A message from Lady Val Corbett of The Hoxton Apprentice.

Yesterday’s Hoxton Professional Women’s Lunch buzzed right around Hoxton Square; you could feel the positivity in the room. Your feedback forms (we don’t ask for names to ensure frankness) glowed and my hat is now a bigger size (if I wore one). And the menu went down well: “I do NOT like bread and butter pudding … but I loved yours.”

There were a couple of gripes: not moving after the 2nd course as normal. By the time I remembered no one appeared to want to – wrong, they did.  Sorry. Next time. We are going to get special Network badges as some labels were not clear.  And the usually reliable mikes, weren’t. We will sort. Am attaching the guest list again (Select all and enlarge to readable size) as a few people said they didn’t receive it – could they please let me know who they are? We thank, once again, our speaker Anne MacCaig, chief executive Café Direct:  “Terrific, great fun, good jokes” and “restored my faith in ethical business and lifted my spirits with a laugh”.

Only a few of your comments on the lunch:
•    “Met some wonderful women who I can work with and hopefully pass business to”;
•    “Have met people who have opened doors to help me achieve my objective which wouldn’t have otherwise happened.”;
•    “I have been to many women’s networking events and this one will stand out because it was so jolly and informal and every woman I talked to was accomplished, interesting and fun.” ;
•    “You introduced me to someone who could be a real help to me! In just 10 mins or so she gave me some very useful advice and feedback. I am going to meet her over coffee. Thank you!”
•    Great place to meet and mix with dynamic women.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO LET ME KNOW HOW THE NETWORK HELPED YOU –  IT’S WHAT THE LUNCH IS ABOUT.

NOW BOOK FOR OUR NEXT LUNCH (I KNOW, YOU CAN’T DRINK A GLASS OF BUBBLY AT LUNCH TIME … GO ON, FORCE YOURSELF!)

To welcome you to this lunch will be Her Majesty the Pearly Queen of

Hoxton aka our guest speaker…

Vanessa Vallely

Head of Business Management at Aviva Investors.

Her topic: The Power of Profile – how to work that public image

Vanessa has been in banking and finance,
and finance, specialising in IT and Operations
for the past 15 years. Recently she completed
her corporate education at
Chicago Booth University with their Accelerated
Development Programme for
leaders and was also a finalist for the
Women in Banking and Finance awards
as well as the Women in the City future
leaders awards with Barclays Wealth.
Founder of the leading women’s information
website WeAreTheCity and one of the co-founders of the Citywide
diversity forum, The Network of Networks, she has been nominated
by Aviva Investors for the Financial News’ “Top 100 Rising stars” awards.
Yet a few years ago her life was very different. Learn how Vanessa
raised her own profile and the benefits she has enjoyed since because,
she says, once you know the mechanisms, you can do it too.

FIVE ITEMS FOR YOUR ATTENTION:

1.    PLEASE, JOIN THE HOXTON APPRENTICE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S NETWORK GROUP ON LINKED-IN

2.    Do you need a reliable, cover-your-back PA who is keen on the nuts and bolts of admin and who presents well?  Please let me know.

3.    Do you know someone who wants to return to work? Find out about the iRelaunch Return to Work Conference hosted by
London Business School on 2 November 2010.  Details from Networker Kate Grussing kate@sapphirepartners.co.uk

4.    FUNNY WOMEN: stand up comedy at the Hoxton Apprentice at from 7 pm on Thursday November 11, tickets £10; bowl food £10. Please support this and bring your friends. It will be a hoot!

5.    GLAM ROCK:  Thursday November 18 at the Waldorf Hilton, Aldwych, champagne reception in their fabulous ballroom then a gourmet 4 course dinner by celebrity chef Anton Edelmann with fine wines and dance to the Rolling Clones.  Tickets £150 per person from wayne@trainingforlife.org

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