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Women's Network Australia
Amanda Gore is called a ‘people whisperer’. She is a communications and performance expert, who for 25 years has been helping people achieve results by re-connecting them to what really drives attitudes, behaviour, engagement, joy and positive outcomes in business and life.
She’s enchanting, captivating, brilliantly fu...nny, tenderly charming and yet she delivers a powerful message that we all want and need to hear. She’s unforgettable and will give you skills to take home and start using immediately to better your life, your relationships, your future and your finances.
With decades of experience speaking in over 20 countries to all types of corporations, groups and associations, combined with constant research in scientific discovery, Amanda entertains, changes perceptions, behaviours and attitudes. She teaches us all how to bring out the best in ourselves and others and how to keep a positive spirit, no matter what the circumstances. She has authored five books and several DVD and audio training programs.
Amanda's talk covers how, by joining the 'Joy Tribe', you can transform how you behave and feel about everything. Full of laughter, interaction and specific strategies, you'll leave our Christmas luncheon feeling good about yourself and your thinking and attitude will be transformed into top gear ready for achieving success in the year ahead.
Guest Entertainment by:
WNA Member - D’Arne Sleeman of 'In the Mood Four!' A Queensland Conservatorium graduate D'Arne offers a touch of classical elegance to this special event. From a glamorous opera evening, stirring national anthem to festive carolers or an angelic voice at a wedding or funeral, D’Arne creates magic with a song to remember. D’Arne has performed operatic roles including Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in Italy with Studio Lirico; Nella in Gianni Schicchi; and the Witch in Dido and Aeneas for Opera Box in Wales and London. She has performed in over 30 productions with the renowned Opera Queensland Chorus. In 2007 D’Arne sang the National Anthem for 38,000 people live at Suncorp Stadium for the Rugby League which was televised nationally and in 2008 performed the Australian and New Zealand National Anthems for one of the world’s largest sit down dinners.
Things you need to know about:
Retail Therapy Opportunities - Shop 'til you drop. Bring your credit card or wallet because you'll find it hard to resist the shopping bargains at this luncheon. We will have it all there on the day - shoes, fashion, bags, jewellery, cosmetics, skin care, gift ideas, confectionery galore and more.
Promotional Opportunities - Donate a prize and you can drop your brochure on all guests' seats. Take the opportunity to promote your business by donating a prize for this year's Charity Raffle. For announcement purposes, please ensure that you have your name, your business name and a description of your prize clearly marked on your gift. You'll need to arrive by 11:00am to participate in this activity because you need to give yourself enough time to place your promotional material on all 80 guests' seats.
Spirit of Joy Opportunities - You've got to be in it to win it. As always, we never forget those less fortunate, so remember to come with a spirit of giving (read cash here) so you can take part in our Charity Raffle offering an abundance of prizes to lucky winners on the day. So, as yet another year comes to a close, have some fun and celebrate with us by booking in for our final event for 2009.
For more details and to book, please use this link:
http://www.womensnetwork.com.au/networki ng-events.cfm?event_id=135&page_id=15
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She’s enchanting, captivating, brilliantly fu...nny, tenderly charming and yet she delivers a powerful message that we all want and need to hear. She’s unforgettable and will give you skills to take home and start using immediately to better your life, your relationships, your future and your finances.
With decades of experience speaking in over 20 countries to all types of corporations, groups and associations, combined with constant research in scientific discovery, Amanda entertains, changes perceptions, behaviours and attitudes. She teaches us all how to bring out the best in ourselves and others and how to keep a positive spirit, no matter what the circumstances. She has authored five books and several DVD and audio training programs.
Amanda's talk covers how, by joining the 'Joy Tribe', you can transform how you behave and feel about everything. Full of laughter, interaction and specific strategies, you'll leave our Christmas luncheon feeling good about yourself and your thinking and attitude will be transformed into top gear ready for achieving success in the year ahead.
Guest Entertainment by:
WNA Member - D’Arne Sleeman of 'In the Mood Four!' A Queensland Conservatorium graduate D'Arne offers a touch of classical elegance to this special event. From a glamorous opera evening, stirring national anthem to festive carolers or an angelic voice at a wedding or funeral, D’Arne creates magic with a song to remember. D’Arne has performed operatic roles including Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in Italy with Studio Lirico; Nella in Gianni Schicchi; and the Witch in Dido and Aeneas for Opera Box in Wales and London. She has performed in over 30 productions with the renowned Opera Queensland Chorus. In 2007 D’Arne sang the National Anthem for 38,000 people live at Suncorp Stadium for the Rugby League which was televised nationally and in 2008 performed the Australian and New Zealand National Anthems for one of the world’s largest sit down dinners.
Things you need to know about:
Retail Therapy Opportunities - Shop 'til you drop. Bring your credit card or wallet because you'll find it hard to resist the shopping bargains at this luncheon. We will have it all there on the day - shoes, fashion, bags, jewellery, cosmetics, skin care, gift ideas, confectionery galore and more.
Promotional Opportunities - Donate a prize and you can drop your brochure on all guests' seats. Take the opportunity to promote your business by donating a prize for this year's Charity Raffle. For announcement purposes, please ensure that you have your name, your business name and a description of your prize clearly marked on your gift. You'll need to arrive by 11:00am to participate in this activity because you need to give yourself enough time to place your promotional material on all 80 guests' seats.
Spirit of Joy Opportunities - You've got to be in it to win it. As always, we never forget those less fortunate, so remember to come with a spirit of giving (read cash here) so you can take part in our Charity Raffle offering an abundance of prizes to lucky winners on the day. So, as yet another year comes to a close, have some fun and celebrate with us by booking in for our final event for 2009.
For more details and to book, please use this link:
http://www.womensnetwork.com.au/networki
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Join the Joy Tribe - How to Get Radical Results in a Heartbeat
Time:11:30AM Wednesday, December 9th
Location:The Pavilion Function Centre

