Dear ¨Speakers¨:
This is to thank you very much for your colaboration for the success of the Networking Happy Hour that the IDB Family Association organized together with the family associations of the IMF and WBG.
The number of attendees and the after Happy Hour comments were by far more than we had expected!
Thanks, and wishing you all the best!
Lucia Lopez de Aguerre
Q: How do you gather 100 professional, enthusiastic and interesting people from around the world in one room with relatively little effort?
A: Organize a Networking Evening for job-seeking spouses/partners of WBG, IADB and IMF staff PLUS potential employers and spouses / partners who have already found work in the DC area.
And this is just what the family associations of the three organizations did for their members on the evening of January 21st. The IDB Family Association hosted the event on the terrace of the IADB Building. The food was great, the speakers were great and business cards were flying.
Many participants asked why such opportunities are not offered more often. Clearly the need is there. And I would suggest that next time we invite the members together with their spouses/partners—not only might it make the evening even more enjoyable but among them may also be “potential employers.”
Uta Steckhan