Launched in 2008, Network Athens has grown from its humble origins into Athens’ premiere networking organization by sticking to one core philosophy: a great networking event is a great party, too. Our inclusive, free, sponsored events attract a broad cross-section of business owners and community leaders, all excited to meet new people, connect, share, and collaborate.

If Network Athens had a “secret sauce,” the recipe would be our commitment to ensuring the success of our events one handshake at a time. Also difficult to replicate is the undercurrent of entrepreneurship that flows through our events and activities, opening up the community to the notion that anything is possible with the right people in the room.

Meet The Organizers

Network Athens Organizers Michael Hamrick (left) and Stephen Rosenberg (right)

Stephen Rosenberg

In addition to founding Network Athens, Stephen has developed a string of successful, recurring events, including UGA’s Next Top Entrepreneur, Start Atlanta, and Athens Tweetup. While in the University of Georgia’s MBA program, Stephen worked with the Entrepreneurship Program, received a Terry Leadership scholarship, and was honored to become one of only four people inducted into the Terry Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.

Stephen currently works as Director of Business Development at Perfect Pitch Concepts, alongside his business partner and fellow Terry MBA alumnus, Michael Hamrick. Stephen also serves as Director of Sales & Marketing of BrainPik, a feedback-based customer rewards program raising the bar in Athens starting this spring.

A self-described beach bum, foodie, and geopolitical junkie, Stephen is active in all the usual social media places, and invites you to connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

 

Michael Hamrick

After earning an unprecedented six undergraduate majors from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in only 5 years, Michael went on to receive an MBA from the University of Georgia.

In 2008, Michael founded Perfect Pitch Concepts. Through this company, Michael has worked on a variety of projects for clients across the country that have ranged from Business Plan consultation and website design/development, to authoring the latest edition of the study guide for the flagship pricing course offered by The Professional Pricing Society.