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| Date | Speaker / Event | Topic | Venue |
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| 30/08/2010 | IBWG Annual Iftar - Evening Get Together for Members, Spouses & Friends to enjoy a traditional Iftar meal. Member Abda Oturka will provide interesting insights into the foods and spices of Ramadan | Speaker: Captain Huda from Emirates Airlines, one of the UAE's first woman pilots, who will share her experiences, challenges and successes in her talk 'A Career in the Clouds' | Venue: Iftar Majlis 37th Floor, World Trade Club - event will commence at 7pm - enquiries via ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 26/07/2010 | IBWG Breakfast Meeting | This Breakfast has been cancelled | |
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| 13/07/2010 | IBWG Networking Lunch - Chair Hala Aluraibi
A LUNCHEON WITH A DIFFERENCE (see the revised Agenda)
Our new initiative – called ‘Pay It Forward’ – will give each Member at the lunch the opportunity to introduce or offer her product/service | * Do you have a Product/Service you want to showcase to our Members? ... Or
*Are you in need of a Product/Service that is available through one or more of our Members? | Venue: World Trade Club Cost: Dirhams 170/- per person Registration & Pay It Forward: 12.15 pm Main Course Served: 1.15 pm Post lunch networking 1.35 pm Bookings: via email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 28/06/2010 | IBWG Network Breakfast
Chaired by Claire Malcolm | Do You Offer/Get Healthcare Insurance in your Company | Location: Al Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel Old Town
Registration & Networking: from 7.30 am
Buffet Breakfast: from 8.00 am
Cost: 95/- Dirhams per person
Bookings: through ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only - last bookings noon on Sunday |
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| 08/06/2010 | IBWG Network Luncheon
Chair: Sue-Sharyn Ward
Speaker: Dr Amanda Nimon Peters, Managing Director, Sarah Black International | Why the World Needs Women to lead | Venue: World Trade Club
Cost: Dirhams 170/- per person
Registration & Networking: 12.15 pm
Main Course Served: 1 pm
Speaker Introduced: 1.20 pm
Bookings: via email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 05/06/2010 | IBWG Small Business Incubator Seminar
Chaired by Sue-Sharyn Ward ... Ever wanted all your questions answered by a team of entrepreneurs & experts? Here is your chance | Theme - Your Company Strengths ... What advantages does your company have? What do you do better than anyone else? What unique or lowest-cost resources do you have access to? What do people in your market see as your strengths? What factors mean that you | Venue: Capital Club DIFC
Cost: Dhs 55/- per person
Registration & Networking: 7.00 pm
Seminar: 7.30 to 9.00 pm
Bookings: via email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae
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| 31/05/2010 | IBWG Network Breakfast
Chaired by Sue-Sharyn Ward | Do You Have a Stumbling Block preventing success either personally or commercially | Location: Al Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel Old Town
Registration & Networking: from 7.30 am
Buffet Breakfast: from 8.00 am
Cost: 95/- Dirhams per person
Bookings: through ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only - last bookings noon on Sunday |
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| 11/05/2010 | IBWG Network Luncheon
Chair: Sue-Sharyn Ward
Speaker: Susan Macaulay - Strike Communications | The can’t-go-wrong model Bull’s Eye™ Business Presentations | Venue: World Trade Club
Cost: Dirhams 170/- per person
Registration & Networking: 12.15 pm
Main Course Served: 1 pm
Speaker Introduced: 1.20 pm
Bookings: via email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 26/04/2010 | IBWG Network Breakfast
Chaired by Claire Malcolm | How Do You Visualise Doing Something you have never done before | Location: Al Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel Old Town
Registration & Networking: from 7.30 am
Buffet Breakfast: from 8.00 am
Cost: 95/- Dirhams per person
Bookings: through ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only - last bookings noon on Sunday |
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| 13/04/2010 | IBWG Network Luncheon
Chair: Pansy Gonsalvez
Speaker: Zena Habi - Fitness O2 | "How to get your body through Climate Change - Fat to Fit” | Venue: World Trade Club
Cost: Dirhams 170/- per person
Registration & Networking: 12.15 pm
Main Course Served: 1 pm
Speaker Introduced: 1.20 pm
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 03/04/2010 | IBWG Morning Workshop - open to IBWG Members & Small Business Incubator Women & Men & Guests
Facilitator: Cynthia Trench - Principal, Trench & Associates Legal Consultants
| Estate Planning and how the Sharia Law affects Expatriates upon their demise; Property Law Disputes and effect of the latest RERA laws | Venue: World Trade Club
Cost: Dhs 200 per person
Registration & Networking: 8.30 am
Workshop commences: 9.00 am
Bookings: via email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae
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| 29/03/2010 | IBWG Network Breakfast
Chaired by Claire Malcolm | Living Above Your Means or within Your Means - How will you secure your long term future? | Location: Al Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel Old Town
