The Overview

In light of the recent downturn in New York City's economy, Get Canned will offer an entertaining and charitable networking event for those affected. This event is open to everyone, from downsized professionals and potential employers to those new to the job market. Get Canned also welcomes those with fantastic, secure jobs to come mingle, enjoy and support The Food Bank For New York City.

Being laid off, or 'getting canned,' rarely has a positive side to it, but Get Canned embraces the theme - collecting canned goods in place of a cover charge, offering canned beers and gourmet hors d'oeuvres made from traditional canned foods, and sending guests home with eco-friendly gift bags with various goodies, such as pink slips.

Guests at Get Canned will have access to entertainment, social networking, career support for the unemployed, and potential applicants for the employer.

e l e m e n t

225 E. Houston Street @ Essex Street

New York City

Tuesday, December 16th

7:00 - 10:00 PM

Get ready to Get Canned!

Get Canned Play-by-Play

For those of you who like to plan, like we event planners do, here is an outline schedule so you know what's going on and when at Get Canned:

7:00 p.m. DJ Set: Josh Sparber gets us started
8:00 p.m. First Luxury Raffle
8:15 p.m. DJ Set: $mall Change keeps us going
9:00 p.m. Comedy: Andy Blitz, Leo Allen & John Oliver
9:30 p.m. DJ Set: $mall Change
10:00 p.m. Final Luxury Raffle

Of course the Elevation Lounge will be open throughout the event where you can:

• Collect interview tips from Aquent's team
  
• Have a 5-minute laser-coaching chat with InStep Consulting's career coaches
  
• Get a complimentary makeover from Bobbi Brown makeup artists
  
• Have Glotel's staff review your resume
  
• Chat with personal trainers from Equinox
  
• Find a spot to chat with friends, old and new

We look forward to seeing you Tuesday!

Cheers!

Special Delivery from Norwalk, Connecticut!

Trafalgar has donated the ultimate leather messenger bag from their Thayer Collection to a lucky Get Canned recipient. This soft shrunken elk grain leather bag has multiple inside dividers and utility pockets. For additional information about other fine Trafalgar products, please visit www.trafalgarcompany.com 

Retail $295.00

• Soft shrunken elk grain leather trimmed in smooth vachetta
• Large saddle stitching around exterior edge in matching thread
• Sturdy cotton canvas lining
• Bronze hardware 

A Little Laughter Goes A Long Way

So, what do my 2 non-perishable items OR $10 admission get me at Get Canned? Well, in addition to...

Feeling good about supporting The Food Bank for New York City...
Networking with hundreds of like-minded New Yorker's...
Having access to our Elevation Lounge - top-notch career coaches, placement and talent agency staff, personal trainers, makeup artists...
Canned beverages, gift bags, and complimentary tickets for our luxury raffle...

Get Canned will make you laugh!

There's enough dismal news out there. It's the Holiday Season, after all! Time to lift your spirits as we all look forward to the New Year! Get Canned will have a comedy set of three very talented, New York City-based comedians:

Andy Blitz - Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Leo Allen - Comedy Central Presents & writer for Saturday Night Live

John Oliver - British Correspondent for the Daily Show

The only thing that won't be canned is the laughter!

Ace that Interview with Aquent

The newest partner on the Get Canned team is Aquent, the talent agency for marketing and design professionals. Every agent is focused on a single marketing or design discipline ensuring both talent and clients a dedicated resource that speaks their language and specializes in their area of expertise.

Aquent helps individuals and organizations increase their marketing potential through flexible staffing solutions and customized consulting services.

We are thrilled to have Aquent on board as they will participate in Get Canned's Elevation Lounge where guests can receive tips and advice about interviewing, regardless of industry background.

For more information about Aquent, please visit www.aquent.com

The Numbers Speak for Themselves...

According to the weekly Chelsea Now, "In a comprehensive survey on the subject released last week, the New York City Coalition Against Hunger found that across the five boroughs, emergency food programs are serving an average of 28 percent more people than a year ago."

The Food Bank For New York City has released its figures for 2007, reporting that "the number of NYC residents who experienced difficulty affording needed food throughout the year has steadily increased every year, from 2 million in 2003 to 3.1 million in 2007 — a 55 percent increase. Those who would not be able to afford needed food immediately after the loss of their household income has increased from approximately 1.3 million in 2003 to approximately 1.6 million in 2007 — a 23 percent increase."

Since those figures are nearly one year old, the situation has surely gotten worse. By attending Get Canned, you are helping us to address this deficit. Thanks for doing your part to support your fellow New Yorkers in need!

No Guests Will Go Home Empty Handed

Whole Foods has agreed to support Get Canned by donating A Better Bag TM, which we will use as gift bags and fill with various goodies from event sponsors. As we get closer to the event date, we will post a complete listing of the contents of the gift bags. Here's more bag information from Whole Foods:

Form following function or vice versa, these reusable bags are perfect for shopping or as gift bags for the holidays and look great!

Top 10 reasons to Bag the Wrap and use "A Better Bag" instead

1. Americans throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year's.
2. A Better Bag is made of 80% post-consumer recycled PET bottles, saving them from going into the trash.
3. In the U.S. alone, about 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year (and only 0.6 % of them are recycled).
4. Extra waste during the holidays amounts to 25 million tons of garbage.
5. Using A Better Bag can save millions of single-use bags (and wrapping paper!) from going to the landfill.
6. It's a great-looking, cool, eco-friendly way to wrap gifts.
7. A Better Bag can be used and re-used thousands of times.
8. Whole Foods Market and recording artist Sheryl Crow teamed up to create a custom design for A Better Bag to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council.
9. If every family wrapped just 3 presents in re-used materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields.
10. Double the giving: It's actually a gift that holds another gift which gives and gives again, and says you care even more!

An Extra Set of Eyes Never Hurt - Let Us See That Resume!

Guests of Get Canned that would like to receive resume advice are welcome to bring a copy with them to the event as we have just received confirmation of Glotel's participation in our Elevation Lounge.

Glotel is a global staffing solutions company, specializing in the IT industry. With placements in both temporary and permanent, Glotel's services encompass a variety of technology and project solutions positions.

The Glotel staff that will be present at Get Canned bring years of experience receiving direct feedback from corporate Human Resources departments in industries ranging from Healthcare to Financial Services, not just IT.

We are proud to provide this valuable service to our guests!

For more information about Glotel, please visit www.glotel.com