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Charity fundraiser for ANBAD Dog charity 17/09/10

ANBAD is the Asociacion national por el bienestar de los animales domesticos, a registered animal charity trying to save as many animals as possible from Los Barrios, where the stray dogs are kept and then put down after 21 days. They have an area with a capacity for 20 dogs which they fund entirely from donations and they try to re home as many dogs as possible in Spain and overseas.

On Friday September 17th there is a fundraising party for ANBAD at Bounty Beach 18-22hrs. This will be a very relaxed, family friendly event with some food and beer at this lovely chiringuito. Everybody's welcome!

More info about the charity on: http://anbad.wordpress.com/
RSVP on the Facebook page

Marbella Film Festival 24 Hour Film challenge 2010

Marbella Film festival is proud to announce the launch of its annual 24 hour film challenge, as part of the 2010 festival fringe.

The event which is organised by Marbella International Film Festival, in association with New World Trust and with the support of “The Marbella Film Commission”, offers great opportunity for the film makers to add to their credits and demonstrate their talent to the world audiences.

In the past years The Marbella 24 hour film challenge, has attracted many talented film makers, who created some outstanding work, scripted, shot, edited, and submitted for screening in only 24 hours.

This year the Festival is aiming to increase the participation to this exciting event, by offering subsidised package for accommodation and festival accreditations to the festival, attracting film makers from all over the world, to make movies, and show off their talent.

Here is the deal;
The Film maker with, the cast and the crew, ( or just alone, with a camera and laptop!) is challenged to make a 3 to 4 minute short film on given a subject matter, the task is to write a script, direct the actors, shoot the film, edit, sound and music, and deliver the film in 24 hours.

All films will be screened and judged, as part of Marbella International Film Festival, and the best film would receive the prestigious Marbella 24 hour film challenge 2010 Award.
The runner ups will receive the certificate of recognition and all participants will receive the certificate of participation.

Over the years many participants of the Marbella 24 hour film challenge, have discovered this event to be most helpful platform to promote their future work, The challenge being a fast and effective way of adding to their credits, creating a show reel for their actors, crew and the production team.

The participants have succeeded in achieving international recognition on the back of association with this prestigious film festival and not to mention the opportunity of networking with some the most talent international film makers in the most glamorous resort of Puerto Banus in Marbella, enjoying a long weekend of films, fun, parties and much more.

Please register for this event as soon as possible. Registration forms and further information available from; info@marbellafilmfestival.com

WorkITspain 'Discovering Social Media' Introductory Seminar in Sotogrande

workITspain offer a 90 minute introductory seminar in the art of Social Media including Facebook, Blogging, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube & others. During the seminar workITspain will ...

• demystifies Social Media & show you how to set up Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogging etc
• shows you how to use social networks to engage with clients & members, build your brand & increase sales & membership & enhance relationships with customers or members
• offer step by step guides, technical support & tools to help you make the best choice for your business or organisation

workITspain have a programme of courses focused on specific areas such as Blogging, Twitter and Facebook. Speaker Brenda Cuby is an Internet entrepreneur and a specialist in Social Media. Visit http://www.workitspain.com/  to view her video message

The event: “Discovering Social Media - the introductory seminars”
When: Tuesday Sept 21st at 11am OR 6pm
Where: Terra Sana, Marysol, Sotogrande
Cost: €30 inc refreshments

Please contact Wendy Moody to reserve your place on email:wendy@workitspain.com or Phone: 667 573 584 or visit their website http://www.workitspain/ or join them on Facebook www.facebook.com/workITspain

Charity Production by The International Theatre Studio

For over 20 years The International Theatre Studio has performed in the open air a summer production in aid of a charity. This year they are going to Benahavis to the new Parque Torre Leonera, with the support of The Residents Department of the Ayuntamiento de Benahavis. This is a new and beautiful park with a stage and auditorium, very attractive gardens with a lake and waterfall.

With the proceeds going to CUDECA to help with their hospice, the production is called “FUN in the PARK”, an evening of entertainment. It takes place on Sunday 19th September at 6.30 pm. The first half will be a mixture of music and comedy and then there will be the traditional long interval as the audience is asked to bring with them a picnic to enjoy sitting in the gardens. Then the second half is a comedy play called “Day Trippers” directed by Kate Jackson.

A bar is available before the start, during the interval and after the play. Tickets are €12 and can be obtained from Bookworld Espana (San Pedro and Guadalmina), Costa Cards in Benavista and Longmans Bookshop Estepona or at the door.

Just a warning! The seats are rather hard so you are recommended to bring a cushion

Please come and not only have an enjoyable evening but also contribute to the needs of Cudeca. Further information from 952 81 21 51 or 686 03 13 60

Win a short break in Dubai with deVere

WIB Member Janet Ososki wants to invite you to enter their great prize draw. Over to you Janet:

Everybody needs a break and in true deVere form we are giving you the opportunity to do it in style! If you refer 5 to 10 people who could benefit from our services between 26th July and 30th September, you will be entered into an exclusive prize draw for a luxury break to Dubai or Rome.

The draw will take place on 1st October 2010. 1st Prize is flights and a 4 night stay for two at the Atlantis in Dubai. 2nd Prize is flights and a 2 night stay for two at the Inn at the Spanish Steps, a luxury boutique hotel in Rome.

