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: February 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: February 14, March 14, 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 January 10 Après Midi:
"Inbound Marketing and the Laws of Attraction" with Julie Vetter Online Marketing and e-Reputation Services
To read about past meetings of Après Midi, go to Parler Paris Après Midi Archives
Upcoming Après-Midi
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Thirza Vallois "Romantic Paris" "Paris is poetry, Paris is beauty — an exasperating decoy that never quite delivers, all the more compelling for its imperfections, the archetypal reservoir of all our passions. We come to Paris as to a stage on which to enact an episode of our love life, but before we know it we are caught under the spell and find out, to our astonishment, that it is Paris herself that has got under our skin, the one love that has no rival and that even time will never erode." Thirza Vallois will take you on an exquisitely romantic "outing" through the pages of Paris. The afternoon will be sprinkled with fun, sentimental and outrageous anecdotes from the ultimate city of romance and with readings from love letters, songs and ballads, all of which are part of Parisian lore. Thirza Vallois is a Paris expert non pareil. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed Around and About Paris series, Romantic Paris and Aveyron, A Bridge to French Arcadia. A long-time Parisian, Thirza holds several post-graduate degrees from the Sorbonne, among them the prestigious French Agrégation. Thirza has appeared on PBS, BBC, the Travel Channel, the French Cultural Channel, Discovery and CNN, has worked as a consultant for the BBC, has spoken on BBC Radio 4, NPR in the US, and had her own programme "postcard from Paris" on one of London's radios. She is also the author of the Paris entry for the Encarta Encyclopaedia. Thirza lectures to art societies and educational organisations throughout the world and writes for the international press. Her award-winning Three Perfect Days in Paris story was published in United Airlines' Hemispheres and aired on their international flights and travel channels. She has written several articles and was interviewed several times on the topic of Romantic Paris. Besides Paris, Thirza has been travelling and writing about other areas of France. Many of her stories can be found on line. Her joy to help visitors travel off the beaten track has led to her devoting several years and an entire book to the Aveyron, a beautiful, little-known hidden corner of rural France. ThirzaVallois.com. |
February 14 (Valentine's Day)|
Bernadette Martin 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 & 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 & 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" |