2009 International Rotary Convention Fundraising Cruise to the British Isles

August 31, 2008

The Rotary fundraising cruise to the British Isles will feature 12-nights, 9 ports, and unveil the most breathtaking landscapes this part of the world has to offer.

Head North to the stunning destinations of the British Isles
Genie Fellmer, CruiseOne Englewood, in a strategic partnership with the Rotary Club of Littleton Sunrise and Princess Cruise Lines, announces a 12-night round trip fundraising cruise departing from Southampton, England following the Rotary’s 100th International Convention in Birmingham, England. Fellow Rotarians, their family, and friends will head north to the stunning destinations of the British Isles.

The scheduled departure date is June 25, 2009, the day following the Convention. Cruise ports of call for Princess Cruise Line’s legendary and exquisite Crown Princess include the Channel Islands, Cork, Dublin, Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Ivergordon, Edinburgh and Paris. Read more

WOMEN UNLIMITED announce key dynamic event for women! Do you want to know the success secrets from five incredible business women?

August 27, 2008

OF COURSE YOU DO!

If you’re a woman entrepreneur (or thinking about becoming one), then you need to attend the Women Unlimited launch event and find out how to take your business to the next level without compromising on who you are or the other commitments in your life.

 

You’ll hear from five inspirational women who have built and run their own successful businesses. And you’ll find out what their secrets of success are. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet and mix with all sorts of amazing women; many who are running their own businesses – and hectic lives - just like you.

Don’t miss out on this life-changing event!

Where and When

Date: Tuesday, September 30th 2008

Venue: Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 0QH
Time: 11:30 - 1:00 pm: Registration

1:00 pm – 4:30pm: The Speakers
4.30 pm – 4.50 pm: Panel, Q&A Session
4.50 pm - 5.00 pm: Close
5.00 pm – 7.00 pm : Champagne & Chocolate Networking

 

 

1.00pm - 4.30 pm: The Speakers

The Speakers

Pauline Crawford, Chair Founder of Is That All There Is Ltd., a company that explores gender dynamics. Women and Men have different motivations and ways of working and these all have an impact on how we can achieve greater results in our businesses. Pauline is a very experienced conference speaker and will be running the event on the day.

Penny Power, Founder of ecademy one of the first social networking sites for businesses in the UK and internationally. Penny will reveal how she balanced family life with building a multi-million pound business. And she’ll advise how to use networking to successfully grow your business.

Gina Lazenby, Best selling Author, award winning businesswoman and award winning businesswoman and Wealth Dynamics Master Practitioner. Gina will explain the 8 different types of entrepreneur styles and what that means for you and your business. She will also be discussing how by understanding your profile you will be able to find your true path to success.

Gita Patel, Co-founder of Stargate Capital Investment Group responsible for launching the first UK investment fund for women’s enterprises. Gita will share her own journey to becoming one of the most influential Asian entrepreneurs in the UK today and her tips for creating a successful business. If you’ve not heard of Gita before, just Google her, we guarantee you will want to hear from this incredible woman.

Jacqueline Rogers, Co-Founder of Athena Network, one of the leading women-only networks in the UK. Jacqueline will discuss the essential qualities of leadership in women and how to be authentic in all that you do while growing your business.

4.30 pm - 4.50 pm: The Panel Session

 Panel Session: Questions and answers
You’ll have an amazing opportunity to ask these super successful women some direct questions. What hurdles have they had to overcome? How do they stay motivated? What advice do they have for starting out and growing your business?

5.00 pm - 7.00 pm: The networking

Champagne and Chocolate networking
This will be followed by a fantastic networking session where you can chat to other women who are just starting out or are already running successful businesses. This will be an opportunity for partnerships to be formed, friendships to be made, and business contacts to be found.

What you’ll take away from this event

  • How to be brilliant at networking - both online and offline – and why it’s so essential for the growth of your business. 
  • How to balance your business life and your personal life
  • What kind of entrepreneur are you? Find out how to make it work for you
  • Invaluable advice from a leading venture capitalist, on how to create more success in your business
  • What is the secret to great leadership and how you can you use it in your own business
  • How four remarkable women achieved success in their own lives and businesses

 Why you can’t afford to miss out on this event

It’s not easy running your own successful business and keeping up with friends, family, and other personal commitments. This event will show you how to juggle your commitments and increase your own profile and business success. Don’t miss out!

Who’s this event for?

If you run a business and employ people; if you’re running a one person business from home; if you’re managing a part-time business in the evening; OR you’re currently working for someone else but planning on going it alone.

This event is not be missed!

 

Louise Chuter
Sales & Marketing
 
Tel: 07803 228953/01483 797041
Fax: 0870 132 9453
louise@women-unlimited.co.uk

Ladies & The City to offer an exclusive “Shoe-Tour” in Italy! October 12-20, 2008

August 27, 2008

 Given Bette Midler’s emphatic statement ”Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world,” Ladies & the City® in collaboration with ShuzSociety is offering a eight-day designer-shoe shopping tour to the world’s most prestigious footwear locales from October 12-20, 2008. 

