Meet and collaborate with others who work in the same business as you, in the CRAVE Party Connection Café by participating in one of ten rounds of the half-hour “speed networking” activity.

How Does “Speed Networking” Work?

Twelve chairs are set in a circle - six on the inside and six on the outside facing them. Those sitting on the inside stay put. Those sitting across from them change seats every 4 minutes. Pairs of participants will be asked to answer “What do you need?” and “What can you offer?”. After 4 minutes you’ll repeat the questions with a new person. Each round lasts 24 minutes. This is a great way to learn how you can support half dozen other people who share the same business as you do!

Check the schedule and match the color of your name badge with the balloons outside the CRAVE Connection Café.

Connection Café Schedule

PURPLE: Health & Wellness
Massage practitioners, therapists, chiropractors, nutritionists, personal trainers
Round 1A - 10:30 to 10:55
Round 1B - 11 to 11:25

ORANGE: Creatives
Web developers, graphic designers, branding consultants, all visual creatives, artists, florists, photographers
Round 2A - 12 to 12:25
Round 2B - 12:30 to 12:55

GREEN: Business Support
Attorneys, CPAs, consultants, coaches, marketing guys, media relations & PR experts, IT guys, printers
Round 3A - 1:15 to 1:40
Round 3B - 1:45 to 2:10

YELLOW: Home & Personal
Real estate agents, mortgage brokers, interior redesigners, professional organizers, financial planners
Round 4A - 2:30 to 2:55
Round 4B - 3 to 3:25

BLUE: Other
Venues, caterers, retail shop owners
Round 5A - 3:45 to 4:10
Round 5B - 4:15 to 4:40

Who is CRAVE?

The CRAVE Connection Cafe is sponsored by CRAVE Party, presenter of SHOP, a conference to celebrate, inspire, and educate independent business owners of all stripes, whether you’re a newbie still figuring out the nuts and bolts or a veteran needing fresh ideas.