A Few Quiet Yarns - AKLD - July 5th 2018

Welcome to AFQY,

"NO WOMAN, NO MAN" - we are putting our Walk where our Talk was. We've been encouraging Women to attend for years, but never got more than say 35:65 and we want 50:50 - We know we have to do more walk than talk. So a Man may not attend if he doesn't bring a Woman - that's it, we are going for Full Integration and as a result, there will be simply "People" #PersonalingBusiness by getting to know each other before talking about any business.

Also this AFQY will not be hosted by Ryan The Lion, rather by Sarah Cory and Lauren "The Bionic Woman" Salisbury...

Overview:

A Few Quiet Yarns is the no-selling network where you can meet people and create genuine relationships which business can flow off the back of - come and "Get to know a person the person, not their suit" and make genuine connections.

Family Sponsors:

• Janine Wilkinson attends her first AFQY as the Family Sponsor, what a way to start! Kordia however, has had a long-running support of AFQY so it's great to welcome Jannine to to fore.
• Dave Howden With a tap of his magic Umbrellar, all sorts of clouds happen with a fine English accent, and UK Un21 Highjump record.
• Ale!-Ale!-Ale! Alessandro, the Italian designer making the beautiful movement with Nero Motion, is part of the AFQY Family

Mates Sponsors:

• Des Chang from 8Water, our first non-tech sponsor, a great guy with a team of Kiwi's bottling some of NZ's finest mineral water - you'll get a bottle to rehydrate all that moisture expelled having a yarn!
  

Family Sponsors:

• Liston Pinto Datagate's heading up ANZ representation with CEO Mark Loveys, as they continue their support of the AFQY Community - it will be Liston's 2ndAFQY, a great way to get started mate!
• Grant Dennis "The Whale" returns as a sponsor, every second event, a long term attendee, sponsor and Life Member, make sure you get connected over a yarn.

Event Format:

This event presents the opportunity for all good people to form a social or personal relationship where you can understand the 'cut of a person's jib'. There is a no-selling rule which includes not giving your card out unless you've been asked for it; no one wants to be hawked widgets, they want to have intelligent and fun discussions with good people - so come to have a yarn, there is always plenty to talk about!

• 5.00pm: Doors open - ensure you bring your ticket to gain entry please - Find Ryan, scan your ticket
• 5.30pm: Event begins, Bar Tab is open (see tab details below under venue for food and beverages)
• 6.00pm: The first round of introductions for everyone in the room
• 6.30pm The second round of introductions
• 7.00pm The Third round of introductions
• 7.30pm The closing round of introductions, tab reverts to a cash bar.

Check out what the media say:

• Watch the most recent event video to get an idea of the event and the story
• AFQY explained
• AFQY is a Community

I invite you to bring others with you and join the group here on Linked In to gain notifications of further events.

Join the mailing list www.afqy.co.nz/sign-up

Thanks and I look forward to seeing you at "A Few Quiet Yarns".

Ryan Ashton
Chief Yarner
Founder AFQY