 

During this fabulous trip, footwear fashionistas will have unique opportunities to see where luxury footwear fashion began with shoe history tours and shopping in Florence, Venice and Milan. They will also meet famous Italian shoe designer families, visit fashion museums, and tour the factories where these beautiful shoes are created. 

 

This is the ultimate shoe shopping experience with exclusive savings and the opportunity to purchase autographed footwear.  Besides relaxing in boutique hotels and trying out local, colourful restaurants in each city, there will be an excursion on Lake Como to Bellagio, wine and grappa sampling, and receptions in private villas & estates.

 

The tour includes exclusive activities such as a private tour of Salvatore Ferragamo’s Palazzo Feroni and famous museum that showcases decades of the world’s most luxurious Italian footwear. A visit to the prestigious Rossimoda Museum, Centro Calzature Rossimoda, followed by a shopping opportunity at their factory shoe outlet for Christian Lacroix, Givenchy, Emilio Pucci and others is scheduled as well as a chocolate and champagne reception with Cesare Casadei of Casadei.

 

For the complete program and to book your spot:

letsgo@ladiesandthecity.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Ladies & The City

Ladies & The City is an organisation deeply and solely committed to that crucial friendship between women. Ladies & The City creates opportunities for travel and new adventures on the other side of the world or the other side of town. Ladies & the City trips are tailor-made for girlfriends, allowing them to prioritise their friendship for the time of a trip. Read our Manifesto at www.ladiesandthecity.com/manifesto.php

 

Contact for PR:

Huguette Marsicano  077 6622 3665

press@ladiesandthecity.com

 

 

 

 

JetSet Elite Host Exclusive Golf Event in PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC! Oct 23-26, 2008

August 27, 2008

 CAP CANA PROVIDES PICTURE PERFECT SETTING FOR PUMA ELITE INVITATIONAL

 

 REGISTRATION OPEN NOW

 

This fall golf enthusiasts from around the world will descend upon Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic for the Puma Elite Invitational hosted by JetSet Elite. JetSet Elite, in its ongoing effort to scour the globe for the most beautiful and exclusive recreation opportunities, has chosen the up- and-coming golf destination for their latest tournament.

Space is still available for this exciting event scheduled for October 23-26, 2008

The tournament weekend will center on what many consider Jack Nicklaus’s finest creation, Punta Espada. This golf course boasts stunning ocean views with eight holes directly overlooking the Caribbean Sea. When Jack Nicklaus’s second course at Cap Cana, Las Iguanas, opens in spring 2008, Punta Espada will become a members only golf club. Cap Cana and JetSet Elite are offering once-in-a-lifetime access to these worldclass facilities before they are closed to the public.

An expected 100 participants will play two 18-hole rounds on these manicured links. Guests will also have the opportunity to experience the world-class restaurants, bars and entertainment that Cap Cana has to offer including access to the Caletón Beach Club and Sanctuary Hotel Golf & Spa. Optional luxury charter fishing and yachting for non-golfers are also available.

Packages are available starting at $3,000 per person and include accommodation at the Sanctuary Golf & Spa, all tournament and greens fees and most meals and evening activities.

 Register now at www.jetsetelite.com

 

 

About Cap Cana

 Located on the Eastern tip of the Dominican Republic, and just five minutes away from the Punta Cana International Airport, Cap Cana is called “The World’s Next Great Destination.” It is the most important tourism and real estate property in the Caribbean, with a master plan which will be developed in a span of 12-15 years and comprises an area of 35 million square meters (8,680 acres) of a total of over 120 million square meters (30,000 acres) with over three miles of white powder sand beaches. Cap Cana is a project recognized for its ambitious dimensions as a fully integrated luxury community.
 
At the completion of the master plan, Cap Cana will feature more that 5,000 residential units and at least four luxury hotels. Also are included six golf courses, three of them Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses (the first, Punta Espada, opened in November 2006 and the second, Las Iguanas, under construction), and two of them Trump International Golf Courses; and the most state-of-the-art marina in the Caribbean, featuring over 1,000 slips for mega yachts up to 200 feet. The first phase of the marina was inaugurated in April 2007. Additional services and amenities include elegant boutiques, fine dining restaurants, world class spas, exclusive membership clubs, water sports, polo, and horseback riding facilities, to name a few.
 
Cap Cana is part of The Abrisa Group, one of the main economic and diverse holding companies in the Dominican Republic. For the development of the project, Cap Cana has brought together an elite and experienced team of professionals which include Nicklaus Design, Coastal Systems International, Inc., The Trump Organization, Weitz Golf International, GVA, Troon Golf, The Frontier Construction, EDSA, WATG, and Stewart Title among others.

 

 

Media Contacts:

Katie Clark | The Brandman Agency

kclark@brandmanpr.com