Virginia International University - VIU's March 23 Business Networking Mixer a Hit! Another VIU First

Wednesday, 07 March 2007

Virginia International University hosted its first International Food Business Networking Mixer at its Waples Mill campus on March 29, 2007 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. “This spectacular after-work function brought together great food from around the world and leaders from the Northern Virginia business community,” explains VIU president, Dr. Isa Sarac .
VIU invited both established and new friends to the networking mixer, including members of VIU's Development Committee, several area Chambers of Commerce, the Fairfax Rotary Club, and other Northern Virginia business entities. According to Sebastien Mortreux , VIU's Director of Marketing who has helped plan the mixer, “About 60 local business leaders participated in this program”. The networking mixer was held at VIU's new Waples Mill campus which is located right off Route 66 and Route 50 near Fair Oaks Mall. Says Mortreux, “There was no cost to participate in the event and we had plenty of great food and free and convenient parking steps from our front door”.

	From L to R: Shirley Luu (Executive Field Chairman, World Leadership Group), Sebastien Mortreux (Director of Marketing, VIU), Martha Benjamin (Owner, MBI Insurance Agency), and Professor Laura Hills (Chair, General Studies Department, VIU) take a moment to celebrate the American Express gift certificate Martha Benjamin won at VIU's Business Networking Mixer on March 23.

Mortreux reports that VIU offered a limited number of tables at the function on a first-come, first-served basis for businesses that wished to create a display to promote their products and/or services, and that these were hugely successful. Adds President Sarac, “We are all very excited about the tremendous response to our first International Food Business Networking Mixer and are confident that this will be the first of many such events”.

	From L to R: Amy Jordan (Administrative Assistant, VIU), Jennifer Miller (Budget Analyst, Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget), and VIU President and Founder Dr. Isa Sarac are all smiles at VIU's Business Mixer.