Pamela Chatry’s Woman in the Spotlight Dinners are top notch. I appreciate Pamela’s ability to gather a professional group of like-minded business women who are all interested in connecting, learning and growing. Her speakers are powerful and they provide a wonderful blend of real-world business insights with personal heartfelt stories that every woman in business can relate to. It’s nice to know there is a community of high-caliber women to connect with in Vancouver.
You are doing an amazing job with the Women in the Spotlight dinners. It’s networking without really feeling like you are networking because all of the women are engaged in participating. Everyone is made to feel welcome. On top of everything else, the speakers stories are inspirational. You leave feeling that you are not alone. Other women are going through or have gone through similar experiences. I will definitely continue to come.
2018
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Tue06Mar2018
Book Publishing Boot Camp
8:30 am - 5:00 pmThe Best Western Plus Chateau Granville
1100 Granville St., Vancouver BC
Presents
Book Publishing Boot Camp
An all-day workshop for women entrepreneurs and professionals
Share your expertise. Expand your brand. Write a book.
In partnership with
Want to write a book but not sure where to start? Have a book in the works, but not sure how to finish? This all-day conference is the place to be. Find out exactly what it takes to plan, write, publish and market a nonfiction book that can boost your business, showcase your expertise, and build your personal or professional brand.
You’ll learn from an expert lineup of award-winning publishers, editors, agents, marketing experts and published authors, through keynote presentations, panel discussions and fun, interactive exercises. Workshop your own book idea, get answers to your toughest questions, and finish the day ready to write your own book in 2018!
We will cover:
- The changing publishing landscape: who the players are, and how the business works.
- Self-publishing, traditional or hybrid: Which one is right for you?
- Marketing your book: Tips and tricks from traditional book publicists and guerrilla book marketers.
- Sponsorship strategies: How even first-time authors can garner in-kind sponsorship and financial backing from corporations, small businesses and big-mouth influencers, presented by Charmaine Hammond from Raise a Dream.
- What sells in today’s market: What agents, editors, publishers and book buyers look for.
- How to write the right book for you: In-depth interactive workshop to help you develop a book concept that will reach your target readers and meet your objectives, presented by LifeTree Media publisher Maggie Langrick.
- What is it really like? Published authors share their stories and lessons learned.
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Tue20Mar2018
March 20th Women in the Spotlight Dinner
5pm-8:30pmThe Best Western Plus Chateau Granville
1100 Granville St., Vancouver BC
Pink Velvet Couch Productions ™ and Pamela Chatry are thrilled to announce the next Women in the Spotlight Dinner!
Behind Every Successful Business Woman is a Story
Come hear the story behind the success of this incredible business woman. You'll be moved, inspired and motivated. Get up close and personal with this dynamic and compelling business leader. Hear how she did it, what she's learned, and what she wants you to avoid. Be inspired to take your business to the next level!
Featured Speaker Renée SafrataOwner/Founder, Vivo Team Development
A serial entrepreneur for 30 years, Renée is now the founder and owner of Vivo Team Development, an HR Tech company that offers corporations the ability to use data to analyze team and leader productivity, identify areas for improvement and provide targeted training solutions. Vivo Team proudly won WEConnect International’s Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2014.
Renée has worked with over 250 companies and 2000 business executives throughout North America but she knows these are only one of the many sets of numbers that truly count!
In this Woman in the Spotlight talk *“The Hard and the Soft Stuff”* Renée will share her passion and challenge all of you to find the right numbers that will elevate your personal and professional effectiveness. Renée's career was significantly side-tracked by a life-changing event in 2012. She will share her impactful learnings that she carries with her each day.
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Tue22May2018
May 22nd Women in the Spotlight Dinner Featuring Karina LeBlanc, Olympian, Medalist, & Humanitarian
5:00pm - 8:30pmThe Law Courts Inn
800 Smithe Street, 4th Floor
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2E1
Pink Velvet Couch Productions™ and Pamela Chatry are pleased to partner with Carol Colley, Owner of Y5 Creative to bring you the next Women in the Spotlight Dinner featuring two time Olympic Canadian soccer player, bronze medalist, motivational speaker, media host and humanitarian, Karina LeBlanc.
