April Newsletter 11

Tables of 10 places at £950; individual non member tickets are £95 each and WIBF member tickets are £85 each. Ticket price includes champagne reception, 3 course lunch with wine and coffee/tea, followed by the awards presentation and gala raffle in aid of Eaves. 

 

Nominations close on Friday, 8^th April 2011. WIBF Awards for Achievement; nomination forms can be downloaded from  http://www.wibf.org.uk/files/Nomination-AA-Lunch-Jan11.pdf

 

Christine Lawrence is stepping down as President of WIBF on 13th June 2011.  Christine has led WIBF for the past four years and through some of the most challenging ones for our sector. Christine has worked tirelessly to forge new relationships with corporate sponsors and to reinforce existing ones, has championed changes to our brand and website, and has achieved significant growth in our membership and reach, as well as remaining focused on delivering what our members are seeking. The entire WIBF management executive team express their gratitude for Christine’s inspired leadership.

 

Sylvana Caloni, who is well known to many of our members from her leadership of WIBF’s Personal Excellence programme will be taking over as President of WIBF on 13th June. Sylvana looks forward to taking on the excitement and challenge of her new role and will be inviting members to take an active part in her key initiative and thought leadership to make WIBF the premier network in the financial services industry.

 

 

 

WIBF continues to evolve as a professional network and has a compelling future. Now is a good time for you, as a woman working in banking or finance, to consider taking a more active role. Act as a WIBF ambassador in your organisation and join our Membership sub-committee. If you would like to find out more then please send an email to joanna.langton@blackrock.com

 

JOIN WIBF LINKEDIN GROUP –participate in discussions, ask questions, use this tool as a resource and a way to enhance your network.

 

Odgers Berndtson and Muika Leadership conducted a study into the experiences of senior women in financial services. The executive summary and full reports of the research study “Past perspectives; future change” can be accessed through the following link:

We hope you find the report interesting. Anne Murphy at Odgers Berndtson would welcome any feedback.

 

 

Non member’s fee: £20

To book email ann.leverett@wibf.org.uk – Only a very few places available

 

To book email ann.leverett@wibf.org.uk

 

For more information about all the above events www.wibf.org.uk

Time: 6:30pm – 8.30pm

Take control of your finances.  It’s a new financial year and it’s time to get the house in order!  Vivian Slattery from Monetary Solutions, and chair of the Woman Adviser and Broker Group will join us to give us some insight into the financial matters we shouldn’t be ignoring in these uncertain financial times and some advice on how to go about it.

Vivian has been involved in Financial Planning for nearly 20 years. She has the FPC, GIO and the MAQ qualifications. She prides herself on treating clients honestly and professionally, at the same time ensuring clients have a full understanding of the subject matter, whilst also maintaining the personal touch. She has been running her company “Monetary Solutions” for 7 years with a niche focus on advising people who prefer a female adviser.  She is also a mother of three daughters.

As per usual there will be a free glass of wine to the first 25 guests.  Please extend the invite to friends and colleagues who might be interested.

 

Full details will be available on www.wibf.org.uk

Practical strategies and applications for effective leadership and teamwork in any situation.

Venue: Alliance Bernstein, 50 Berkley Street, London W1J 8HA 6:00 -9:00pm

Full details: http://www.wibf.org.uk/?q=node/989

Members: Free

Non member’s fee: £20

To book emailann.leverett@wibf.org.uk

 

Time: 6:30pm – 8.30pm

Venue: The London Capital Club, 15 Abchurch Lane, London EC4N 7BWhttp://www.londoncapitalclub.com/  

We will be showcasing Toastmasters!  Laura Clerici, President - WIBF Toastmasters, will share with us how honing her public speaking skills through Toastmasters have benefited her and her career. She will also provide an insight into how the Toastmasters meetings work.  If you’ve been thinking about joining Toastmasters, join us for NetWorks to hear what it’s all about.

“Toastmasters” is an internationally recognised club that aims to provide a supportive environment for developing communication and leadership skills.  WIBF supports two branches of Toastmasters, one in the City of London and one in Canary Wharf. 

As per usual there will be a free glass of wine to the first 25 guests.  Please extend the invite to friends and colleagues who might be interested.

Improve your game or start learning to play golf - golf professional, PGA Member, will be available. A first class service provided for golfers of all abilities. 

Cost: £ 35

Reserve your place now - contact ann.leverett@wibf.org.uk. Limited spaces will be available

Full details will be available on www.wibf.org.uk

 

Time: 6:30pm – 8.30pm

Venue: The Durius River Café, Broken Wharf House, 2 Broken Wharf, London, EC4V 3DT,http://www.bacchanaliatws.co.uk/find_us.aspx

Wine Tasting by the Millenium Bridge! 

David Green and the staff at the Durius Café will provide WIBF with a tutored tasting through some fine Spanish wines, complemented by Spanish nibbles sourced from the café’s own farm in Salamanca.  We will be networking while sampling our way through 8 wines including red, white and rose wines – commencing with a glass of bubbles on arrival.

To all our networkers, we would love to see you join us for some summer networking at this event.  To cover the cost of the venue and tasting, a small charge of £5 for members and £10 for non-members is payable to register for the event.  Please follow the link to payment on the WIBF website. http://www.wibf.org.uk/register/event/1037