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Guest Contributor: Heather Maloney Contining to grow your Email / SMSSubscriberList by promoting your communications in allyour customertouch points is very important as it does two things: 1/ ensures that you keep focused on your communications with your customers...

Guest Contributor: Heather Maloney Contining to grow your Email / SMSSubscriberList by promoting your communications in allyour customertouch points is very important as it does two things: It ensures that you keep focused on your communications with your customers...

Guest Contributor: Lorraine Pirihi One of my clients used to run his own successful accounting practice from home. With pre-school children and trying to grow his business, he and his wife used to get very frustrated with the fact that they could never remove themselves from the workplace...

Women's Network Australia
Take the opportunity at this event to network with others who are all passionate about progressing their business and career prospects. Mix and network comfortably and enthusiastically with like-minded women who can open doors for you…inspire you and become new clients, mentors and friends.
This fun and informative sta...nd-uppy event is hosted by WNA's Gold Coast Co-ordinator Jaeneen Cunningham. Jaeneen is a business success story herself. Heading up her own Gold Coast based financial empire EquityLend she is well known and respected for her business acumen and is the winner and finalist in several prestigious business awards.
Jaeneen, like so many WNA Members, knows the benefits of networking. She has personally built her business success through networking effectively. A long standing Member of WNA, Jaeneen is proud to be taking a leadership role in ensuring that the face-to-face networking opportunities currently offered by WNA throughout the nation are available locally to the Gold Coast region.
Showcasing | Lee Harrington | Women's Golf Network
At this WNA Member Showcase Evening the spotlight will be shining on Member Lee Harrington from Women's Golf Network - a newly formed golf network Lee is heading up for Golf Queensland. Lee is a golf professional and with her husband also runs Lee & Pete's Factory Golf Outlet at Carrara. The business provides golf tuition, golf equipment, beginner on course games, 9 and 18 holes events, golf tours and social events.
For the last 15 years Lee has been driven by a desire to provide grass roots expertise in the golf industry for women and leads the way in Australia in this area. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about Lee's exciting business, products and services whilst networking, nibbling and building contacts with the other dynamic women in attendance.
Don't Forget to Bring:
Your business cards, promotional brochures for the general networking table and a pen for the networking opportunities.
For more details and to book please use this link:
http://www.womensnetwork.com.au/networki ng-events.cfm?event_id=134&page_id=15
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This fun and informative sta...nd-uppy event is hosted by WNA's Gold Coast Co-ordinator Jaeneen Cunningham. Jaeneen is a business success story herself. Heading up her own Gold Coast based financial empire EquityLend she is well known and respected for her business acumen and is the winner and finalist in several prestigious business awards.
Jaeneen, like so many WNA Members, knows the benefits of networking. She has personally built her business success through networking effectively. A long standing Member of WNA, Jaeneen is proud to be taking a leadership role in ensuring that the face-to-face networking opportunities currently offered by WNA throughout the nation are available locally to the Gold Coast region.
Showcasing | Lee Harrington | Women's Golf Network
At this WNA Member Showcase Evening the spotlight will be shining on Member Lee Harrington from Women's Golf Network - a newly formed golf network Lee is heading up for Golf Queensland. Lee is a golf professional and with her husband also runs Lee & Pete's Factory Golf Outlet at Carrara. The business provides golf tuition, golf equipment, beginner on course games, 9 and 18 holes events, golf tours and social events.
For the last 15 years Lee has been driven by a desire to provide grass roots expertise in the golf industry for women and leads the way in Australia in this area. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about Lee's exciting business, products and services whilst networking, nibbling and building contacts with the other dynamic women in attendance.
Don't Forget to Bring:
Your business cards, promotional brochures for the general networking table and a pen for the networking opportunities.
For more details and to book please use this link:
http://www.womensnetwork.com.au/networki
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Network, Nibble and Connect Locally
Time:6:00PM Wednesday, October 7th
Location:Lee & Pete's Factory Golf Outlet, Carrara Gardens Golf Course and Driving Range

