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Mandie Holgate BWN Founder

March will see a double celebration for The Businesswoman’s Network (The BWN), as it marks International Women’s Day on March 8, followed by The BWN’s eighth birthday on March 17.

Businesswomen from across Essex will celebrate International Women’s Day at The Essex Golf and Country Club in Earls Colne from 9am until 4.30pm. Sponsored by NatWest, Adia PR and World Pay, the event has been organised to offer businesswomen the chance to learn from the experts in a day full of networking, masterclasses and practical support.

The BWN founder and best-selling author, Mandie Holgate, says: “We wanted to celebrate International Women’s Day with something practical and positive that would help businesswomen learn, thrive and succeed. We have some wonderful speakers lined up that will look at the skills and knowledge you really need in business.”

The event will begin with two masterclasses – Sam Stone of NatWest will give a talk on cyber-crime while Mandie will speak on the Imposter Syndrome and how bad thoughts can damage success.  

Image: The Essex Golf and Country Club

Mandie says: “Fear is what prevents you from being successful. Some people worry that others will look at them and think, ‘who do they think they are?’. That sort of fear has a real negative impact so I will be talking about how to overcome that.”

 The afternoon session will include smaller, 30 minute sessions with six experts in their fields, when delegates will be able to ask questions directly to professionals in various areas including coaching, IT and finance.

There will be opportunities to network throughout the day and those needing new corporate photographs can have them taken on the day by Bonnie Wright Photography.

Mandie adds: “It’s going to be a fantastic day of learning, pampering and networking. It will be a perfect celebration of International Women’s Day. I’d like to thank all our sponsors – NatWest, Adia PR and World Pay for making this day possible. It will be a huge benefit to all those who attend.”

The event next week will be followed by The BWN Colchester’s Big Birthday Bash on March 17 when the networking group turns eight years old.  The event, from 10am until 12.30pm, will be held at The BWN’s new venue, Wivenhoe House Hotel in Colchester.

A special celebration ticket for both events is priced at £29 and the first 20 to book will receive a copy of Mandie’s first book, Your Daily Dose of Business Woman’s Confidence and Success. The birthday event will be sponsored by Kersey Solicitors of Ipswich while Annabel Kaye of Koffee Klatch will talk through the dangers companies are open to.

About the BWN

The BWN was launched in 2008 and offers effective and focused networking for all women in business. At every event members and their guests can develop their training and knowledge in areas including sales and marketing, public speaking, build positive relationships, learn from key speakers and exhibit their product and services. The group meets on the third Friday of every month at Wivenhoe House Hotel in Colchester. The BWN’s website was recently named in the top 15 UK resources for businesswomen.

There are no block outs or membership and the events are now hosted in South Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, London, Kent, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire

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