BPW London June 2010 Newsletter - BPW 2010 Provincial/National

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This issue is an abridged version of the BPWL monthly newsletter. The regular newsletter and content will return August/September 2010.

2010 Provincial Conference and National Convention News - Barrie, ON

The Ontario Provincial Conference and National Convention were both held the weekend of June 19, 2010. This was the first time the two events were held in the same weekend. Congratualations and a big thank you to the host club, Barrie, for making the weekend a success.

BPW London attendees were quite busy over the weekend with submitting a bid, on behalf of the Southwestern Ontario District, for Provincial 2012, presenting resolutions, accepting pre-registration for 2012, hosting a Hospitality 2012 get together, performing an Invite to 2012, networking and attending Board meetings. A full report on all these activities and the entire weekend were be included in the next newsletter. Below is a summary of London's accomplishments over the weekend.

• Linda Davis, 2012 Co-Chair, presented Southwestern Ontario District's bid for hosting the Provincial Conference in London in 2012 and the bid was accepted.
  
  
• Linda Davis was elected 1st Vice-President which means in 2012 she will be named BPWO's President. Norma Yau was elected Treasurer of BPWON for one more year and Laura Noble was elected Editor for 2 more years.
  
  
• Doris Hall was installed as National President and Sheila Crook was elected National Secretary.
  
  
• All BPWL's resolutions were passed.
  
  

  BPW International VP inducting Doris Hall BPW Canada President			Inducting Sheila Crook as BPW Canada Secretary

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Congratulations! BPW London won 3 awards in Barrie!

Kathryn Munn won the Ontario Provincial Leadership Award. The award criteria is based on the Four Cornerstones of the membership model.  Other leadership qualities include community involvement activities, leadership within profession/workplace, politically and most definitely within the BPW's clubs.

BPW London won the Ontario Membership Award. This award is presented to the Club with the largest percentage increase in membership.

Laura Noble won the National Leadership Award. This award criteria is based on leadership contribution to BPW and the community.

These awards are a representation not just of the dedication of the individual recipients but the entire club.

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2012 at 2010 - More News from Barrie...

London will be hosting both the Provincial Conference and National Convention in 2012 the weekend of June 21, 2012.

In Barrie, Mary McBrearty (2012 Treasurer) and Norma Yau (2012 Registration Chair) setup a Pre-Registration booth. On the Saturday night London members hosted a 2012 Hospitality get together and on Sunday performed a 2012 Invite. The response to these three activities was outstanding. Thank you to all who made the 3 events a success: Sheila Crook, Linda Davis, Doris Hall, Mary McBrearty, Norma Yau, Laura Noble, Carole Orchard, Rose Kuchynski, Brenda Carpenter and Kathryn Munn - a great time was had by all.

2012 Invite - Representing the Wave of the Women's Movement			Promotional Poster (click on poster to view full size version)

Sheila Crook also continued her Tomboy Tools Fundraiser in Barrie (50% of all profits from Sheila's sales of Tomboy Tools to BPW members and associates will be donated to the fundraising efforts for the BPW 2012).

Stay tuned to the web site for more details on 2012.

We are ready to CELEBRATE!

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