Seventh Annual Northrim Roast and Boast

. The SOM student Roast and Boast team and Tammy Tragis-McCook (right)
. The SOM student Roast and Boast team and Tammy Tragis-McCook (right)

Local coffee roasters and caf茅s showed off their specialty items on Friday, Nov. 16, at the 2018 annual Roast and Boast, an event organized by students in a School of Management marketing class. For the seventh year, the School of Management joined Northrim Bank to host this community event, which featured delicious baked goods, fresh pressed juices, award-winning teas, organic kombucha and plenty of hot beverages.

. The Northrim Bank team
. The Northrim Bank team

Seven businesses showcased their creations at the event: Bagels & Brew, Diving Duck Locally Roasted Coffee, Go Wild Superfood Caf茅 and Juicery, Little Owl Caf茅, North Pole Coffee Roasting Co., and Sipping Streams Tea Co. Joining the lineup this year for the first time was Mama Bears Organic Kombucha. All businesses donated gift certificates or baskets for the door prizes, and the first 100 attendees received VIP swag bags. The grand prize was a Viper remote start system from Street Sounds. 蜜桃影像 200 people attended the event.

. The Roast and Boast featured businesses
. The Roast and Boast featured businesses

Students in the Principles of Marketing class helped organize and market the event, gaining organizational management, social media development, budgeting, team building and event-planning experience.

. The Roast and Boast crowd enjoying the delicious samples
. The Roast and Boast crowd enjoying the delicious samples

鈥淵ou have to be on social media to reach your market these days, and it is interesting to be on the business side of social media,鈥 said Sierra Kinworthy, a senior business administration student working on the project. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really fun to learn how the technology works, and the strategy that goes into a social media plan. This project was an excellent opportunity to develop professional skills.鈥

See many more from the event! All photos by Christian Garcia.

. SOM student volunteers
. SOM student volunteers