BPW Calgary

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Leadership Series 2 of 4

BPW Calgary is excited to welcome our Past Provincial President Dawn Nason virtually on October 14 at 6-7 pm during Women’s History Month. She will be sharing her experiences as a long term member of BPW Calgary having served at executive and committee levels locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. Dawn served as President of BPW Alberta from 2019-2021 and has served nationally as BPW Canada’s Trustee.

Did you know that BPW Calgary’s founding member was Nellie McClung, one of the Famous Five? Our local club was formed in 1927 and became one of the six Charter Members of the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women’s clubs established in 1930. Dawn will share some of her experiences over the last two decades while inviting attendees to share leadership lessons and challenges of their own. Please send your rsvp by email to communications@bpwcalgary.com by October 12 to receive the link to join the meeting.

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Leadership Series Launch

BPW Calgary is excited to welcome our Provincial President Melanie Doornbos virtually on September 23 at 6-7 pm during Gender Equality Week. She will be sharing her experience at the BPW Canada Convention held in Regina, Saskatchewan. BPW Alberta President represented BPW Calgary at the BPW Canada Convention earlier in August. Did you know that BPW Calgary was one of the five clubs that was recognized for Membership Growth from across Canada?
Melanie Doornbos is a seasoned Human Resources leader with over 15 years of experience supporting organizations across professional services, retail, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. She is currently the HR Manager at KBH Chartered Professional Accountants. Melanie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management and holds multiple professional certifications, including Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and the Canadian Certified Talent Management Practitioner (CTMP) designation.
Melanie will share some of her own leadership lessons. Come and share a leadership lesson of your own to foster growth, hear diverse voices and make room for new leaders to emerge!
Send your rsvp by email to communications@bpwcalgary.com by September 21 to receive the link to join the meeting.

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Summer Events: Local, National and International

BPW Canada’s Convention will be held on August 13-16, 2026 in Regina. Members can log in to the BPW Canada website here to access the relevant documents. For login information on the national website (for BPW Calgary members), send an email to communications@bpwcalgary.com

BPW Calgary’s AGM will be held on August 15 at 11:30 am in person. This meeting is for members only. AGM documents will be forwarded to members that send in an rsvp by August 9. Please join or renew as a member here before sending an rsvp by email to communications@bpwcalgary.com

BPW North America and the Caribbean Regional Conference will be held on August 23-25, 2026 in Niagara Falls. Details can be accessed here.

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Women Rising and M-Power Graduation

Join us to wrap up the club year with the Honourable Emma R. Sarne from the Philippine Consulate General. Please register through Eventbrite Here

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BPW Calgary is delighted to present our keynote speaker The Honourable Emma R. Sarne from the Philippine Consulate General which is marking its 10th Anniversary in Calgary. Our shared goal to promote women’s economic participation through partnerships and across borders will be showcased as we gather the business community, discuss future opportunities, highlight the accomplishments of our scholarship recipients and mentorship graduates, as well as pay tribute to BPW International which welcomed BPW Philippines as a federation in 2022.

Agenda:

06:30 PM – Registration
06:40 PM – Call To Order
06:50 PM – Keynote Presentation
07:10 PM – Virtual Presentations
07:25 PM – M-Power Graduation
07:40 PM – Panel
08:00 PM – Candlelighting
08:15 PM – Adjournment

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M-Power Workshop – For Registered Participants Only

The BPW Calgary M-Power Mentorship Program participants will be gathering again for a mentorship workshop on May 23rd. This will be the final workshop before graduation which is expected to be held in June when we wrap up the club year. Venue details will be emailed directly to the registered mentors and mentees.

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