AFQY - July 30th - In Person
Event Information
About this Event
A Few Quiet Yarns has run for 12+ years bringing together a cross section of the tech industry from End User to Vendor, from CIO to Account Exec and everyone in between - in a relaxed networking environment, created by the 4 rules below that focus on "Meet the person, not the suit":
Event Format:
5.30
The Doors open at the EMA Function centre, accessed through the courtyard and up the outside stairs. As you enter - find Ryan, show your ticket get a stamp on your hand and grabe a beverage, Beers, Wines, Softdrinks and food will be available.
The start a conversation, no selling, no card flicking and enjoying meeting the person, not the suit!
6pm
Official Welcome and introduction of everyone to everybody - or some variation of this - 10min
7pm
We invite guests from the audience up - to briefly introduce who they have met tonight
7.30pm
We close and start moving to the Cock n Bull New Market.
Sponsors:
- Misti Landtroop from Palo Alto Networks - Watch our Yarn
- James Dickinson from Unisphere Solutions - Watch our Yarn
- Jason Cherrington from Optic Security Group - Watch our yarn
Annual Partners:
- John Eccles from Magnetism - Watch our yarn
- Chandan Ohri from DUCO Consultancy
Venue Sponsor:
- Brett O'Riley and the EMA - watch our Yarn here
Rules:
- "No Selling" (You can talk concepts, but not pricing and product names)
- "No giving your card out" (You can be asked after a yarn)
- "You can't ask what someone does til the 3rd question" (Find out about the person first)
- If you work in the Channel, and are not sponsoring, you need to bring an IT end-user (That isn't already attending) and put their name in their ticket. This balances attendance, respects sponsors and enable AQFY to remain open - also no more than 2 non-sponsoring channel from any org.
We employ the principles of gamification - break the rule, earn the consequence of being walked out with a "Red card" and equally good behaviour can earn you Life Membership
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Thanks and I look forward to seeing you at "A Few Quiet Yarns".
Ryan AshtonChief Yarner Founder AFQY