So what are you waiting for? All you have to do is refer a minimum of 5 people to us to enter the draw. Submit 10 referrals and you will get 2 entries into our draw, it´s as easy as that.

If you are interested, please call or email me and I will arrange for you to have the Entry Form together with the Terms and Conditions.

Janet Ososki
Co-ordinator
deVere Group, Marbella
T +34 952 903 205
E janet.ososki@devere-group.com

Tres Divos concert 10/09/10

You are invited to attend the final concert this year - in the beautiful gardens of
El Campanario.

Appearing are the
TRES DIVOS
A trio of blended vocals – entwined to create beautiful harmonies in the genre of crossover Pop/ Opera.

Email info@elcampanariogolf.com for more information or to reserve your tickets.

New WIBS Website in Progress

We're in the process of developing and building a much improved WIBS website which we're hoping to be live by Friday 3 September. This is also the date of our next WIBS lunch which will be at El Campanario Country Club. If you would like to reserve a place for lunch please email Caroline at enquiries@wibspain.com

September Networking Lunch at El Campanario Golf & Country House Friday 3 September

Our next networking lunch will be at El Campanario Golf & Country House on Friday 3 September. Arrivals at 12:30pm. To reserve your place please contact Caroline at enquiries@wibspain.com

Address:
Visit the website for location details
Urb El Campanario,
El Campanario Golf & Country House,
Crt de Cadiz N-340, Km 168,
Estepona 29688

Top Tips for Successful Workshops

Benita Cegarra from BJC Europe Limited has written an interesting blog post about running a successful workshop that meets its true objectives.

There are ten helpful tips including:

Define the objectives, deliverables and scope up front

Don't try to do too much in one day

Work out who you need to contribute what

Contact the most important people to your agenda first and get the date in their diary early

Arrive early to check the room and arrangements.

Take all the output away and document it

Click here to read the full post

WIB Member Profile - Janet Ososki

Name: Janet Ososki

Company: deVere Group is the world's largest independent financial consultancy group. International investors and expatriates employ us to find financial services products that suit their medium to long term requirements for insurance, investments, savings and pensions. With in excess of US $7 billion of funds under administration and management, deVere has more than fifty thousand clients in over a hundred countries.

What makes your business special: the “special” part of our business is the levels of service we offer to our clients, we believe in helping our clients on a regular basis and giving a transparent and completely unbiased approach when it comes to recommending solutions. As a company we hold strategic alliances with some of the world’s biggest names, such as Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Royal Skandia to name just a few.

Top business tip: Always have an approachable manner, treat people how you would like them to treat you and remember there is always another point of view.

Why I like living in Spain: I love waking up to sunshine and the relaxed way of life. Being able to get out and about, meeting people, playing some golf – what could be better?

Contact details:
Janet Ososki
Co-ordinator
deVere Group, Marbella
Urb. Andasol, Ctra N-340 KM189, 29604 Marbella (Málaga)
T +34 952 903 205
E janet.ososki@devere-group.com
W www.devere-group.com

2nd SUMMER EVENT CONCERT 21/08/10

WIB Committee Member Susan Hunter wants to let you all know about this great concert taking place in August at El Castillo de Duquesa. Here's her message:

This is something you have to come along to. The first concert held in July was a WOW (read the reviews in the Sur, Olive Press and Essentials Magazine). The next concert will have a few extras as well, so not to be missed. My sister Julie-Anne got amazing standing ovations as people just couldn’t believe her voice ... So don’t miss the opportunity.

Please let me know how many tickets you want and do pass this on to your friends/family. There is a maximum number of chairs that can be accommodated in the castle so let me know this week so we can secure a block booking.

Email me asap Susan@susan-hunter.com for tickets. Please see below for the full event details:

Date - SATURDAY 21ST AUGUST

Location - EL CASTILLO DE DUQUESA

Performers - The concert will star popular tenor Stephen Lloyd-Morgan, with the new and specially formed 16-piece Marbella Concert Orchestra, conducted by renowned Musical Director Ian Green, with a selection of songs from Musical Theatre, Opera and Cross-Over, sung in English, Italian and Spanish.
Special guest artists also bringing an eclectic and contemporary repertoire to the event include:
Yazz, International Recording Artist;
Julie-Anne Hunter, Mezzo Soprano ENO & Royal Festival Hall
Spain´s WOW Factor Winner and Runner-up
Christian Fa & Rebecca Tate,
The Unity Gospel Singers.

Tickets - €40 please email Susan so she can reserve yours. Tickets for the second of this year´s Summer Event Concerts are now selling very quickly and with only a small supply remaining this is almost certain to be another sell-out event!

Information: www.slmlive.com/summerevents
Reviews and Photos of 24th July Concert www.slmlive.com/summereventphotos

Review from first Summer Event Concert on 24th July
"He has been described as `one of the finest discoveries the Costa has ever seen´ Stephen Lloyd-Morgan did not disappoint when he performed at the first of two concerts in El Castillo de Duquesa" - Olive Press - 30th July 2010
"sensational evening... magical setting... what a fantastic concert" - Sur in English - 30th July 2010

10 rules to starting a small business

One of my favourite websites is http://www.socialsmallbiz.com/ as there's loads of useful and interesting information about online marketing. I've just seen a very useful post from a guest blogger Daniel Offer which gives 10 simple but important rules of starting a small business which I wanted to share.

