16th February 2012 – Bring your Brain to Breakfast: Work/life balance

This free interactive meeting includes speakers, group discussion, networking opportunities and breakfast, and will get you thinking about how leadership and management  development could help your business.

Where: Plas-Yn-Dre, 23 High Street, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7LU

When: 16th February 2012 – 8am start with complimentary breakfast – finish at 10am

Theme/Information: Work/Life Balance

Speaker: Denise Hampson, Hampson Solutions Ltd

To secure your place at this event, please visit http://bybtbbala.eventbrite.co.uk/

Quay Hotel & Spa,  Deganwy with guest speaker BBC1′s The One Show GP Dr Sarah Jarvis

Grosvenor Pulford Hotel, Chester with guest speaker Margaret Carter founder of Patchwork Traditional Foods

Moat House Hotel, Stoke on Trent with guest speaker to be confirmed

Lunches are from 12noon to 2.00pm

Rasing much needed funds for North Wales Dragons (women’s cancer charity fundraisers), Age Concern, Nightingale House Hospice, Donna Louise Children’s Hospice

Tickets are £28.00 each (including VAT) includes 2 course lunch, drinks on arrival and Network She goody bag.

To book your tickets please contact julie@networkshe.co.uk or call us on 0845 009 5081

Join us from 6.00pm to 9.00pm

Tickets are £10.00 for members and £15.00 for non-members.  Prices include VAT.

To book your place contact julie@networkshe.co.uk or call us on 0845 009 5081

Are all your New Year’s resolutions in tatters, are your good intentions cast aside along with the diet sheet and the business plan. Get back on track with Network She and the February Feel Good Factor.

Join us on Thursday 2nd February at The Quay Hotel, Deganwy from 6pm where a number of specialists and experts will be on hand with good, sound advice and top tips to help you on your business achieve your personal and professional goals for 2012

Network She are committed to supporting the fundraising efforts of the North Wales Dragons, a team of amateur footballers, formed in 2009, as a way of raising money for charity. Since then, by way of individual sponsorships, the players have raised money for Boots for Africa, Help for Heroes, Clic Sargent, and Neves Charities.

In 2012 the guys will be raising money for Breast Cancer UK, a charity close to their hearts as founders and players of the Dragons have relatives and friends who have been touched in some way by this dreadful disease.

Come and join Network She in supporting the lads who are doing it for the girls on Thursday 2nd February at the Quay Hotel, Deganwy

The evening promises to be an informative, positive event raising awareness of how you can detect and protect yourself against breast cancer. Are you wearing the right sized bra? Do you feel positive about how you look? Come and find out “All you need to know about Boobs”. Tickets for the event are only £10 for Network She members, £15 for non members, with £5 from every ticket sale going to the North Wales Dragons.

Chris Roberts of Innerframe and North Wales Dragons presented Michelle Mone with her very own North Wales Dragons kit at the Network She Awards back in November.

Jane is a powerhouse of inspiration, courage and authenticity! From a privileged upbringing to alone and broke at 16; successful corporate career to entrepreneurial burnout at 35; Wealth to near bankruptcy twice!  Jane’s journey is an emotional rollercoaster but boy are the lessons worth hearing and you cannot help but be inspired by her courage and passion.

Join us from 6.00pm to 9.00pm

Ticket Price £10 for members and £15,00 for non-members (including VAT)

To book your place contact julie@networkshe.co.uk or phone 0845 009 5081

Before the awards…see the run up to the awards at http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/107666/it-s-awards-night-for-the-girls-.aspx

The Network She Awards were detailed in the Daily Post’s ‘Business Post’, to read more see…http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business-news/business-news/2011/11/30/businesswomen-bask-in-glory-following-network-she-awards-55578-29866356/

Manager of the Year – Laura Farrell

Category Criteria: This award will be presented to a Manager, working in the public, private or third sector who has excelled within their role. This successful, hard working individual will have a proven track record of consistent business growth, staff motivation and development, show a strong understanding of their business sector and a clear vision for future personal, team and business success.

For more details see, http://www.preventcrime.co.uk/?page_id=35

North West Business Woman of the Year – Sarah Cross

Category Criteria: This prestigious category is open to inspirational business women from the North West of England who have led by example, have exceptional vision and leadership qualities and achieved significant success in the market place.

For more details see, bit.ly/rW6zxA

New Business of the Year – HR Angels – finalists

Category Criteria: Trading for 2 years or less as of 18th November 2011, the New Business of the Year, owned or co owned by a successful business woman and with more than a 50% female workforce, will be able to demonstrate and support the application with evidence of outstanding business performance, achievement and plans for a strong and successful future.

For more details see, bit.ly/s725SC

A fantastic night of celebration took place on Friday 18th November at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. The Network She Awards 2011 saw over 300 guests from across the country come together to recognise and reward the outstanding achievements of women in business. Now in their 4th year the Network She Awards have grown into what is recognised as being one of the most prestigious events of the awards calendar, testament to the commitment and dedication of Ruth Lloyd-Williams and the team at Network She to support women in business.

“Most women really struggle to tell people how hard they work, and of the sacrifices they make to achieve success” said Ruth. “It is a genuine privilege to create a platform to give business women the opportunity to be publicly recognised for what they have achieved and to celebrate their success in style. This year’s awards far exceeded our expectations and we have been overwhelmed by the support of the category sponsors, the quality and volume of entries and of the feedback we have received from the guests, finalists and winners”.

