On Friday April 24, 2009 I attended the Nashville Business Journal’s “Best in Business Award luncheon at the Double Tree Hotel in downtown Nashville. It was the first time being an event goer at an NBJ event. For the last ten years of my career I have been workin’ them 
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During the networking portion of the event…I networked! as an independent business person. I shook hands, passed out business cards. I did that as an NBJ staffer mind you, but this time it felt different. I talked to some of my favorite people; Sarae Janes Hitchcock of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Big George Armistead, Susan Sizemore of Bridgestone Americas and Jerry Bostelman of VACO, among others.
It’s a weird feeling to describe, watching the event from an assigned table on the floor and not roaming the room looking for photo ops. All in all, I had a nice, productive time. It was a great event. I met some new people and caught up with most of my former co-workers. I would encourage anyone to attended a Business Journal event. It’s a great way to get out and promote your business and to meet some very smart businesspeople.