Recently, whilst shopping in K-Mart, I was a bit surprised to see one of the oldest and well known National Women’s Magazine’s name appearing on the cover of a book titled ‘Just Four Ingredients’. Now I ...

Women's Network Australia
Hosted By: Lynette Palmen AM, Founder and Managing Director, Women's Network Australia
Our annual Christmas Party epitomizes the art of mixing business with pleasure. Come along and enjoy the ambience of our fabulous 'Christmas Networking Lounge', Santa Sacks filled with goodies, prizes galore, great food, great company... and networking like you've never experienced.
Over 30 Trade Exhibitors will offer some serious retail therapy and, even more exciting, each Trade Exhibitor has a small pressie for you to take home in your Santa Sack.
As always, we never forget those less fortunate so remember to come with a spirit of giving (read cash here) so you can take part in our Charity Raffle offering an abundance of prizes to lucky winners on the day. So, as yet another year comes to a close, have some fun and celebrate with us by booking in for our final event for 2009.
But for most it's an opportunity to catch up with established business contacts, make new ones and a continuation of the high standard Women's Network Australia has set in skilled and effective networking. Tables of Ten (10) are available for those wishing to utilise this event as a workplace Christmas Party.
Guest Entertainment by: LA PRIMA
LA PRIMA Director, Alison Rae Jones, has recently and enthusiastically returned home to Melbourne after a decade of life in the UK. In between starring in the West End and Opera contracts, she performed with the Corporate Entertainment phenomenon 'Incognito Artists' at celebrity bashes including Elton John's Birthday Party and Peter Andre and Jordan's Wedding and at Corporate Events from London's Royal Albert Hall to Twickenham Stadium. LA PRIMA artists are legitimate opera singers who bring a wealth of corporate and commercial experience to the table. They have performed at the Sydney Opera House, Sidney Myer Music Bowl and even a hanger in the Outback. Now they might be sitting next to you at a wedding, parking your car, serving your drink, making a speech, operating the sound, policing your party...they will turn up when you least expect it.
For more details and to book, please use this link:
http://www.womensnetwork.com.au/networki ng-events.cfm?event_id=133&page_id=15
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Our annual Christmas Party epitomizes the art of mixing business with pleasure. Come along and enjoy the ambience of our fabulous 'Christmas Networking Lounge', Santa Sacks filled with goodies, prizes galore, great food, great company... and networking like you've never experienced.
Over 30 Trade Exhibitors will offer some serious retail therapy and, even more exciting, each Trade Exhibitor has a small pressie for you to take home in your Santa Sack.
As always, we never forget those less fortunate so remember to come with a spirit of giving (read cash here) so you can take part in our Charity Raffle offering an abundance of prizes to lucky winners on the day. So, as yet another year comes to a close, have some fun and celebrate with us by booking in for our final event for 2009.
But for most it's an opportunity to catch up with established business contacts, make new ones and a continuation of the high standard Women's Network Australia has set in skilled and effective networking. Tables of Ten (10) are available for those wishing to utilise this event as a workplace Christmas Party.
Guest Entertainment by: LA PRIMA
LA PRIMA Director, Alison Rae Jones, has recently and enthusiastically returned home to Melbourne after a decade of life in the UK. In between starring in the West End and Opera contracts, she performed with the Corporate Entertainment phenomenon 'Incognito Artists' at celebrity bashes including Elton John's Birthday Party and Peter Andre and Jordan's Wedding and at Corporate Events from London's Royal Albert Hall to Twickenham Stadium. LA PRIMA artists are legitimate opera singers who bring a wealth of corporate and commercial experience to the table. They have performed at the Sydney Opera House, Sidney Myer Music Bowl and even a hanger in the Outback. Now they might be sitting next to you at a wedding, parking your car, serving your drink, making a speech, operating the sound, policing your party...they will turn up when you least expect it.
For more details and to book, please use this link:
http://www.womensnetwork.com.au/networki
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Fun, Food, Networking and Pressies for Everyone
Time:11:30AM Friday, November 27th
Location:CQ Function Centre
















