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Wired Woman Director, Dina Grskovich, presents at Women in Film Festival (Vancouver)

Make sure to check out Vancouver's WIFF (Women in Film Festival), on Saturday, April 17th and 18th at the  VanCity Theater in Downtown Vancouver.   Our very own, Dina Grskovich, Board Member and Mentorship Program Manager for the Wired Woman Society will discuss the importance of and positive impact mentoring relationships have in business and the special role these relationships play in fostering constructive change and growth in our high tech community.  http://www.womeninfilm.ca/WIFF_2010.html

Wired Woman Past-president, Cybele Negris, nominated for the Influential Women in Business Award

We are proud to announce that Cybele Negris, past president of Wired Woman, has been nominated for this prestigous award. Please join us in congratulating her on her nomination and success. Click here to read more about Cybele

The Influential Women in Business Awards  are presented by Business in Vancouver to recognize successful British Columbia business women in British Columbia. The honourees are selected based on their outstanding achievements in business, contribution to their industry, and influence in the local business community.   Click here to register for the awards.

Dragons' Den in Vancouver, March 13 and March 27, 2010

ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE DRAGONS?

Auditions for Season Six heat up in Vancouver on March 13th & March 27^th

Do you have a hot new invention or the next million-dollar idea? Think you have the moneymaking chops to take on the savviest business tycoons in the country? Then DRAGONS’ DEN wants to hear from you!

Wired Woman partners with Webnames.ca to offer .TEL, November 17, 2009

Wired Woman, in partnership with Webnames.ca, is delighted to offer .TEL to our members.  .TEL is unlike any domain before it. .TEL is the new digital business card that never goes out of date.  .TEL is for storing and sharing contact information. It unifies your website address, email addresses, phone numbers, skype, SMS, fax and the growing number of social media links like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, MySpace all into one easy-to-remember name that you give to people. When you get your .TEL name, a portion of the proceeds from every purchase go to support Wired Woman's core programs. For more information go to http://WiredWoman.registertel.com 

Wired Woman welcomes bloggers, October 22nd, 2009

A variety of authors (4) contributing relevant, personal anecdotes on a Wired Woman event.  Check it out www.wiredwomansociety.wordpress.com 

Wired Woman Vancouver Proudly Announces a 4-Part Series on

Building Your Personal Brand, presented by partner, Ghost CEO™

Personal Professional Goal Setting            - Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 - 6:00 pm

Building a Powerful Professional Network  - Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 - 6:00 pm

Developing a Specialized Skill Set              - Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 - 6:00 pm

Developing a Bullet Proof Reputation         - Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 - 6:00 pm 

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The Ghost CEO™ a proud supporter and partner of Wired Woman. All of our members receive preferred rates on their services through our association with them.

Wired Woman welcomes new Directors at the August 31st, 2009

Annual General Meeting.

We are pleased to announce the addition of new Directors to our National Board:

- Maureen McKinnon

- Doneen Swart

- Mojgan Fay

- Dina Grskovich

- Karen Olsson

The new Directors will be joining the existing Board members: 

Wired Woman Enters a Team in the Canary Derby! - June 4, 2009

After the huge success of last year's event, Vancouver companies are once again being challenged to design and build soap box cars that will be raced by CEOs to raise money for the Canary Foundation of Canada, an organization dedicated to funding cancer early detection.

The second annual Vancouver Canary Derby is set to take place on Saturday, June 27th and will see our Wired Woman Team compete for a great cause and great prizes, including trophies for top fundraisers and fastest racers. Funds raised through the Canary Derby will be donated to the BC Cancer Foundation to support early cancer detection research in BC.

For more information on the event and how you can help the Wired Woman Team to win the trophy for top fundraiser by making a donation, visit our events page!

