Upcoming Events

Hong Kong Association of
Business and Professional Women (HKABPW)
Tentative Programs for 2007

March	International Women’s Day Fundraiser and Dinner March 8th, Thursday Theme – "Creative Leadership" This year, HKABPW explored the topic of Creative Leadership for International Women’s Day. Yip Wing-sie is a conductor in Hong Kong and is the music director of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.  Lorraine Justice is currently the Director of the School of Design at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Professor Justice was named one of the top 40 influential designers in the world by I.D. Magazine in New York City for 2006. Vivien Chan has been identified as one of the Asia's leading business lawyers in the areas of Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions and General Corporate Practice in the annual AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers Survey 2006. In 2005, Ms Chan was awarded the Outstanding  Woman Professional and Entrepreneur Award in 2005.   The International Women’s Day Dinner is the annual fundraiser for the HKABPW’s Bursary Awards.  Photo Gallery of the event to come. To read -more about the HKABPW Bursary go to http://hkabpw.org/bursary.htm
April	Negotiation Across Cultures April 25th, Wednesday Throughout the day, we are required to negotiate with business clients and vendors, bosses, colleagues and team members.  Adding to the complexity of negotiation is the presence of diversity. Diversity in cultures range from corporate and business to nationality, generational, gender, etc.  Learn the elements of successful business negotiation within multicultural environments. During this seminar, Peter Nixon will share with us: Elements of successful negotiation - people, process, content What are the common elements about “negotiation across cultures”? Negotiation in the Asia Pacific Region vs. the West, what are the differences? Motivations – how we negotiate depends greatly on what motivates us Cross-cultural negotiation involving conflicts – different folks, different approaches Speaker Profile – Peter Nixon, CA, FCPA, MSc. Founder of Potential Network, Managing Director of Potential Dialogue, author of Negotiation, Peter helps organizations and individuals fulfill their potential by ensuring the right people talk about the right issues in the right way, at the right time and place.  Peter specializes in the facilitation, negotiation and implementation of change through dialogues. We thank swissprivilege, a Credit Suisse Group company, for sponsoring this event.
May	Change your Posture, Change your Life May 29th, Tuesday With Chris Watts Do you often experience tiredness in your feet, lower back/neck pain or leg and foot strains? Excessive walking, impact at the gym from aerobic workouts, long hours in front of computers and possibly improper footwear have an adverse impact on our posture and spine.  Over time, not only will this slow you down by making you less efficient; it will also put tremendous strain on your joints leading to arthritis and other painful ailments.   If you experience any form of movement dysfunction and pain, you can benefit from this talk on postural re-alignment through corrective stretching.  Learn the importance of good posture and incorporate simple stretches into your daily routines to help strengthen your spine.  Educate yourself on how to correct your posture and reduce your risk of developing debilitating pain that will compromise your productivity at work and in your daily activities. Speaker Profile – Chris Watts, Stretch Ltd. A body therapist who specializes in Active Isolated Stretching (AIS), Chris Watts opened Asia’s first dedicated stretch studio Stretch Ltd. in 1999 to popularize stretching as a necessary part of health, fitness and well being.   Qualified as an AIS practitioner in the US, Chris helps working professionals and executives relieve aches and pains from their overworked bodies, resulting from lengthy hours of work and bodily injuries from daily activities such as walking, sports or simply bad posture.  Chris will also share his insights, challenges and successes on developing a small business in Hong Kong and the UK.
June	Extraordinary General Meeting June 12th, Tuesday Theme:  The Changing Roles of Women in Hong Kong At the Extraordinary General Meeting Dinner and Panel, HKABPW examined how the roles of women in Hong Kong have changed in the last 20 years. HKABPW invited a panel of speakers from different backgrounds who shared their experiences on how the past 20 years have shaped their lives as business and professional women in Hong Kong. OUR SPEAKERS Vivian Tsung is the Director of Operations for Hugo Boss Guangzhou Representative Office. Prior to working for Hugo Boss, Vivian was Sales Director of Esquel Enterprises Ltd. She also worked in Canada for two national retail chains – Cotton Ginny and Club Monaco where she fully understood the workings of the entire supply chain, having previously worked on the manufacturing side while working for Esprit, Lark Int’l and Swire & Maclaine in Hong Kong. Vivian studied fashion buying and merchandising at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Vivian loves riding Harleys with her husband. She’s a mother of two. Dr. Susan Jamieson is a doctor and healer who has been practicing medicine for the past 18 years and has run her own business since 1995. She studied at Harvard University and came to Hong Kong to work in Ruttonjee, a TB hospital. Having studied with Deepak Chopra and Candice Pert, Dr. Jamieson utilizes many holistic methods in her personal practice. She’s a Reiki Master, EMF practitioner (stage 4) and energy space clearer. She’s also an artist, a yoga practitioner since age 10, and published author. Recently, she founded a charity organization called “Birthday Happiness” which provides parties to underprivileged children. Becky Merrett is the Head of Marketing & Communications at Invest Hong Kong, an award-winning department of the HKSAR government. Becky’s career in journalism and communications has spanned 15 years. She held positions as the Head of Press and Public Affairs for the British Government in Hong Kong, a journalist for Reuters, and Business Editor for the Beirut Times. She lived and worked in Lebanon, France and Australia before coming to Hong Kong, where she has now lived for 10 years.
July	Are You Eating Safe? July 11th, Wednesday Are you eating safe? Do you know how safe (or unsafe) is your food? Food safety is increasingly in the news, but many people remain unaware of the risks that we encounter everyday with the food we eat. Our speaker, Dr. Sanjay Nagarkar, will enlighten us on how the food we eat can pose various health risks and show us how to stay safe and healthy. Venue: Le Manege, 1st Floor Canton House, 54-56 Queen’s Road, Central Time: 7:00 p.m. -9:30 p.m. Cost: HKABPW Members: HK$100; Non members: HK$180 (snacks included, cash bar available) Registration: Email us on info@hkabpw.org with your professional details Payment: Payment at the door SPECIAL FOR THE NIGHT ONLY:  THE FIRST 20 ATTENDEES WILL GET A FREE VOUCHER FOR A FACIAL VALUED AT $800 FROM SKIN SURVIVAL HOUSE. Speaker: Dr. Sanjay Nagarkar Founder and Scientific Advisor, Globex Biotech Limited Dr Sanjay Nagarkar is a world-renowned microbiologist, ecologist & biotechnologist. After working for almost 15 years at various universities, Dr. Nagarkar founded his own company, Globex Biotech Limited, in 2002. Dr. Nagarkar has developed over 83 technologies in Natural Products, Environment Assessment, Food Safety Verification and Quality Assurance (FSVQA) & Bioremediations. His vision is to create values and awareness in our society so that we can develop a perfect model of sustainable development. Dr. Nagarkar has worked as a consultant and scientist for projects of the United Nations, UNICEF, UNEP, UNDP, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, World Health Organization, NASA, various development agencies, and many universities around the world.  He advises environmental, ecological, biological, biomedical, chemical, agricultural and food industries for quality production and know-how to acquire ISO 9001-9002, ISO 14001, HACCP, GMP and other quality production certifications.   Dr. Nagarkar has developed a unique program on Food Safety Verification and Quality Assurance (FSVQA) to help the industry and the community.
August	Networking Mixer/Junk Trip
September	Mind Mapping – Part Two
October	Wine Tasting
November	Annual General Meeting
December	Holiday Gathering

 

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