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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER ILLAWARRA WOMEN IN BUSINESS - DECEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER It is hard to believe the end of the year is upon us again! Our meetings this year have been well attended and again proven to be the most successful womens’ networking events in the Illawarra. Our final meeting for 2008 was full of energy – our guest speakers – Gabrielle Kibble & Jessica Saad captured the audience. We thank Gabrielle for answering questions and we also congratulate the 10 men who were brave enough to attend our meeting! We welcome the following businesses to IWIB and please remember these people when you need to do business: Alison Muller – Turfco, Maria Moran – TyrePower, Julie Gemmell – action coach, Tracey Elphinstone – Elf Editing, BHP Coal, Tanaya Lynch – 10X, Penelope Magro – Style By Penelope, O’Donnell Hennessy, Melissa Gawinek - Divine Creative Design. We thank our meeting sponsors for our December meeting LEISURE COAST COPIERS – CONTACT – TARCITA HEAVEN 42299929 OR EMAIL tarcitaheaven@jastrow.com.au This year we have introduced a number of new marketing strategies for our IWIB subscribers. Subscribers are now able to bring their advertising banners along to our meetings to promote their business. For a full list of benefits on offer once you join IWIB please see the website www.iwib.com.au under “subscribers”. Take full advantage of the benefits of joining IWIB by joining in time for our first meeting for 2009 – expose your business to its full potential, email events@iwib.com.au for further details regarding “meeting sponsorship” and advertising on our webpage. We take this opportunity to wish all readers a Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy 2009. regards Glenda Papac & Delyse Del Turco IWIB - NEXT MEETING - 13th February 2009 Please note your diaries for 13th February 2009 – our first meeting for 2009. Guest speaker is Michael McQueen who will be speaking on “Gen Y @ Work” please see our webpage and look under EVENTS for full details. IWIB HAS JOINED FACEBOOK Don't forget to look at Illawarra Women in Business on FACEBOOK! You will be able to see photos from past events, details of our past speakers, next meeting details, our sponsors details and more. While you are there have a look at THE LAGOON FACEBOOK! ILLAWARRA BUSINESS CHAMBER EVENTS – FROM LOUISE DWYER OF THE IBC Christmas Business After Hours Wednesday, 10th December – hosted by the Kollaras Group to be held at City Beach Function Centre - For IBC members only or by invitation. Email IBC.Events@australianbusiness.com.au to make your booking before 9th December Australia Day Monday, 26th January: 3pm – 10pm Flagstaff Hill, Wollongong City Harbour - For IBC members only – email IBC.Events@australianbusiness.com.au to make your booking. THE ILLAWARRA MERCURY Illawarra Mercury Womens Expo Saturday, 7 March 2009 10am - 4pm Kembla Grange Racecourse, Kembla Grange In it's second year the Illawarra Mercury Women's Expo provides the perfect opportunity to showcase your business direct to this specific market in a friendly, relaxed and interactive environment ......"The Illawarra Mercury Women’s Expo bought together great exhibitors who were able to deliver a diverse range of information for the women of the Illawarra. More often than not it is women who are the decision makers for their family and we certainly saw that at the expo" Maria Zuschmann, Chiropractor Health in Hands For more information and to receive an exhibitor information package please visit www.illawarramercury.com.au or phone 4221 2294 Illawarra Mercury Retirement Expo Saturday, 23 May 2009 9am to 3pm Kembla Grange RaceCourse If your business is retirementfocused then you need to be involved in the successful annual Illawarra Mercury Retirement Expo as it caters directly towards an increasingly growing and important part of our community and also to those making choices for their retirement future. For more information and to receive an exhibitor information package please visit www.illawarramercury.com.au or phone 4221 2362 EZYSHAID - The Art of Shading As a special Christmas offer EzyShaid Colour is offering a Starter Pack and Large Monkey (a colouring buddy), for the incredible price of $24:99 (Normally $34.99) for members and their friends. That’s a saving of $9:99!! Please phone 1300 788 018 or visit the website www.ezyshaid.com for online ordering. This is the incredible new colouring concept for children and adults alike and is to be showcased at the Frankfurt Paper World Fair in Germany in 2009. drab2fab Do you want a stylish new look? Need a thoughtful or unique present for the person who has