Michelle Mone OBE, widely recognised for her achievements in the business sector as well as her presence on television programmes such as The Apprentice joined Network She on the evening of the awards, giving an interesting and inspirational presentation about her experiences in business, offering an insight into her world and shared a few intimate secrets. Michelle presented the awards with the sponsors to the worthy winners of each of the prestigious categories.

• Suzanne Edwards of Springfield Day Nurseries Ltd was this years winner of the North West Wales Business Woman of the year award, sponsored and presented by Lyn Leech of The Imperial Hotel, Llandudno.
• Louise Wilson added the North East Wales Business Woman of the year award to her successes at the recent Flintshire Business Week Awards, which was presented by the Chair of both Flintshire and Denbighshire County Council
• Network She Manager of the Year 2011, sponsored by Peninsula, was awarded to Laura Farrell of Crime Prevention Services based in Northop and presented by Amanda Chadwick
• Flame Home Ware, UK’s fastest growing giftware importers were presented with the Business of the Year award by Elisha Roberts from category sponsors Mackenzie Jones Solictors
• Sponsored by LMW and presented by Laure Gough, the Network She New Leader of the Year Award 2011 went to Clare Budden of Flintshire County Council
• Network She Young Business Woman of the Year 2011 was presented to Hannah Buckley from Miss High Street by category sponsor Karen Wylie of KL Care. Karen was herself a finalist at last year’s awards
• Ruth Mealey of YSE presented the New Business of the Year award to Llanelli based Mandy Miller of Cutz 4 Mutz
• Network She North West Business Woman of the Year was awarded to Sarah Cross of Uber and presented by Penny Aldridge of Spark Impact
• Jane Kenyon received the Social Enterprise of the Year award from Steve Wilson on behalf of the Girls Out Loud initiative.
• Sue Hayward founder of Happy House, school for abandoned Children of Watamu in Africa was honoured with the Charity Fundraiser of the year award which Ruth Lloyd-Williams accepted on her behalf from sponsoring company Costco As Sue is presently in Africa
• Karen Farrell, Director of Crime Prevention Services presented the Networking Woman of the Year award to Tracey Thomas of thisladyloves.com, Karen was herself the winner of the Network She Flintshire business woman of the year award in 2010
• The coveted Network She Business Woman of the Year award, sponsored by Parkway Telecom and presented by Company director Paul Maddocks was awarded to Elizabeth Ann Marland of EAM Care Group

Plans are already well underway for the Network She Awards 2012 details of which will be announced at the Network She, International Women’s Day Ladies lunch on Thursday 8th March at The Quay Hotel, Deganwy with guest speaker, BBC’s The One Show GP, Dr Sarah Jarvis.

Network She Awards 2011 Gallery

If you would like to purchase any of these images please contact events@networkshe.co.uk

Network She -  #NWS

Network She International Woman’s Day – Thursday 8th March 2011 – #NWSIWD

Network She Magazine - as well as our website & events we also have our glossy Network She magazine #NWSMag as a further platform to advertise #NWSmagad your business. The magazine is packed with business, news, reviews and solutions, keeping you up to date with legislation and legal advice, money matters, professional advice and personal development. To see our latest issue http://networkshe.pages.me.uk/ #NWSMagiss6

Jo was nominated for ‘Networking Woman of the Year’ and ‘Anglesey and Gwynedd Woman of the Year’ in 2009 and 2010, winning the award for the ‘Anglesey and Gwynedd Woman of the Year’ in 2010.  “Just making the shortlist is recognition in itself but winning last year was lovely. We had a fun night it is always an inspiring event,” said Jo.

 Why enter the Network She Awards?

• Raises your profile, it’s a great public relations tool.
• Proves your excellence.
• Acknowledges your hard work and effort.
• Impress clients, investors, stakeholders and customers.
• Attracts new customers.
• Join in it is a fantastic networking organisation, with a fab website and super glossy magazine!

The benefits of being an award winner are far reaching. “As a public relations specialist the media partnership between Network She and NWN Media Ltd will create an even greater impact this year.  With award winners guaranteed to make the papers and online media outlets,” said Jo.

 Jo’s Tips

You will need to write no more than 1,000 words to go with the nomination form.  State clearly why your nominee deserves the recognition and a shining Network She award.

• What makes them unique?
• What are their business aims?
• How is their business performing against their competitors?
• Perhaps give an example of a success , and use this to explain how they did a great job?
• Why are they such a great leader?
• Make it personal and write an endorsement describing why you think they are award winning.

Business women are currently trading in difficult and unpredictable times yet they continue to succeed and excel.  “Network She membership is available to all women to encourage us, promote us and support us in a flexible way,” said Jo.

 Jo Quinney runs ‘Q Marketing & PR Ltd’ a public relations and marketing agency based in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales.  She provides quality public relations consultancy, attention grabbing marketing campaigns, guaranteed measurability and value.

To submit your nomination for an award (by Friday 14 October) or book your seat at the awards at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Friday 18 November please call 0845 009 5080 or email henry@networkshe.co.uk

Visit Jo’s website http://qmpr.co.uk/

Blog http://qmpr.co.uk/blog/

Or follow her on Twitter http://twitter.com/qmpr

Mrs Jo Quinney MCIPR

Q Marketing & PR Ltd

t: 01248 715 611 or m: 07748 155 116