Football Victoria’s Community in Business (CIB) Kick-Off Breakfast took place at Ultra Football on Friday, May 12 – connecting clubs, government representatives and members of the football community.
Hosted by Michael Zappone and made possible by MSE Events Group, the morning was a great opportunity to network with likeminded people in the football industry, with coffee and food for guests to enjoy.
As a major partner, Ultra Football welcomed guests to the CIB Breakfast and proceedings took place on their indoor pitch.
The event featured speeches from Jackie Sher at the Reagan Milstein Foundation, as well as Football Victoria CEO Kimon Taliadoros.
In addition, Zappone ran a Q&A with Carol Fox, who assists clients with confident communication and shared her new book called ‘Confident Communication for Leaders’.
Among the other highlights for the day were some prizes on offer from Ultra Football, as well as everyone breaking out into groups following the speeches to get to know each other and share little snippets about what they do.
At the conclusion of the event, Football Victoria Commercial & Sponsorship Coordinator Paul Iliopoulos spoke to Soccerscene about the Kick-Off Breakfast.
“We’re really happy with the turnout and was a great vibe,” he said.
“As the first business event of the year it was exciting and it was fantastic to see a mixture of people in the room, such as CEOs from A-League clubs, government representation and community NPL clubs.
“It was also brilliant to have our guest speakers such as Carol who is well respected in women’s sport and her tips can relate back to all organisations on how to improve.”
Community in Business Kick-Off is the first of three major events in the calendar year – coming up next is the Half-Time Luncheon at Leonda By The Yarra on July 7.
To become a member, you can find the membership packages here.
