Vancouver freelancer winter social night January 28

January 08, 2020 Editor Event eventfreelance meet-upmedia mixer

Happy New Year, freelancers! We're celebrating 2020 with a social evening for freelancers in the Vancouver area.

Join us on Tuesday, January 28 at the Red Racer Taphouse (871 Beatty St.) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a drink, some snacks, and a little freelancer camaraderie.

Have you set some freelance goals for the new year? Come and hash them out with freelance colleagues. And CMG Freelance president Don Genova will be on hand to advise you on everything from pitching, to contracts, to setting your rates.

Drop Don a line at freelance@cmg.ca and let us know if you can join us. Hope to see you there!

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