"Business cards are exchanged all the time. It's a feeling of women helping women and I love being a part of that."
Patti Phillips
WIN for KC
Member since 1999
Networking is a top reason people join The Central Exchange. Of course you can connect with people at any CX event, but the programs below are designed with networking in mind.
Business Collaboration Network
Esprit de Corps
Girls Night Out
Resource and Referral Breakfasts
Social Networking
You Never Can Tell
Business Collaboration Network
Grow your business by learning and applying referral and networking strategies that go beyond saying "hello." Participants plant the seeds of success in a mutually helpful environment.
Meets: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., third Friday of the month / CX South.
Facilitator: Breandan Filbert
Esprit de Corps
Connecting Members Under Age 35
For the young at heart or members under age 35, Esprit de Corps meets the specific needs of younger Central Exchange members. Variety in programming and flexible meeting time and location are key to this group.
Meets: Monthly
For more information contact: Sophia Varanka or Robin Fortin
Girls Night Out
Here's the perfect opportunity to dine out in trendy new restaurants all around town. This group meets monthly at eateries throughout the metro area.
Meets: Second Wednesday of the month at various locations.
Facilitator: Melinda Bartling
Resource and Referral Breakfast
A less structured monthly networking experience offering a fun and productive way to obtain business referrals. Come prepared to tell what you do, ask for referrals and help other make the contacts they need.
Meets: 8 a.m., fourth Friday of every month / CX South.
Facilitated by: Marty Stanley
Social Networking
Find out more about fellow Central Exchange members in a fun and relaxed setting over coffee and breakfast.
Meets: 7:30 a.m., second Friday of every month / CX South
Facilitated by: Randy Richardson
You Never Can Tell
This is a no-agenda meeting that gives you the opportunity to get together with a varied group over lunch. Participants come to take a break and meet a few people they don't know…because you can never tell!
Meets: 11:45 a.m., last Friday of every month / CX Downtown
Facilitator: Chris Becicka