Super Bowl Saturday?!

Come join Vynecrest Winery as we celebrate our Third
Annual Super Bowl Saturday on February 4, 2006
from 11am to 5pm. We are proud to present our own
guest Chili chef, Dave Sweeney,  who will be cooking up
his legendary Black Bean Chili that promises to "light
you on fire", as well as a milder, healthy Turkey Chili.  
In addition, his wife, Mary, will be making her mouth-
watering, original recipe Cornbread.

Both the Chili and Cornbread will be offered for free
sampling as well as to purchase and enjoy at the winery.
Seating will be available throughout the afternoon inside
the winery and wine will be sold by the glass. Recipes for
the Chili and Cornbread will be handed out at the winery.
Guest Chef Dave Sweeney will be on-hand at the winery from
1pm to 3pm to answer any Chili questions you may have.


Finally, Vynecrest Winery will be offering the chance to
win 2 March Madness Passports (valued at $25.00 each)
by making their best Super Bowl Guess. There will be one
winner and each person can only guess once. Contestants do
not need to be present to win.


Free admission to the public, for more information or directions,
call 610-398-7525 or log on http://www.vynecrest.com/.



Vynecrest Winery
172 Arrowhead Lane
Breinigsville, PA 18031

5 things: To Do List for February

In a few days, we'll already be in our second month of 2006! Time flies, eh? These are some things that we're thinking about doing here in NET-land. What are some of your plans for February?

1. Find a new flame, a card or gift for that special someone, or just someone to commiserate with on Valentine's Day (Tues, Feb 14).
2. Check out the Winter Olympics schedule; pick events to watch Team USA go for the gold!
3. Come out to First Thursday at Stooges, February 2nd. Let's try to break 100...
4. Throw some non-fiction into the reading list and try to increase your knowledge about U.S. Presidents, in honor of Presidents Day (Mon, Feb 20).
5. Save the date [Tues, Feb 28] to meet some of your counterparts in the Berks county, Lancaster and Tricounty Young Professionals. *

* This is the Young Professionals Network Night with the Reading Royals (Professional ice hockey team). Join us at 5:30pm, before the game meet Coach Carl Taylor and General Manager Gordon Kaye. Coach Taylor will provide insight into the team, the game, and inside "scoop" on tonight's game. Gordon Kaye, GM, has years of professional sports experience including the NBA. He will provide insight into the business of the Reading Royals. $12 per person includes snacks before the game! Actual game time is 7:05pm. Reading Royals vs. Greenville Growl, Sovereign Center (Reading, PA). Leave a comment or email one of the officers of the NET for more info.

Something else for Super Bowl Sunday

Not into the Super Bowl or need to get away from all the craziness that is football? Here are a couple of events that might be right up your alley.

11th Annual Super Bowl of Chili Cook-Off

What: A competition of local area chefs to show off their creative and traditional chili. A great warm-up to the big game.

When: Sunday, February 5th

Time: 11:30-4pm

Where: Pearly Baker's (11 Centre Square, Easton)

Cost: $5 Donation at the door to benefit ProJect Easton

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Chocolatefest

What: Sample chocolate til your heart's content at this gourmet festival. Benefits Keystone Human Services

When: Sunday, February 5th

Time: 1-5pm

Where: Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA

Cost: $17.50 in advance, $20 at the door

Contact Vanessa Williams for more information.

Something Interesting and a Bit Random...

FILM MAKERS CONDUCT WORKSHOP ON
HOW TO PRODUCE AN INDEPENDENT FILM

TUESDAY, JAN. 31, AT DE SALES UNIVERSITY
Center Valley, Pa. (Tuesday, January 19, 2006) - How to get an
independent film made will be the focus of a community workshop
with professionals in the field from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 31, in the auditorium of the Priscilla Payne Hurd Science
Center at DeSales University.

Featured speakers are David Title, East Coast head of development at
Crossroads Films, and Adrienne Stern, casting director and producer,
who will present, "Schemes, Dreams and Dedication: Independent film
production in the new millennium," as part of the Visiting Artist Film Series
at DeSales. The program is open to the public free of charge. Earlier in the
day, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Dooling Auditorium, a workshop will be
held for DeSales students.

The Visiting Artist Film Series at DeSales, established in fall 2005, is
designed to benefit DeSales students and the Lehigh Valley performing
arts community. Funded by a grant from the Dexter F. and Dorothy H. Baker
Foundation, the series of master classes and public presentations are a
celebration of creative, intellectual and cultural diversity. The workshop on
January 31 is the first in the series of programs scheduled during the
spring 2006 semester.

Title, an active participant with the Independent Features Project, was a
Filmmakers Mentor at this year's Hamptons and TriBeca Film Festivals.
Prior to Crossroads Films, he was the executive vice president at Bon Mar
Entertainment and he began his film work at Unapix, where he was manager
of acquisitions and development. David holds a master's of fine arts in
directing from Rutgers University.

Crossroads' Feature Film division specializes in the development and
production of full-length feature films with a first-look deal at United Artists.
It recently completed production on Love Song For Bobby Long

"The End of Suburbia"

BETHLEHEM - The SouthSide Film Institute will present the acclaimed and controversial documentary The End of Suburbia on Thursday, January 19 at 8:00. The screening will be followed by discussion with a leader in urban development. Deja Brew café will host the event at 101 W. 4th Street, South Bethlehem. Admission is free, and refreshments will be available.

The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream explores the current American way of life and our future prospects, as the global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip the supply. Produced by the Post Carbon Institute, the film has been lauded by critics and film festivals as "shocking" and "fascinating." The darkly humorous documentary has most recently been recognized with the "Environmental Vision Award" by the Putnam County Film Festival, NY. Canadian director/writer Gregory Greene created the film to provoke discussion about what he sees as the coming energy crisis and what the populace can do about it. Information may be found online at http://www.endofsuburbia.com/ and www.ssff.org.

Who: SouthSide Film Institute invites anyone to attend this free screening
What: The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream – an honest, darkly humorous documentary film (80 min.) followed by a discussion led by a leader in urban development.
Where: Deja Brew, 101 W. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA, 610-865-2739
When: Thursday, January 19 8:00 PM

Corporate Buzzwords?

Ok, here's the bottomline, we aren't trying to re-invent the wheel, we just want to touch base and get your opinion. So let's raise the bar, go the exrta mile and think outside of the box!

What are your favorite or least favorite corporate buzzwords?

Are we all on the same page here?

Pictures from January's First Thursday

Here's an insiders view of what you can expect to see at our monthly First Thursday...a fun, causal atmosphere! You should check it out and maybe your picture will be up here next month!