Barb Higgins will be speaking about her experiences as the only female candidate in Calgary’s mayoral race.

Joan Crockatt, president of Crockatt Communications, will discuss the under-representation of women in politics, explain the challenges that keep women out of the political mainstream and how they can break through this plexi-glass ceiling.

All guests are welcome. To reserve your spot, contact info@bpwcalgary.com by September 3, 2010.

To our members, don’t miss this opportunity to have your voices heard. We want to know how we can keep providing you with value.

We will also be holding elections for VP, Membership; VP, Communications; and Secretary.

And don’t forget to join our various committees:

• Program and Events: responsible for organizing the monthly dinners and guests speakers, as well as outreach activities
• Communications: responsible for the Club’s website, newsletter, social media platforms,  any Club promotional materials, press releases and public service announcements.
• Mentoring Committee: responsible for the Club’s Mentoring Program.
• Resolutions Committee (effective July 1, 2010): responsible for the Club’s resolutions, and works directly with the BPW Calgary President and with BPW Canada to bring a voice to our Resolution process on behalf of our members.

Remember, these standing committee positions are not nominated/elected. If you are interested in serving on one of these committees, contact Mary O’Sullivan at president@bpwcalgary.com.

For non-members, spend an evening with us and learn what we can offer you and what we do in our community. We have a very exciting year ahead of us! Join us!

To RSVP for dinner, please contact info@bpwcalgary.com.   

Our Communications Chair Karen Parucha will be giving a presentation on social media and its importance as a communications tool for your business.

Karen Parucha has a progressive background in media, public relations, marketing and communications. A graduate of the Journalism program at Ryerson University, she oversaw the editorial content of monthly and bi-monthly trade magazines before making the jump to public relations and communications. She is now the Marketing Communications Coordinator at  the Calgary office of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, an international law firm, and she manages the website, social media accounts and other communication tools for BPW Calgary. She is also a regular contributor at Sweetspot.ca, a national online women’s magazine. 

You can follow Karen on Twitter: @Karenjovi

Join us for dinner! Please RSVP by April 9 to info@bpwcalgary.com

Nadine Ryan Bannerman, M. Ed. (Adult Education) is an experienced Organizational Effectiveness consultant, coach, facilitator, and presenter with a successful track record of helping her clients improve their business relationships and achieve their business results.

We all negotiate in our lives, everyday. We negotiate at work, at home, at school, even in our volunteer settings. The method of negotiating used by Ryan Bannerman Associates was developed by the Centre for Creative Negotiating and is based on the win-win approach first described by the Harvard Negotiating Project. Learn tips on negotiating for women!

On Monday, March 8, 2010, the YWCA of Calgary and Global Calgary will once again pay tribute to 12 women leaders at the annual Woman of Vision awards luncheon.

Together, let us honour the leadership of women in the past, present and future by celebrating our 12 amazing award recipients, as well as the YWCA of Calgary’s centennial.

Event details:
Monday, March 8, 2010
Westin Hotel, 320 4 Ave SW, Calgary
Reception & Cash Bar – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch & Program – Noon – 2 p.m.

Click HERE to purchase your tickets online

Individual tickets - $70
Tables of 10 – $630

The event will be held at:

John Dutton Theatre

Central Library

616 Macleod Trail SE , Calgary, T2G 2M2

To participate contact the Calgary Public Library

For more International Women’s Day events, click HERE

Janice Eisenhauer, Executive Director of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4W) will speak about the work of her organization, as well as how she is contributing to the empowerment of women locally, through the Breaking Bread events, and internationally through education and training for women in Afghanistan.

This story is one of a woman’s determination to help other women and how she inspired others to help her reach her goals!

To RSVP to this event please contact us!

*This dinner has been moved from its regular time of the second Wednesday of the month.

Silvia Vidal of Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) will speak about what her organization is doing to develop the skills of women who are new to Canada.

Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) was established in 1982 as a non-profit organization to address the needs and concerns of immigrant and refugee women, youth, children and families.

CIWA has developed a reputation for its innovative and unique approaches to providing essential services to immigrant and refugee women. The demand for our services increases with each passing year as Calgary receives the fourth largest intake of newcomers to Canada.

We will also be formally launching the 1 + 1 = the New Power of BPW. We encourage our members to bring their +1 to this event. As well, we are encouraging members to sponsor a CIWA woman so she can be a BPW + 1 and gain networking skills and contacts.

To RSVP to this event please contact us!

Last week, we heard some very valuable pointers in the art of negotiation. Our speaker Nadine Ryan Bannerman showed us how to develop win-win outcomes.