Ben's Cocktail Hour 🍸

Connecting interesting local entrepreneurs and business owners in Deschutes County

I hate networking events. I don't do well with panels and keynote presentations.

They cost money and have limited opportunities to make connections with good people.

But you know what I love - a good cocktail hour. A well facilitated opportunity to connect with my favorite kind of people - business owners and entrepreneurs of Central Oregon.

If you're receiving this invite, it's because you're a local business owner or entrepreneur that has attended a past cocktail hour or got the golden ticket from a friend.

Details on my next cocktail hour:

📅 When: September 16, 2026 from 4–6 PM (sharp)
📍 Where: Dilly Dally Coffee Co., Bend, OR

It's totally free and I'll buy drinks for the first 10 people that arrive. Dilly Dally ironically does not serve cocktails. There will be beer, wine, coffee, tea, and water.

I'll be making it really easy to connect with others. It will be structured, there will be icebreakers, and there will be name tags.

Yes you have to wear a name tag. Yes it is still cool.

This is an invite only event. Please feel free to invite an additional guest if they are a business partner, owner or founder in the area. We would love to meet them! Please send them this link to have them RSVP so I can keep them updated on the event.

Please RSVP below. I sincerely hope you can attend!

Ben