The post gives lots of practical and reinforcing tips such as:

- Be realistic with what you can achieve

- Don't be afraid of failure - it's a learning process

- Be proactive and don't be afraid of hard work

- Use outsourcing to fill the gaps that your skills can't

- Study your competitors and decide how to be better and or different

- Become an expert in your field

- Consider getting a partner who complements your skills and can help you get the business off the ground

Please click here to read the full article, I hope it helps!

Dental radio seminar 28/07/10

Dear Fellow members of the Women In Business Network,

I thought you might be interested to know that I will be doing a radio seminar on Talk Radio Europe, this Wednesday, July 28th at 5:30 pm.

I´ve chosen to focus on the topic of “tooth wear” which has become a relatively recent but significant problem in dentistry today. You may be surprised to discover that many seemingly unlikely factors influence the chances of keeping a beautiful, functional healthy smile for your entire lifetime.

Why not take this opportunity to tune in and learn more about this topic or better yet, to actively participate by telephone / email during the show.

Tune In to:
TALK RADIO EUROPE 88.9 and 91.9 FM at 5:30 pm
Telephone: 952-799-953
Email: info@talkradioeurope.com

Kind regards,
Nina King
The Oasis Dental Clinic

"CARMEN" to be performed at Marbella bullring 13/08

On August 13th at Marbella's bullring, Bizet's "Carmen" will be performed by the classical ballet company run by Aída Gómez of the Spanish National Ballet.

This show will be performed exclusively in Marbella as the only show in Andalucia, after being one of the main attractions at Shangai's EXPO. The tickets will be sold at ticketmaster.com, El Corte Inglés, "Palacio de Ferias y Exposiciones Marbella", from 20 euros.

Mum wanted for part time work

MumAbroad, Spain’s leading English-language website for expat families is currently looking for a Mum based in Andalucia, who would be interested in working part-time from home, working on research for their Andalucia section. For more details please email Carrie on carrie@mumabroad.com

El Corte Ingles Loyalty Card

El Corte Ingles have launched a loyalty card with loads of special offers in store and with their associated partners including discounts at Selwo, Mijas Water Park, Cine Sur, Bioparc (Fuengirola Zoo) and much more.

The card is free, to get yours email gaelvignon@elcorteingles.es to request your application form. Fill it in and take it to a Customer Service department at El Cort Ingles Puerto Banus or send by email to spv@elcorteingles.es

Summer spectacular concert 18/08/10

BJÖRN AGAIN PERFORM THE HITS OF ABBA & MAMMA MIA!!
The world famous ABBA act, BJÖRN AGAIN bring their sell-out international show to the coast for an exclusive Spanish appearance. A fully live performance of all your favourite songs from ABBA and Mamma Mia the movie for an unforgettable fun family night out!


SPECIAL GUEST - RUTH LORENZO FROM X FACTOR!!
The sensational Spanish X FACTOR finalist RUTH LORENZO will be performing her full live set for the first time on the coast in another huge exclusive for this event.

AND THERE'S MORE!!
Local singing sensation and WOW FACTOR winner BECKY TATE will also appear, PLUS: DJ RUSSELL from Terra Blues will provide an infectious soundtrack of party classics from the 70's, 80's & 90's to keep the party jumping!

CUDECA
The organisers are also proud to be donating a proportion of each ticket sold to the Cudeca Cancer Hospice, there will also be collection points on the night, please give generously!


KEY INFORMATION

TICKETS
Tickets start at €30 for standing, €40 for general seating, €70 for premium seating and just €20 for children under 12, available from El Corte Ingles stores, FNAC in La Canada and online at www.ticketmaster.es or www.elcorteingles.es - all WIB Members get a 10% discount email kelly@dreamticketpromotions.com to get your discounted ticket. Tickets are also available at the Amanhavis Hotel and Restaurante in Benahavis, Calle el Pilar No.3, telephone 952 856 026 or info@amanhavis.com

DATES / TIMES
18th August 2010 - Doors open at 8pm, the first act will perform at 9.00 and the party carries on until 1am

VENUE
The Bullring, Calle Salduba, S/N, Marbella
The design of the venue and the position of the stage means that all the areas will be in the shade when we open the doors at 8pm. On the night there will be five bars, several food vendors including popcorn, ice cream, burgers & hot dogs and plenty of toilets.

HOTLINE - Information & group tickets, call hotline on:
676 289 968 - ENGLISH
680 815 102 - SPANISH

or go to WWW.DREAMTICKETPROMOTIONS.COM

Villa Padierna Summer Shows August

This performance is part of the schedule of summer shows at the Villa Padierna. To see the full programme visit the Villa Padierna event calendar

Property Open House 14/07/10

I kindly invite you to my next OPEN HOUSE of two townhouses frontline beach in Carib Playa/Marbesa.

Join us for a drink in a nice atmosphere with real estate agents; owners and bring clients and friends on Wednesday, 14th of July at:

Urb. CARIB PLAYA – C/GOLONDRINAS – LAS DUNAS DE MARBESA – GOLONDRINAS 4, CASA 3 & 4
TOWNHOUSE: WEST & EAST FACING TERRACE, 3 BEDS, 2 BATHS

Price: 350.000 & 360.000 Euros

Come and join us, confirm assistance by email to Martina Meister mmeister.eralia@remax.es

Recommended Guitarist Richard Waterborn

Our summer party last Friday was a great success and attended by over 50 women from all along the coast.

