R?NDā VO?O unites Ottawa's business community for a premier business social event experience.

Main season finale event sponsors:

Ottawa Art Gallery, Smart Parking App, MacMillan Wealth Advisory Group, TAAG Accounting, Dairy Distillery, Intega IT, Getit Local, Beyond the Pale Brewery, Desjardins Financial Security Independent?Network, Xactly Design & Advertising, Vanessa Martin Realestate, Father & Son's Restaurant.

Well, I don’t know about you, but it sure felt good to shake the dust off the sequins and suits last week at the sold-out R?NDā VO?O Business Network season finale. Almost 400 members of Ottawa’s high-achieving business community - and even a few from Vancouver and Montreal - all got together under the same roof to polish their elevator pitches, catch up with old friends, and say hello to new friends they hadn’t met yet.?

And what a roof it was! At the modern Ottawa Art Gallery, stylish crowds congregated on the main-level Jackson Cafe and in the upstairs art-filled VIP room. The city’s finest movers and shakers, business owners and entrepreneurs sipped on premium cocktails by Dairy Distillery and Beyond the Pale, noshed on sumptuous desserts and premium hors d’oeuvres catered by Bazille at Nordstrom Rideau, and enjoyed musical entertainment by local saxophone player Ben Joseph.

Time and time again, participants agreed: What sets R?NDā VO?O apart from other networking social events in Ottawa is its relaxed, chic, and inclusive vibe. While bringing together some of the city’s highest achieving professionals from across diverse industries, its no-pressure approach allows people to unwind after work while forming genuine connections.

Delia Leogreen, regional sales manager at Equitable Life of Canada, was not only?in attendance last week, but also ?makes sure to never miss a R?NDā VO?O event. “The location is always perfectly chosen, and set up for social mingling. The caliber of young professionals is outstanding,” she says.

“Every time I attend, I make new connections and deepen my knowledge of our business community. This really is the premier networking event in Ottawa.”

David Foran, CRU Wine Merchants mentioned that "Randavoo “Elevate Your After 5” events is a must. These are well curated networking socials with a no pressure approach to building on existing business connections or discovering new ones. The venue, theme, food & beverage selection is always on par with the professional pedigree of those attending."

There were two cherries on the networking sundae of R?NDā VO?O’s season finale: one was the caliber of prizes several ?lucky professionals won at the end of the night, donated by generous local business owners.

The other was knowing that part of the proceeds from this event go towards a great cause - the Ottawa Youth Services Bureau. This year alone, R?NDā VO?O events have raised more than ?$15,000 for the organization, which helps youth in need.

“The Youth Services Bureau Foundation is so grateful for the transformative support that R?NDā VO?O has provided to our organization,” says fundraising coordinator Oliver Saner.

“Since the beginning of 2022, R?NDā VO?O events have raised over $15,000 representing the sponsorship of three rooms for young people in our downtown emergency shelters. This support is truly life changing for the vulnerable young people that turn to YSB when they are in need, and would not be possible without the community coming together for these fantastic events."

Additional company representation from BDC, RBC, ScotiaBank, CIBC, Seoplus+, Web Marketers, Phantom Productions, BDO, Pala Tours, Exit Excel Realty, Snowflake, Google, Net2Phone, Meridian Credit Union, Chandos, Murant Construction, EY, Altis Recruitment, Telus, Shaw Centre, LandRover Ottawa, Investors Group, TD, MBM Laweyrs, Haworth and many more!

A big thank you goes to our sponsors who helped make the event a success:

Prize Sponsors:

Stacey Martin Lifestyle, Intega IT, Align Technology & Dr. Ben Fong, Teresa Whitmore, Renaldo Saikali Portfolio Management, Dairy Distillery, La Bottega Nicastro

Article written by Barbara Balfour is an Ottawa-based TV host, producer, writer and editor who can be reached at?https://barbarabalfour.com/