We will share resolutions and nominations for the upcoming year. Members are encouraged to bring forth subjects that fall within the club’s mandate, aims and objectives. The nominations committee will be appointed and members will be notified of nominations for officers to be elected to the bo[...]
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April 13: Eva Klein
Eva is a Professor, Executive-in-Residence at the Haskayne School of Business, teaching Leadership and Interpersonal Behaviour, Organizational Change and Compensation. Her current research interests include identifying the characteristics of late bloomers, (i.e. those who succeed later in their care[...]
March 9: International Women’s Day
We are all connected. And there is no better time to unite our cause for equality than on International Women's Day. In honour of this occasion, Kathleen Mahoney, a law professor at U of C, will speak to us about her research, practice and activism to internationally critical issues in human righ[...]
Glenbow Museum Tour
We can’t plan for our future if we don’t know where we’ve been. Join us as we collectively explore the history of BPW Calgary. (Members only) Details: Thursday, February 24, 2011 5:00-6:00 p.m. 130 9th Avenue S.E. Meet at the 6th floor, Library & Archives RSVP: info@bpwcalgary.[...]
February 9: Financially Fit
Recovering from holiday spending and with tax season around the corner, February is the best time to re-evaluate personal budgets and set achievable targets for ourselves. Whether we're saving for our first home, retirement or a nice beach vacation at the end of the year, this month's guest speaker [...]
Update: January 19: New Year, New You
Attention all members: our January 12 dinner meeting has been rescheduled to January 19. The new RSVP deadline is January 14, 2011. All guests are welcome. ——————————– We all know the importance of keeping a healthy lifestyle. But it [...]
December 8: Your Best Face Forward
Let's celebrate our 2010 accomplishments together, and put our best face forward to the new year ahead. This special meeting will be held at St. Germain in Hotel Arts, and will feature a special three-plated course. We will be joined by a Holt Renfrew representative who will speak to us about per[...]
November 10: Time Management
Business in Calgary's Woman of the Year, Mandie Crawford, discusses key time management essentials with BPW Calgary members and their guests on November 10.[...]
October 13: Peeling the Gender Onion
Our October speaker, Donna Kennedy-Glans, author of Unveiling the Breath: One woman’s journey into understanding Islam and gender equality, will discuss “Peeling the Gender Onion.” It is an exploration of how, and why, it is important to peel away the layers of the gender onion to understand t[...]
Breaking the Plexi-Glass Ceiling: Women in Politics
Join us on September 8 for an in-depth discussion of women in politics, led by political and public affairs commentator Joan Crockatt and Calgary mayoral candidate Barb Higgins. Barb Higgins will be speaking about her experiences as the only female candidate in Calgary’s mayoral race. Joan Cro[...]