During the event, we were entertained by guitarist Richard Waterborn who played a wide range of beautiful music during the meal and also to accompany our fashion show. Richard is available for events and weddings and comes highly recommended by WIBS!

Here's a little more about him:

"I fell in love with the guitar at a tender age, listening to Burl Ives! Later I found a second hand LP of Narcisio Yepes and that was it. I was hooked- entranced by the magical sound of the Spanish guitar . I wore the record out, and still play most of the pieces from it in my repertoire. Growing up I explored other styles- rock, blues, folk: then moved to Ireland and immersed myself in traditional music, learning to play fiddle, mandolin and tin whistle. After many happy years playing in various groups I returned to the guitar, both as a traditional solo instrument and for accompanying singers.

In 1998 I moved to Spain and returned to my musical roots- the Spanish guitar. As well as the romantic Spanish repertoire of Tarrega, Granados, Albeniz etc I play a lot of Latin American music as well as arrangements of more contemporary songs, jazz classics, and Irish traditional."

To find out more or book Richard for an event visit his website http://www.richardwaterborn.com/music, email: rwaterborn@eircom.net or call 676346402

Manilva Street Party 09/07/10

You're invited to attend this Manilva Street Party to raise funds for street animals. For more information call 656 358 137.

Charity gala in aid of street children 17/07/10

You are invited to attend the first charity event in aid of “Street-O” – the Charity raising money for Philippines’ street children. It is being held on Saturday 17th July at the Gran Hotel Guadalpin, Marbella and featuring great food and entertainment such as the legendary Mel Williams and Wow Factor finalist Becky Tate.

The charity, Street-0, www.streeto.org, was founded in Spain by Raymond Allon. This registered charity has ambitious plans to raise a much needed €750k in order to build communities and provide essential goods and supplies to the deprived “slum kids” who live in inhumane conditions on the streets of the Philippines.

“Our purpose is to raise funds and awareness of the conditions that these slum kids live in. Once you have seen the conditions they live in, it takes a hardened heart to not want to do something, anything, to make a difference in their lives” says Ray, President of StreetO,

Tickets are still available for tables of 10 people, at €100 per head.

If you would like to attend the Gala please contact Laura on 638677755 or email admin@streeto.org

They are also looking for raffle prizes or auction items, offers of sponsorship of the event or donations to the charity.

For further information visit www.streeto.org

Events & Offers at Princess Studios

Worried about what to do with the kids this summer?
Enroll them into our High School Musical and Glee Club Summer Workshops. At only 5€ per hour it’s cheaper than a baby-sitter and much more fun. Flexible daily & weekly bookings so you can fit the workshop around your summer plans.
Workshop: July & August.

FREE Burlesque Class
Learn to love your curves! Follow in the path of Dita von Teese & learn Burlesque. Burlesque celebrates the beauty of the female body in all its different shapes & sizes. It’s the perfect exercise for women of all ages

Share the love as we give you one FREE Burlesque class. Email info@princessstudios.com requesting your token


Personal Fitness Training
Want to look jaw-dropping in your little black dress? Exceed your fitness goals with our Personal Trainer, Sharon Limb.

• REPS level 3 Master Personal Trainer
• Private use of studio
• Customized exercise routine
• Training sessions at times to suit

Only 35€ per hour or book a course of 10 for 300€

Beauty & Hair

Spray Tans™ - 25€

Eyelash Extensions - 50€

Hairdressing by Amanda & Michelle (formerly of Sanctuary & Toni & Guy) Prices from: blow dry 15€, full head highlights 65€, cut & blow dry 35€ & Great Lengths Hair Extensions 500€

Beauty – salon treatments all at competitive prices with Sara Bryett

Minx Nails
Nails - 40€, Toe nails - 45€
Follow the celebrity trend... Beyonce & Victoria Beckham all love their Minx nails.

Princess Studios: Located in Marina Banus Shopping Centre (opposite El Corte Ingles).
952 905 119
info@princessstudios.com
www.princessstudios.com

WIB Summer Party - 09/06/10

This month, we've moved the date one week forward to 09/06/10 as we know that the beginning of the month is always busy and we'd like to see as many members as possible at this year's summer party.

Here's all the information you need to know:
Date and time - Friday, 9 July , arrivals 12:30pm
Location - Restaurante Carmen (just behind Terra Sana), Laguna Village, A-7 (CN 340)km 159, Estepona 29680
PRICE - Members 25€ GUESTS 30€ - Please bring correct money
Reply by Wednesday July 7 by emailing enquiries@wibspain.com

We hope to see you there for an opportunity to have fun and celebrate the summer season with our members.

Shaw Marketing Services launches marketing blog

As part of an extensive rebrand, involving new logo, leaflet, business cards and website we have also launched our Costa del Sol Blog, with loads of useful information about marketing and PR.

I will be writing a monthly Marketing Focus feature, the first of which is an overview of everything you need of know about Costa del Sol advertising – what it is, its history, why it’s important and how to create effective advertising, which I hope you will find useful. The blog also contains news about events and things to do and places to go in the area, so I hope you’ll check it out. Please let me know if you’ve got any events which you want promoted and I will put it up there and on the WIB blog.