Karina inspires and challenges people to live life purposefully.
Through authenticity, vulnerability, and her strength in storytelling, Karina passionately thrives on motivating and impacting people to help bring out the best in themselves. Some of her successes include:
- Head of Women’s Football for CONCACAF – Working directly with 41 countries
- 1st female professional soccer player to become a UNICEF ambassador
- Accomplished keynote and motivational speaker
- Bronze Medalist Team Canada & longest serving soccer player for Canada (18 years – 5 World Cups and 2 Olympic Games)
- TV and Digital Personality
- Current Ambassador for UNICEF, CONCACAF, TECK Resources, Canada Goose, Sunlife
- 2018 Winter Olympics – CBC Reporter
- Karina LeBlanc Field (Maple Ridge) – Unveiling of the site plans at Merkley Park for the new field at Karina’s childhood home field
- CONCACAF Nations League Draw
- We For She Conference – Conference empowering young women; Panelist, Host, Keynote Speaker
- 2016 Summer Olympics - Yahoo! Olympics Expert & Broadcasting Canada Soccer | CBC Talent and Analyst | TSN and Roundhouse Radio Interviews
- FIFA Leadership Development Program - one of 30 women selected around the world who FIFA believes have the potential to be a global leader
- And so much more!
Behind Every Successful Business Woman is a Story
Come hear the story behind the success of this incredible business woman. You'll be moved, inspired and motivated. Get up close and personal with this dynamic and compelling business leader. Hear how she did it, what she's learned, and what she wants you to avoid. Be inspired to take your business to the next level!
Registration: $89 + GST
Sponsor a Youth for $50 and save $14 on your ticket $125 + GST
Early Bird Special: Register two people $150 + GST (Save $14 per person)
Youth Ticket: $60 + GST (18 and under)
Proudly supported by:
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Tue16Oct2018
October 16 Women in the Spotlight Dinner Featuring Lindsay Sealey, Author of Growing Strong Girls: Practical Tools to Cultivate Connection in the Preteen Years
5:00pm - 8:30pmBest Western Plus Chateau Granville Hotel & Suites
1100 Granville St.
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2B6
Pink Velvet Couch Productions™ and Pamela Chatry are pleased to bring you the next Women in the Spotlight Dinner featuring Lindsay Sealey.
Lindsay Sealey, the author of Growing Strong Girls: Practical Tools to Cultivate Connection in the Preteen Years, holds an MA in Educational Leadership from San Diego State University. A passionate girl advocate with formidable public speaking experience, she has worked in consulting, curriculum development, and special education for more than 15 years. Lindsay is the founder and CEO of Bold New Girls: a teaching and coaching company for girls and young women and their parents.
Lindsay has appeared on CTV’s The Social, Global’s The Morning Show, and Toronto’s The Agenda. As well, she has spoken on NewsTalk 1010 Radio (Toronto), CJAD 800 (Montreal), and CBC Radio (Canada). Lindsay is a contributor to the Globe and Mail and HuffPost Canada. She has been featured in the Toronto Star, Canadian Family, and Today’s Parent.
Behind Every Successful Business Woman is a Story
Come hear the story behind the success of this incredible business woman. You'll be moved, inspired and motivated. Get up close and personal with this dynamic and compelling business leader. Hear how she did it, what she's learned, and what she wants you to avoid. Be inspired to take your business to the next level!
Register Now $75 + GST
Youth Ticket $18 + GST (under 25)
Proudly supported by:
My 17-year-old daughter was absolutely stunned at the quality of the speakers at your recent Women in the Spotlight event. She was over the moon with excitement when she got home, and has continued to refer to this evening almost daily since, as well as quoting stories and experiences that were told. She has begun to position herself to aspire to become an inspiration to others. Thank you so much Pamela for organizing such a successful and impactful event!!