Lara Morris - November 3rd, 2009
Effective Coach / Facilitator
MAIN STAGE - Wednesday, November 3rd, 2009
Lara Morris brings over 20 years of
diverse experience and skills to her role as coach, facilitator, and trainer. Offering a solid reputation, an
inquisitive spirit, and proven methods for helping motivate and inspire, Lara helps individuals, organizations,
and workplaces make lasting change.
Whether it's one-on-one coaching, facilitating groups, or providing
training, Lara is known for getting to the heart of the matter and
achieving results. Respectful. Authentic. Playful. Committed. Smart.
These are just some of the ways that Lara has been described. Her
testimonials from satisfied clients speak for themselves.
Summed up in a word, it's all about "shift." Shifts in perspective and
behaviour lead to radical, positive change. When one person believes in
what is possible and takes action, an entire family, workplace, and
community can be transformed.
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Brenda Saunders/Todd
Dynamic Motivational Speaker !!
MAIN STAGE - Wednesday, October
7,
2009
Successful founder, owner and operator of various businesses for over 28 years and recognized finalist as
Business of the Year Award, has learned that her true passion lies in assisting the personal and professional
development and/or transformation of others. Brenda began instructing adult learners in 1987 and has continued
on this path, as well as being a life-long learner.
A mother of six and an active community member, serving on the board of multiple
business groups and non-profit agencies, Brenda’s most recent accomplishment is
as a Certified SpeakersTrainingCamp® Instructor, the only Atlantic Canadian to
hold this designation and only one of two in Canada. This achievement has come
on the heels of a uniquely rapid rise within Toastmasters International achieving
status as a Distinguished Toastmaster, to receiving the Division Governor of the
Year Award in 2008. Mentoring is extremely important in Brenda’s life and she
continues to give back, by both providing and receiving mentoring on a regular
basis. Benefit from her characteristic energy and charm, as she skillfully
champions you through new or improved skill levels.
SHOWCASE - Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Mandy’s Personal Chef Service
Mandy Christmas will be demonstrating her culinary arts and showing us a
very special personal service we could treat ourselves to for nutrition
and pampering
Mandy’s site with full details
of her service is a visit worth making
www.chefmandy.ca
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Halifax Women's Network
Year End Celebration & AGM
Wednesday-June
3,
2009
The Halifax Club-Almon
Room
1682 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Reception & Networking: 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Lil MacPherson
(see below)
All
Members and Guests Welcome
Tickets: $30.00
per
member
(Dinner
Only
- Reserve by
May
22nd, 2009)
$40.00
per
non-member
(After
May
29th,
2009--$50.00)
Full Annual Membership + Dinner = $110.00
For
tickets, please contact:
Brenda Saunders/Todd
E-mail:
bst@eastlink.ca
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Telephone 452.2667
Lil
MacPherson
Business woman,
restaurant owner, environmental
activist and mother, Lil MacPherson has always had a
passion for environmental issues. Many have said she
is ahead of her time!
The Wooden Monkey,
offering local and organic food is owned and operated
by Lil MacPherson and has recently been recognized as
being “The Best New Business of the Year” .
If you are starting a new business,
currently own your own business or are looking to grow
your business, Lil will be sharing her business and
personal stories of trials and tribulations that may
contribute to the future direction of your business.
If you are not a business owner and are looking for an
evening of entertainment combined with education, you
will not want to miss this event!
Lil is one of 240
Canadian presenters for Al Gore in the delivery of “An
Inconvenient Truth”.
From serving the Rolling Stones organic blueberry pie
to serving Al Gore a tofu chocolate pie, this woman is
on the cutting edge of what is happening on the
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SALES STRATEGIES 101
Are You Afraid of Sales Rejection?
Discover Cruicial Sales Skills to
Enhance and Grow your Business!
