor’s Council and President’s Council
on Physical Fitness, lectures frequently, coached thousands, and was a part-time
Life Coach on Bravo’s Millionaire Matchmaker.
The field of self-publishing is exploding worldwide. Whether it’s traditional print, or digital, today’s technology has made it possible for almost anyone to write and print a book. However, most authors quickly discover the reality of how much easier it is to write a book than to sell one. Based on his decades in the industry as an author, publisher, and consultant, Matthew Bennett shares many insights as to the state of industry. His entertaining, fast-paced presentation also addresses how authors can greatly increase their odds of succeeding through the application of specific marketing, distribution and execution strategies.
