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EO RISE – May 15: Save the Date

I want to personally request your attendance at EO RISE on May 15—an event that will be one of the most pivotal moments in EO Adelaide’s history. This is more than just a gathering; it’s an opportunity for us to come together, elevate our chapter, and shape the future of EO Adelaide.

This is a must-attend event, and I want to see every member in the room. While registrations aren’t open just yet, I’m asking you to check your calendar now and lock in the date. If you absolutely can’t make it, please PM me know as soon as possible.

Let’s make this a defining moment for our chapter.

Save the Date:
📅 EO RISE
🕒 May 15, 6pm - 10.30pm

More details will follow soon—stay tuned!

James Chapman-Smith
President, EO Adelaide

When: Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:00 PM–10:30 PM
Where: Somewhere fabulous – Stay tuned

Dear EO, Accelerator and KEP Members and our valued Strategic Alliance Partners,

Mark your calendars! EO RISE is set for 15 May 2025 at 6:00 PM.

This will be an unmissable evening—a fabulous dinner event bringing together EO’s best minds for inspiration, connection, and growth.

Stay tuned for more details, but for now, save the date! You’ll kick yourself if you don’t.

Lock it in!
Christine Robertson
Chapter Manager

Hi Karen,

By now, you should have received your physical invitation to EO RISE – delivered as a brilliant business book. It’s not just a gift – it’s your signal that this is no ordinary event.

EO RISE on May 15 is our Chapter’s flagship dinner event, and a key opportunity to showcase EO Adelaide to future members. Our goal is to fill half of the 80 seats with EO-qualified guests.

We need you there – not just because this will be our biggest event of the year, but because we need your big and bold presence to showcase what EO Adelaide is all about.

Please RSVP here to confirm if you can or cannot attend the dinner.

Bring someone who belongs.

Every member is asked to bring at least one EO-qualified guest – someone you believe would benefit from being part of our community.

Guest criteria:
- Business founders, co-founders, or owners with $1.5M+ annual turnover (EO membership)
- Founders with $400K+ turnover (Accelerator eligibility)

To make it easy, we’ve added a one-page flyer you can download and forward. It includes:

• Date, time, venue & dress code
• Tony Nash (Booktopia Founder) as keynote speaker
• EO overview and value
• QR code for guest registration
• Bonus: Every guest receives a business book on the night

Download the Flyer Here

Referrals are how we grow. This is your chance to directly shape the future of EO Adelaide.

Let’s fill the room – with energy, ambition, and future members.

See you at RISE,
James Chapman-Smith
President – EO Adelaide

Hi Cyrus,

Rise was such an exciting event!

Rise was our big recruiting event for the year, and with your support, we raised EO Adelaide's goodwill in the South Australian business community!

So, we want to capitalize on that goodwill by following up on each of the 52 guests on the night. I would be grateful if you could provide some feedback on each of the guests on your table.

You were seated with:
Andrew, Chris, Oliver, Phillip, Shaun, Tyson

Could you, to the best of your knowledge, let me know a few things?

• Are they Member or Accelerator qualified?
• Could you rate them on a scale of 0 (Not interested) to 10 (Ready to join)?
• If there was anything you learnt about them that might be important when following them up?
• If you struck a particular chord with them, would you like to personally follow any of them up?

I’m about to take 10-day break to Thailand, so I would love to get your feedback by COB Monday, if possible.

I thank you for being at Rise on Thursday evening. It was great having so many members there.

Yours truly,
James Chapman-Smith
EO Adelaide President, 2024/25

P.S. We only had 3 no-shows on the night. If one of your table's guests was a no-show please also let me know that.

To view a sample comms plan, please refer to the Google Sheet linked below:

📄 View the EO RISE Comms Plan