Oriented.com Mixer: July '06 - Shanghai Networking News

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Oriented.com Mixer: July '06

Cheap beer + Interestingly fresh crowd = Good networking

Where:	Tanghui, 85 Huating Road
When:	Thu 27 July, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Cost:	General admission: 100 RMB RSVP admission: 50 RMB
Organised by:	Oriented.com
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Pros
Very different crowd -- more artistic, creative
Cheap booze
Name tags -- I have a terrible memory for names, so this helped a lot, especially with the loud music

Cons
Overly loud music

On the whole a really good experience, much better than I thought

People

Local/Expat/Overseas Chinese:
Lots of overseas Chinese present, a few locals and a few more expats

Industry Sectors:
All sorts: quite a few from technology and finance, and some from PR, training, engineering, F&B and talent management

Positions:
Lots of salespeople, a couple of marketers and lots of "other," including HR manager, professor, innovator, etc

Age range:
Lots of people in 20s, quite a few in 30s

Nationalities:
Quite a few from the US of A, a couple of Hongkies, a Canuck or two and a smattering of locals

Weirdest job:
Sex toy saleswoman (she even brought samples)

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