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Greg Forbes Siegman is the real-life person upon whom The First Thirty by Jillip Naysinthe Paxson is based.
This part of the site has photos, feedback and links regarding the event Greg co-hosted in May 2008, some of the people who were part of it -- and some of the people and places who crossed his path along the way. The italicized notes in parentheses are personal comments from Greg.
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BACKGROUND
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In April 2008, Greg and a friend accepted an invitation to attend a Freedom Day Celebration hosted by the Consul General of South Africa.
To learn more about Greg's upcoming trip to Africa and how you can participate, go to www.TheFirstThirty.com, click Africa
At the Freedom Day event, they shared a table with Andy and Andrea.
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Two weeks later, Greg and Andy and Andrea decided to go for dinner at Emilio's Tapas...and brought 25 friends with them.
To see more pics from that dinner, and the events that led up to it, click here
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For Greg, bringing complete strangers of different ages, races, cultures and backgrounds together is a tradition now going back more than ten years. -- nearly 300 brunches, dinners and parties in all.
Part of the Restaurant/F&B industry? click Here.
For more on the brunches and dinners and parties, visit www.ShakingUpAmerica.com , click Enter Here
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FRIDAY
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Greg and Andy and Andrea had a great time co-hosting the event at Emilio's Tapas. So, a couple weeks later, they decided to meet up again...
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...and brought another 30 or so friends with them.
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My personal favorite backstory: The server from Emilio's Tapas (Giselle) said it looked like we were having a lot of fun at dinner and asked if she could attend the next one. She came to Kingston Mines with her brother.
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Kingston Mines means food and drinks and lots of laughs...
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...and, of course, live music!
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Kingston Mines is nearby Borders Clark and Diversey - where you can find The First Thirty available on the first floor. Or you can get it online here
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Some of the people present are among those who are taking part in The First Thirty Elevator Project: Africa in conjunction with Greg's upcoming speeches in Africa. To read more about it, go to www.TheFirstThirty.com, click Africa
If you want to learn more about The First Thirty Elevator Project in general and how you can participate, go to www.TheFirstThirty.com and click Elevator Project.
To order copies of the book for your staff or students or clients, email Books@IdeaListEnterprises.com
To inquire about Greg speaking at an event, email Events@GregForbes.com
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SATURDAY - RIPPLE EFFECT
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The next night, Greg met up with one of his friends at a local health food restaurant to get something to eat and talk about the party the night before. The person who made their salads was hilarious and nice. It also turned out she was from Poland, had not gotten to know too many Americans, and learned English by watching movies. So... they came back when her shift was over and took her to one.
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Special thanks to Dave, Donna & Co. at Kingston Mines for the great treatment. If you've never been, go. If you've been...go back.
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