Parler Paris Après Midi
Upstairs at La Pierre du Marais
On the corner of rue des Archives and rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris
Métro Lines 9, 3 et 11, stations Temple, République or Arts et Métiers
NEXT MEETING: March 14, 2012 AND EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (closed August)
Now, every month, a guest speaker of note comes to talk about a topic of interest and then open the floor for questions and discussion!
Upcoming meetings this year: March 13, April 13, May 15 (3rd Tuesday due to holidays), June 12, July 10, No August Meeting, September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11.
*Special Note: Anyone attending Parler Paris Après Midi must be willing to have their photograph taken and a brief description written about them for publishing in Parler Paris. Your presence indicates your willingness to participate.
Click here to read about the February 14 Après Midi:
Romantic Paris with Paris expert, author and lecturer Thirza Vallois
To read about past meetings of Après Midi, go to Parler Paris Après Midi Archives
Upcoming Après-Midi
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Bernadette Martin Fusing Personal Branding and Storytelling Stories are a powerful form of communication and are used by corporations, non-profits and personal brands. Bernadette Martin, author of Storytelling About Your Brand Online & Offline will focus on how you, as a professional, can fuse personal branding with storytelling to strengthen your brand across online and offline platforms and media channels. Bernadette, Founder of Visibility Branding, is a Personal Brand Strategist and e-Reputation Analyst. Fusing personal branding with storytelling she helps executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, consultants and students to strengthen their brand online and offline. She holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and is President of her alumni association and recent Vice-President of the American University Clubs of France. After a 15-year career with Fortune 500 brands in Asia, U.S., and Europe, her transition to personal brands was a natural. It meshed perfectly with her intuitive nature, entrepreneurial spirit and desire to live on both sides of the Atlantic. Optimizing technology, she works virtually and on-site with individuals, corporations and academic institutions around the world conducting webinars and training on career development, online identity, e-Reputation, personal branding and storytelling. Site: www.visibilitybranding.com |
March 13|
April 10 "Topic to be Announced" |
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Cecilia Woloch "The Poetry of Paris" Poet and teacher Cecilia Woloch will read from her own work and the work of other poets inspired by Paris, poetry in which the city itself features prominently. Following a brief discussion on the role of Paris as muse, Cecilia will lead a brief exercise in capturing the beauty and mystery of Paris in words. For more information about Cecilia Woloch, visit ceciliawoloch.com. |
May 15|
Cara Black Mystery Writer - Getting Lost in Paris Cara writes mysteries set in the different arrondissements of Paris. Her twelfth book, Murder at the Lanterne Rouge, takes place at the edge of the Marais in the smallest and oldest Chinatown in Paris. A fascinating closed community living and working on the 13th century streets. She'll talk about doing research in the archives, talking with police and private detectives, local cafe owners and how getting lost in Paris leads to story ideas. For more information visit http://www.carablack.com.
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June 12|
July 10 Michael Honegger "Topic to be Announced" |
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August - Annual break |
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September 11 Timothy Smith "Topic to be Announced" |
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October "Topic to be Announced" |
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November "Topic to be Announced" |
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December "Topic to be Announced" |