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F.U.N. Lives On Bingo: Adulting & Networking

November 7, 2022 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm PKL Boston

Event Details

  • Developing the necessary skills to be a professional can help progress career growth and a high work ethic that will lead to workplace success.
  • Thank you for joining. Hope you had fun playing bingo, learning lessons on strengthening your professional skills, building relationships, and fostering a self-motivating attitude.
  • This was our second F.U.N. Lives On event of the year.

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  • Individual Ticket: $10
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Overview

The National Association of Colleges and Employers conducted a study where 97.5% of the employers’ respondents agreed that professionalism/work ethic is the main essential competency to workplace success when hiring a college graduate. Want to learn what critical skills employers look for in employees? Thank you for joining us for F.U.N. Lives On Bingo: Adulting & Networking event. The bingo categories included formal skill building, career planning, emphasis on building your network, and the importance of mental health and self-care.

Attendees had the opportunity to connect with an HR professional in a 12-minute conversation where they had an opportunity to seek advice on anything related to the HR process.

Winners chose prizes ranging from gift cards to resume reviews.

What is F.U.N. Lives On?
F.U.N. Lives On series is an extension of our annual Fierce Urgency of Now Festival. Fierce Urgency of Now is a week-long decentralized festival dedicated to convening Boston’s diverse young professionals together with business leaders, organizations, and their peers to build connections, advance careers, and ignite positive change. Click here to learn more about the festival.

Questions? Get in touch.

Jessica Sanon
Jessica Sanon

Senior Program Manager

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

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Network with an HR Professional

Janet Freed
Janet Freed

Senior Vice President – Talent, Allen & Gerritsen

As an HR leader, Janet ensures employees have everything they need to do their job and be crazily successful so that the company can be crazily successful. Janet…Read more
As an HR leader, Janet ensures employees have everything they need to do their job and be crazily successful so that the company can be crazily successful. Janet has always been enthusiastic about working to deliver happiness and provide the best place for employees to work. She have spent almost two decades in the music technology, non-profit and creative fields in the human resources arena. Janet is committed to creating a supportive, people-first environment which has led to her employers being named to The Boston Globe Top 100 Places to Work list seven times in the last decade and, most recently, to the 2022 Top Places To Work USA.

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Kelly Health
Kelly Heath

Head of People, Gupta Media

Kelly Heath is Gupta Media’s Head of People, but her real title should be Head of People, Culture, Recruiting, Staff Development, and Agency Operations. Kelly’s…Read more
Kelly Heath is Gupta Media’s Head of People, but her real title should be Head of People, Culture, Recruiting, Staff Development, and Agency Operations. Kelly’s goal is to build great teams within a culture and community that inspires the creative process and drives financial growth for both clients and the agency. In short, Kelly is tasked with making Gupta Media the employer of choice in the Boston ad agency landscape. Prior to Gupta Media, Kelly spent 20+ years at Tank Design, joining during its start-up phase, building and leading project management and production teams before taking over People & Operations as a partner with the agency. Kelly is a graduate of Boston College and lives in Swampscott, MA with her husband and three children… except on winter weekends where you’ll find them on the slopes of Sunday River, Maine.

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Nirva Mentor
Nirva Mentor

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, Zipcar

Nirva Mentor is currently the Lead Talent Acquisition Partner at Zipcar. She has recruited for the past 7+ years in both agency and corporate settings for Technology,…Read more
Nirva Mentor is currently the Lead Talent Acquisition Partner at Zipcar. She has recruited for the past 7+ years in both agency and corporate settings for Technology, Administration, Corporate and Operation roles. Nirva graduated from Mount Ida College with a Bachelors in Developmental Psychology and recently graduated with her Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Nirva has also recently ventured into entrepreneurship and launched her own Mobile Bartending business. Among other things, Nirva is passionate about learning and making new connections. She enjoys working with candidates who are in search of contentment in their career and works to find their strengths to achieve landing their dream role.

