Program for 2020 - 2021
February 3 2021 - February Member Meeting
LOCATION:
World Event Center
Start 2021 off right with a plan. This month we are planning our goals using a tool called the vision board.
Details to follow.
March 3 2021 - March Virtual Speed Networking Event
LOCATION:
World Event Center
This meeting we are changing the way we do networking by hosting our very first speed networking event. By the end of this event, you will have met every woman in the room and walked away with a new appreciation for all the industries you now have a connection in!
Bring a glass of water (or wine) because we are getting chatty!
April 7 2021 - April Member Meeting
LOCATION:
tbd
May 5 2021 - May Member Meeting
LOCATION:
tbd
June 2 2021 - June Member Meeting
LOCATION:
tbd
Past Events
September 9 2020 - September Member Meeting
LOCATION:
tbd
October 7 2020 - October Member Meeting
LOCATION:
World Event Centre
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| Amy Simpson | Jessica Erickson |
Jessica Erickson and Amy Simpson from MicroAge Peterborough- Whitby will educate us on some best practices to be Cyber Alert. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, so please join us to learn more about what you can do to minimize risk in your homes and businesses.
Our Speakers:
Amy Simpson, is the Owner MicroAge Peterborough – Whitby and shareholder of MicroAge Canada, who provide IT support solutions from their 33 locations across Canada to small and medium sized businesses. She has been awarded Business Women of the Year in 2015 and her MicroAge office was the winner of the Customer First award recognized by the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce in October 2016. In 2019, she opened a location in Whitby to service the Durham Market . Amy has over 30 years’ experience in technology and is passionate about helping medium size businesses to assist them in having secure productive and stable work environments. She has been a member of WBN for 17 years and enjoyed being on the board and past President!
Jessica Erickson is a driven Sales Professional with over 10 years of successful technical sales experience in Business IT solutions. Joining the MicroAge Peterborough Whitby team in January 2020 has allowed Jessica to foster her skills and community connections. Focusing on empathizing with individual and business IT needs, she works collaboratively with clients and partner to build solutions and recommendations that are unique and accessible. Jessica has been a member of WBN since January 2020!
November 4 2020 - November Member Meeting
LOCATION:
World Event Center
Wed November 4, 2020
6:30pm
WBN's November Meeting is bringing us the amazing Shelby Leonard Watt from Save our Soles in downtown Peterborough. She will be bringing us laughs and advice from her years as a female entreprenur with a family and a booming ecommerce business.
December 2 2020 - December GALA for the YWCA
LOCATION:
World Event Center
Wed. Dec 2, 2020.
6:30pm.
Our Winter Gala is upcoming! This year, our theme is "Home for the Holidays". In the spirit of this crazy year, we are re-creating the gala experience for you at home! We are offering an appetizer and wine bundle for all members, and for the gala this year we ARE allowing guests!
Guest tickets are an amazing way to donate! Each ticket is $40, comes with appetizer and wine and $20 of each ticket goes directly to the YWCA. You can purchase a ticket by etransfering money ($40) to treasurer@womensbusinessnetwork.net
Food info:
You can PICK UP your appetizers the day of the event, location 705 Creative Studios. 41 A Park Street South. Bright blue door. Parking in the back!
In addition, see below for ways to upgrade your evening!
UPGRADES
- Or upgrade to DELIVERY by our volunteers for a $25 donation. (Contactless drop off, volunteers will be wearing masks and gloves to minimize contact.
- Upgrade your wine from mini to full size for $25! $10 goes directly to the YWCA.
January 6 2021 - January Member Meeting
LOCATION:
World Event Center
Welcome to 2021, ladies!
For this meeting, we are focusing on the amazing community we have formed here. Each table will have a topic, from fun (wine suggestions) to more serious, like staffing and working from home with kids. Come comiserate, laugh and bring on 2021 with the amazing support of our community.
6:30pm - 10 mins. Buffer time for arrivals
6:40pm - 20 mins. Welcome by President/News
7:00pm - 25 mins. Open networking, find the table that speaks to you!
7:25pm - 15 mins. Member testimonials + member news
7:40pm - 10 mins. Back to open networking
7:50pm - 5 mins. President Farewell
7:50pm - 15 mins. Wrap up networking time (Leave as you please style…)