What:
MAIN STAGE—Corey
Porier
Where:
SMU Loyola Building,
Room #175
When:
Wednesday, May
6th,
2009
Time:
7
pm to 9 pm
1)
How to deal with (and benefit from)
sales rejection
2)
The importance of effective
communication (and the importance of trimming the
business fat)
3) The value of your Net-Work and how
it can take your sales to the next level
4) Why it’s important to focus on
quality customers and then quantity customers (in that
order)
If you want to learn more about which
World Class Stand-up Comic is also a brilliant
Networker and
which Local Television Celebrity
understands the importance of Paying it Forward….you
will not want to miss this session!!!!
If you have been putting off taking action in the
sales department as a result of not knowing
where to begin….you won’t want to miss the May
session!
Please join us as Corey Poirer
shares information on Sales Training and….takes
us from the Stage to the Boardroom-The
Crucial Sales Skills he learned during his years as a
Stand-up Comic.
Corey Porier,
is a
speaker, trainer and consultant for Canadian
businesses. He has enjoyed successful careers in both
the Fortune 500 arena (1997-2001) and the Global 1000
arena (2002-2006). Corey is the Founder/President of
The International Sales Training Institute
(2003-present).
Whether you are a
past member or prospective member, we invite you to
enjoy the benefit of networking with our diverse group
of women.
Our membership includes business
owners, businesswomen, managers at work, managers at
home, retired professionals and 'women of leisure'.
All are welcome!
(Non-members are invited to two events at no charge) |
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APRIL 2009
EVENT!
ESTATE PLANNING 101
A
“Light-Hearted”
Approach to Death & Taxes!!! (Seriously)
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What:
MAIN
STAGE--Mary
Mason
Where:
SMU Loyola Building,
Room #175
When:
Wednesday, April
1st
, 2009
Time:
7
pm to 9 pm
1) Why we need to have a plan in place
before it is needed
2) Purpose of a proper estate plan
3) Management of your affairs
4) Orderly distribution of your assets
to your beneficiaries
5) Examples of what ought to be in your
Will
If you want to learn more about getting
your affairs in order….you will not want to miss this
session!!!!
OR….
If you have been putting this action
off as a result of not knowing where to begin….you
won’t want to miss the April session!
Please
join us as Mary Mason shares
information on Estate Planning.
Mary Mason,
MTI CFP FCSI,
is an Estate & Trust Advisor with MD Private Trust.
As an Estate and Trust Advisor, Mary’s primary focus
is to provide comprehensive estate and trust planning
for her clients and their families.
Mary brings 19
years of experience in the financial industry to MD
Private Trust. Before joining the Halifax Estate
team, Mary worked as a Senior Financial Consultant in
Halifax. Prior to joining MD Financial, Mary worked
for several financial institutions providing estate
and trust planning, estate and trust administration
and wealth management solutions.
Mary has her Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint
Mary’s University. Among a number of other
designations, she has obtained her Member of the Trust
Institute, Certified Financial Planner, and Fellow of
the Canadian Securities Institute designations. Mary
is currently working on her Masters of Education in
Lifelong Learning from Mount Saint Vincent University.
Whether
you are a
past member or prospective member, we invite you to
enjoy the benefit of networking with our diverse group
of women.
Our membership includes business owners,
businesswomen, managers at work, managers at
home, retired professionals and 'women of leisure'.
All are welcome!
(Non-members are invited to two events at no charge) |
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WELCOME TO THE
HALIFAX
WOMEN’S NETWORK
2008-2009 SEASON!
Join us for our 1st meeting of the season
and…
meet our new President, Lee Ross!
“Update of Microsoft Office Suite 2003-2007”
Who:
HWN Members & Guests
What:
1st
Educational Event for the year 2009
When:
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 7pm-9pm
Where:
SMU
Loyola
Building, Room 175
Why:
To learn and grow through the Educational Sessions provided by
the Halifax Women’s Network to enhance and expand your
professional and personal life. To promote YOUR business and
to make those important business connections!
