Upcoming Events

Next VWBN Meeting

All meetings unless stated otherwise will have an arrival time is 7:00 PM for networking, with the meeting to begin at 7:30 PM. Location will be announced. All meetings are “scent free”

September 8th. First VWBN meeting of the season . Kick Off the Fall, Location for this meeting is Kings Riverside Court, Kentville. More details on the Calendar page of our website.

WHATS NEW?

We are always looking for new pictures. If you have taken pictures at any of the VWBN functions and would like to have them on our website, kindly email them to Debbie MacDonald.

Reserve Your Spot Now!

Please let Linda Levy Fiske know if you plan on attending our next meeting.

VALLEY WOMEN'S BUSINESS NETWORK

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to support, educate and promote women in business.

You may reach our Membership & Welcoming Committee by contacting Jean Loomer & or Karen Harrison. You may also contact our President Pam Murray with any questions.

There are thousands of organizations, each with a specific purpose or goal. There are so many reasons why one should consider becoming part of an organization she believes in. With this web site, we hope to get our message out to a larger audience of women interested in similar issues.

2010 Bursary Recipients from NSCC

Rhea Hamlin, Business Administration
Shannon Whynacht, Business Administration: Financial Services
Ashley Bain, Business Administration: Financial Services

Patti Shepherd, Rhea Hamlin, Shannon Whynacht, Ashley Bain
and Pam Murray VWBN President

Who We Are, and What we Do

Regular meetings:
We have had some great topics and speakers over this past year and we are already working on the 2010 topics. At our member only events we poll our members looking for their input for future topics and speakers that are relevant to you. We try to bring in topical speakers; members and non-members, that can help us in some way, either professionally or personally and we work within budgets that are set by the executive yearly. Our meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of every month, excluding July and August. Check the VWBN.ca website regularly for meeting locations since we move around a bit.

Spring Retreat:
We had our first ever VWBN Members Only retreat in the Spring at the Mersey River Chalets. We had 10 members participate and it was a great relaxing get away. It was a great weekend and I hope we can repeat it in 2010.

October Event:
Well the final numbers have been tallied and the bills paid and monies received. We are happy to report that we raised $1670.00 at our October event and we will be providing 3 - $500 bursaries to graduating women from NSCC’s business program.

This annual event has taken many forms over the years with hard work, learning curves, fun and great relationships built between committee members. It is a pleasure to work with each of you and your contribution and commitment is appreciated, especially by the recipients of these bursaries. These deserving ladies receive these bursaries at a time when they are leaving the academic world and moving into the business world. Some may be employees; some may have the entrepreneurial calling and become employers. It gives us great satisfaction to be able to provide a financial bonus to help them start their journey knowing that there is a network of women in business out there that wants to help them succeed.

Executive Notes:
The executive meetings on the first Wednesday of every month, year round. We welcome guests who would like to attend any executive meeting.

Yearly membership is $75 a year, student rate at *$25. The benefits of being a member are below, so make sure you take full advantage of your membership.

Member benefits
VWBN.ca – website exposure
Peer referrals.
Business to business support.
Professional support.
Professional development.
Discounts on Print advertising in local papers.
Presentation table at meetings.
Professional magnetic nametag.
Networking opportunities.
2+ Members only events. (Christmas Pot Luck and June Social, and maybe another retreat weekend if there is interest)
Access to VWBN membership email list to share your own news or promotions.
Opportunity to offer Member-to-Member specials to build your business and gain positive first-hand references.
1 Ticket to October Event/NSCC Bursary Fundraiser

*Ticket not included in the student membership.
Email notice of local events and upcoming training opportunities from external sources.

VWBN is on Face Book, and we have our own Fan Page

We now have a fan page on Facebook for Valley Womens Business Network. If you do facebook please join and invite any facebook friends who may be interested. This is a great way to network online and get new members.If you would like to be a member of our group go to Facebook and type in the name VWBN there you will locate our group. Ask to join the group and someone will get back to you and invite you into the site.

If you scroll down to the bottom left of the page you can click on "create a page for my business" and make your own fan page! You might be surprised with how many fans you get and its free!

CLICK THIS LINK TO SEE OUR FAN PAGE

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kentville-NS/VWBN-Valley-Womens-Business-Network/
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Are you a member, have you been in the news lately? We want to know. Share you story by contacting Debbie.

Organization Purpose

The "Valley Women's Business Network" or VWBN is a group of women in business in the eastern Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia.

We meet monthly to network and enjoy various speakers and seminars. There are opportunities for both developing and improving business and management skills. The group is relaxed and informal and the monthly meetings are always informative and fun at the same time. You may reach our Membership & Welcoming Committee by contacting Jean Loomer & or Karen Harrison. You may also contact our President Pam Murray with any questions.

We hope to add new members so we will be able to grow and expand. We also want to have fun while when we are together and working on projects. By developing relationships and friendships, the organization and our businesses will become even stronger.

If you would like to know more about the VWBN you can read about our membership fees, Benefits and Activities etc. File is in pdf format so you will require the free Acrobat Reader in order to open and read this file. get acquainted and makes them feel more comfortable in a new group. We have a buddy for you. Please read the Buddy Guidelines.

Our Members Binder information is now on-line. (this file is rather large, and its written in .pdf format, it will require the free acrobat reader in order to be opened and read.)

GETTING TO KNOW OUR MEMBERS

If you would like to get to know our members a bit better you may read biographies of each member on the members page of our website. By clicking on a members name, (if they have a bio) you will get to read a bit about who they are and what they do.