You’re invited! Networking for everyone!
Mix and mingle over drinks and hors d’oeuvres with emerging and established members of Greater Victoria’s business community.

When: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Victoria Executive Centre 3rd Floor, 915 Fort Street

Full details here.

Host Mentor with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria

Host Mentoring Services matches internationally trained professionals with mentors in the same or a related career to help newcomers learn about how their profession works in Victoria. Mentors share their professional knowledge and experience from a Canadian perspective, provide encouragement and support to a skilled newcomer, contribute to the betterment of their trade or profession, and learn more about the issues facing new Canadians. This is not a job placement or work experience program, but rather a chance for newcomers and local professionals to learn from each other and exchange professional knowledge.

See the full description or download the application here.

August Mixer at Nandos was another successful one for the Prodigy Group. Great turnout and very positive networking environment for all the members and guests that attended! Rahul at Nandos did a wonderful job hosting the PG with excellent door prizes, food and drink specials! Make sure to join the PG every second Thursday of the month for their mixers! A comfortable networking environment with emerging business professionals!

PICS!

On Thursday August 5th, the Prodigy Group gathered at the Sticky Wicket Roof Top for the annual volleyball tournament. This year’s tournament was a huge success, selling out three weeks before game day! The teams took over the courts full of energy and enthusiasm, and provided some tough competition all afternoon. The top finishers this year were:

1st Place: Advantcomp Astronauts

• Nolan Walker
• Michael Berry
• Shannon Dobell
• Dave Fletcher
• Chris Mohr
• Matt Reider

2nd Place: No Mercy

• Alex Chu
• Michael Chu
• Sothy Eam
• Erin Jones
• Jill MacDonald
• Mike Tran

3rd Place: Spike ‘Dat

• Tony Cheong
• Heather Grice
• Brendan McGrath
• Regan McGrath
• Graem Millala
• Jamison Prystay

Team Spirit: Team Danger

Hot House Marketing

Thank you to the Sticky Wicket who donated the courts and some appetizers, as well as Maximum Express, Spank-it Sports, GoodLife Fitness  The Fix Hair Garage, and the Marriott Victoria Inner Harbour for their food and prize donations. With your support, we had another successful fundraising event for Community Micro Lending!

We look forward to seeing all of you at the Golf Tournament on September 17th. We’re already starting to fill up, so register soon! If you’re interested in sponsorship opportunities please contact

PICS!

The Prodigy Group filled the Cactus lounge for July’s Mingle with approximately 60 in attendance. A fantastic group of established and emerging business professionals enjoyed a warm atmosphere and unique networking opportunities. Check out our Mingle Photos:

If you missed this great even be sure not to miss our upcoming volleyball  golf tournaments.

In attempting to find new and exciting venues to hold the mingles, the Prodigy Group found themselves at the Foam Zone! With a great bar and food service the owners,  Tiger and Yoke Phan, hosted the Prodigy Group in their store located at 3453 Saanich Rd. With a turnout of over 50 emerging and established professionals, everyone was having a great time networking and meeting new contacts to help grow their professional careers! There were even some Board Members from the Victoria Chamber present and a inspiring speech given by the acting Chair,David Marshall, on leadership within the community. Please join us at our next mingle, July 8^th from 5:30pm – 7:30 pm at Cactus Club, located at Douglas and Fort downtown Victoria!

It’s summer time again and the Prodigy Group is getting geared up for our annual volleyball tournament.

Join us at the Sticky Wicket Rooftop on Thursday August 5th for an evening of beach volleyball and networking in the sand! This year, as a fundraising effort, all teams in the round-robin tournament will be sponsored by a local business and team t-shirts will be provided for each player. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Community Micro Lending (www.communitymicrolending.ca)

Enter as a team or sign up as an individual, but be sure to register early, as this event sells out every year! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a first time player, you’ll have a blast playing volleyball and mingling with the other teams. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers and the team with the most spirit.

Location: Sticky Wicket Rooftop, 919 Douglas St.
Date: Aug 5, 2010 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Members: $10 per person or $50 for a team of 6
Non-members: $20 per person or $100 for a team of 6

Click here to register | Click here to see full event details.

This fall the Prodigy Group will be hosting our first fun and affordable golf tournament at Prospect Lake Golf Course. This is a great networking opportunity for Victoria’s leading young professionals. Get your team of four together and join us for an afternoon of golfing followed by dinner and drinks in a relaxing setting, ideal for networking.

This must-attend event will be held on Friday September 17th from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Roundtrip transportation will be provided for participants from downtown Victoria out to Prospect Lake. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Community Micro Lending (www.communitymicrolending.ca)

Location: Prospect Lake Golf Course, 4633 Prospect Lake Road
Date: Sept 17, 2010 from 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Members: $60 per person
Non-members: $100 per person

Click here to register | Click here to get full event details.

The Prodigy Group’s May Mingle held on Thursday May 13th was a big success. Thank you to Rahim Khudabux and Al Hasham for hosting this event at their Maximum Furniture showroom. Thank you to Jesse Szczepanowsk and Janell Karst of Blue Ocean Eduction who successfully launched the 2010 Mentorship program and who also donated event prizes. Thank you to Snap Magazine who took some great pictures and posted an article on their website and to all who attended. We hope you will be coming out to our June Mingle!

May Mingle Photos:
(view the full slide show here)

Snap Magazine article and pictures:
http://www.snapvictoria.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id[]=170159

This past Saturday April 10th, Prodigy Group members and friends took over downtown Victoria in a truly AMAZING race. The 2010 Prodigy Group Amazing Race included a variety of challenges such as, blindfolded kayaking, trivia and everyone’s favourite, the tangram puzzles! We finished up at the Sticky Wicket for a victory party hosted by the Strathcona Hotel in the Maple Room, where teams shared their race stories over food and drinks. (pics below)

Competition was extreme and the top 3 teams did an incredible job. The first place team crossed the finish line almost 20 minutes ahead of the rest of the pack, but there was a close finish for 2nd and 3rd, with only a minute separating them. The top finishers were:

First Place

Sloan Valley Dairies & KPMG
Katelyn Zottenberg, Allison Kirkaldy, Kasia Kmiec, Regan McGrath

Second Place

Honeycomb Webworks, Aclara Promotions & Aria Health and Wellness
Ryan Leinweber, Jodie Norris, John Douglas, Chris Ruffell

Third Place

The Victoria Foundation
Dan MacKinnon, Sara Lawson, Cheryl Whiting, Stephanie Bender

Our fundraiser was a success! $1692.70 was raised for Community Micro Lending.

A big thank you to all of our sponsors who made this race possible and our volunteers for their support and hard work.

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Pictures

(view the full slide show here)