Registration & Networking: from 7.30 am
Buffet Breakfast: from 8.00 am
Cost: 95/- Dirhams per person
Bookings: through ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only - last bookings noon on Sunday |
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| 09/03/2010 | IBWG Network Luncheon Chaired by Sue-Sharyn Ward
Speakers: Tricia Evans & Julie Gray from The Great Little Coaching Company | Creating your Personal Leadership Brand - Tricia & Julie will offer insights into your brand which are relevant for everyone...those employed & those working for themselves | Location: Dubai World Trade Centre Club
Registration & Networking: from 12.15 pm
Luncheon: from 1.00 pm
Cost: 170/- Dirhams per person
Bookings: through ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only - last bookings noon on Monday |
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| 22/02/2010 | IBWG Network Breakfast
Chaired by Sue-Sharyn Ward | Hopenhagen - How are you making a difference? Are you complacent or doing something? | Location: Al Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel Old Town
Registration & Networking: from 7.30 am
Buffet Breakfast: from 8.00 am
Cost: 95/- Dirhams per person
Bookings: through ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only - last bookings noon on Sunday |
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| 09/02/2010 | IBWG Network Luncheon Chaired by Claire Malcolm
Speaker: Brian Allen - BA Consulting - Brian has worked as a corporate HR leader for blue chip MNCs, a business leader with P&L responsibility, a private consultant to organisations & as an Executive Coach | What happens after Business Turnaround Surgery is completed? How does a business recover & get strong again? Brian will address the following : Your business as a healthy condition, Symptoms of business distress, causes, recovery & preventative measures | Location: Dubai World Trade Centre Club
Registration & Networking: from 12.15 pm
Luncheon: from 1.00 pm
Cost: 170/- Dirhams per person
Bookings: through ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only - last bookings noon on Monday |
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| 06/02/2010 | IBWG Small Business Incubator 2010 -
Theme : Successful Strategies featuring 1. Change Associates, 2. Dubai Business Advisors and 3. IBWG Member Rawan Albina | This seminar will feature informative 20 minute presentations on 1. Strategic Business Planning for SMEs, 2. Developing & Nurturing an Innovative Culture in Business Organisations & 3. Successful Strategies I have implemented and Networking Opportuni | Location: Capital Club at DIFC
Registration & Networking: from 7.00 pm
Cost: 55/- Dirhams per person
Bookings: through ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only .. Put your name and mobile number and the words SBI FEBRUARY in the subject heading |
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| 25/01/2010 | IBWG Network Breakfast
Chaired by Claire Malcolm | The Need to Diversify - creating more strings to your bow | Location: Al Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel Old Town
Registration & Networking: from 7.30 am
Buffet Breakfast: from 8.00 am
Cost: 95/- Dirhams per person
Bookings: through ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only - last bookings noon on Sunday |
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| 12/01/2010 | IBWG Networking Luncheon - Membership Fees for 2010 will be collected commencing with this event. | Start 2010 off with a great networking opportunity - meet new members and catch up with familiar faces. | Registration & canapes : 12.15 onwards
Sit down to lunch : 13.00 hrs
Location: Dubai World Trade Club
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 10/01/2010 | Welcome to 2010 - The IBWG has regular monthly luncheon and breakfast meetings, along with Small Business Incubator Seminars for SME's | Our upcoming events for 2010 will be listed on the website on 15th December. Please visit this page again then. | Luncheons will be held at the World Trade Club, Breakfasts at Asado Restaurant The Palace Hotel Old Town and the SBI Seminars at the Capital Club DIFC - other events will be arranged as required |
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| 08/12/2009 | IBWG End of Year Gala Celebration -
Social Networking and Achievements Awards .. Open to Members, Spouses & Guests | Beverages sponsored by IntraGulf along with a Sumptuous Meal in elegant surroundings with lots of special gifts and prizes. | Registration & Networking: 7.30 pm
Venue: Vista Balcony & Restaurant, Holiday Inn Express, Knowledge Village
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 30/11/2009 | Networking Breakfast -
Chair: Sue-Sharyn Ward | Top Tips for Keeping your Cool in a Negative Situation - Nit-picking clients squabbling over minutiae, suppliers failing to deliver on time, team members at loggerheads? What are your top tips for handling situations that can grow out of control? | Registration & Networking: 7.30 am
Venue: Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel, Old Town
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 10/11/2009 | Networking Luncheon -
Chair : Lisa Steel
Speakers : Rachel Savage & Rachel Parr - Cityspace LLC
