Healthy Start to 2009

Issue 36 | January 2009


Healthy Start to 2009
Date \| Wednesday 21 January 2009 Time \| 18:30 - 20:30 Venue \| Alexander Hotel, Dublin 2 Please join us for our first event of 2009. After networking during a wine and canapé reception we will be addressed by Paula Mee. Paula is an experienced Nutrition Consultant with BSc., Dip Dietetics, MSc in Health Sciences, Dip Allergy, M.I.N.D.I. Nutrition Consulting offers organisations and industry an extensive range of services in nutrition, product development, and marketing communications.
As part of her working week she also operates a dietetic and weight management clinic in the Dublin Nutrition Centre. Paula is currently on the Board of Consumer Foods in Bord Bia and you may recognize her from her days as a presenter on RTE's Health Check. Click I'll be attending if you're free to come along and join us as we get 2009 off the a healthy start

Renew your Network Dublin Membership

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Network Dublin AGM

The Network Dublin AGM will take place before our monthly event on February 18th at 18:00. Venue will be confirmed by separate email and in the next ezine. Please come to the AGM – this is your organisation and we would appreciate your participation.


Annual Christmas Luncheon
The stunning Four Season's Hotel was the setting for our Annual Christmas Luncheon. Over 160 women enjoyed a Jazz and wine reception before moving on to the Ballroom for a delicious 4-course lunch. Our guest speaker, Marian Finucane delivered an inspirational talk about Friends in Ireland, a charity set up by Marian and her husband to raise funds for childen in Africa left orphaned by Aids. Lunch was followed by our charity raffle with over 50 amazing prizes including champagne donated by committee members and floral centrepieces by Eva Acton of Dundrum Blooms on each table, weekends away, hampers and so many gifts donated by members and friends of Network Dublin. We are thrilled to announce that we raised €4,000 for APA - Aids Partnership with Africa. Former Network Dublin President, Tricia Murphy is a Director of this worthy charity and the funds were raised to honour her commitment to APA and to Network Dublin. In her closing remarks, 2008 President Kerry O'Donnell introduced founding member of Network Dublin, Angela Jupe. Angela was delighted to celebrate 25 years of Network Dublin as a thriving organisation for women in business. Kerry also introduced incoming 2009 President and former Vice President, Mary Kershaw who thanked all in attendance and offered her best wishes for the coming year. With our fabulous Fisher's goodie bags in tow, the party adjourned to the Ice Bar for 'further networking'! It was a fantastic celebration and a must for your calendar for 2009. Please accept our very best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Photos courtesy of Elaine Barker, Lensmen & Associates.

Training

The SFA Centre of Excellence is running a Woman in Leadership Diploma Course and has very kindly invited applications from our Members. Click here for application form

Network Ireland AGM

Network Ireland AGM will take place on Saturday 17th January in the R.I.A.C (Royal Irish Automibile Club) Dawson St. Dublin at 10.30am. All Dublin network members wecome to attend.

Pictured at the Network Dublin Christmas Luncheon:

Kerry O'Donnell, Network Dublin President 2008 and Marian Finucane;

Tricia Murphy, Marian Finucane and Mary Eastwood;

Past Network Dublin Presidents;

Ruth Murphy of Positive Image presenting the prize for Best Dressed to Christina Wilson of Wilson Moore Estate Agents;

Lynda McCracken of Innovation Employment accepting prize for Best Shoes from Veronica Canning of Shoeisms.