In order to celebrate our rebrand, I’d like to offer all Women in Business members a free 30 minute brainstorming session to generate ideas and inspiration for marketing your company and to suggest what you could be doing better. In order to arrange your brainstorming session please email us at info@shawmarketingservices.com

Thanks,
Georgina

Important Women’s Health Information

Last weekend I went to the Calahonda Health and Beauty Fair and got talking to the team at Clinica Medicare. They told me about a programme funded by the Breast Cancer Charity Positively Pink registered charity no G92860477 to allow all British women over the age of 17 to get a free 3D breast screening between July and October 2010 here on the Coast. This sounds like a fantastic scheme which we should all take advantage of. All you have to do is go to the El Oceano Hotel on Tuesdays at 10am and you will get a ticket to be taken to the Xanit hospital which qualifies you for the free scan.

They also asked me to remind all our members of the importance of regular smear tests for all women who have ever been sexually active. Don’t put it off because you’re embarrassed, the examination only takes a few minutes and could save your life.

Did you know?

Annual smear tests reduce your risk of Cervical Cancer by 92%

In the UK alone it is estimated to save 1000 lives each year

80-90% of abnormalities are detected through regular smear tests, and can be treated early to Prevent Cancer

Make sure you take care of your health and act to prevent illness with these simple steps.

To find out more please contact Clinica Medicare on 952 83 57 76 or email David at info@clinicamedicare.com “Remember that early detection is your protection”

The Importance of Networking

At the last meeting I gave a short presentation about the importance of networking. Here’s an overview for those of you who missed it.

Why is networking important?
As a marketing consultant I recommend that all my clients use networking as one of their key marketing tools.

In my opinion networking:
- Raises awareness of you and your company
- Allows you access to experienced business people to ask advice and get practical support if you’re new to the area
- Builds a network of trusted suppliers who you can turn to
- Builds trust in you and therefore your business
- Gives you marketing opportunities to give speeches, publicise your business via their website or newsletters and of course meet new people at each and every meeting.
- Is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and build your social network in a new place

Networking Dos & Don’ts

Do:

- Be brave and go and say hello to the people around you
- Bring plenty of cards and marketing materials
- Think of a concise and accurate business description so when people ask you what you do you have an answer
- Listen to others and take the time to learn about their business
- Offer help to members for free or at a very low cost
- Take advantage of all the extra promotional opportunities the networking group offers like website etc.
- Be patient – networking takes time because it’s all about building positive and long-standing relationships

Don't:

- Be too shy to speak to people
- Just speak to the people you know
- Sell and push your business down people’s throat
- Get stuck talking to just one person the whole time, you’re here to meet lots of people and everyone understands that
- Be rude and constantly be looking around for someone better to talk to!
- Be critical of other members – it makes you look bad
- Forget to follow-up after the meeting – this is one of the most important elements

I hope this will help you to make the most of your networking opportunities. Please comment below if you think I have missed any important points. For more tips on Marketing your company, please visit the new Shaw Marketing Services blog to read my monthly Marketing Focus posts, as well as lots of ideas and suggestions.

Remember our next meeting is the WIB Summer Party on the first Friday in July at Laguna Village.

Opening of Martin Luther King Jr. Exhibition 24/06/10

The mayor of Marbella, Angeles Muñoz, is pleased to invite you to the inauguration of the International Exhibition tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

The event will take place on June 24, 2010 at 20.30 pmCultural Center San Pedro, Plaza de la Libertad, s / n. San Pedro Alcántara (Marbella)

The exhibition runs from June 24 to July 25, 2010
Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 10-14 h and 17-21 h
More information: http://www.marbella.es/

Open House Reserva de Marbella 23/06/10

Martina Meister invites you to Remax's next openhouse - a penthouse with the best views!

Join her for a drink and a snack and bring clients and friends on Wednesday, 23rd of June at:

Urb. RESERVA DE MARBELLA
PENTHOUSE : 2 BEDS /BATHS
Reduced price: 199.000 Euros

A great opportunity for you or your clients!

For more information and to confirm your attendance email Martina mmeister.eralia@remax.es

Charity performance by Marbella Stage School 27/06/10

Come and see the talented students of the Marbella Stage School perform this Friday at the Marbella Art Festival at 8.00 p.m. and again in their charity show for Cudeca at the Teatro Ciudad de Marbella on Sunday 27th June at 7.00 p.m. ALL TICKET SALES GO DIRECTLY TO CUDECA!!!

Come and support Marbella Stage School's big end of year Charity show for Cudeca. Fabulous dances and songs from Musicals Fame, The Lion King and We will Rock You! Classical Ballet, Phantom of the Opera, big Hip Hop numbers, Glee and much more! Hope to see you there.

CALL 952906865 FOR TICKETS (10 EUROS EACH) OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Health and Beauty Fair Calahonda 18-19 June

This year is the second Health & Beauty Fair to be held in Las Postas Commercial Centre in Calahonda (opposite El Zoco). It is being held this Friday and Saturday from 7pm to midnight and will have a wide range of stalls selling health and beauty products as well as offering treatments and advice. Why not pop down with some friends take a look around and enjoy a drink at the New Black Cat?!

