Join us and fellow like-minded professionals for a virtual presentation by Nate Towne of Christopher Hastings Confections with tips and tricks on effectively marketing yourself and creating your own personal brand. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and network with other attendees.

Networking can be one of the most powerful activities an individual can do to build, launch and accelerate their career. Fostering and establishing an interconnected group of relationships with others is a means of surviving both personally and professionally. Whether student, a young or seasoned professional, having a network of people you can tap into for information, advice and opportunities, while sharing your own, is key to our successes.

Guest Speaker: 

Nate Towne, Co-Found of Christopher Hastings Confections and Freelance Integrated Marketing Communications and Public Relations Consultant

Co-Founder of Christopher Hastings Confections, crafters of fine artisan chocolates and confections inspired by Maine's rich food heritage and taste traditions. Nate runs the day-to-day operations of this wholesale business; making connections with retailers, distributors, vendors, event coordinators -- at the end of the day, his job is to do everything I can to keep their customers happy while delighting new customers.

Nate also enjoys working as a freelance Integrated Marketing Communications and Public Relations Consultant, providing consulting services to businesses on building and executing strategic marketing plans, product launches, public relation campaigns as well as special events and social media engagement.

In his downtime, Nate loves adventuring around visiting new small businesses, eating his way through the different parts of Maine, and leaving (hopefully helpful) reviews on Yelp! Nate is into design, graphic artistry, nature and the great outdoors.