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  • Once a place where creative directors celebrated their awards over Champagne and cocktails, it has become the venue where the world's largest ad holding companies like WPP PLC and Publicis Groupe SA meet with Web giants like Google Inc. and Facebook, and then hob-knob with major advertisers such as Procter & Gamble Co. and Unilever PLC.

    Ad Festival Highlights Shift in Industry Ruth Bender 2011

  • Take this chance to learn how to hob-knob, network, interview, navigate, compete, and self-motivate yourself to place yourself on a course for smooth sailing.

    Tracey D. Smith: Charm School 101 for the College Student: Who Are You? Tracey D. Smith 2010

  • Once a place where creative directors celebrated their awards over Champagne and cocktails, it has become the venue where the world's largest ad holding companies like WPP PLC and Publicis Groupe SA meet with Web giants like Google Inc. and Facebook, and then hob-knob with major advertisers such as Procter & Gamble Co. and Unilever PLC.

    Ad Festival Highlights Shift in Industry Ruth Bender 2011

  • "Putin watchers say he's pleased with the new arrangement where Medvedev can hob-knob with influential leaders while he pulls all of the levers behind the scenes."

    'Nightly News' Praises Putin's Business Bullying 2009

  • It's a spectacular gala where Hollywood royalty really gather to hob-knob with all the big winners, just to kick back, have some great food, have some wonderful drinks.

    CNN Transcript Feb 26, 2007 2007

  • "We must warn all our members: you can't belong to the ANC and at the same time hob-knob with the UDM ... anyone found to be associating with and pursuing the interests of the UDM will face disciplinary action with the possibility of being dismissed."

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • Dahl, who will be bringing his wife Mickie, oldest son and daughter-in-law, also will get to hob-knob with football and food luminaries prior to the game.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • I'm still betting on "the Hick" - Times are getting rocky in Denver with $56 million budget short fall, plus he got to hob-knob with the power elites at the DNC (I wouldn't be surprised if a deal wasn't cut then).

    RockyMountainNews.com 2009

  • The Fancy Gay Dress Party is an evening of celebration where some of the city's finest queer-friendly supporters and potential partners can hob-knob and kick up their heels.

    unknown title 2009

  • The Fancy Gay Dress Party is an evening of celebration where some of the city's finest queer-friendly supporters and potential partners can hob-knob and kick up their heels.

    unknown title 2009

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