A presentation of one technician
to a general audience, intended to clarify some of the
confusion surrounding the Microsoft Windows Vista Operating
System as it relates to the recreational user and at the
office/professional users, outlining benefits and detractors
for use in both environments. An introduction and
clarification of changes in the Microsoft Office Suite related
to 2003 vs. 2007.
Questions on any IT Solutions will be entertained.
Whether you are a
past member or prospective member, we invite you to enjoy the
benefit of networking with our diverse group of women.
Our membership includes business owners, businesswomen,
managers at work, managers at home, retired professionals and
'women of leisure'. All are welcome!
(Non-members
are invited to two events at no charge.)
SMU Campus Map Link:
(http://www.smu.ca/administration/admiss/campustour/campustour.html) |
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DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER,
OUR 1st EDUCATIONAL EVENT FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 2009
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
PLEASE NOTE, WE WILL BE
PLEASED TO PRESENT THE SAME MEETING AND GUEST SPEAKER FOR
THE 4TH OF FEBRUARY MEETING. |
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Who:
Halifax Women's
Network Members & Guests
What:
Holiday Wine & Cheese
Social 2008
Hosted By:
2nd Source Power ,
202 Brownlow Ave,
Unit C
When:
Wednesday December 10th
(between 7:00-9:00)
RSVP:
Lee Ross,
lee@lcrcomputer.ca
209-0105
Door Prizes:
Please email Lee
lee@lcrcomputer.ca if
you can provide a door prize
As we do each year at our Christmas Social, we invite you to
donate a gift for our door prize draw and our tickets sales.
This is not only a great opportunity for our members to
promote their business, but, as you know, represents one of
the opportunities we use to build our bursary funds. Popular
gifts in the past have included.........spa treatments,
interior decorating consultation, gift baskets with lotions &
goodies, bottles of wine, dinner at a restaurant, etc.
The proceeds from sale of tickets for the prizes goes directly
to the bursary and represents one of the significant fund
raising opportunities over the year. Most attendees end up
leaving with a gift as well. 'Giving' turns into 'receiving'!
Feel Free to bring your
friends along !! |
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Halifax Women’s Network November
2008 Event
Blogging
for Business
What: MAIN
STAGE—Eleanor Seaman-Bolton
Who: HWN Members and Guests
Where: SMU, Sobey's Building, Room #165
When: Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
Have you ever
wondered what Blogging* is all about? How to set up a
Blog? How Blogging can benefit your business?
*A
blog (a portmanteau of web log) is a website where entries are
commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog"
can also be used as a verb, meaning
to maintain or add content to a blog.
Hence blogging is the act of writing/maintaining a blog!
If
you are interested in what Blogging can do for you and your
business . . . . you won't want to
miss the November session! Please
join us as
Eleanor
Seaman-Bolton shares information on
What Blogging is all about /
Why Blogging could be good for your
business and How easy it is to get
started.
Eleanor Seaman-Bolton is a Life & Business Coach who enjoys
educating people on ways to
improve their life & business. Eleanor has
over 20 years experience in Sales & Training. She is a
qualified Life & Business Coach who has
run her own business since 2000, initially in Ireland
and now in Nova Scotia. In addition to
delivering corporate training and running her own
workshops, she enjoys working one-to-one with
small business owners & entrepreneurs to help
them set & achieve goals and an all-important
work-life balance.
Halifax Women’s Network
Whether you are a past member or prospective member, we invite
you to enjoy the benefit of
networking with our diverse group of dynamic women.
Our membership includes business owners, businesswomen,
managers at work, Managers at
home, retired professionals and 'women of leisure'. All
women are welcome!
(Non-members are
invited to two events at no charge.) |
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HALIFAX WOMEN'S NETWORK OCTOBER 2008 EVENT!
THE
“WHY GUY” PRESENTS:
A
Proven Method & Approach to Health & Fitness!!!
What:
MAIN
STAGE—Todd DeWolf
Where:
SMU, Loyola Building,
Room #174
When:
Wednesday, October
1st
, 2008
Time:
7
pm to 9 pm
If you want to learn more about “fitness success”...you will
not want to miss this session!!!!
