Hartford Springfield Opportunity Network Meeting
About this Event
The Hartford Springfield Opportunity Network is more than a networking meeting.
It's a professional community designed to help business owners, entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, sales professionals, nonprofit leaders, and community influencers build meaningful relationships, exchange ideas, and create real opportunities for growth.
Each monthly meeting combines purposeful networking, professional development, and presentations from accomplished speakers who provide practical insights you can apply immediately in your business and career.
Whether you're looking to expand your network, discover new opportunities, collaborate with other professionals, or simply spend time with growth-minded people, HSON offers a networking experience unlike traditional referral groups or business breakfasts.
At this inaugural meeting, you'll:
• Meet professionals from across Connecticut and Western Massachusetts
• Participate in structured networking designed to create meaningful conversations
• Hear featured presenter Lisa Barrett speak on "Are You Charging What You're Worth? The Psychology Behind Confidence, Pricing, and Professional Growth"
• Learn practical strategies to strengthen confidence, professional value, and business growth
• Become part of a growing professional community built around relationships, learning, and opportunity
Your first meeting is complimentary.
Join us and discover why great networking events aren't accidental—they're engineered.
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Networking & Registration
Info: Arrive early, grab a cup of coffee, and begin building valuable professional connections before the program begins.
This informal networking period provides an opportunity to meet fellow business owners, entrepreneurs, consultants, professionals, and community leaders from throughout Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.
Whether you're attending for the first time or reconnecting with familiar faces, you'll have time to introduce yourself, exchange ideas, and begin meaningful conversations before the morning's presentations get underway.
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:40 AM
Welcome & Announcements
Info: We'll kick off the morning with a warm welcome, introductions, community updates, and a preview of the opportunities ahead.
Learn what's happening within the HSON community, meet fellow professionals, and discover why we're committed to creating networking experiences that are purposeful, engaging, and valuable.
Because great networking events aren't accidental—they're engineered.
🕑: 08:40 AM - 09:15 AM
Building the Room
Info: Before we can create opportunities, we need to know who's in the room.
This engaging introduction session allows attendees to briefly share who they are, what they do, and what they're passionate about. By the end of the session, you'll have a clearer picture of the expertise, resources, and opportunities represented within the HSON community.
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:25 AM
Member Spotlight Presentation #1
Info: Learn from a fellow professional as they share strategies, experiences, challenges, and successes from their business journey. This brief presentation is designed to provide valuable takeaways while showcasing the expertise within the HSON community.
🕑: 09:25 AM - 09:35 AM
Member Spotlight Presentation #2
Info: Learn from another fellow professional as they share strategies, experiences, challenges, and successes from their business journey. This brief presentation is designed to provide valuable takeaways while showcasing the expertise within the HSON community.
🕑: 09:35 AM - 09:50 AM
Connections & Collaboration Break
Info: Now that you've met the professionals in the room, it's time to continue the conversations.
Use this networking break to reconnect with attendees you've met, introduce yourself to new contacts, exchange ideas, discuss opportunities, and explore potential collaborations.
Some of the most valuable conversations of the morning happen during this session.
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:35 AM
Feature Presentation
Host: Lisa Barrett, LPC, ATR
Info: Are You Charging What You're Worth?
The Psychology Behind Confidence, Pricing, and Professional Growth
Presented by Lisa Barrett, LPC, ATR
Many talented professionals, entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, and business owners struggle to accurately value their expertise—not because they lack ability, but because psychological barriers quietly influence confidence, decision-making, and pricing.
In this engaging and thought-provoking presentation, Lisa Barrett explores the internal factors that often limit professional growth and introduces practical strategies for developing greater confidence, clarity, resilience, and self-empowerment.
Attendees will leave with valuable insights and tools they can immediately apply to their business, career, and professional relationships.
🕑: 10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
Recharge, Reflect & Connect
Info: Great ideas deserve a few minutes to sink in.
Use this break to stretch, refresh, discuss insights from the featured presentation, and continue conversations with fellow professionals.
Some of the best ideas emerge between sessions.
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Networking & Community Connections
Info: One of the strengths of HSON is creating space for meaningful conversations and new opportunities.
This flexible session allows attendees to continue networking, meet new contacts, discuss ideas from the featured presentation, and participate in additional introductions when needed.
Every meeting is designed to serve the needs of the professionals in the room.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Mastermind Problem-Solving Session
Info: Tap into the collective experience and expertise of the HSON community.
During this interactive mastermind session, attendees will have the opportunity to present a business challenge, professional obstacle, or growth opportunity and receive ideas, perspectives, and solutions from fellow professionals.
Whether you're seeking fresh marketing ideas, operational solutions, strategic guidance, or a new perspective, this collaborative discussion is designed to help participants leave with practical next steps and actionable insights.
Because sometimes the solution you're looking for is already sitting somewhere else in the room.
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Final Thoughts & Next Steps
Info: As we conclude the morning, we'll summarize key insights, celebrate new connections, and look ahead to future opportunities within the HSON community.
The meeting may be ending, but the conversations—and the opportunities they create—are just beginning.
Where is it happening?
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