Women's Club makes a date to do business
News item: 02 November 2010
Business women from South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire are invited to a one-day business conference that aims to improve the experience and success of women in business.
The event, at Whirlow Grange Conference Centre in Sheffield on Thursday 11th November, will celebrate the launch of Women’s Club; an organisation structured to provide senior female decision makers with practical strategic support. Women’s Club delivers group coaching, peer mentoring and strategic discussion opportunities, aimed solely at women.
The conference is an opportunity to meet like-minded professionals from South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire and generate meaningful business relationships in a productive and dynamic environment. Delegates will build on existing knowledge through informative and relevant workshops and presentations, as well as learning more about Women’s Club and members ‘Pod’ meetings.
Jane Swain, founder of Women’s Club and a Legal Expenses Insurance Broker said: “I am thrilled to officially launch Women’s Club and judging by the response so far there is definitely a demand for business groups catering purely to women.
“We aim to connect female professionals in a setting that allows them to share ideas comfortably and confidentially. Bringing together business women from a variety of sectors will enable us to raise both the level of debate and the expectations of business groups in general.”
Women’s Club members are due to commence ‘Pod’ meetings in Sheffield, Chesterfield and Doncaster, with further groups coming shortly after the conference.
Women’s Club has also made a commitment to supporting the work of City Hearts, a local charity that provides residential, legal and emotional support to vulnerable women that are overcoming serious life issues. Conference delegates are being asked to bring along new and unused toiletries to provide welcome packs for women entering residential accommodation.
The Women’s Club business conference will take place at Whirlow Grange Conference Centre on Thursday 11th November. It is free to Women’s Club members and £15 per non-member - £20 for those who wish to exhibit their commercial materials on pre booked stalls. It will start at 9.30 am for registration and close at 4.30 pm.
For more details contact Jane Swain at cc@womensclub.org.uk or visit the website at www.womensclub.org.uk
More information: contact Ruby Slippers marketing and PR agency based in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Spot the location of the Top Hat
News item: 17 November 2010
Kelham Island Museum is launching an exciting new competition and asking people to identify the location of their ‘Top Hat’, the symbol of the 2010 Victorian Christmas Market.
The Top Hat will be worn proudly by Chief Executive, John Hamshere at Kelham Island Museum’s Christmas Market on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th December.
In the run up to the market the hat will also be the focus of attention for a social media campaign where families can win free tickets to the festive Christmas market.
The Top Hat will be photographed in and around Sheffield in places of interest and resting on the head of a few famous faces. The ‘Spot the Top Hat’ photographs will appear on the Kelham Island Museum website, facebook and twitter sites where people are invited to guess the various location of the hat.
More information: contact Ruby Slippers marketing and PR agency based in Sheffield, Yorkshire.