If you have
been putting off your
fitness program
as a result of not knowing where to begin….you won’t want to
miss the October session.
Please
join us as Todd
DeWolf shares information on fitness
success.
Todd
DeWolf
is a Fitness Professional
with over 7 years experience working with individuals,
groups and businesses. He is the “Why Guy” when it comes to
fitness success.
The main focus of his
business is ensuring fitness success. We very often leave
ourselves out of the equation when it comes to health. Our
business and family health has been put ahead of our own. I
ask this then: If you are not healthy, how do you plan to
be the energetic, fit and positive role model you want your
family or business to emulate?
Health is much easier
than we have been led to believe.
Todd has been hired
to be the fitness expert
for Eating Disorder Clinics in Ontario and Nova Scotia and
as a Mental Skills Coach for Dalhousie Varsity Men’s
Soccer. Local elite teams like the Halifax Mooseheads and
Thunder Selects Basketball team for girls have hired him for
metabolic testing and nutritional consulting. Recently,
Todd added Youth Fitness Specialist to his toolbox. The
only one in Nova Scotia to date.
Currently, Todd has
two fitness “success”
groups in HRM and is continuing to build a devoted support
base for his clients.
Whether
you are a
past member or prospective member, we invite you to enjoy
the benefit of networking with our diverse group of women.
Our membership includes business owners, businesswomen,
managers at work, managers at home, retired professionals
and 'women of leisure'. All are welcome!
(Non-members are invited to two events at no charge)
SMU Campus Map Link:
(http://www.smu.ca/administration/admiss/campustour/campustour.html) |
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WELCOME TO THE
HALIFAX WOMEN’S NETWORK
2008-2009 SEASON!
Join us for our 1st meeting of
the 2008-2009 season!
“Meet
& Greet”
Who:
HWN Members & Guests
What:
1st Networking event for the fall of 2008
When:
Wednesday, September 10th, 7pm-9pm
Where:
SMU,
Sobey’s Building, Room 265
Why:
To meet fellow Halifax Women’s Network members, to promote YOUR
business, to bring guests and to make those important business
connections!
Whether
you are a
past member or prospective member, we invite you to enjoy the
benefit of networking with our diverse group of women.
Our
membership includes business owners, businesswomen, managers at
work, managers at home, retired professionals and 'women of
leisure'. All are welcome!
(Non-members
are invited to two events at no charge.)
SMU Campus Map Link:
(http://www.smu.ca/administration/admiss/campustour/campustour.html) |
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Halifax Women’s Network
Year End Celebration & AGM
Wednesday-June
18, 2008
The Halifax Club-Morrow Room
1682 Hollis
Street
Halifax, Nova
Scotia
Reception
& Networking: 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Barb Stegemann
(see below)
All
Members and Guests Welcome
Tickets:
$30.00 per person (dinner
only-reserve by June 13th)
$40.00 per person (after June 13th)
Full Annual
Membership + Dinner = $110.00
Barb Stegemann
Business
woman, newspaper columnist, and author, Barb Stegemann has been
delivering talks on ec onomic
development to business audiences for years. Ranked by
The Chronicle Herald newspaper
as one of eight
people to watch in 2008 in taking the province of
Nova Scotia forward, Barb has embarked on a speaking tour that
empowers women in their own communities to connect with their
voting and buying power.
Her first
book,
The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen launched on
International Women’s Day and sold out in the first three
weeks. She is booked on a speaking tour across Canada and
donates 40 per cent of book sales to the cause when working with
non-profits in air of raising money to support women in need.
The title of
the book is a play off of the Philosopher in Plato’s Republic
and she brings the wisdom of stoic leadership to the every day
woman with a clear goal to narrow the gap between rich and poor
through empowerment.
This book is much like Barb herself. It serves as a powerful
touchstone that gently yet irrevocably, forces you to look
inward. And with that introspection comes an unavoidable
awareness that each of us is a potential agent of change.
