Networking is a fact of business life, and is important to advancing one?s professional career.� I am not (yet) the most avid or seasoned networker, but I am continuously improving and enjoying networking events more and more.� Recently, I attended a networking event which stood out to me, in terms of its content and programming.� It was a fun and successful evening that took a lot of the akwardness�out of networking.� I attended the Accountant/Attorney Networking Cocktail Reception on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage.� The Accountant/Attorney Networking Group is comprised of practicing accountants and practicing attorneys serving multiple clients, according to their website.� The purpose of the group is to facilitate networking between and among the attorneys and accountants which are two professions that have a great deal of synergy between them.� Even as a young attorney, I see a lot of this attorney and accountant synergy.
This great networking event had a ?Viva Las Vegas? theme and, in addition to being a great opportunity for those interested in networking with accountants and attorneys, was a fun evening as well.� Several premier sponsors attended the event, including finance companies, CPAs, banks, consulting companies and more.� I attended the event with Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP?s corporate department and we had a fun time at the event together.� Not being the most avid gambler or knowing much outside of blackjack, the event was a learning experience for me as well.� I played blackjack and craps tables and was fortunate enough to have a colleague showing me the ropes as we played.� I was catching on and I actually ended up doing pretty well on the blackjack table.
More importantly at the AANG event, while enjoying the Las Vegas fare, I met some really interesting and worthwhile people in the world of business and finance.� Normally people may be shy or less open to approaching others at networking events.� What made this event particularly fun and successful on the networking side was that people got a chance to sit next to one another at the various tables set up for Blackjack, Roulette or otherwise and introduce themselves in an easier, more relaxed fashion.� This enabled people to network while having fun; it was a terrific idea by the AANG.� I thoroughly enjoyed the event and look forward to attending future AANG events.� There were also several tables set up along the main room, with interesting companies in areas including technology, banking, healthcare and more.� I enjoyed the opportunity to speak to most of these people too and learn more about what they do.
The venue itself, Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage, was a fantastic setting, and as the pictures show, the�set up was well done.� I saw many fellow young Islanders at the event, a refreshing and promising sight.� I would be interested to hear about fellow young Islanders? networking stories, and about their ideal networking setting.
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