Join Us for our Leadership Development Program
SCBWN proudly presents popular key note speaker Caroyln Miller who you will recognise as one of the panelists from "The Gruen Transfer" for the 2011 - 2012 Leadership Development Program.
A FIRST of its kind being delivered HERE on the Sunshine Coast. Learn business tools and strategies to elevate you as a LEADER in your business and the broader community.
Venue: Crowne Plaza Pelican Waters

Program Dates:
Sunday 23 Oct & Monday 24 Oct 2011
Sunday 27 Nov & Monday 28 Nov 2011
Sunday 5 Feb & Monday 6 Feb 2012

For program outline, more information on presenters, keynote speakers & University Lecturers please click the link below.

SCBWN Annual Awards Gala SURVEY
ATTENTION GALA  ATTENDEES - We value your feedback
As a supporter of the Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network, thank you for playing an integral part in our recent Awards Gala. We value your opinion and seek your assistance in providing us with feedback on our recent Awards Gala so that we can continue to build upon and improve these events in the future.

We would appreciate if you could please take a few minutes to complete this short survey by FRIDAY 14 October, 2011.
Click below for a direct survey link.

Join us for our November Breakfast
"And the cupboard was bare...."
Date: Tuesday 8th November
Venue: Peregian Springs Golf Club
*** PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE***

Special guest speaker: Kim McCosker from "4 Ingredients" worldwide phenomenon.
Time: 6.30am registration for 7.00am start. Finished by 8.30am
Cost: $37 members, $54.50 guests
Bookings must be received by 5pm Thursday 3 November

Breakfast Sponsor
High Heels & Steel Caps Accredited Business Training delivers a high level of on the job training to business owners and employees wishing to gain a formal qualification and develop new skills. High Heels & Steel Caps provides formal training tailor made specifically for you and your business.
How it works and the benefits to your business:
• Focused In house training specific to your business
• No down time or costly travel and accommodation expenses
• Better information retention and productivity through team interaction and discussion during in house training
• Training that is specific & consistent with company policy and procedures
• Staff Loyalty and retention created through perceived value and subsequent ownership associated with providing quality training for your team. In addition High Heels & Steel Caps facilitates and leads seminars for Women Returning to the Workforce or wishing to redefine their career goals.

Professional Development Lunches
Professional Development lunches are an excellent way to build your network and relationships with other SCBWN members in a small group environment. Don't forget to bring your marketing material with you as you have the opportunity to speak about yourself and your business for five minutes.

Please contact the host to reserve your place.

Featured Member: Bronwyn Armstrong
Every month we will feature a SCBWN member. If you would like your business feautured in the members directory, log onto the members area and upload your profile. This is your members directory for when "you" next do business.
Bronwyn Armstrong leads High Heels & Steel Caps Accredited Business Training. She develops and deploys tactics to empower people to reach their full potential both professionally and personal lives.
Bronwyn has facilitated and led training in business, business development and personal development over the past 15 years. With a background in small and corporate business spaning over 30 years and the past 15 years in the training industry delivering accredited training to people in small business, corporate management whilst creating and implentating personal development programs for an audience of people that were returning to the workforce, youth at risk and people wishing to reach their full potential and fulfill their life long dreams.
High Heels & Steel Caps was born out of Bronwyn’s insatiable passion for helping others achieve their goals and inspire them to be who they are. Bronwyn has taken life long expereince and her biggest challanges and turned it into a vison and a step by step process for business success and emotional freedom to live a life you have always dreamed.

Member Offers
Members Offers are designed to encourage you to "shop locally" and support Sunshine Coast women in business. All current SCBWN members can place and access offers at any time via the members area of the website.

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