BUSINESS CALENDAR

May 1 — Business After Five: Be sure to join The St. Catharines Chamber of Commerce for Business After Five, brought to you this month by CAA Niagara, at their CAA Car Care Plus facility, 363 Lake Street, St. Catharines. Network & have fun from 5 to 7:00 pm. Remember to bring your business cards! No need to RSVP, but please bring a guest!

May 8 — BitNet will be holding its monthly Breakfast Seminar with guest speaker Darcy McDonald, Sr. Manager Channel Development & Support Rogers Communications. McDonald’s topic will be: “Top Mobility Predictions and Trends for 2007.” At The Burlington Art Centre, Shoreline Room, 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON. The cost is $20/person if you register on-line at www.bitnet.ca; $20 for BitNet members at the door and $25 for all others at the door.

May 24 — The Canadian Club of Hamilton presents Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory. At the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, 555 Bay St N. 11:00 am Cash Bar • Luncheon at 12 Noon • Members $25 — Guests $35. TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS: Phone 905-521-8832; Mail to: 124 James St. S., Suite 1893, Hamilton, ON, L8P 2Z4; or email to: admin@canadianclubofhamilton.ca: website: www.canadianclubofhamilton.ca

May 29 — Women Who Excel presents Business Women and Business Self-Esteem. At Mandarin Restaurant, 1235 Fairview St., Burlington. 5:00–6:30 pm networking; 6:30 pm dinner & introductions; break; presentations. Cost $32 for members,
$38 for guests (includes GST). For more information call 1-800-363-0268, www.womenwhoexcel.com

 EVENTS CALENDAR

May 17 — Company of Women is hosting an all-day conference which is aimed at women business owners and those thinking of starting a business. To be held at the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre in Oakville, the conference will run from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm. “It will be a day to inspire and inform the women,” says Anne Day, Founder of Company of Women “We have an exciting line up of speakers and experts who will be sharing their knowledge and expertise throughout the day.” First on is Carole Bertuzzi Luciani, often known as the “Moodivator” who will give her entertaining perspective on life as an entrepreneur. She will be followed by a panel of three women who have won the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award — Shery Leeder of Bravado Designs, Lola Rasminsky of the Avenue Road Arts School and Sherri Stevens of the Stevens Resource Group. They will be sharing the lessons they learned while growing their successful business enterprises. Over lunch, participants will hear from Helen Walter of Capstone Communications. From branding your business, to branding yourself Liz Radzick will lead the audience through an interactive process to help participants better tell their story in a concise and memorable way. Each participant will have the opportunity to touch base with different experts on Marketing, PR, Business start-up, Business Growth, HR, Accounting, Website, Law, Succession Planning and Banking. Closing keynote speaker, Sue Augustine will be sharing her story on how to turn your dreams into realities. The cost is $95 + GST, and includes breakfast and lunch. Tickets for the luncheon keynote are also available at $40 + GST. Women can register online at www.companyofwomen.ca or phone (905) 338 1771 for more information.

May 18–19 — Theatre Aquarius presents “The Vagina Monologues” in association with SACHA, by Eve Ensler, Directed by Beth Bruck, starring Kathy Brown, Mel Paraboo and Catherine Silverglen. Based on interviews with women around the world. As sharp as Sex in the City, as unmissable as Friends and as funny as Smack the Pony! (Note: Extremely strong language and adult situations.) Call 905-522-7529 or Toll Free 1-800-465-7529.

March – May 30 — Abuse Support Group with Dona Reid. A confidential group for women who have experienced any form of abuse. This group provides a safe, supportive environment to discuss issues related to abuse. Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8 pm (8 weeks-ongoing), Location: The Women’s Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca Street, Suite 229, Oakville. For more information, please call 905.847.5520 or visit our website at www.haltonwomenscentre.org