HBWN –November Newsletter

From the President…

I love nothing better than to enjoy great food and wine with wonderful company and I got to do just that at our Wine and Food Appreciation Dinner this month. The team at Boulevarde on Beaumont created a fabulous menu for us, and our organising committee Marian and Anne-Maree had us all involved on the night as we guessed what was in each of our dishes. You could say that we had the ‘Master Eaters’ at each table trying to determine if the dish had ham or speck, and which herbs were included. At the end of the evening the chef came out and let us know the specific ingredients and how each dish was cooked. It was a great way for everyone at the table to join in the fun!  We were also informed and entertained by Ted Blanch from Draytons Wines. We had the opportunity to taste a number of their wines including their very special White Chocolate Liqueur.

I’d like to say a big thank you to all of our members who continually attend our events and make them so friendly and welcoming for everyone. I believe as a group we have created a wonderfully supportive environment for women to come together, network, share stories and learn from each other. As always we had a number of first-timers who commented that they felt very comfortable within the group and would definitely be back!

For the last few months our Media Coordinator, Lenore Miller has been the editor of our newsletter and she is doing a great job! What she hasn’t included is her own achievement in the section below, so I am adding it into my bit… Lenore has done what so many of us just talk about doing (myself included), she has written a book! It is called ‘Ignite Your Business Mojo’ and covers a multitude of topics that are relevant to anyone in business today. She has had some wonderful contributors including our own Sharyn Swan.

So let me take this opportunity to say CONGRATULATIONS to Lenore and Sharyn on such a fantastic achievement!

Have a fabulous month and I look forward to seeing all of you at the Party to end all Parties on December 8th!

Cheers Kellie 

Member Achievements!

Renae Korsman, Partner at Crosbie Warren Sinclair achieved the Dux Award for the Taxation Institute of Australia’s 2010 Applied Tax Course. Renae has been with CWS from 1997 and a Partner since July 2007. Renae provides accounting, business management and taxation advice to small and medium business enterprises over a wide range of industries. Congratulations Renae!

(NB: If you have done something amazing and you haven’t appeared here it’s because we don’t know –please share you exciting news with us - No Need to be Shy!)

Women In Business Mentoring Program

Expressions of Interest for both mentors and metorees are now open for the next Women in business mentoring program funded by the Department of Industry and Investment and run by Hunter Business Centre. For further information or to express your interest in the program, please contact Hannah on 4925 7700, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas FUN!!! – Wednesday 8th December

AND............ Happy 15th Birthday to Us!                        

This year marks HBWN 15th Birthday and we have decided to Celebrate this and Christmas all at the same time!

Did you come to last year’s Christmas Function? Members are still raving about what a fun filled night they had and this year is going to be even better, so you sure don’t want to miss out. We are including

* A Visit from Santa

* Our own DJ for music and dancing

* A great festive finger food menu at Noah’s by the Beach

* Last minute Christmas shopping opportunities

Great Price - as we have made this event extremely affordable we ask that each attendee brings a gift for a women valued at around $10-15, these will be donated to Jenny’s Place, Women’s Refuge. Please keep in mind these women leave some very drastic circumstances and often with nothing but their children and the clothes on their backs. At Christmas many items are donated to make the children’s Christmas fun but the Mum’s miss out. So we want to make Christmas special for these women and show them that others care!

Spoil Our Members - Last December we had a fabulous Members Christmas Party including a visit from Santa with gifts for everyone. Wouldn’t you like to be part of the fun this year? We are looking for donations of gifts and goodies to create a magical event for members. If you or your organisation can assist with this please contact Anne-Maree Willis This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or Renae Boulton This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Why not take a whole table? We also have a great table rate for this event a Table of 10 for $300 – so come along bring your team, colleagues or customers!

When: Wednesday 8th December

Time: 5.30 for 6pm

Venue: Noahs on the Beach

Members: $15

Guests: $55

Members & Friend ticket for two $55 ($15 for member and $40 so you can bring a friend at our normal members price)

Table for 10 for $300 (members can bring a table of guests - ideal for some festive networking with clients and colleagues)

Tickets are available now – http://www.stickytickets.com.au/4631

Welcome to Our New Members (members who joined after September committee meeting will be acknowledged in next month’s newsletter)

Shula Kentwell A4e Australia

Catherine Berrell Turnbull Hill Lawyers

Kim Ellis Mary Kay Cosmetics

Health & Wellbeing Expo February 2011 - TIME TO ACT NOW!!

Last year’s expo was a huge success – we are looking for expressions of interest from members who are keen to have a stand at this event. Please email Lenore Miller This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or Jenny Lankshear This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Thought for the month - an optimist is someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it's a cha-cha - Robert Brault.

Thanks to member Kate Douchkov for this one.

Have a successful month!

The HBWN Committee