Escape the hurried atmosphere of typical networking events and embrace a more meaningful connection at our Third Annual Holiday Social Afternoon Tea. This year, we're moving beyond New Haven to the elegant Delamar Hotel in West Hartford, offering a refreshing approach to year-end gatherings. Afternoon tea is a cherished ritual that invites restfulness and rejuvenation. It is a perfect setting for genuine conversations and personal reflection. Our carefully curated event promises more than just a meal; it's an opportunity to reset, reconnect, and prepare for the year ahead.

Anna Annette from Edelweiss Academy will return to guide us through casual yet transformative sessions focused on cultivating emotional wellness, developing adaptability to change, and discovering pathways to achieve your dreams with greater joy and ease. 

Culinary highlights include fresh seasonal salad, delicate tea sandwiches, decadent pastries, artisanal jams, and premium tea and coffee selections. Catered by the hotel's acclaimed Artisan restaurant and set in an elegant space overlooking Blue Back Square, this event offers a sophisticated yet relaxed environment to welcome new beginnings for 2025. Join us for an afternoon of connection, inspiration, and delightful refreshments.

Speaker Bio

Anna Annette, Founder and CEO of Edelweiss Academy

Anna Annette is the Founder and CEO of Edelweiss Academy, a professional coaching and organizational change organization helping leaders achieve their dreams and goals to lead and inspire others. Anna’s powerful immersive methods help clients achieve transformational results in short periods of time. Rooted in pro-human energy, energy healing, nature, and experiential learning. Anna and Edelweiss Academy have worked with and made a difference for many individual professionals and organizations, including United Technologies, Trumpf, COCC, PVH, Thomson Reuters, New York Institute of Finance, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Praxair, and GE.

Pricing Information

• Members/Guests: $40
• Non-members*: $60

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Note: A confirmation email will be sent after registration has been completed. 

Maximum Capacity

45

Parking Information
Parking is available nearby at Memorial Garage, 65 Memorial Road, West Hartford, CT 06107 (fee $1.75/hour)

Public Transit Information
The following CT Transit lines have routes that pass near Blue Back Square:
Bus 62; 64; 66; 153; 60

Accessibility Accommodations    
Delamar West Hartford has excellent accessibility; the event venue on the second floor is easily reached by elevator.