I have been told that two WIB Members will be there:

1. Heidi from Simply Nails will be there on Friday evening with her fantastic Minx Nails, so you can "Get Minxed" with the latest fashionable nails check out her facebook page for more info

2. Sharon Melville from Hearts & Hurts will be exhibiting on Saturday 19th June and will be giving a demonstration of a Stress Management Relaxation & Meditation technique at 8.30 that evening http://www.heartsandhurts.com/

Please comment on this post if you'll be there too. I'll be coming down on Friday evening, so I hope to see some of you there. For more information on the events visit the Andalusian Events website.

How to be more profitable through outsourcing

As a small business, finding the time to do what you need to be profitable is a real struggle, especially if you work on your own. Most of us try to juggle new business creation, networking, client management and admin with the actual process of doing the work and it can be a very stressfull task!

I've seen an excellent article about outsourcing and how it can help you to be profitable by Bernadette Doyle. She says you need to start by asking yourself the following questions:

"My business would make more money if I could do more of _______."

"I currently spend most of my time on ________."

This will help you identify what tasks should be outsourced effectively so you can find people to take this pressure off you. The article contains lots of useful advice about outsourcing in general click here to read it.

Please let us know if you have any tips or success stories about outsourcing.

Sports and Family Fun Day 13/06/10

On Sunday 13th June from 2pm to 8pm The Foundation of Friends working with Aloha Multi Sports Club are holding a Sports and Family Fun Day raising Money for CRECE a charity based in Marbella helping children with a variety of needs from Downs Syndrome to Autism.

They are looking for help in the following areas:
1. Cakes to sell on the Cake Stall
2. Sandwiches, slices of Quiche, any savoury ítems that can be sold on the food stall for consumption during the day.
3. Donations of toys and games for the Kids Tombola
4. Donations of sweets and lollies as prizes for the various games.
5. The loan of parasols or a gazebo

If in addition to any of the above you are able to give some time to support the various side shows at the event that would be very much appreciated.

Please pass on the event information to any friends and family and come along, this will be a great day out for all ages!

Michelle Gascoine
On behalf of the The Foundation of Friends.
Contact: 607 988 544 or Michelle@thefoundationoffriends.org

Opportunity to be featured on MumAbroad

We've been contacted by Carrie Frais from website MumAbroad to ask us to take part in the new section of the website by agreeing to be interviewed about how they set up their business. Please read their email below and contact Carrie if you're interested in taking part.

Dear Women in Business

MumAbroad is a well established English-speaking website aimed at the International Community living in or relocating to Spain. For the past two years, it has concentrated on the areas of Catalunya, Madrid & the Costa Blanca and we are about to re-launch a brand new site incorporating the regions of the Balearics & Andalucia.

One of our most popular pages in our Mums in Business section http://www.mumabroad.com/interactive-mum-115/mums-in-business-2924/
and we were wondering whether some of your members would be interested in being featured here and whether any of them would be happy to be interviewed about how they set up and run their business. This is for entrepreneurs as opposed to employees.

Best wishes

Carrie Frais
MumAbroad.com
+34 620586655
Carrie@mumabroad.com

WIB Profile - Sharon Melville, Hearts & Hurts

Get to know new member Sharon Melville with our WIB Member Profile - take it away Sharon!

Name: Sharon Melville

Company: Hearts and Hurts

What makes your business special? : I work as a spiritual Counsellor and Healer to help people achieve harmony and well being in their lives. I have had my own business for 18 years and have helped people with both physical and emotional issues and taught them how to transform their life. I use my own techniques tailored to each individual’s need. I work from the heart not from the head and I teach life skills that can be used throughout life and not for just one moment in time.

Likes and Dislikes:
I dislike – bad manners and insolence
I like – warm friendly people and classical music

Top networking/business tip:
‘Knowing is not enough, you have to live it’.

Any special offer for WIBS members:
Half hour session free.

Contact Details:
Home telephone : 951 279 008
Mobile : 686 660 413
Email : heartsandhurts@gmail.com
Website : http://www.heartsandhurts.com/

Interesting case study into change management

I think it's important to look for advice and inspiration from people who have effectively managed a tricky situation, so I was interested to read Benita Cegarra's blog post on Ecademy entitled Business: It's good to talk.

She was brought in by a client to make sure an important project was on track and make sure it all went smoothly - not an easy thing to do! She admitted that the team were against her involvement at first as they thought she was a spy for the big boss, but together they implemented a programme of regular meetings with the whole team to air fears and problems with the project and expose pitfalls early enough to be able to solve them without derailing the project. She goes on to give suggestions on how you can make this work in your organisation - an interesting read for any business dealing with large deadline-dependent projects! Click here to read the article.

WANTED! Hairdressing Equipment

Princess Studios are are looking for 1– 3 hairdressing chairs, 1 or 2 back basins, mirrors, trolleys & any other hairdressing salon equipment.

If you have any of these items to sell please contact Princess Studios at info@princessstudios.com Please forward this request to anyone you know who might have this equipment.

Thank you!

Susan Hunter summarises the exercise from the last meeting

Hello fellow WIB members,

Our last meeting at Nermans was a vibrant event and after your request for more information on the Red, Yellow, Blue, Green exercise I am pleased to share the summary with you. I am sure that a lot of you have already identified what personality type your business colleagues or family fit in to and as I explained to you at the meeting, it can highlight why you get on with some people better than others and also gives you the tools to see how you can turn a situation around by altering the language and approach you use to create a WIN WIN outcome at all times.

