International Women's Day 2016
March 8, 2016 (11:00 AM - 1:30 PM) (PST)
Description
Presents
Join the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce,
in recognizing and celebrating International Women's Day. This unique event will applaud the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women! Gender parity is an important social and economic issue for us all. We invite both men and women to celebrate and acknowledge the journey.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Rachel Lewis
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
A leader in her industry, Rachel has been in the field of sport and event management for more than a decade. Her career has included stops as tournament director with the PGA Tour's Air Canada Championship, and as project manager for BMO Financial Group's sponsorship of the Canadian Women's Open. In 2003 she joined the Whitecaps FC as director of event management and stadium development, and in 2007 she assumed her current role as COO. Today, Lewis is the only female C-suite executive on any of Vancouver's professional sports teams, and the only female Chief Business Officer in MLS. Her work has seen her honoured as one of the Most Influential Women of 2015 by CAWS, a Game Changer as one of the Most Influential Women in Sports by the Sports Business Journal, and one of BC's 100 Women of Influence by the Vancouver Sun in 2011.
Joining Rachel will be a panel of your Chamber peers:
Bonita Zarrillo: Politician, business owner, breast cancer survivor, delegate to United Nations sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women 2016.
Sandra Horton: Creator and facilitator of Empowering Women's Workshops, change agent, Royal Roads University MBA in Leadership
Hazel Postma: Community connector, student supporter, recipient of 2013 Queen's Jubilee Medal for community service, Vice President of External Relations for Douglas College.
Trish Mandewo: Independent owner of multiple award winning "Vancouver Tumblebus", microbiologist, Zimbabwean immigrant
Panel Moderator:
Cathy Cena, Catching up with Cathy - Host CKPM FM 98.7 and Tri City TV
Member Ticket: $40 + GST
Non Member Ticket: $55 + GST
10:45 am
Registration Open
11: 00 am - 12:00 pm
Networking and Light Lunch Served in VIP Lounge
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Welcome, Keynote Speaker and Panel Discussions
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