Moorpark Chamber of Commerce December Mixer

With Contestants Erica Ruiz & Kara Smoot! =)

On December 4, I took several of our Miss VC 2013 contestants to the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Me'n'Eds Pizzeria in Moorpark to get the ladies acquainted with the Moorpark business community and to give them the opportunity to gain some experience socializing in a professional environment. The more you practice handling yourself in a professional environment, the better you get at it! And it gradually feels easier too =)  I am proud to say the girls did fantastic!
I also went to the mixer to further promote the pageant's need for business sponsors; without them, we have no scholarship awards to give to our fantastic contestants! I am very grateful to Abigail Sichmeller, Director of Operations for the Chamber, and Shawn McCartney with BNI for letting me speak for a moment to everyone in attendance about our pageant! A special shout-out as well to Blush Boutique for donating a $20 gift card for me to take as a door prize! =)
Overall it was a very fun evening!

Talking with Miss VC Contestant Kara Smoot =)

With Contestants Erica Ruiz, Kara Smoot,
& BNI Executive Director Lisa McCartney

With Kim Simons of Kiwanis &
Abigail Sichmeller of the Chamber