So here’s the summary of the four types:

The Activist Socialiser – Yellow

The Activist/Socialisers want to have fun. They are outgoing, animated, and creative. They like people and make friends easily. They are talkative and they know lots of people. They make decisions very quickly, often on gut reaction. They are enthusiastic and easy going, fast-paced and excitable. However, they can be impulsive, disorganised and impatient. They are not strong finishers because they get bored easily. They have kangaroo brains and skip from subject to subject and go off the point. They dislike detail. They always want to see the big picture and have huge visions. They communicate verbally and visually. They like pictures, brightness and colour. They love the phone, chat for ages and speak with a smile. When they talk they are very honest and open giving lots of information. Possible careers are in sales, or TV / radio. They are presenters, trainers, and telesales people. In large corporations you will often find whole marketing, sales and PR departments are full of these. If this is the case you will easily find where they sit, as their department is full of sound and colour! Who do you know who may be a YELLOW?

The Logical Thinker - Blue

The thinkers want to get it right first time! They are very organised with great attention to detail; tend to be serious and formal, perfectionists. They want to know “why” all the time. While they are busy internalising and processing information they can appear unfriendly, insular but this is just their way of working things through methodically. They can be critical, slow to react, get bogged down in details and they will always notice what s wrong or what s missing. Can get easily stressed. Possible careers are accountants and actuaries, tax specialists, scientists. Thinkers tend to communicate in the written format, especially emails or long reports. They like the facts and the full details presented logically. Often their reports have numerous appendices. They also like to receive things written down. Thinkers are at home in quiet surroundings such as libraries and alone in offices with the door shut. Who do you know who may be a BLUE?

The Relater - Green

The Relaters are very people focussed, consensus seekers; they want to be friends with you and care for you. They are supportive, reliable, easygoing, loyal, great team players. They always want to co-operate and appear friendly and warm. They avoid conflict and risk. They can be slow to get started, they are followers rather than leaders and they try to please everyone. They can be very passive and quiet. Possible careers are in personnel, counselling, possibly teaching, and these people work for the Samaritans. These people like to be of service. Relaters communicate verbally. They pay great attention to body language and they need to see your face and eyes. They need to understand the inner person and they want to know the emotion of your actions. They generally want to build trust and gain information from depth of relationship. They are a great asset to any team. They are the glue that will hold it together in a crisis.Who do you know who may be a GREEN?

The Director Driver - Red

These people want it DONE, and they want it done NOW!They are the most assertive, verging on aggressive sometimes and are action driven. They make decisions quickly and are practical and self motivated. They love a challenge and are very straightforward to deal with. They feel important, they are often self-opinionated and they delegate well. They can be appear blunt and tactless especially to greens and blues. They see life very much as black and white, they can be too quick off the mark, they always think they're right and they are impatient – often putting processes before people.Possible careers are in management or as a union representative.. They tend to be entrepreneurs, and they have their own businesses. Drivers like things written down as long as it's brief. They like bullet points and e-mails. It has to be concise and you need to provide the answer to any problem presented. Drivers like to go first and they like to initiate. Drivers are not celebrated for their listening skills but are great to have around in a disaster.Who do you know who may be a RED?

For more information on this contact Susan Tel: +34 952 856 095, email: susan@susan-hunter.com, website: http://www.susan-hunter.com/

Next WIB Meeting 04/05/10 El Campanario

We're pleased to announce our next event at El Campanario on Friday 4th June.

As well as a delicious lunch and a great opportunity to meet new people and promote your business via networking, we're offering a small number of business tables for members who want to display their products or services in the reception area. This will be an excellent opportunity to sell some products to the members, or highlight a particular service which you might be having trouble getting across in the networking meetings. Please note that this is only available to members as places are limited. To book a table, please email enquiries@wibspain.com

Michelle Gascoigne will be speaking about how women can network effectively, which should be a very useful presentation. Also, five members will have to opportunity to introduce their business to the ladies with a 1-2 minute introduction. If you would like to have a Member Spotlight slot, please email enquiries@wibspain.com

We had some fantastic feedback after last month's "new look" event, many people saying it was the best WIB meeting they had been to. Thanks a lot for your comments. We will be carrying on the good work and improving the meetings to be more professional, structured and offering you the best opportunities to network, so please come along and see what you think!

Key Information

Date - Friday, 4 June

Time - Arrivals 12:30pm, 1.00pm start

Location EL CAMPANARIO

Address: Ctra. Cadiz N340, km 168. Urb. Dos Hermanas, (Come off at Diana Centre , next slip road after Benahavis exit) Click here for map

Please note, we have sent out an email invite to the database for this event. Please let us know if you haven't received it and send us your email address so we can add you to our list.

Business Opportunities in Andalucia Seminar 01/06/10

The foreign community is very important to the Costa del Sol because of its size, diversity, length of time that it has been here and of course because of its business investments.One of the strategic targets of the regional government, Junta de Andalucía, for this area is that foreign residents further develop theirbusiness activities, creating more companies,which are larger and stronger, more innovative and better connected and integrated in the region.

