Networking & Business Organizations

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• Business & Professional Women’s Club of Victoria – The International Federation of Business and Professional Women, of which we are the local chapter, was founded in 1930 and has grown to host clubs in more than 100 countries around the world. Our International Federation has Category I Consultative Status at the United Nations.  On the local level, BPW Victoria is comprised of women working for working women! Our organization strives to develop the professional and leadership potential of women in Victoria through education, awareness, advocacy and mentoring within a supportive network.  www.bpwvictoria.com
• eWomenNetwork - At eWomenNetwork.com their vision is a vast network of female business owners and professionals all connected to each other. They want success-minded women to have easy access to each other’s skills, talents, knowledge and resources.  Their purpose is to support, promote and showcase our members’ products and services and help them achieve their professional objectives. They are a community of women who want to provide unlimited opportunities to transact business with women.  Their philosophy is that you must first and foremost give to others “first.” They believe that by giving and being “other-focused” you create a world of abundance for all. For them, networking is really the art of “giving” and searching for ways to serve the needs of others before focusing on ourselves. Their goal is to help female business owners and professionals achieve their goals. They want to support your growth by purchasing your products and services, provide you access to needed resources, and connect you with others who share your passion for achievement and prosperity.  They believe it takes teamwork to make the dream work! www.eWomenNetwork.com/chapter/victoria
• Girls Night Mixer – Created and sponsored by Veronique da Silva, the goal of the Girl’s Night Mixer is to connect, empower and inspire — the gathering of passionate women in a space where they can freely share their experiences, insights and resources all while having fun and making meaningful connections. The mixers are a great resource for all women, particularly those with an entrepreneurial spirit seeking to expand their business network and get tips and support from peers to help their business grow! Women are your mothers and sisters, your friends, your mentors and your colleagues. They pick you up, they make you laugh, they show you the way, and they add beauty to your life.   The Girl’s Night Mixer, held a couple of times each year, is a proud supporter of Bridges for Women, a non-profit agency with over 20 years of experience in empowering women with a background of abuse and trauma. Part of the proceeds of each event goes directly to fund Bridges’ important work within the community.  http://girlsnightmixer.ca
• Peninsula Business Women (PBW) is a Peninsula based networking group that welcomes women doing business or wishing to do business on the Peninsula.   Monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Mary Winspear Centre.  A buffet lunch is provided for $20.00 and the format is networking from 11:30 to 12:00 then lunch, and a speaker.  Attendance is by pre-registration .  Please feel free to contact to Pauline Penner, Simply Solutions simplysolutions@shaw.ca or 250-652-8067.
• Roaring Women:  The vision of Roaring Women is for women worldwide to attain and maintain healthy self-esteem, build a business or career that supports her values and her financial goals and gives her the ability and means to make the changes in her community, family and the world making it a better place – ripple by ripple.  Their mission is to help women worldwide to understand their value, potential and power and to empower them, by providing them with the training, tools and resources they need to continue to be the catalyst for change to build a better world.  Roaring Women is a membership-based organization offering monthly members only meetings as well as informational dinner meetings that both members and non-members can attend.   Dinner meetings are generally held on the fourth Monday of each month.  http://www.roaringwomen.com
• Small Town Chicks is a membership made up of women in business living in small communities. It is a group that was formed to reflect the need for women on Salt Spring to have a connection with other like minded women. Through different focus groups and brainstorming sessions I learned that women over here feel segregated at times, lonely, they crave some intellectual conversation and from a business aspect they are wanting good information.   http://smalltownchicks.com/
• Westshore Women’s Business Network (WWBN) is a dynamic networking group for professional women. Westshore based and open to business women throughout Greater Victoria.  Monthly meetings (on the 4th Thursday of each month) include professional development, guest speakers, networking and lunch. (Some month’s meetings may have a different format).  Attendance is by pre-registration; cost is $20 at the door. Deb Alcadinho, spiceforlife@shaw.ca 250.818.7363
• Victoria Newbies Ladies Group is a group of 40 ladies aged 20-30ish who are fairly new to Victoria whose mission is to connect similar women who have moved to Victoria not knowing many people. We host events such as pub nights, book clubs, camping trips, walking groups & more. We try our best to focus our events on/located at local Victoria businesses.  http://victorianewbies.weebly.com