Wired Woman Networking Event a Success - April 3, 2009

by Victoria Revay 

Last night I was the guest of Dina Grskovich from the Wired Woman’s mentorship program for their Spring Fashion and Networking event. It was held at Radical Entertainment. There were more than 135 women (and a few men) that represented the diverse technology industry in Vancouver–a great turn out on a Thursday night. The event was held to raise money for the mentorship program, which is a 6-month program that runs from September through February each year. The program helps place a limited number of Wired Woman members in mentoring relationships and these mentors meet with mentees at least one hour, monthly, for the duration of the mentoring relationship. Read more - Techvibes Blog 

Planning for a Spectacular 2009: A Wired Woman Seminar with Michael Walsh of Kaizen Consulting, 5^th March 2009

Michael Walsh of Kaizen Consulting Services entertained and motivated the Wired Woman group at our latest seminar, hosted by the Campoverde Social Club on Thursday 5^th March. His practical and humorous talk centred on planning for a great year, despite trying times. Rather than focussing on the doom and gloom prevalent in the media, Michael urged the group to use the current recession as an opportunity to concentrate on reorganization and building stronger communities and partnerships. Outlining practical strategies such as writing down a yearly plan (including accomplishments from 2008, and breaking down what is working and what is missing in your business), Michael also spoke about the importance of structuring your time to include networking and improving relationships with current clients. Particularly relevant to the Wired Woman Society, Michael spoke about the importance of networking with integrity - focusing not on collecting business cards, but rather on forging quality relationships. Michael left the group with lots to think about, as well as practical tools and a positive message, ensuring that we all create our own spectacular 2009. 

Forum gets $405,000 to lure women to IT - March 18, 2009

by Briony Smith, ComputerWorld Canada

"There’s still a stereotype out there that a career in IT means working as a computer geek. Technology is all around us – we use it everyday, which means that IT jobs are potentially everywhere too," said Carol Parnell, president of the Canadian organization for women in IT, Wired Woman. "With baby boomers retiring there is already a shortage of skilled, qualified workers, providing opportunities for women in technology programs." 

Wired Woman in the News! March 4, 2009

An article by our own Judi Wannamaker in the Straight.com. 

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Where Did the Time Go? A Wired Woman Seminar with Ghost CEO’s Heather White - January 23, 2009  

Heather White, entrepreneur, innovator and self-proclaimed “fire starter” lead an inspiring and challenging discussion on time management at the latest Wired Woman seminar on Thursday 23 January 2009 at VCC. Along with practical advice for managing time and getting those To Do lists under control, Heather dared us to ask ourselves the Big Questions: what do I want to do? What do I want to be? And what do I want to have? She also spoke about time-saving business strategies, learning to say no and about using our emotions as feedback in our lives to make changes. She also reminded us as women (and men, of course) to take care of ourselves first, so we maintain our energy and excitement for life. Heather’s sense of humour, passion and practical ideas inspired the audience of Wired Woman members and VCC students to put those Big Questions at the top of our To Do lists, without delay!

Engineers Canada and the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists raise the flag about girls enrolled in science declining - HELP!

Engineers Canada and the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists have noticed with dismay that the numbers of girls applying to and enrolling in engineering and technology programs is on the decline and wishes to better understand this phenomenon. The study of the course selection of High School girls is part of the diversity component of a larger labour market study, which is described in more detail at the following website: Engineers Canada  They are looking for girls in grades 10 through 12 to fill out a brief online questionnaire which is posted at: Girls' in Grades 10-12 Survey  Students who participate receive a free career information kit on a wide range of career choices. If you have a daughter, niece, cousin in  Grade 10-12 or know of someone who does, please urge them to fill out the survey. 

Wired Woman Rocks On, December 9, 2008

Wired Woman and Women in Games International brought down the house in a pre-Christmas games night mingler at Subeez on Tuesday December 9, 2008. The crowds came out in droves to support this joint networking event. Rocking out to the likes of Guns 'n Roses and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wired Woman creamed the competition in the ladies vs guys Rockband competition. With heaps of door prizes, martinis, and a grooving crowd, it’s safe to say that the Games Night Mingler was a vibrant success.