| Transform Your Workplace into an Asset - Our speakers will lay the groundwork for investing in re-planning your office as a viable solution to improving the productivity and effectiveness of your staff - This can potentially have a far greater financial | Registration & Networking: 12.15 pm
Venue: World Trade Club
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 26/10/2009 | Networking Breakfast -
Chair: Claire Malcolm | Business publications & online resources – the good, the bad & the downright useless - Which print & online resources do you subscribe to or read on a regular basis & what are you getting out of them as a professional business woman? | Registration & Networking: 7.30 am
Venue: Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel, Old Town
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 13/10/2009 | Networking Luncheon -
Chair: Valerie Abernathy
Speaker: Donna Needs - EQ & Career Development Coach | Topic: The Business Case for Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
& How to include EQ in training courses and programs -
Yes IQ is important! but EQ is what is going to make you a successful manager/leader | Registration & Networking: 12.15 pm
Venue: World Trade Club
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 28/09/2009 | Networking Breakfast -
Chair: Sue-Sharyn Ward & Val Abernathy | Business Publications & Online Resources - the good, the bad and the downright useless - which print and online resources do you subscribe to or read on a regular basis and what are you getting out of them as a professional business woman? | Registration & Networking: 7.30 am
Venue: Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel, Old Town
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 26/09/2009 | Small Business Incubator - a special interest group/resource for anyone who runs their own small business. SBI will aim to address issues concerning the day-to-day running of a small business. This event is for small business owners - men and women! | Topic: Managing (not Micro-Managing)-Ways to Foster good Management in Your Company. The group is educational with a series of relevant speakers & includes opportunities for networking. Entrepreneurs & Experts will provide tips, advice & best practice | Registration & Networking: 7pm
Venue: Capital Club, DIFC
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae - Just put the words SBI, Your Name and Your Mobile Phone in the Subject Heading of your email and you will be contacted. |
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| 31/08/2009 | Iftar Evening Event - Hosted by Claire Malcolm
Open to IBWG Members, Spouses, Family and Friends - This Ramadan come along and learn what life was like in the UAE before the discovery of oil. This is not a history lesson but a glimpse of a way of life | Speaker : Sue-Sharyn Ward
Topic: Remember the Time - Life in the Gulf 50 years ago -
Be transported back to the 1950’s & 1960’s when these indigenous people still lived a third world nomadic existence | Registration & Breaking of Fast: 7.00 pm
Venue: Capital Club DIFC
Bookings: by email only to susharyn@ibwgdubai.com further enquiries Mbl 050 6578445 |
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| 11/08/2009 | IBWG Network Luncheon
Chair: Pansy Gonsalvez | Speaker: Richard Jeffrey - People Plus FZ-LLC
Topic: “Do We Lead or Do We Dominate?”
The best managers recognize the needs of their people. They focus their attention on creating an environment in which everyone can excel. | Registration & Networking: 12.15 pm
Venue: World Trade Club
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 27/07/2009 | Networking Breakfast -
Chair Sue-Sharyn Ward | Do You Blog or Twitter? Self-obsessed social commentary from people with too much time on their hands or a potential marketing tool for the right business? What is your opinion? | Registration & Networking: 7.30 am
Venue: Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel, Old Town
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 25/07/2009 | Small Business Incubator Seminar - a special interest group/resource for anyone who runs their own small business. This Seminar is open to all entrepreneurs and small business owners – men and women. | 'Money Matters' Financial Survival Seminar with 3 guest speakers - meet and listen to these particular experts on all facets of managing the company finances (from licence set up fees to ledger account codes) to create a financially healthy (SME) business | Registration and Networking: 7.00 pm
Venue: Capital Club, Dubai International Finance Centre
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae .. bookings accepted until Wednesday 22nd July 2009 COB. |
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| 14/07/2009 | Networking Luncheon -
Chair Sue-Sharyn Ward | Speed Networking - Sue will introduce you to the important aspects of Business Networking and how to successfully achieve your networking goals | Registration & networking: 12.15 pm
Venue: World Trade Club
Booking: only by email to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 29/06/2009 | IBWG Networking Breakfast
Chair : Claire Malcolm & Sue-Sharyn Ward | Topic : Measuring success – mid-year review - Professional versus personal success, where are you in achieving your goals as we reach the mid-point of the year? | Registration & Networking : 7.30 am
Venue: Al Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel, Old Town