-
Dawn Chafe, Editor, Atlantic
Business Magazine, St. John’s
Readers looking for a path to a brighter future for themselves
and their community will find
The 7 Virtues
of a Philosopher Queen a
compass on which they can depend.
-
Steve Proctor, Business Editor,
The Chronicle Herald,
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MAY 2008 EVENT!
"Success = Image”
1) Why we want to look good and how it impacts our success
2) History of Cosmetic Medicine
3) A new era, why surgery is making way for non-invasive
procedures
4) Addressing the 4 main areas concerned with facial aging
5) Examples of treatment results: before and after
If you want to learn more about what you’ve just read above….you
will not want to miss this session!!!!
What:
MAIN
STAGE--Dr.
Renier van Aardt
Where:
SMU,
Sobey's Building, Room #255
When:
Wednesday, May
7th , 2008
Time:
7
pm to 9 pm
Please join us as
Dr. Renier van Aardt
shares information & specifics
on Aesthetic Medicine.
About Dr. Renier van Aardt:
Dr. Renier van Aardt graduated as an MD in Cape Town, South
Africa in 1991, earning degrees in Medicine and Surgery and 2
years later moved to Atlantic Canada practicing as a Family
physician until 2002, and as a full time cosmetic physician
since.
He started his sub-specialty in Aesthetic Medicine in 1999,
travelling internationally to train with specialists in various
fields including plastic surgeons, aesthetic dermatologists and
laser experts.
Dr. van Aardt has become one of the leaders in this area in
Canada and is ranked 30th out of 850 accounts by Allergan
Canada.
He is a board member of the Canadian Association of Aesthetic
Medicine and an educator for Allergan Canada and Coherent AMT.
He is a fellow of the American Society of Laser Medicine and
Surgery and is an author of a textbook of
Aesthetic
Medicine.
Whether you are a
past member or prospective member, we invite you to enjoy the
benefit of networking with our diverse group of women.
Our
membership includes business owners, businesswomen, managers at
work, managers at home, retired professionals and 'women of
leisure'. All are welcome!
(Non-members are invited to two events at no charge) |
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APRIL 2008 EVENT!
ESTATE PLANNING 101
A
“Light-Hearted”
Approach to
Death & Taxes!!! (Seriously)
J
What:
MAIN
STAGE--Mary
Mason
Where:
SMU,
Sobey's Building, Room #255
When:
Wednesday, April
2nd , 2008
Time:
7
pm to 9 pm
1) Why we need to have a plan in place
before it is needed
2) Purpose of a proper estate plan
3) Management of your affairs
4) Orderly distribution of your assets to your beneficiaries
5) Examples of what ought to be in your Will
If you want to learn more about getting your affairs in
order….you will not want to miss this session!!!!
OR….
If you have been putting this action off as a result of not
knowing where to begin….you won’t want to miss the April
session!
Please
join us as Mary Mason
shares information on Estate Planning.
Mary Mason,
MTI CFP FCSI,
is an Estate & Trust Advisor with MD Private Trust.
As
an Estate and Trust Advisor, Mary’s primary focus is to provide
comprehensive estate and trust planning for her clients and
their families.
Mary brings 18 years of experience in the financial industry to
MD Private Trust. Before joining the Halifax Estate team, Mary
worked as a Senior Financial Consultant in Halifax. Prior to
joining MD Financial, Mary worked for several financial
institutions providing estate and trust planning, estate and
trust administration and wealth management solutions.
Mary has her Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary’s
University. Among a number of other designations, she has
obtained her Member of the Trust Institute, Certified Financial
Planner, and Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute
designations. Mary is currently working on her Masters of
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FEBRUARY 2008 EVENT!
“Smart Body, Self-Confidence, Intuitive Expression”
What:
MAIN
STAGE
Educational Event:
Shelley Wallace
Where:
SMU, Sobey's Building, Room #255
When:
Wednesday, February
6th , 2008
Time:
7 pm to 9 pm
If experiencing your best self is of interest to you…you will
not want to miss this session!!!!
