Women in Business members are invited to attend the Wagga Wagga City Council 2010 Gala Business Dinner on Thursday, 23^rd September. The guest speaker will be Young Australian of the Year 2005, Khoa Do.

RSVP by 17 September 2010 - tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at www.businesswaggawagga.com.au

The invitation can be downloaded from the WiB website (2.8 MB)

For queries, please contact Vanessa Stanley,
Business Support – Economic Development
Wagga Wagga City Council
Tel: 02 6926 9133
Fax: 02 6926 9109
Email: stanley.vanessa@wagga.nsw.gov.au

Women in Business Wagga Wagga Inc. is an inclusive group, anyone who supports the aims and objectives of the organisation is welcome. So, I'd like to remind you that males are welcome to attend events, and especially the upcoming Inaugural Gala Dinner.

Women in Business Wagga Wagga Inc. membership fees for the 2010/11 financial year were due at the end of June.

Those who have not renewed their membership by 30^th September 2010 will be converted to non-financial status.

Renewals as well as new membership applications may be completed online here or download a pdf form (32kb) to submit by post.

Nominations now open

The Wagga Wagga Business Chamber has presented the Annual Golden Crow Awards since 1987.

This year, there is a new category of individual recognition award, Professional Business Woman of the Year. Submissions are open to all Wagga Wagga businesses, both Chamber and non-Chamber members, and entry is free.

The 2010 Golden Crow awards will be held on Friday, 22^nd October 2010.

For more information and to download nomination forms, see http://www.waggachamberofcommerce.com.au/?id=goldencrowoutstandbu

WiB has received the following request from Sandra Gillanders, who is currently in the process of writing a number of books for Women in Business. The Women’s Business Book series will incorporate useful how-to information about succeeding in business and will also feature Case Studies of Australian women who have been successful in operating their own businesses.

Sandra invites WiB members to a unique opportunity to be profiled in an Australian business book for free – gaining exposure for your business, credibility, and elevating your profile. The initial books in the series will feature the following:

• Starting a business
• Growing a business
• Getting into export
• Selling online
• Surviving difficult times
• Planning and marketing

Congratulations to WiB Member Tanya Grentell and the staff of Scientific Pest Management (Wagga Wagga) for winning the 2010 NSW Pest Manager of the Year award. The award was presented at the 2010 NSW Australia Environmental Pest Managers Association AEPMA Conference held in Sydney last week.

This award is judged by a panel of industry experts and the State winner clearly demonstrated excellence and innovation in key areas of business professionalism: Leadership, Staff Development, Marketing, Customer Service and Technical Expertise.

As the State winner, SPM Wagga is now nominated for selection in the 2010 National Pest Manager of the Year Award, which will be announced later in the year at the 2010 Rapid National Conference.

Past president of WiB, Victoria Dalglish, has taken a new direction in her career. Victoria commenced working at RE/MAX Realty Consultants as a Sales Consultant in late April 2010 after a 5-week cruise around Australia. She's returned from a fantastic holiday refreshed and ready to make her mark in the local real estate industry. Victoria's been a licenced agent for over 30 years and has a wealth of experience in the property industry. Her transition from economic development (job creation and growth strategies) to providing customer service to buyers and sellers of local property has been seamless.

If integrity, quality customer service, commitment and enthusiasm are what you look for in your Agent, give Victoria a call to discuss your real estate needs on 0419 128 144 or 69 23 3209.

I have regretfully accepted the resignations of two WiB committee members this week. Treasurer Gillian Evans is taking a leave of absence from WDF to travel around Australia for the next eight months. General member Robyn McPherson also has resigned due to work and personal committments.

Publicity/Marketing subcommittee member Joni Edson will be leaving for Queensland in April, due to her partner's Defence transfer. She will be finalising some publicity materials and designing membership certificates for us before she leaves Wagga.

Fortunately, Christine Cotter of WDF has agreed to take over the treasurer's duties from Gillian and Tanya Grentell of Scientific Pest Management will assist with publicity.

Anyone else who is interested in filling a vacancy for the remainder of this year (until the AGM in November) is invited to contact me.