Bookings: By email in advance to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 09/06/2009 | IBWG Luncheon
Speaker : David Rowden, Pacific Control Systems & Richard Vance, Middle East Center for Sustainable Development | Topic: Greening Your House & Home | Registration & Networking : 12.15 pm
Venue : World Trade Club
Bookings: by email in advance to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 06/06/2009 | IBWG Professional Development Workshop | Topic : Develop Leadership Skills & Create Sustainable Results
Workshop Facilitator: Bola Awoyinka
bola@matrixdubai.com
| Registration & Networking : 8.30 am
Venue : World Trade Club
Bookings : By email in advance to yasmin@ibwgdubai.com |
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| 30/05/2009 | IBWG Special Event | Wine & Cheese Evening
Dhs 100/- per person
Members, Spouses & Guests welcome | Registration & Networking: from 7.30 pm
Venue: Emirates Golf Club
Bookings: By email in advance until 28th May to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 25/05/2009 | IBWG Networking Breakfast
Chair: Claire Malcolm & Sue-Sharyn Ward | Topic : Sharing Knowledge & Experience with the next Generation of Business Women - Career Mentoring & Developing people | Venue: Asado Restaurant, Palace Hotel, Old Town
Registration & Networking: 07.30 am onwards
Bookings: by email in advance to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 12/05/2009 | IBWG Network Lunch
Tom O’Grady – Partner, Head of Real Estate &
Jacqueline Latham – Legal Consultant, Real Estate
DLA Piper Middle East | 'Groundwork' - An overview of the developments in real estate legislation in Dubai
| Venue: World Trade Club
Registration & Networking: 12.15 pm
Bookings: via ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only |
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| 27/04/2009 | Networking Breakfast
Chair: Claire Malcolm | Managing Your Business Reputation - From customer service to turning around proposals - share experiences | Venue: Asado Restaurant, Palace Hotel, Old Town
Registration & Networking: 07.30 am
Bookings via ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only |
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| 25/04/2009 | IBWG Golf Day
for Members & Lady Guests
Organised by: Pansy Gonsalvez | Ladies Golf Clinic & Ladies or Golf at the Par 3 Course
followed by a BBQ dinner
Only 165 Dhs per person for either Clinic/BBQ or Par 3/BBQ so roll up! | Venue: Emirates Golf Club
Tee Off: 5pm Pare 3 Course 5.30 pm Clinic
Bookings by 10th April: pgonsalvez@dubaigolf.com only |
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| 14/04/2009 | IBWG Network Luncheon
Speaker: Steve Ashby, Appellon | Retaining Your Key Talent in Difficult Times | Venue: World Trade Club
Registration & Networking: 12.15 pm
Bookings: via ibwg_dxb@eim.ae before 13th April only |
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| 08/04/2009 | 8-11th April 2009 - Women's Health Conference | IBWG Members' Display Table at Conference for the 4 day event
members will be given the opportunity to take a time slot each day to showcase their Health & Wellness products and services | Venue: Dubai International Exhibition Centre
Bookings: via claire@ibwgdubai.com only |
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| 04/04/2009 | IBWG Workshop Series 2009
Facilitator: Julie Lewis - Mountain High | Finding Your True North | Venue: World Trade Club
Registration & Networking: 8.30 am
Bookings: via yasmi@ibwgdubai.com only |
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| 30/03/2009 | Network Breakfast
Chair: Claire Malcolm | If I wasn't in recruitment I'd be a brain surgeon - If you weren't doing what you are doing now, where would you be? | Venue: Asado Restaurant, The Palace Hotel, Old Town
Registration & Networking: 7.30 am
Bookings: via ibwg_dxb@eim.ae only |
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| 10/02/2009 | IBWG Luncheon
Chair: Pansy Gonsalves
IBWG celebrates 25 years in the forefront of Business Women´s Groups in the Region | participative session of ‘Forum Theatre’ This is a stimulating & fun inter-active session on one or two issues affecting us today, allowing participants to observe events & influence their outcome | Registration & Networking: 12.15 pm
Venue: World Trade Club
Bookings: by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 07/02/2009 | IBWG Workshop Series - 2009
THINK TANK SPECIAL | Retention of Staff in the Current Business Climate
Facilitator: Lisa Steel | Registration & Coffee: 8.30 am
Venue: World Trade Club
prepayment required
Bookings only through yasmin@ibwgdubai.com |
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| 26/01/2009 | Networking Breakfast
Chair: Claire Malcolm
IBWG celebrates 25 years at the forefront of Business Womens Groups in the Region | ‘25 things IBWG can arrange to help our members to prosper in 2009’ | registration: 7.30 am
Venue: Asado Restaurant The Palace Hotel Old Town
Booking by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |
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| 13/01/2009 | Networking Luncheon
Chair Val Abernathy
IBWG celebrates 25 years in the forefront of Business Womens Group in the Region | What have you achieved in the past 25 years and How can You make those Strengths work for you in 2009 | Registration : 12.15 pm
Venue: World Trade Club
Booking by email only to ibwg_dxb@eim.ae |