CultivateFest

The inaugural CultivateFest event has ended!

Thank you to all who attended, to the breweries & food providers who helped make the event extra delicious, the The Candy Factory for hosting us, and of course to the sponsors whose generosity makes events like this possible.

Next Steps:

1) Take our quick entrepreneur survey (if you haven't already).

2) Sign up for the Cultivate Lancaster email list to stay in the loop about news & updates from around the Lancaster small business community.

3) Visit the CL Business Resource Directory to learn more about & connect with the local organizations that support startups & growing small businesses.

                      CultivateFest: Eat, Drink & Network
Thursday, October 28, 2021

The Cultivate Lancaster Entrepreneurship Coalition hosts an autumn-inspired evening of Eating, Drinking & Networking in Downtown Lancaster.

If you can't believe that it's been almost TWO YEARS since the last Cultivate Lancaster Entrepreneurs Forum, you're not alone. In the months since, we've all become more acquainted with video conferencing and virtual communication than we knew was possible. And if that's left you hungry for some good ol' fashioned networking with your fellow local small business owners, we feel you. And more importantly – we want to do something about it.

Whether you're a big fan of mingling with fellow small business owners, local craft beers and food trucks or, well, all of the above, you'll want to be sure to attend CultivateFest – an autumn-inspired evening of Eating, Drinking & Networking hosted by the Cultivate Lancaster Entrepreneurship Coalition.

Join us Thursday, October 28, from 6:30-8:30pm at The Candy Factory (outdoors) for an Oktoberfest-themed gathering where you can:

Sip free beer samples (21+) from local breweries, including: Our Town Brewery, Meduseld Meadery/ARTifice Ales and Mead, Spring House Brewing Company, Cartel Brewing & Blending, Lancaster Brewing Co., Corneliussen
Purchase dinner from Pizza Tent & homage: Cuisines of the West African Diaspora
Chat with fellow local entrepreneurs along with representatives from the vast ecosystem of business resource providers that provide a cornucopia of services to Lancaster's startups and small businesses.
Has the COVID experience taught you a thing or two about operating your business? Visit the Cultivate Confession Booth to record a short video about your highs, lows and in-betweens from the last year and a half. How did you adapt, pivot, rebrand, double-down, etc. as you fought to stay afloat? Where would you really appreciate some help from the local resource provider community? We'd love to hear it.

CultivateFest is FREE to attend. In an effort to maintain a safe event environment, attendance is limited to 80 attendees, so please only register if you truly plan to attend!

PLEASE NOTE:
In keeping with CDC guidance on gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, non-vaccinated attendees are required to wear a mask during the event unless eating or drinking, during which times social distancing is expected to be observed. If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or were in close contact with someone with COVID-19, you should skip the event and contact your healthcare provider for guidance on getting tested instead.

                      CultivateFest: comer, beber e interconectarse
Jueves, 28 de octubre de 2021

Cultivate Lancaster Entrepreneurship Coalition organiza una inspirada noche de otoño para comer, beber e interconectarse en el centro de Lancaster.

Si no puede creer que han pasado casi DOS AÑOS desde el último Foro de Emprendedores de Cultivate Lancaster, no está solo. En los meses transcurridos desde entonces, todos nos hemos familiarizado más con las videoconferencias y la comunicación virtual de lo que pensábamos que era posible. Y si eso le ha dejado con ganas de establecer una red de contactos a la antigua usanza con sus compañeros propietarios de pequeñas empresas locales, le entendemos. Y lo que es más importante: queremos hacer algo al respecto.

Si usted es un gran aficionado a mezclarse con otros propietarios de pequeñas empresas, cervezas artesanales locales y camiones de comida o, bueno, todo lo anterior, querrá asegurarse de asistir a CultivateFest, una inspirada noche de otoño para comer, beber e interconectarse organizada por Cultivate Lancaster Entrepreneurship Coalition.

Únase a nosotros el jueves 28 de octubre, de 6:30 a 8: 30 p. m. en The Candy Factory (al aire libre) para una reunión temática de Oktoberfest donde puede:

Beba muestras de cerveza gratis (21+) de cervecerías locales, que incluyen: Our Town Brewery, Meduseld Meadery / ARTifice Ales and Mead, Spring House Brewing Company, Cartel Brewing & Blending, Lancaster Brewing Co., Corneliussen
Compre la cena en Pizza Tent & homage: Cuisines of the West African Diaspora
Charle con otros empresarios locales junto con representantes del vasto ecosistema de proveedores de recursos comerciales que brindan una gran cantidad de servicios a las nuevas empresas y pequeñas empresas de Lancaster.
¿Le ha enseñado la experiencia de COVID una o dos cosas sobre el funcionamiento de su negocio? Visite el stand de Cultivate Confession para grabar un video corto sobre sus altibajos y momentos intermedios del último año y medio. ¿Cómo se adaptó, pivotó, cambió de marca, dobló, etc. mientras luchaba por mantenerse a flote? ¿Dónde apreciaría realmente alguna ayuda de la comunidad local de proveedores de recursos? Nos encantaría escucharlo.

La asistencia a CultivateFest es gratuita. En un esfuerzo por mantener un entorno seguro para el evento, la asistencia está limitada a 80 asistentes, ¡así que regístrese solo si realmente planea asistir!

POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA:
De acuerdo con la guía de los CDC sobre las reuniones durante la pandemia de COVID-19, los asistentes no vacunados deben usar una máscara durante el evento, a menos que coman o beban, durante los cuales se espera que se observe un distanciamiento social. Si tiene síntomas de COVID-19 o estuvo en contacto cercano con alguien con COVID-19, en cambio, debe omitir el evento y comunicarse con su proveedor de atención médica para obtener orientación sobre cómo hacerse la prueba.