SummerToast, Denver's Largest Marketing and Advertising Networking Event, Celebrates 10 Years of Bringing the Business Community Together

DENVER, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, Aug. 9, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Jacksons, 1520 20th Street Denver, will host the 10th Annual award winning SummerToast event.  

Attendees have the opportunity to shake hands with representatives from over 60 marketing, advertising, events and networking organizations and numerous related businesses while enjoying delicious bites from over 20 top Denver restaurants and sipping on FREE beverages compliments of Coors, Colorado Native, Wynkoop Brewing, Izze, Eldorado Water, oogave and Freshies.  Greenworks Video, along with the help of the Colorado Film School, will be filming the event and streaming live on the Internet. 

"This 10th year is going to be our best ever. We have enrolled many new host organizations who, in turn, invite their members to join us. We bring together an amazing mix of business people. It's all about making new contacts and renewing friendships, supporting each other, doing something good in the community, and having a great time," said Sandra Murray of Contagious Media. Murray produces the event with Victoria Stephens of FaceTime Strategy, with Ken Custer, Steve Miller and Idelle Fisher on the committee.

SummerToast organizers have chosen to help local charity, The Mission Wear, a Denver nonprofit sewing business that hires and helps women with obstacles to employment. They create reusable products from fabric that would otherwise go to landfill. Make a donation online when you register or drop by their exhibit at the event to donate. Whether you donate or not, drop a business card to be entered into the Gift Getaway drawing for a chance to win great gifts, including $1500 in Frontier Flybucks. See gifts: http://summertoast.com/getaway-gifts.htm. (Need not be present to win.)

In addition, SummerToast will present "Connection Maker of the Year Award" to the top professional who gives time and energy to introduce people, who go out of their way to help others get LinkedIn, launch new relationships and really connect people. Sponsored by www.AndrewHudsonsJobsList.com, the winner is selected among nominees submitted by the greater Denver marketing community for outstanding networking skills and will be announced at the event.

2012 Presenting Sponsors include: 1SpotInfo.com, Andrew Hudson's JobsList.com, Argonaut Wine and Liquor, Boyers Coffee, Central Parking, ColoradoBiz magazine, Colorado Native Lager, Comcast Business Class, Coors, Pieces Magazine, Ergun Tercan European Salon, FaceTime Strategy, Fox 31, Freshies, Frontier Airlines, Greenworks Video, InfusionSoft, Jacksons, Mazda of Lakewood, NetNewsdesk.com, Scholarship Real Estate, WGES Event Services, and YellowDog Printing & Graphics. More than 30 Boast Sponsors also support the event.

Go to www.summertoast.com for more information and to register. Admission is $25 for advance online registration ($15 for students). On-site registration is $30 ($20 for students).

SummerToast Background
SummerToast began in July 2003 as a way to bring the marketing and communication organizations in the Denver/ Boulder area together for an evening of networking. First held at the Coors Brewery in Golden, SummerToast attracted over 400 professionals – enjoying beer, pretzels and connecting.  Ten years later, SummerToast has grown into Denver's largest marketing and business professionals networking event. www.summertoast.com

Media Contact:
Sandra Murray, [email protected] 303.399.6603

SOURCE SummerToast