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A great membership discount with CARP ($19.95 instead of $34.95!) this includes the Zoomer magazine and other benefits. To take advantage of the offer: contact David Mitchell (david.l.mitchell@rogers.com) this is for a limited time only and only for DHSBA members.
Check out the CARP site to see what it has to offer your business!
Big thanks to the board, the members, and all the guests that came out to the Sept. 7th Season Kick-Off Cruise, it was a huge success!
Wonderful food, a slew of give-aways (including Marty Britton walking away with the 2 tickets to Vegas!) and an unbelievable networking event with Donna Messer.
Thank you for taking networking to a whole new level!
Special thanks to Betty Penny and her crew for making this night possible.
Lia Bandola
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
The Brock House – 918 Brock Street North, Whitby
Guest Speaker – Lia Bandola
Building Your Business Through Relationship Marketing
Are you as prepared as you need to be to get out and really create meaningful business relationships?
Relationship building is the key element in Networking and this can be your #1 marketing tool.
Are you unsure about where to start? Learn the tools and skills that will facilitate your relationship marketing experience.
Once you’ve started the relationship building process, then what? Follow up is critical!
What needs to happen between the initial encounter and the follow-up meeting? Learn the important steps you need to take.
There are key components to forming new relationships, including business relationships.
Learn what you need to be prepared and acquire the key tools necessary to start that relationship building process!
Lia is a Relationship Specialist, Personal Coach, Counsellor, Speaker, Facilitator, Writer and Radio Show host. Lia has a passion for helping people and her purpose is to share with others all that she has learned and experienced to help achieve harmony, balance & passion.
Lia is the owner of Life Lessons Unlimited providing personal coaching, workshops, tele-classes and public speaking.
Life Lessons Unlimited was named Business of the Year 2004 by the Durham Home and Small Business Association.
Lia is also CEO of Power of Women Exchange, an organization helping women become as successful as they can be. POWE offers support, networking and so much more to women in business and professionals.
Lia’s training and background include: Honours Diploma as a Human Services Counsellor, certified Life Skills Coach, certified True Colors Facilitator, certified Personality Dimensions Trainer and certified Teleclass Leader. Lia was host of the popular radio show “It’s Your Life” about health, wellness and lifestyle.
Her Publications include:
Reach Lia at: lia@powe.ca www.powe.ca lia@lifelessons.ca
The DHSBA members and guests filled the Salvatores restaurant in Port Perry to the brim when they held their Annual General Meeting there on June 1st. Great food, amazing people, deserved awards and Improv entertainment made for an unforgettable evening.
The Presidents Award was presented to Kathryn Hotte Director of Marketing for the DHSBA and owner of Hotte Training and the Business of the Year award was presented to Greg Akeson of Go for Pro Video, both were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the DHSBA.
Volunteer awards were also given to Joanna Parris, Programming Director and David Hooker, Membership Director for their amazing contribution and effort over the last year.
New Board nominations took place and board positions were voted in at the ‘Pass the Torch’ Meeting on July 5th. Your new DHSBA Board is:
President, Kathryn Hotte
Past President, Lori Prentice
Vice President, Laurie Blake,
Treasurers, David Hooker, Jamie Abbott
Secretary, Sue Sutcliffe
Marketing Director, Stephanie Herrera
Fundraising & Sponsorship Director, Judy Gaw
Programming Director, Joanna Parris
Membership Director, Deborah da Silva
In addition to DHSBA’s Board of Directors, there are many “behind-the-scenes” volunteers who assist by taking on single-event job assignments and/or serving on one of the following committees:
■ Annual General Meeting (AGM)
■ Betty Penny Scholarship Award
■ Business of the Year Award
■ Marketing
■ Strategic Planning
■ Trade Show
If you are interested in helping out, please contact DHSBA’s President or any member of the Board.
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