We are very excited to welcome our keynote speaker, Kenna Burima, to our April dinner meeting. As a songwriter, vocalist and keyboardist Kenna lives and breathes music. Her musical projects illustrate the diversity of her artistic process and her current solo project features an amalgamation of all that she does; classical, rock, cabaret, jazz, folk, garage, and metal.

Kenna became obsessed with playing the piano at an early age and her love of the music of dead, European men; Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin continues to the present. After high school, Kenna moved to Calgary to pursue an artist diploma in piano from the Mount Royal Conservatory and later a degree in music from the University of Calgary. Years later, she continues to split her time between learning Beethoven sonatas and transcribing Black Sabbath for piano.

We can’t wait to hear Kenna speak to our members about her musical experiences!

We’re also pleased that Young BPW Calgary will be hosting their annual book club at the April dinner meeting. This year’s book is Daring Greatly by Dr. Brené Brown. Brown is a researcher and thought leader who offers a powerful new vision that encourages us to dare greatly, to embrace vulnerability and imperfection, to live wholeheartedly, and to courageously engage in our lives. The book will be discussed over dinner.

To RSVP, please click on the link on the right hand side of the homepage.

Join us on Wednesday, March 9 as we celebrate International Women’s Day! We’ll welcome Leona deVinne, Chief Joy Injector at Accendo Consulting and certified facilitator in the Daring Way. She’ll lead a workshop on Brene Brown’s research, including the book Daring Greatly, which is our April book club choice.

With over 20 years of business experience and her professional coaching certification, Leona works with both individuals and teams to help them achieve the highest levels of success. She’s not one to hold back. She’s known for her bold approach, quick wit combined with her deep desire to help people both personally and professionally live lives that light them up and have an impact. She provides coaching and consulting services as well as custom designed workshops and speaks on a variety of topics. You can learn more about Leona by visitng her website: www.accendoconsulting.ca

We are excited to hear Leona speak to how Brown’s work can help us in our personal and professional lives.

RSVP by March 3 by clicking on the PayPal link on the right-hand side on the homepage.

 

Don’t forget about our Work-Life Balance Essentials mini-workshop!

You are also invited to join us prior to our dinner meeting for a Work-Life Balance Essentials mini-workshop from 3 – 5 PM at Venu1008. This workshop is offered through Wisdom Boost 2016, our current mentorship program. You’ll join our mentorship members for 2 hours of ideas and opportunities for you to take back your balance  for higher energy, improved communications and more of the respect you deserve.

Participation is free for members of Wisdom Boost 2016. BPW Calgary members and guests are welcome to attend for a fee of $20. Please RSVP via the PayPal link on the homepage.
*Please note that due to an unexpected scheduling conflict, Arnelda Devison, Legal Counsel for Enbridge, will not be speaking at March’s meeting as originally announced. We look forward to welcoming Arnelda at a future event!

On March 9th, join us prior to our dinner meeting for a Work-Life Balance Essentials mini-workshop from 3 – 5 PM at Venu1008. This workshop is offered through Wisdom Boost 2016, our current mentorship program. You’ll join our mentorship members for 2 hours of ideas and opportunities for you to take back your balance  for higher energy, improved communications and more of the respect you deserve.

Participation is free for members for Wisdom Boost 2016. BPW Calgary members and guests are welcome to join for a fee of $20. Please RSVP via the PayPal link on the homepage.

Your key learnings from this interactive workshop are:

• Are you brave enough to speak up – getting your point across with engagement and agreement
• Managing your calendar more effectively – what do you need to stop and start doing right away…
• How to recognize and then avoid SUPERWOMAN syndrome and burning out!

We’re excited to announce that we’re bringing our Money & Merlot back for our February dinner meeting. Join us on February 10th as BPW Calgary President, Sophie Blais-Yalbir and BPW Calgary Treasurer, Megan Brett discuss money and tax do’s and don’ts and answer your questions. This is a great opportunity to ask all of your money and tax questions in a safe and comfortable environment.

We’ll also be hosting our candlelighting ceremony to pay special tribute to the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, which unites women around the world. The candles we light symbolize the ambitions and endeavours of dedicated women in every country around the world.

RSVP by February 4 by clicking on the link on the right hand side on the homepage.

Join us on January 13 as we kick off the New Year with Tara-Lee Goerlitz. She’ll share leadership lessons from the playground and will show us why she believes employees are a company’s greatest asset. Tara-Lee is passionate about helping leaders build teams that thrive and survive and has a compelling desire to make a difference and support others in realizing their potential.

NexLevel Challenge is passionate about driving performance and profits through satisfied and engaged people. As strong bully free advocates, NexLevel Challenge has partnered with a variety of educational wellness programs & schools, providing youth the opportunity to develop confidence, and valuable life skills.Tara-Lee is a Certified Emergenetics Associate, Level 2 Challenge Course Practitioner and University of Calgary Bachelor of Commerce graduate.

We are excited for Tara-Lee to join us on January 13! Please RSVP by January 8 by clicking the link on the right-hand side of the homepage.