TCTHH Business Talk | Social Media & Food | The Lowry Uptown
Happy New Year Everyone!
The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours event is on Thursday, January 19th at The Lowry in Uptown. 
This event will be another TCTHH Business Talk, where we will have a great panel of speakers who are involved in the hospitality business to talk about Social Media & Food. Stephanie Shimp, the Owner of Blue Plate Restaurant Company, will be moderating the panel.
This event marks the start of Year 4 of Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours events. This is a great networking opportunity to kick off the new year and to hear from some of the Twin Cities most influential people in the food and social space.
Jason DeRusha, WCCO’s “Good Question Guy”, Jason Kallsen of The Wine Company and Founder/Owner of Twin Cities Wine Education LLC, along with Omar Ansari, President of Surly Brewing Co. will be our featured panel speakers for the event.
Event Timeline
- 5:15 – 5:45 – Networking
- 5:45-6:15 – Panel Discussion on Social Media and Food
- 6:15-7:00 – Questions and More Networking, stay as long as you would like
The Lowry will be providing some appetizers for the group at no charge and will be featuring happy hour drink specials from 4-6 pm. Happy hour specials include:
- $3 Premium Rail Drinks
- $3 and $4 Select Tap Beers
- $5 Select Wines by the Glass
- $5 Happy Hour Menu
- $6 Classic Cocktail special (from the menu)
The Lowry is a great place for a breakfast meeting with ample parking and easy access from 94, 394 and downtown. Highlighted by Metro Magazine in January issue as a “best” breakfast place and named one of the “best” places to get oysters in December issue of MSP Magazine.
If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and learn a little something about social media and food, join us on the 19th for this event.
You are encouraged to share this with a colleague, friend or business partner that may be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.
Valet parking can be accessed from Hennepin Avenue.
I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.
-Jeff
Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours at Aloft – January 2011
We had another great networking event last night at Aloft’s w xyz bar in Downtown Minneapolis, here are some pictures from the event!
Where should the 2nd Annual TCTHH Charity Event be held? Nominations Please!
Attention: TCTHH is looking for the next great venue to host its 2nd TCTHH Charity Event benefiting the NICU at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
Do you have a favorite bar, restaurant, event center, mansion or other cool venue that you want to nominate to be the host of the 2nd Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours Charity Event?
Please nominate your favorite venues below in the comment section. This blog post will be followed by a poll for all of our members to vote on the place that will hopefully (pending talking to the venue of course) be lucky enough to host the charity event in May.
Last year this particular event was held at Solera, which was did an awesome job of hosting us. The event also raised $7,000 for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
If you are interested in being a sponsor for the event, please contact us about sponsorship here.
Thanks!
January TCTHH Event – Year 3 Kickoff! | Aloft Minneapolis – w xyz bar
The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours monthly event is on Thursday, January 20th at the Aloft Minneapolis – wxyz bar in Downtown Minneapolis. The event will start at 5:30 and go as late as people want to stay.
This month’s event marks the start of the 3rd year of TCTHH events and is offically event #22!
If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and check out a cool venue, join us on the 20th for this event.
Aloft Minneapolis is a bold new hotel featuring loft-inspired design for an easy breezy Twin Cities stay. Aloft Minneapolis is a fresh, fun, forward-thinking alternative. Breeze into a hotel that offers more than a comfy bed and a friendly smile, and enjoy a whole new travel experience. Energy flows and personalities mingle in a setting that combines urban-influenced design, accessible technology, and a social scene that’s always abuzz.
They will be offering us great happy hour specials that have been extended for the entire time our group is there. They are also providing complimentary appetizers which include pita chips and hummus, chips and salsa, vegetable tray and a dessert tray. Here are the happy hour specials:
- $5 specialty elixirs
- $4 house red and white wines
- $3 tap and domestic beers
- $5 select appetizers
You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.
Guests may park at meters on the street, or at the Guthrie parking ramp next door.
Start off the New Year by connecting with some great new people and helping TCTHH kick off year #3 in style!
I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.
Guests may park at meters on the street, or at the Guthrie parking ramp next door.
-Jeff
Best Twin Cities Outdoor Happy Hour Spots – March Madness Elite Eight
Congratulations to the restaurants/bars that won their Round 2 match up from the voting for the Best Twin Cities Outdoor Happy Hour Spot, March Madness bracket.
There are four stellar match ups on tap next as they battle for outdoor drink supremacy. Here is the up to date bracket and the remaining games to be voted on.
Pick your favorite in hope that they can reach the TCTHH Final Four in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
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Top 5 Reasons to Attend a Happy Hour
I got to thinking about what makes people want to go to a happy hour, whether it is a sporadic idea that happens to form on a Friday afternoon, or it is something organized like it is for Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours.
I often get invited from one of my several groups to go to happy hour events, sometimes with friends, sometimes with co-workers and most often for other networking functions, especially from meetup.com.
*Photo from freefoto.com
There are many reasons for people to want to attend a happy hour, here are my top 5 reasons:
1. Meet new people - I enjoy meeting people, thus being somewhere where there is an opportunity to meet new people in a social setting such as a bar or restuarant is a great reason for me to want to go to a happy hour in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
2. Establish relationships with professionals - Many of the functions that I go to are for the sole purpose of networking, which is great, but I often find there is the business card exchange happening and not much conversation. To truly network with business professionals you need to establish a relationship and a connection, a happy hour setting encourages that.
Welcome to Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours
Welcome to Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours, this networking group is intended to bring people together from all over the Twin Cities to meet other young professionals in the area in a casual setting for happy hour on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Each event will be located at a Twin Cities area bar and restaurant to allow everyone to meet new people, have a drink or two and connect with others in the business world.
