Catapult Seacoast To Hold BUsiness Speaker Series With Guest Speaker Chase Bailey
Unique event series allows young professionals to have personalized discussions with prominent Seacoast business people
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., June 16, 2010 – Catapult, the Seacoast’s young professionals networking group (YPN) dedicated to providing its members with unique and valuable opportunities to enhance personal and professional development, is holding its second Business Speaker Series (BSS) event at the 100 Club on June 30th at 6pm with local speaker host Chase Bailey from Left Bank Films.
Catapult’s Business Speakers Series was recently developed to meet the YPN’s objective to cultivate its members as future business leaders and offer them a chance to engage with experienced business professionals on the Seacoast. The event series consists of three high-caliber events at the exclusive setting of downtown Portsmouth’s 100 Club. Members of the prestigious club host Catapult members for an evening, offering a unique glimpse into how they achieved professional success. Each event is limited in attendance in order to provide an intimate environment promoting personalized conversations and interaction between the speaker, moderator and audience. Concluding each BSS event, Catapult asks its signature question, “What can someone working for you do to catapult themselves to the next level?” which is archived for members and available on the Catapult website.
After 25 years in the networking and technology world, Chase Bailey, the second host for the Business Speaker Series, retired from his position as Chief Scientist and Director of New Markets and Technology at Cisco Systems in 1999 in order to devote himself to his true loves; art and film. Now Bailey is part of an art show called “The Missing Piece”, where artists consider the Dalai Lama. The show is currently on display in Romania. Bailey is also the General Manager at independent film company Left Bank Films, and splits his time between Portsmouth, NH and Paris, France working as a developer, writer, producer, director and actor. He has worked with many big-name actors including John Malkovich, Johnny Depp, John Goodman and Uma Thurman. He was recently 2009 Film of the Year winner at the NH Film Festival for “Crooked Lanes”. Bailey’s diverse background in science and art, entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to make a bold move to follow his dream, make him a great speaker for the Catapult event.
“We are thrilled to have a dynamic speaker like Chase Bailey. We found his story relatable and inspirational. Nowadays, many people are considering complete one-eighties in their career paths, opting to follow their true passions. Harnessing passion and forging it into bankable success is what we encourage our members to do, and this Business Speaker Series gives them a chance to directly ask seasoned professionals how they accomplished that very thing.” said Jamila Lasante, Catapult’s Board Marketing & Communications Chair.
Catapult Seacoast kicked off its 2010 Business Speaker Series this past March with speaker host Paul Holloway, President of The Holloway Automotive Group. As an entrepreneur, Holloway bought a little car dealership in 1967, renamed it Dreher-Holloway, and transformed it into a multi-dealership empire. He is also behind other entrepreneurial enterprises, including the Wentworth-by-the-Sea Marina in New Castle, and air cargo facilities at Pease. As a philanthropist and volunteer, Holloway and his wife Anna Grace have been tireless advocates for the education and youth.
To learn more about Catapult, the Business Speaker Series, or other Catapult events, visit www.catapultseacoast.org.
About Catapult
Catapult, the Seacoast’s Young Professional Network, is an organization dedicated to providing young professionals with unique and valuable opportunities to enhance personal and professional development. Through its monthly social networking events and business seminars, Catapult offers members the opportunity to network, exchange ideas and become more involved in the community. Catapult believes in the importance of cultivating the next generation of business and community leaders in the Greater Seacoast and the State of New Hampshire. To learn more, visit www.catapultseacoast.org.
For More Information Contact:
Jamila Lasante
Catapult Board Marketing & Cmn. Chair
603-502-8072
alimaj40@hotmail.com
