Program for 2010-2011
What a great way to kick-off our 50th year! Company of Women is a women's business organization with over 400 members and 4 chapters in 9 host cities. Anne will be speaking about celebrating women in business and taking a look at how far we've come! Visit
www.companyof women.com for more information on this organization!
October 6 2010 – Formal Networking Night
This is a great opportunity for you to show the rest of the network what you and your business are all about! Come and get more acquainted with members and guests as we gather to share stories about our businesses, our passions, our dreams and how each of us has something unique to offer and share in return. Be sure to bring your business cards and brochures! This year we will also be featuring a mini trade fair to showcase the many MLM businesses in our membership. The foundation of a strong MLM business is a strong network and this night is all about your network! Contact the Program Director to reserve your table now as this is sure to sell out quickly!
November 3 2010 – Shari Darling, The Sophisticated Wino
Shari, a syndicated columnist for the Peterborough Examiner, is also an award-winning and bestselling author of wine and food, and wine-pairing cookbooks. Shari Darling's most recent cookbook, Orgasmic Appetizers and Matching Wines – Tiny Bites with the MOAN FACTOR© was awarded Best Food and Wine Pairing Cookbook in Canada at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in 2008. Other wine learning tools created by Shari include the Icewine Flavour Wheel and The Canadian Wine Wheel.
December 1 2010 – Annual Christmas Fundraising Auction
To date, the WBN has raised a total of $160,315 for the YWCA Crossroads Women’s Shelter. This year's goal is to exceed last year's record-setting amount and to do it we need to raise $30,000! Again, we NEED YOUR HELP! We're starting earlier than ever this year so put on your thinking caps and start collecting wonderful items and packages to donate. With silent and live auctions, live music and fabulous food, it’s sure to draw another record crowd. Bring your friends to this event and enjoy an evening with silent and live auctions, live music and fabulous food.
Click here to print an Auction Item Donation Form
January 12 2011 – Janice Mae Parviainen, author of Courage to Love Yourself
(Note: This is the 2nd Wednesday in January) Janice Parviainen has been on a lifelong journey to help alleviate human suffering. Her first stop was in the medical sciences - biochemistry, microbiology and immunology. During these years, Janice became aware of another ailment which was the cause of great human suffering on a personal and professional level. This was the lack of understanding of self and others. Janice has since dedicated the rest of her life to this purpose. Her life’s work has led her to work with corporations across the globe as a facilitator, coach and keynote speaker.
Through decades of work, listener, speaker and writer Janice Mae Parviainen has learned to poke holes in the struggles people were having and in the illusions they hid behind. Doing something in spite of fear is courageous. Her book, Courage to Love Yourself, is a voyage through the realization that fear is a manifestation of self-image and affects the ability to change.
February 2 2011 – Meg Soper, Humour that Can Make a Difference
Having shared the stage with comedians such as Ray Romano and Ellen DeGeneres, Meg Soper is an acclaimed keynote motivational humourist speaker who combines the skills of a premiere stand-up comic with the hands on experience in health care to provide motivational, inspirational entertainment for her audiences. Her experience as a stand up comic, operating room nurse and mother of two teenagers enable her to deliver a unique package of humorous anecdotes, and stress busting strategies for everyday living. Meg’s emergence as a business related motivational humourist was inspired by her belief that laughter is one of the most effective ways to deal with the day to day stress in our lives. Her comedic skills enable her, as a leading motivator, to connect with the audience, break barriers and deliver practical tools and strategies to be more effective at work and at home.
March 2 2011 – To be announced
TBA
April 6 2011 – Susan Sly, Step Into Your Power Productions
Susan Sly is a successful entrepreneur, author, speaker, master trainer, certified nutritional consultant, certified trainer and coach with over 17 years of experience in health and wellness. She has also generated over $40 million in sales in the industry of network marketing and become a self-made millionaire and successful entrepreneur, having triumphed over financial devastation, divorce and severe illness. Susan is an in-demand motivational speaker has shared the stage with Mark Victor Hansen, Jim Rohn and more. She is a success coach and speaker who has helped co-create numerous six and multiple six figure earners.
Susan is the author of the best selling book the Have It All Woman, MLM Woman and the co-author of the new book The Ultimate Guide to Power Prospecting. She is the co-founder of the Have It All Woman’s Weekend where women undergo three days of life changing personal empowerment. Susan’s highly acclaimed audio series include Step Into Your Power, Marketing Bootcamp and Goal Getting Mastery. Susan is the President and CEO of Step Into Your Power Productions, a company dedicated to teaching individuals how to create more abundance in their lives. Her website is www.stepintoyourpower.com.
May 4 2011 – WBN 50th Anniversay Gala
Note: This evening is open to men. A night 50 years in the making! Join us for a celebration extravaganza as we kick off our WBN 50th Anniversary Conference of Women with a gala dinner and dance.
June 1 2011 – Year-end Summer Social
We've come a long way baby! This member's-only evening will be a spectacular wrap up to our 50th anniversary year. Come help us usher in our next 50 years of celebrating women in business success!
Click here to view last year's program.
