For all those who are unaware, we will be revitalising Women Can International Inc in 2011 and kicking off with a get together at Susan Briggs home, 7 Schmitt Road, Kalamunda, on 15th January at 2pm.
Susan Briggs, Personal Develpment Specialist
For those who don’t know Susan Briggs, Susan is a Personal Development Specialist who runs Yes U Can 4 Women, and is the creator of the Complete System to Health, Wealth and Happiness. Susan’s home is very comfortable, set in the picturesque hills at Kalmunda and Susan makes a wonderful hostess. I’m sure we are going to have a fabulous fun time together and I have a few getting to know you surprises up my sleeve for those who take the time to make the journey!
At this gathering we will be conducting a brief AGM meeting, receiving new members and voting in a committee, but the majority of the gathering will be social and fun. We need a minimum of six on our committee according to our constitution to remain legally compliant. The committee currently has two returning members, Hayley Solich and Sheree Graham, following the resignation of June Quinsee, Julia Webster, Janine Felt, Azra De Passey and Jennifer Crossland, who I want to publicly thank for the mammoth contribution these women have made to helping to structure and grow Women Can International Inc.
Susan Briggs is nominating for the role of Treasurer (thanks so much Susan!) and we need three other fun loving women who are prepared to get their hands dirty but have a good laugh in the process to put up their hands to join our dynamic team. I have spoken to a few ladies who are currenlty considering putting their hands up, but I’d love to open this to all women who may be interested. This is definitely a service role.
Please call me if you are keen to get involved in making a difference in the lives of other women and I can let you know what you can expect and what you are interested in contributing. To be considered for the committee you will need to be a current financial member which brings me to my next point…
The new fees for 2011 will be an investment of $120 for the year, which equates to $10 per month, which will cover the costs of running the Association. To be considered for the committee, according to our constitution you need to be a financial member of the Association, so I would encourage you to consider membership and sign up before our event.
To apply for membership all you need to do is complete our application form on the Become a Member page and depost into our bank account. Please email me for the deposit details for the account. You can also pay cash on the day. All members fees will be tax deductible if you run a business, as the Association would qualify as an eligible business expense.
Your return on investment will be:- Access to WCI online website in the form of the opportunity to submit specialist knowledge posts for our blog and reach our subscribers.- A full one page intro of yourself or your business on our website, including the opportunity to add a facebook app for yourself or your business page so people can find you easily on Facebook.- The opportunity to join our member’s only Facebook Group where we will be hosting our Social Media Mentoring Group and posting interesting and relevant information about how to be successful in online communities and running a business online.- Access at member’s rates to all WCI events (where there is a price differentiation).- Invitations to social events and other educational events and women’s groups and the opportunity to advertise your own events on our webite and in our Facebook Group.- Access to share events in our newsletter.- Access to our Girlfriend Coffee Club where you can bring up to 5 guests per event.- Access to a strong and empowered leadership team who are committed to helping women to find and take the next step in their journey and who have a large network of connections Australia-wide.
On the agenda for 2011 we are considering running the following programs:
Girlfriend Coffee Club
- Monthly gathering for women to connect and strengthen their relationships and an opportunity to get together with your girlfriends. This event will be hosted at various coffee shops around the city. See the website in early January for dates and venues.
Princesses in Petticoats & Pearls Event for International Women’s Day
- An event where women can frock up and bring their little princesses out for an intergenerational time of fun and frollicking. We had such a fabulous time at our event in 2009, we are keen to host another event. Venue to be announced.
Personal Challenge Quest
- We are keen to encourage members to engage in community or personal projects that cause growth and strengthen them as women. We’d love to hear your ideas for challenges for 2011 and will do our best to support women who are engaged in a challenge (for example, the team from Breast Care WA who are walking the Kokoda Trail in June 2011 under the guidance of Janette Philp).
Choices Workshop
- A oneday workshop to help women make better decisions. We are also considering hosting this as a webinar series for our members who live outside of Perth.
Social Media Mentoring Club
- For those who know or don’t know what social media is all about and how to get the most out of it, we are considering hosting a mentoring program which may consist of a once a month Skype seminar or training/sharing session to help upskill members and empower them to be techno savvy online.
