Success Network

International Women’s Day 2010

“Essential Business Secrets for Success” – Keynote by Liz Jackson MBE

Our 5th International Women’s Day Event in partnership with the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce & Business Link

Monday 8 March 2010, 18:00-22.30, Hilton South, Reading

Join one of our highly regarded inspirational networking & learning experiences that will both energise and motivate you to excel in business!

This is a popular annual motivational event – the only independently established International Women’s Day celebration open to all business women in the Thames Valley!

Make lots of new connections through Success Network’s winning formula of facilitated networking combined with bite sized learning and motivational speakers. We make networking fun, easy and truly enjoyable! Join 100+ women and learn from motivational speakers who are willing to share their business and personal success ‘secrets’!

Packed with different networking activities, an interactive workshop, a charity raffle, keynote and other speakers plus lots of inspirational tips, this evening will help you make a real difference in business in 2010!

Last year’s International Women’s Day event was oversubscribed, so we recommend you book early to avoid missing this special evening.

5 Unique Benefits & Reasons why you should attend:

A large Number of Guaranteed Connections

Ute Wieczorek-King & Mary Fraser, Founders of Success Network, make networking effective by adding a special twist to a fun evening. Icebreakers and interactive exercises, coupled with networking activities, will help you achieve truly powerful connections!

There is also a dedicated Networking area where you can promote yourself by networking informally or joining the optional speed networking, making lots of valuable new connections!

Be Inspired by Our Speakers – Gain lots of new Thoughts & Ideas

We’re delighted and really rather honoured that Liz Jackson, MBE, has agreed to be our keynote speaker.

She is a truly inspirational speaker! Liz’s company Great Guns Marketing, continues to go from strength to strength having started it in 1998, aged 25, with no money, no advanced education and rapidly-failing eyesight.

Star of the most recent series of Secret Millionaire, Liz has won numerous business awards and has even received a glowing testimonial from none other than the Prince of Wales!

Liz is supported by Beth Rogers who is widely-regarded as a leading thinker on the topic of sales management in the UK.  Based at Portsmouth University Business School, she is credited with running the first flagship postgraduate program for sales managers in Europe.  As well has having global sales experience, Beth is a published author and respected contributor to national newspapers. Beth will be sharing her expertise in her talk “Help Me Buy!”

Helen Krag, of Agile Learning & Development champions women in the workplace, challenging and supporting them to be more confident, more successful and more powerful than they ever imagined.  Helen will share “Insights to Help Steer You and Your Business Through Change.”

Hélène Cooper of the Funshop is a respected Coach and Mentor and her speciality is to spur people into action through the use of simple, creative tools that allow them to discover more effective ways to move forward. Helene and Ute Wieczorek-King of Success Network, will be sharing tips to help you “Create Win-Win Business Relationships”!

Last but not least Lorna Cummings from Business Link will be explaining how Business Link supports women in business!

Plus… an entertaining and interactive workshop “The Secrets to YOUR Success”

With Mary Fraser & Ute Wieczorek-King, Founders of Success Network. It will help you to understand what famous business women have in common and how you can learn from them. Whether it comes down to resilience and flexibility, creating strong relationships, or knowing how to sell better, know that you too can learn the secrets that make other women successful!

Raffle to benefit Naomi House Children’s Hospice

Sponsors:

Champney’s – A Spa Day

Liz Jackson/ Great Guns Marketing – Magnum of Champagne & Copy of her Book

Menzies Accountants – A Complimentary Consultation

Gingerbox – A Silver Bangle

FixMe – A Full Body Massage

M squared Corporate Communications- A complimentary Marketing consultation

Thames Valley Chamber- A Complimentary Networking event

Success Network – One Business Coaching Session, and two event tickets

Other Sponsors include:

Kinnarps

M Four Promotions

Better Business Decisions

Young Enterprise

Lost Vegas

Helene Cooper /Funshop

Different Promotional Opportunities

• Promote your business free, in our shared ‘Business Corner’ where you can display your brochure, flyer or a special offer. (One type of promotional literature only please!)
• Alternatively, why not gain maximum exposure through booking one of a handful of exhibitor tables/ areas providing an opportunity for you to increase your visibility (please note- these are unsuitable for selling products). If the exhibitor also donates a prize for our business card draw, we will offer them an opportunity to introduce themselves to the whole audience.
• Additional sponsorship options are available including prize donations.

For further details please contact Ginette Gower, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce: ginette@thamesvalleychamber.co.uk

Win a Prize in our Charity Raffle for Naomi House Children’s Hospice

• Champney’s – A Spa Day
• Liz Jackson/ Great Guns Marketing – A Magnum of Champagne & a Copy of her Book
• Menzies Accountants – A Complimentary Consultation
• Gingerbox – A Silver Bangle
• FixMe – A Full Body Massage
• Thames Valley Chamber – A Complimentary Networking event
• Success Network – One Business Coaching Session, and two event tickets
• and more…

If you would like to promote your business by donating a suitable prize, please get in touch!

Location: Hilton Reading South, near the Madejski Stadium and conveniently located for West and East Berkshire, and other areas.

Address: Drake Way Reading RG2 0GQ- Telephone: 01189 169000

The venue has plenty of safe underground parking and a bar where you can meet for a drink before or after the event.

Timing: Arrival at 6pm for drinks and a buffet meal, followed by open networking & (optional) speed networking. After the speeches, group activities, and more networking, the evening will finish at 10.30pm.

Cost & How to Book: Tickets are £30 per head plus Vat. The easiest way to book is by calling 01753 870500 or you can book via the Thames Valley Chamber website, here (Non members may need to register first)

http://www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk/event/44129/

Do you have any questions? Please email us!