Set a World Record for Most People Speed Networking

Columbia Is About to Make History. Will You Be There?

On Tuesday, July 28th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lakeside Ashland will host one of the most ambitious networking events Columbia has ever attempted: a World Record attempt for the most people speed networking simultaneously.

The target? 1,119 participants. That's not a typo — and it only works if you show up.

This is Columbia's business community doing what it does best: showing up for each other in a big way. In three hours, you'll make more meaningful connections than most people make in a year — and walk away with something most professionals never get to say: I set a world record.

What to Expect The event is part speed networking, part community celebration. Alongside the record attempt, we're hosting the World Record Community Expo — a marketplace of Columbia's best businesses and nonprofits. With this many professionals under one roof (okay, one sky — it's Lakeside), how could we not put our best business foot forward?

Ways to Be Part of It

• Just show up — Your presence is literally the point. Come ready to meet people and make history.
• Be a Team Captain — Rally your network, land on the Team Captain Leaderboard for everyone to see, and compete for bragging rights.
• Be a Recruiting Captain — Recruit recruiters from your industry, customer group, BNOI group, whatever!
• Sponsor the event — Title, Platinum, Gold, and Silver sponsorships available, plus expo tables starting at $50. The first 20 nonprofit tables are free.

Register. Recruit. Record. Contact Sean Spence at [email protected] or 573-823-1308 to register, grab a booth, or ask about sponsorships.

Hosted by Lakeside Ashland — 37 acres in Mid-Missouri built for moments like this.

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