Connexions: Mix & Mingle with International Singles
Posted: October 17th, 2012 | | Bars & Nightlife, Hot Tips, Upcoming Events | 12 Pubs of Christmas, Charity Pub Crawl, Connexions, Cuffed by Cupid, Migrant Children's Foundation, Phoebe Mroczek, Singles Event, The Big Smoke | No Comments »
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Cuffed by Cupid Valentine's Charity Pub Crawl
Last year, my friend and fellow Beijinger Phoebe Mroczek organized two charity pub crawls – the "12 Pubs of Christmas Charity Pub Crawl" last December and a "Cuffed by Cupid" charity pub crawl for Valentine's Day last February where all proceeds were donated to the Migrant Children's Foundation.
Needless to say, this girl's got a great network of fun and fabulous friends who are eager and willing to rally up for a good cause.
And although she is not single herself, she is organizing a mixer this weekend for not only her own circle of friends, but opening it up to the Beijing community for those looking to make some new connections outside of their usual bar-hopping crowd.
"The idea for 'Connexions' stemmed from a series of conversations I regularly find myself in with those great, good looking, funny, smart, successful people we hear about in movies, but with all the same issue- they're looking for something a bit more serious than what you would find in the usual bar scene with the same crowd of people. After some research, I found that there were very few opportunities for singles to meet in an informal setting, grab a drink and get to know one another.. thus the idea for Connexions was born." – Phoebe Mroczek, Founder of Connexions
Let's be honest – It's a natural reaction to make a run for the hills as soon as you hear the words "single's event".
Whether singles want to be alone or not, no one wants wants to be caught making an obvious effort to change their relationship status. It sounds needy, no one wants to look come across looking desperate and we're quick to imagine any "single's event" to be a room full of aging, love-crazed women in need of a quick-to-commit baby-maker.
But this fear should only apply when you're turning up to a random event where everyone is walking in blind to a room full of strangers.
Luckily for us, Beijing is a small, big city where the average degree of separation seems to just be 1 person (in this case, that connector would most likely be the lovely Phoebe) and if you turn up to this Connexions event, you will be guaranteed to find normal, sociable international men and women who are (almost) all single and ready to mingle.
"A big issue is that there seems to be an unfounded negative connotation associated with term 'single' so I set out to change that or simply not focus on it. Some singles don't want to be single, but many choose to be single. Not everyone is looking to find their soul mate, get married and have children tomorrow, but I bet you would be hardpressed to find someone in Beijing who isn't interested in meeting new people, making more friends, or even expanding their network."
Phoebe has already arranged for an evening of cocktails and fun to take place this coming Saturday, October 20 at The Big Smoke Bistro with your first drink included in the ticket price and drink deals pre-arranged for the rest of the evening along with a chance to win some great lucky draw prizes.
"The best thing about Connexions is that all the hard work is done for you – the venue, the people and some liquid courage for those shy ones. The team at Big Smoke Bistro has been fantastic, offering great drink specials and of course, a beautiful venue."
The Big Smoke Bistro Has Plenty of Space to Mix & Mingle
So if you're keen to sign up, you can check out Phoebe's event on Facebook here (you will need a VPN) and check out all the other invited attendees who are already signed up.
All guests have something in common from the start – a desire to meet new, interesting people - and we already have a great group signed up! The response has been overwhelmingly positive and spaces are filling up quickly, which is always nice to see! I am looking forward to this kickoff event and hope to add a few more people who are keen to mix, mingle, and make some connexions with Beijing's finest!"
If you sign up by Wednesday, October 17, you get RMB 20 off the entrance fee – RMB 80 (advance tickets) or RMB 100 at the door. To sign up, just email BeijingConnexions@gmail.com.
Connexions Event Details:
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Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012
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Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM
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Price: RMB 80 (advance ticket) or RMB 100 (door) – includes free drink + Lucky Draw Tickets
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Location: Big Smoke Bistro
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Address: Next to Uncle Otis and across from Frost Nails, Lee World Building, 57 Xingfucun Zhonglu, 幸福村中路57号楼利世楼
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RSVP for Advance Tickets: Email BeijingConnexions@gmail.com before Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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Facebook Event Site: Click here.
Photos from Previous Pub Crawl Events:
(Photos courtesy of Miss Phoebe Mroczek)
12 Pubs of Christmas Charity Pub Crawl
Cuffed by Cupid Valentine's Day Charity Pub Crawl
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