Today, Rastin and Ash announced that Anahita Social Engine™ version 1.0 Alpha 1 codename White Angelica has been released to the public.

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This is GREAT news for the Tazzu Networking Community.

At the moment, our existing website (Tazzu version 1.5) is comprised of a Community Forum (which has been been temporarily closed) and Blog. We are are looking ahead with anticipation to the development of Tazzu 2.0 which will offer true social web functionalities and more enhanced collaboration & networking tools for the community members.

In a nutshell this wonderful announcement means that we are one step closer to the migration of Tazzu to the new platform – Anahita Social Engine™ – and regrouping our members, who at the moment stay connected via the Tazzu Blog, LinkedIn, facebook and twitter.

Want to know more about Anahita Social Engine™?

For more information and the latest scoop visit:

• www.anahitapolis.com
• blog.anahitapolis.com

Congratulations to Rastin, Ash and the Anahitaplolis Partners Tribe on this alpha release!

With the Vancouver 2010 Olympics just behind us, now is a great time to get together again!

We will be holding our next Tazzu networking event once again in Historic Gastown.

“The Lamplighter Pub has been a fixture of Gastown since 1925, and provides a really cool historic flavor in to the 21st century!”

DATE: Thursday March 25th, 2010

TIME: 6:30pm

LOCATION: The Lamplighter Pub

ADDRESS: 92 Water St., Gastown Vancouver

»» Please RSVP either here in the Comments, or via our Facebook Event page – we will have seating for around 40  people

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When you walk in the Lamplighter door (Water Street entrance) look to your left… we will be occupying the 2 big round tables!

Join us, hang out, the night will be very informal, relaxed. Don’t forget your business cards, and invite a friend or two.

We hope to see you there!

Can you believe it is that time of year again?! Time seems to fly by faster with each passing year.

Rastin and I would like to wish all of our wonderful Tazzu friends a Happy Holiday, and a prosperous New Year!

Thank you for another year of your friendship and your support. 2010 certainly is going to be a very exciting year for us with the arrival of Anahita getting closer every day. Stay tuned, we’ll keep you posted.

Cheers!

Rastin and Jen

PS: Let’s not forget about those less fortunate than us. Maybe drop off some food to the Food Bank, visit someone who is house-bound, or give a special donation to the Salvation Army.

We are truly blessed – lets spread it around.

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It looks like we’re going to be able to sneak one more get-together in before the year is over, and to really change things up, its going to be being held in Richmond!

So without further adieu…

EVENT DETAILS

Event: Tazzu Christmas Get-Together
Date: Tuesday, December 15th
Time: 6:30pm to whenever!
Location:
Sammy J Peppers
5580 No. 3 Road — 1/2 block south of the Lansdowne Skytrain Station
Richmond BC

RSVP here please.

We have reservations for about 15 people.

ABOUT SAMMY J PEPPERS
Sammy J Peppers – said to be “The Hottest Place on Earth” – is an upbeat, affordable fresh food eatery, steakhouse and hot shop for business people, adults and families.

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We will be situated in their amazing sports lounge, along with a 100″ big screen TV complete with state of the art sounds systems. That sounds like a party waiting to happen.

They have a huge free parking lot, and are only 1/2 block South of the Lansdowne Skytrain Station – so all Tazzu Vancouver peeps have no reason to not come out and join us!

Be sure to bring your appetite and business cards.

PS: FOOD BANK BOX

We will be setting up a Food Bank box. If you are able, please bring non-perishable item(s) and show those who need a hand, that we care!

We hope you can make it!

This has been a long time coming. Finally our next Tazzu Networking Event in Historic Gastown.

“The Lamplighter Pub has been a fixture of Gastown since 1925, and provides a really cool historic flavor in to the 21st century!”

DATE: Tuesday October 20th, 2009
TIME: 6:30pm
LOCATION: The Lamplighter Pub
ADDRESS: 92 Water St., Gastown Vancouver

»» Please RSVP either here in the Comments, or via our Facebook Event page – we will have seating for around 40 people

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When you walk in the Lamplighter door (Water Street entrance) look to your left… we will be occupying the 2 big round tables!

Join us, hang out, the night will be very informal, relaxed. Don’t forget your business cards, and invite a friend or two.

We hope to see you there!

There will be a Joomla Development Workshop happenning on September 25th. My good friend Aaron Handford from Floating World Development will be teaching there. One of their most recent projects has been the launch of Earls Restaurants website using the Joomla! 1.5 content management platform. There might be still some spaces available. If you would like to register click here

I first met Michael-James Pennie at a Tazzu networking even a few years back. I know him as a remarkable, upbeat and positive man.

I read for the first time today that his family has been coping with a debilitating disease which has afflicted his father, Jim, over the past several years… in 2003 he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Pennie writes: “Our personal lives have never been the same. I never wanted to burden those close to me with my challenges, although there was a nagging instinct inside of me that refused to go away. I had to do something. I became inspired to share my story. I became inspired to be proactive to help not only my father, but those other families affected. “

MJ felt he needed to do something on a grand scale, and decided to climb the tallest mountain in Africa – Mount Kilimanjaro.

Pennie has until September 1st, 2009 to raise a minimum of $10,000 dollars, of which 100% of all proceeds will go directly to the Alzheimer Society of BC, to provide support for families and funding for drug research.

I challenge all of us at Tazzu to support our fellow Tazzu Buddy in this awesome cause.

If you can… please donate soon! Any dollar amount will help.

For more information and to donate visit Tweet to Remember

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