Sentences with phrase «from rubbing elbows»

Meanwhile, other media specialists attending ISTE appreciate the camaraderie and learning opportunities that come from rubbing elbows with fellow educators outside the library world.

Not exact matches

But after a few years of rubbing elbows with tech bros and wannabe visionaries, I've found there's often more to learn from founders with ambitions less grandiose than changing the world.

Then again, in our corridors severely undercapitalized but now successful founders have been rubbing elbows with another bootstrapper: Inc. descends from no - money - down origins, its 24 - year - old corporate roots traceable to a humble pamphlet on sailing.

Inc. magazine has been rubbing elbows with ingenious self - starters from its very beginning, too.

By the 1980s, Little Tokyo's Atomic Café was so well - known as the spot to hear new music and rub elbows with music industry darlings that the Japanese restaurant, which served everything from teriyaki to chow mein and grilled ham and cheeses, printed its offerings atop faded images of the B - 52s» records.

Not one to pass up the opportunity to rub elbows with the fancy while enjoying a free dinner, I donned one of my favorite evening frocks from Xtabay Vintage and darted out into the glittery night.

is set within the unusually rich seam of transitional early -»50s showbiz, a moment when swimming sirens (Scarlett Johansson) and singing cowboys (Alden Ehrenreich, deceptively sharp under his 10 - gallon hat) rubbed elbows with finicky European directors (Ralph Fiennes, extending his sublime comic run from The Grand Budapest Hotel) and secret Communist «study groups.»

In cities with well - developed compacts, the charter and district principals and teachers constantly rub elbows to learn from one another.

Since 1972 writers from around the world have gathered each June at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference to rub elbows with fellow storytellers, celebrate well - known authors, and network with publishing professionals.

There are plenty of opportunities to rub elbows with publishing professionals, get one - on - one writing advice from successful authors, bond with fellow writers, and pitch your project to a literary agent or publishing editor.

IBPA and Book Expo offer a wealth of resources and opportunities for authors to rub elbows and learn from bestselling authors and industry experts.

But one kitty from the streets found a job rubbing elbows — and paws — with British diplomats.

«Theme cruises provide an opportunity to get topical hands on learning from experts, unite with fellow alumni or rub elbows with the leaders and owners of Un-Cruise Adventures,» said Captain Dan Blanchard, CEO.

In Sin City I rubbed elbows with 1,000 «wedding vendors» from all over the country, and soaked up three days of nonstop seminars on everything related to marketing your wedding business.

If you're looking to get up to speed on the latest developments in your field, hear inspiring keynotes from thought leaders, or rub elbows with other professionals, conferences are the place to be.

It's easy: they use the massive profits from their respective industries to rub elbows with State lawmakers and «ghostwrite» bills to be passed.

Designed in 1953 by famed mid-century modern architect Gregory Ain, the Hollywood house sits on an acre of wooded ground just a stone's throw from the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, allowing you to rub elbows with A-listers from the comfort of your own neighborhood.