Welcome to the AFQY Christmas Party!
Taking place on December 3rd 2020, at Anchor Bar on Prince's Wharf.
Return of the AFQY-XMAS Party... fun, laughter, and plenty of good yarns and maybe a visit from Santa... just who will that be? You?
Overview:
This is the No-selling Tech-Networking event where you are invited to "meet the person" by discussing your commonalities; sports, hobbies, favourite restaurant.
The aim is you don't ask "What do you do?" until it reappears naturally in conversation or until the 3rd question - as we all work in the tech industry, we know thats the fall back and that we we will "meet the suit/title/role" which naturally causes a judgement - hence "meet the person before their suit" is how we roll, and how we encourage you to roll if you attend AFQY.
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'. 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!
5.30pm: Doors open - ensure you bring your ticket to gain entry please - Find Ryan, scan your ticket- Event begins, Bar Tab is open
6.00pm: The Official Welcome and a few brief words from our Host Ryan the Lion and the sponsors first round of introductions for everyone in the room
7.00pm The Check in - Hands up who has met more than 5 people they didn't know before tonight?
7.30pm The closing round of introductions, tab closes an we revert to a cash bar.
Sponsors:
- Jason Cherrington
Annual Partners:
- Gayan Parera from Magnetism
- Chandan Ohri from DUCO Consultancy
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). This balances attendance, respects sponsors and enable AQFY to remain open - also no more than 1 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