Mentorship Funding Supports Women in High Technology - December 3, 2008

Funding for the Wired Woman Mentorship Program was announced today by Kevin Krueger, Minister of Small Business and Revenue, and Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development. The Wired Woman Mentorship Program is currently in its second year of providing women who are entering or re-entering the science and technology sector with quality one-on-one mentoring relationships with executive-level technology professionals. For full press release news.gov.bc.ca

Wired Woman Welcomes Dina Grskovich as our New Vancouver Mentorship Program Manager - September 16th, 2008

We are very happy to welcome Dina to our team, as the new Vancouver Mentorship Program Manager. Dina’s background and knowledge in the computer industry, along with her training and facilitation expertise is a perfect fit to lead Wired Woman’s mentorship program.

Effective immediately, Dina will take over from Nancy Nesbitt who has recently joined Vancouver Community College as their Associate Director, Alumni Relations. Nancy has been instrumental in the success of the Wired Woman mentorship program and we wish her continued success in her new position.

Wired Woman Welcomes a New Accountant - Evelyn Harrod, September 15th, 2008

We look forward to working with Evelyn on keeping our books straight and our budget tight.  

Wired Woman Annual General Meeting - September 8th, 2008

Another exciting Wired Woman Annual General Meeting was held on September 8th, 2008 at the offices of Lawson Lundell.   

Everyone has made such a valuable contribution to the society since the last AGM, and we want to thank the following marvelous ladies for their hard work, as they surrender their Director positions to pursue other interests, and make room for the new directors:  Dana Johl, National Membership Director; B J Gordon, National Director Finance; Tess Moore, National Director Human Resources; Lindsay Smith, National President; and Jessica Scattolon, National Vice President. 

We are pleased to announce the following directors to Wired Woman Society's National Board, as voted on September 8th:  

Wired Woman Newsletter, June 19, 2008

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Wired Woman booth  Resounding Success at Massive Technology Show in Vancouver - March 28, 2008. 

A quote from one of our mentorship participants, Jenna Fortin, who also volunteered at the Wired Woman booth at Massive:

“I volunteered at the Massive Booth for a two hour block, and I was chatting away with visitors the entire time! Our both attracted many visitors including Men and Women. Countless interested woman dropped by wanting to learn more about Wired Woman’s Mentorship program and what we are all about. Many curious men also came by, gathering information for female colleagues, employees and spouses. It was great to see that people are interested from all types of industries, and to spread the word about all the wonderful activities that Wired Woman is a part of!”

Round TWO!  Mentorship Funding Supports Women in High Technology - January 17th, 2008

At the Wired Woman After Christmas Party on January 17th, 2008, Minister Rick Thorpe and Minister Ida Chong presented Wired Woman Society Vancouver Chapter president, Marnie Larson, with a cheque for $60,375 to help fund the Wired Woman mentorship Program.  

Mentorship Funding Supports Women in High Technology - June 21, 2007

Minister Thorpe presents Wired Woman Society Vancouver Chapter president, Marnie Larson, with a $10,000 cheque from the province, at the Wired Woman Summer Splash event in Vancouver on June 21, 2007. The funding will go towards the Wired Woman mentorship program for women in the science and technology fields.

Click here for more details of the article featured in Ministry of Small Business and Revenue, Government of British Columbia.

Wired Woman Sponsors Two CMNA Awards  - Jan 05, 2005  [more info]

The Canadian New Media Awards announced a call for nominees to recognize twenty outstanding leaders in the Canadian new media industry. The Wired Woman Society is proud to be sponsoring two awards at this year’s fifth annual gala celebration to be held on May 30, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario.

New Members Appointed to National Board- Oct 26, 2004   [more info]

The Wired Woman Society is excited to announce that it has appointed four new members to its national board to fill new strategic initiatives. The women appointed represent diverse and valuable experience, which is sure to enhance the board already in place.

Four Needy Girls Receive Education Sponsorships! - Oct 19, 2004   [more info]

Recently, The Wired Woman Society national board held a fundraising campaign that demonstrated they believe in their mission.  The board raised enough money to sponsor two girls through Room to Read (www.roomtoread.org).