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Feeling pushed, pulled or resistant? |
Please join us as
Shelley Wallace
shows us how to TAP into our personal potential through
mind/body connection and intuitive expression.
Participants should wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothes,
and be willing to engage and be
on their feet. If you do
not wish to participate, you are more than welcome to simply
“observe”!
This BodyLingo workshop titiled
“Surprise, there’s a body
attached to your head“
uses proven and
fun techniques and exercises to build awareness of the body as a
communication tool for more effective presentations, team
dynamics, problem solving and performance under pressure.
FACILITATOR:
 Shelley
Wallace
has 25 years experience creating, performing and teaching as a
physical-theatre artist worldwide. The inspiration for
BodyLingo came from
the overwhelming success instructing the Sign Language
Interpreters at the Nova Scotia Community College and the
increased demand for soft-skills training in the business
community. Most recent clients include the Canadian Association
of Public Speakers, Stewart McKelvey Law Firm, Dalhousie
Management Staff and the ACOA CEED trainers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE!
www.bodylingo.ca
Whether you are a
past member or prospective member, we invite you to enjoy the
benefit of networking with our diverse group of women.
Our membership includes business owners, businesswomen, managers
at work, managers at home, retired professionals and 'women of
leisure'. All are welcome!
(Non-members are invited to two events at no charge) |
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HALIFAX WOMEN'S NETWORK
JANUARY 2008 EVENT!
“Are You Thinking About Selling or Purchasing a Business?”
If either of these thoughts have crossed your mind or you are
currently thinking about potential new business opportunities,
you will not want to miss this session!!!!
Discover
new business opportunities for 2008!
Come out to seek & ye may find!
What:
MAIN STAGE
Educational Event:
Jason Ranger
Where:
SMU,
Sobey's Building, Room #255
When:
Wednesday, January
9th , 2008
Time:
7
pm to 9 pm
Have you ever thought about purchasing a franchise?
Are you feeling the desire to diversify or….try something new in
business for 2008?
Have you ever thought of purchasing an existing business?
Do you know someone who wants to buy or sell a business?
Even if you have not answered “yes” to any of the questions
above, you won’t want to miss this educational January session!
Why?
You’ll acquire a new level of understanding in
this area of business. You may even pick up a few tips for your
existing business!!!
Please join us as
Jason Ranger
shares information & specifics on how to buy or
sell a business.
Jason is known
for his no-pressure consultative approach to finding the right
fit, while keeping the sale confidential. Jason’s experiences
include contract negotiation, international product sourcing,
art direction, to branding and purchasing. Importantly, he
understands the challenges of small business owners and wants
them to be passionate and active about stretching the
possibilities of business.
About Jason Ranger:
President and CEO of productpod, Jason has worked in Ottawa,
Sudbury, Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Hong Kong and Halifax. A
licensed Realtor, an agent affiliated with the Sunbelt Network
(the largest business broker network in the world); selling a
business is completely different from selling a house.
Formerly, the Director of Product Development and Marketing for
an international toy company, which was sold to a US company a
few years ago. Jason gained experience with regards to the
possibilities of IT as the Director of Business Development and
Marketing for an Internet based software development firm,
developing web based technologies, ASP applications and
approaches to leveraging Internet resources. As former fitness
club manager, an ex-Zamboni driver, a runner and a gentlemen
hockey enthusiast - vitality is as important a ‘character
element’ to develop as integrity. Always a small business
owner, Jason ran offices in the late 90”s in Alberta
distributing, installing and servicing residential security
systems for a billion dollar insurance company from Australia.
Whether you are a
past member or prospective member, we invite you to enjoy the
benefit of networking with our diverse group of women.
Our membership includes business owners, businesswomen, managers
at work, managers at home, retired professionals and 'women of
leisure'. All are welcome!
(Non-members are invited to two events at no charge) |
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