ABC Networking is a free business networking group, and fosters the exchange of ideas.
Each Friday night, business owners and professionals from all over the state visit Bella Vista Country Club in Marlboro for dinner, drinks and some casual networking. ABC Networking is a group full of business men and women, looking to exchange ideas that could be beneficial to their businesses. There are many networking groups in the area, but leader Bill Algokce said the best thing about ABC is that it is free of dues and membership fees. "We get to knwo each other in a more casual atmosphere," he said. "Anyone can come." There is no registration, no fee for events and no pressure. ABC even runs a weekly 50/50 raffles, with half of the proceeds benefiting the first business card drawn, and half for the second drawn. The next two business…
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Bella Vista and the ABC Networking Group began their fund and food raising efforts Friday night, and exceeded everyone's expectations. The group donated more than 8,000 pounds of food to the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
What can one organization raise and collect in less than one week? More than $10,000, more than 8,000 pounds of food and several pallets worth of canned and dried goods. Bella Vista County Club and the ABC Networking Group put the word out Friday night, when John and Wendy Bruzzese heard the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties need 1,500 more turkeys. That night, at their networking event, they raised $390. Over the weekend, the raised $7,000 more. And when they dropped off their donation and food Tuesday evening, the group had raised more than $10,600, and they are still counting. "As a group, we stepped up," said Bill Algokce of Bridge Financial, who was just one of the leaders for the drive. Through social networking and reaching …
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Eraldo Maglara
12:00 am on Friday, February 24, 2012
The ABC Networking event at the beautiful Bella Vista Country Club is the best place to be every Friday night between 5:30 and 8pm. Come join us for a night filled with good people and great contacts. more ›