It’s time to celebrate our achievements as we continue to work to improve conditions for all women.  We have had a busy year with exceptional monthly speakers covering a diverse range of topics of particular interest to the business and professional women of today.

This month’s speaker is no different. Melanie Leonard, a conducter at the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, will share her inspiring story. Melanie was propelled to follow her passion for music, and was undeterred by the challenges before her.

For her impressive bio click here.

To RSVP, email info@bpwcalgary.com by Friday, June 3, 2011

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 rights.

To solidify our unity, we will also be conducting our candlelight ceremony.

Join us for an evening of inspiration. RSVP by Friay, March 4, 2011 to info@bpwcalgary.com

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.

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We all know the importance of keeping a healthy lifestyle. But it can be easy to lose motivation. Kate Barnes, a fitness guru and certified Can-Fit-Pro Personal Trainer from World Health, talks to us about setting realistic fitness goals, the benefits of fitness for a healthy body and mind and how to stay motivated in living a healthy lifestyle.

Kate Barnes has pursued her passion for fitness and the outdoors for more than 15 years. Calgary born and raised, she spent lots of her time
running, biking, rollerblading and hiking. She has also taken Olympic lifting, core and flexibility training through World Health’s post secondary education program.

In the late 1990s, Kate discovered kickboxing, and her interest in fitness exploded. Kate spent hours in the gym studying Muay Thai under
Mike Miles.

Despite an interest in health and fitness, Kate thought that she might enjoy acting, and studied drama at Keyano College. While she enjoyed stage work, Kate found herself being pulled toward stunt work, and attended the United Stuntmens Association – International Stunt School in Seattle, WA, and trained at The Action Room in Vancouver, BC. The physicality of stunt work was a real challenge for Kate, and she realized that her true passion was teaching and supporting other people through their own personal fitness goals.

Currently, Kate works for World Health and continues to challenge herself physically and mentally.

To RSVP for this dinner, contact info@bpwcalgary.com by Friday, January 14, 2010.

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 Britni Weston, Marketing Manager at Holt Renfrew, who will speak to us about personal branding and how we can set realistic goals in 2011.

Members ($60), guests ($70)

Please RSVP to info@bpwcalgary.com by December 3, 2010.

Mandie Crawford

We all have busy lives and with the holidays and 2011 fast-approaching, we not only need to re-evaluate our goals, but also learn how we can best manage our time more effectively.

Mandie Crawford, founder and president of her own company Roaring Women, and Business in Calgary’s 2010 Woman of the Year, discusses her techniques in achieving a healthy work-life balance.

Dinner will be held at Fireworks Cooperative on Wednesday, November 10, 2010.

To RSVP please e-mail info@bpwcalgary.com by Friday, November 5, 2010. Non-members and guests are always welcome.

For more information on BPW Calgary, visit www.bpwcalgary.com

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 the individual challenges of women. Donna is the founder of Bridges, a volunteer humanitarian organization that trains and mentors community leaders in healthcare, law, journalism, education and politics.

To RSVP for this event, please contact info@bpwcalgary.com by Friday, October 8.

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