everything? Spoil yourself this Xmas or give someone special a make-over gift voucher with Drab2Fab and they’ll be absolutely delighted and excited - all their friends will be jealous and your friends will be kicking themselves as they wish they’d thought of it too! Yours will be the most talked about present of the season. Illawarra based image consultant and personal stylist Julie Rollinson helps women and men to transform the way they look and feel, and to develop the confidence of knowing how to dress effortlessly for any occasion. Gift Vouchers are available for colour and style consultations, wardrobe audits, personal shopping expeditions or fab makeovers. Just choose your gift and a personalised voucher will be mailed to you or directly to the recipient if you wish. Call now to purchase on 0407 965 984 or book online at www.drab2fab.com.au INDULGENT CORPORATE GIFTS Hello all, We wish everyone a safe and festive season - happy 2009! Looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year! We’ll be back- bigger and bolder! At a glance what are we going to bring to you throughout 2009? Larger range of online products...... E-newsletters with lots of marketing ideas..... And a few lovely surprises - watch this space - www.indulgentcg.com.au. Indulgent Corporate Gifts Holidays - away from the office We wish you all the best and hope you get away for some well deser over the summer. We will be taking a little time out but still call - we promise we will answer your call! Ph 1300 661457 CHINESE NEW YEAR 2009 Chinese New Year is early. All Chinese factories close for 2 weeks. If you require any products early in 2009 we advise you to place orders before the 19th December. THE LAGOON NEW YEARS EVE Join us at the Lagoon on New Years Eve - (please book asap as we will book out) Our New Years Eve menu is $150 per person. It includes 3 course meal & drinks till 1am. Entertainment by Mondo Latino as well as a performance by Sydney's Hottest Brazilian Dancers. Bookings are for tables of 8/10 or more only, we can seat you with other people if you have less. Please phone the Lagoon on 42261677 for more information. ITEC Workshop : Intro to Business Planning DATE TO BE ADVISED Time : 12 noon to 1.30pm Cost : $33.00 – light lunch included AT: ITEC Keira Street Wollongong ALL ENQUIRIES REGARDING IteC WORKSHOPS ETC PLEASE PH: 1300 650 058 Email : itec@illawarraitec.com.au Website : www.illawarraitec.com.au CLUB 46 – For people over 35 looking for a great night or day out. We welcome couples and singles XMAS CELEBRATION Sat. 13th Dec 2008 Wiseman Park Bowling Club 6.30pm - till late - Dinner and Dancing - (band is Fire and Ice) Superb Blanco Buffet - 2 courses Drinks at club prices - Cost $46 pp Book by 5th Dec Pay by 8th Dec THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Sat. 21st Feb 2009 Matinee Session - Lyric Theatre Sydney - Bus to and from venue + Show Tickets - Cost $125 - Book and $40 deposit by 15th Dec WIN Televison & i98 i98 and WIN Television Summer Search Parties For the greatest series of summer events the Illawarra has ever seen, the i98 and WIN Television Summer Search Parties are about to hit the road at a beach near you!! i98 and WIN Television Summer Search Parties For the greatest series of summer events the Illawarra has ever seen, the i98 and WIN Television Summer Search Parties are about to hit the road at a beach near you!! Head down to the the following locations to get involved or to sit back and enjoy the day: Sunday December 7 - Shellharbour beach Sunday December 21 - Towradgi beach Sunday January 4 - Port Kembla beach Sunday January 18 - Bulli beach Saturday January 31 - North Wollongong beach FINAL Summer is set to sizzle as we launch these series of summer beach competitions with games and prizes for all ages! We'll be holding a series of Summer Searches with $1000's worth of prizes and cash to be won! DIVINE CREATIVE DESIGN FREE OFFER TO IWIB MEMBERS: For the months of December 2008 and January 2009, we are offering a free diagnostics analysis of your current website. This will include a free consultation with you over the phone about your business and the services your provide, what you wish your current site was doing for your business and a brief history. We will then analyse your website and provide a one page report on the current status of your website and suggestions on how it could be improved with regard to branding, content and search engine optimisation. But hurry, this offer is only valid until 31st January 2009. PLEASE NOTE The above events are advertised as part of the package available when joining Illawarra Women in Business. For further details on how you can advertise to our data base, please email glendapapac@iwib.com.au