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Lauretta Siggers
Lauretta Siggers

Vice President – Human Resources and Talent Development, Cambridge College

Lauretta Siggers is currently CEO/Founder of Siggers-Benton HR Consulting, as well as the Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Development at Cambridge College….Read more
Lauretta Siggers is currently CEO/Founder of Siggers-Benton HR Consulting, as well as the Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Development at Cambridge College. She has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles, and over 30 years of Human Resources and Talent Development experience and is a subject matter expert in the areas of HR compliance and best practices, HR infrastructure, training and development, and policy and procedure development. Lauretta has a proven and successful record of building infrastructure from the ground up, designing and executing programs and processes, and building high performing teams through effective coaching, training, and development. Prior to joining Cambridge College, she served as Regional Chief Operating Officer/Interim Chief Executive Officer for the American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts, one of the nation’s largest Red Cross units. She provided leadership, fundraising efforts, and overall management of the Eastern Massachusetts Region. Lauretta also served as National Human Resources Officer for Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) providing leadership, business development, and strategic plans to increase and grow revenue for the organization. Lauretta began her career in human resources and administration at several large for-profits companies such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Ernst & Young, Bain and Company and Fidelity Investments. Lauretta has served on several non-profit boards and currently serves as the Education Chair of College Relations for International Association for Human Resources Information Management (IHRIM), Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Advisory Council, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Women’s Advisory Council and Secretary of the Board for Garden of Eden and Associates, LLC. Lauretta completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Phoenix in Business Management. She received an Advanced Certificate in Human Resources Management from Bentley University and graduated with an MBA from Cambridge College.

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LOreen Watts
Loreen Watts

Senior Manager – HR & Operations, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Loreen Watts is the Senior Manager of HR & Operations at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Working closely with the Chief of Staff, she not only oversees…Read more
Loreen Watts is the Senior Manager of HR & Operations at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Working closely with the Chief of Staff, she not only oversees the day-to-day operations of the office, but she also manages the HR function, inclusive of, but not limited to recruiting, onboarding, benefits, performance management, and more. Her role focuses on people. Before managing HR and Operations, Loreen also worked as a Program Manager for the Chamber, managing all venue contracts and relationships as well as the Chamber’s internal event space. Prior to working for the Chamber, Loreen worked for Boston 2024 Partnership, Inc., the organization responsible for submitting Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. There she worked as an Executive Assistant and Office Manager. At the core of each position Loreen has held, is relationship building, organization, and creating an environment and culture that fosters passion, creativity, productivity, and success. Loreen has completed The Partnership’s early career Associates Leadership Program, their mid-level career Fellow’s Leadership Program, the Chamber’s Women’s Leadership Program, and is currently enrolled in their Transformation DEI Certificate Program. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with a double minor in Spanish and Dance from Wheaton College (MA).

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Agenda

  • 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Registration & Networking

    Sign in at the registration table, grab a bite to eat, and network with fellow attendees. Young professionals will also have the opportunity to connect with an HR professional in a 12-minute conversation where they can seek advice on anything related to the HR process. This portion of the event will be on a first come first serve basis.

  • 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm | It’s Bingo Time

    Let’s get ready to BINGOOOO! Enjoy a friendly bingo competition with peers eager to strengthen their professional skills and network. Winners can choose from the following prizes: Amex gift cards, one ticket to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs program, and a resume review with Laura Reiman, Director of Workforce Development Strategy at the Chamber.

  • 6:45 pm – 7:00 pm | Stay & Mingle

    You don’t have to go home, nor do you have to leave at 7 pm. Continue to mingle with your peers and play a round of shuffleboard!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is the target audience for this event?

    That is a great question! F.U.N. Lives On is a program series offered by City Awake, the premier young professionals network of the Greater Boston Chamber of Boston. This event is geared towards the following people:

    1. Individuals navigating early stages of their career (less than 3 years of work experience) and looking to expand their networks
    2. College students or individuals enrolled in workforce development programs interested in developing their professional skills
    3. Interns working at member and non-member companies

  • What should I bring?

    Bring your A game! If you can, feel free to bring a friend.

  • How do I get there?

    There are a couple of ways you can get to PKL Boston. You can drive or take a Lyft to the location. However, street parking, while available, is limited.

    If you are taking public transportation, you want to take or transfer to the Red Line and get off Broadway Station. PKL Boston is about a 10-minute walk from the station.

  • Do I have to be a member of the Chamber to attend this event?

    Not at all! City Awake is open to young professionals in the Greater Boston area.

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F.U.N. Lives On

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The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce encourages persons with disabilities to participate, and engage fully, in its programs and events. 

If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, including but not limited to, listening devices, closed captioning, large print, wheelchair access, allergies and environmental sensitivities, or if you have any questions about the venue, event format, or anything else please contact us at [email protected].

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