The Buzz Group

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Vancouver’s top and emerging entrepreneurs to converge at the sixth Buzz Event

Speakers include Tagga’s Amielle Lake, Macinhome’s Lucas Roberts, and Vancouver Circus School’s Travis Johnson

Vancouver, BC, October 27, 2011 – Reach Magazine, together with Vancity Buzz, Yellow Hat Media, and Blenz Coffee, are excited to present the sixth Buzz Entrepreneur Event (Buzz Event) on November 24, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at Shangri-La Hotel’s Xi Shi Lounge (@XiShi_Van). The event aims to bring young, emerging, and established entrepreneurs together to encourage conversation and relationship building.

“Our city is brimming with remarkable entrepreneurs who are reshaping the competitive business industry and paving the way for new and innovative advances,” says Dammy Og, Buzz Event Founder. “The Buzz Event brings together leading thinkers on a platform that promotes idea sharing, mentorship, and networking. As a fellow entrepreneur, Buzz has been truly rewarding to build and grow so far.”

The evening’s three speakers are:

Amielle Lake, CEO and CO-Founder of Tagga
Amielle Lake co-founded mobile marketing company Tagga, which helps businesses create, optimize, and launch mobile-integrated marketing campaigns.

Lucas Roberts, President and CEO of Macinhome
Lucas Roberts started his career in Macintosh sales and troubleshooting with Mac Station. He is now President and CEO of Macinhome, which provides IT services for Mac users and owners.

Travis Johnson, Co-Owner of Vancouver Circus School
Travis Johnson was the Western Canadian Trampoline Champion at age 12. Since then, he has developed a passion for trampoline coaching and started Vancouver Circus School with his father.

Past prominent Buzz Event speakers have included Hootsuite CEO and Founder Ryan Holmes, Blenz Coffee President George Moen, McNeill and Nakamoto Recruitment Group Co-Founder Cheryl Nakamoto, 6s Marketing Co-Founder & Director Chris Breikss, and Smart Cookies Co-Founder Andrea Baxter.

Organizers are also launching a new addition to the Buzz Event called Start-Up Spotlight, where a new company will have the opportunity to present to guests. The first Start-Up Spotlight is SpringBoard, founded by locals Sean Bowles, Katherine Quan, and James Sandoval De Chavez. SpringBoard is a crowd-funding platform. It enables people to raise money for business and goodwill projects by collecting small amounts of money from a large group of people.

Tickets go on sale November 1, 2011 and cost $15 for early bird purchases (until November 20), $20 regular price, and $25 at the door. They can be purchased online at www.thebuzzevent.com/tickets. Xi Shi Lounge is located at the Shangri-La Hotel, 1128 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC.

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About The Buzz Entrepreneur Event
Founded in 2010, the Buzz Entrepreneur Event (The Buzz Event) is a quarterly networking event that brings together the ambitious, up-and-coming, and established entrepreneurs and professionals in Vancouver. For more, please visit www.thebuzzevent.com.

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