So there I was, up in Raleigh, NC again for meetings and a FOCM networking event was organized. The date, June 30, 2015; the location: San Jose Tacos & Tequila in Brier Creek Shops.
San Jose Tacos & Tequila

A big group showed up.  Michelle Jacobson, after more than a year on FOCM Membership probationary status, received her Membership Card.  And as it turned out, I also had neglected to capture on camera Sarah Meister’s card ceremony.  Sarah has been a member in good standing for quite a while and a frequent attendee of events.  The first time FOCM event attendee, John Icardi received his card.  John and I hadn’t seen each other in quite a while and ran into each other on a plane, I think, or at a conference and reconnected.

In the group photo (L:R): John Icardi, Pippa Wilson, Renee Brown, Peter Payne, Nick Macaulay, Christina Alexander Smith, Mike Markowitz, Gayle Grandinetti Mark Mickunas, Michelle Jacobson, Denee Oakley, Vince Hoefling, Rosina Maar Pavia and event organizer.