For this purpose CADE Marbella, Malaga Chamber of Commerce and Unicaja International are organising the Business Opportunities in Andalucía Seminar, a meeting point for all people aiming to start doing business in Andalusia or for existing business people to expand their activities.

PROGRAM

9: 45 h Registration

10:00 h Welcome

10:15 h Presentation: “Seven steps before starting up a business” by Rose & Clavel

10:45 h Presentation: “Expanding your business opportunities ” by CCG

11:15 h Break

11:30 h Presentation: “How to comply with the new Data Protection Law” by Gestdatos

12:00 h Presentation: “How to beat the Crisis” by CWA

12:30 h End

The seminar is free of charge but places are limited to 22 attendees. To secure your place please e-mail immediately to: cade.marbella@andaluciaemprende.es

The deadline to subscribe is Firday 28th of May 2010. However, it is advisable to respond quickly due to the limited amount of places available.

Overcome "learned helplessness" and become a success

I've been sent an interesting article about Learned Helplessness which I thought would be useful for the WIB members. This is the idea that what often holds us back from achieving success and making money is that we have developed the belief that no matter how hard we work and how much education we get, we will never get out of the financial and personal straight-jacket we're in. This makes us give up and not try to achieve goals which are within our reach.

If that sounds familiar, read this article which offers useful solutions to breaking this negative cycle. The article suggests we:

Embrace change

Get perspective

Set goals

Achieve success

Consider a different viewpoint

Click here to read the article and become the successful woman you deserve to be!

Thanks to Anita for sending this article to me. If you come across any useful articles that you think will help or inspire our members please send them through to news@wibspain.com

Caras Felices Fundraising Golf Tournament & Gala Lunch 22/05

Restaurant El Olivo at Marbella Golf & Country Club, in Collaboration with Caras Felices, presents the Caras Felices Golf Tournament & Gala Lunch including a fantastic rock concert with the Johan Wahlstrom Band to raise funds for Cleft Surgery for Children.

Date: 22 May 2010

Golf & Late Lunch €75 per person (Shot gun start at 09:30)
Lunch & Concert €45 per person
Concert Only €15 per person (incl 1 x free beer)

*Lunch Includes 5 courses with Bottle of Wine to Share, Coffee & Water. Golf and Dinner by reservation only. Concert – no reservations required.

Please call 952 830 500 to reserve your place. Spaces are limited.

Invitation to the launch of Taberna ¡KÉ CALIDÁ!

The directors of Taberna ¡KÉ CALIDÁ! invite you to discover their unique Sevilla styled tapas bar for the Ultimate Tapas Experience

Key Information

When? Thursday 27th May 2010 7-9pm

What? Drinks and Tapas tasting

Where? Centro Comercial La Colonia, San Pedro Alcántara(Behind Golfino)

RSVP essential - Contact Annabel Milnes-Smith 666 413 799 or Julia Mulgrew 616 052 766

Summer Workshops at Princess Studios

We are delighted to confirm the following exciting line up for the summer holidays:

'High School Musical' For boys & girls aged 5 - 9

Dates: Kicks off Monday 28th June until Friday 2 July (& further dates throughout July)
Times: 10am until 2pm

Price: 100 euros for the week (discount for siblings)

Curriculum: kids will learn scenes from the movie 'High School Musical' focusing on drama, music, dance & 'behind the scenes' (eg. make up). Specialist instructors will teach each genre. Instructors include: Jennie, Marisa, Kirsten, Nico & Shaffik

'Glee Club' For boys & girls aged 10 +

Dates: Kicks off Monday 5th July until Friday 9th July (& further dates throughout July)
Times: 10.30am until 4.30pm

Price: 150 euros for the week (discount for siblings)

Curriculum: following the style of the hit TV show, 'Glee' students will be taught dance, drama & music & 'behind the scenes,' (make up, stunts etc.) Specialist instructors for each genre. Instructors include: Jennie, Marisa, Nico, Kirsten & Shaffik

We have received a lot of interest for these workshops so to avoid disappointment please reserve your space now with a 50 euro deposit. Contact us info@princessstudios.com or call 952 905 119.

Spring Clean Your Mind with EFT - 22 May

We spring clean our houses, throw out any food that’s out of date, de-clutter our wardrobes and debug our computers. And now it’s time to spring clean our minds!

The job of our brain is to prove us right! And quite literally, the world reflects our beliefs. So if something isn’t working in your life… check your beliefs! In the words of Ford: ‘If you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.’

In this workshop you will identify what isn’t working in your life and using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) also known as Tapping you will:
· Identify your beliefs
· Eliminate old limiting beliefs and
· Install new positive beliefs
Then you can just sit back and watch as your life changes to reflect your new beliefs!

Workshop: 22 May 10:30 am to 5 pm
Venue: Guadalmina, Joy Fahey’s Art Studio
Cost: 70 euros including lunch
Early Bird Offer: 60 euros if you book before 17 May

Call 654 32 07 35 or email info@GetEnergised.com
http://www.getenergised.com/

Lucy Gabzdyl is certified by AAMET of the UK in meridian therapies (EFT),
NLP Master Practitioner & Reiki Master Teacher

Babies and New Families Fair

The show features the first ever Baby Olympics – a great competition for parents and babies! A wide variety of exhibitors, bouncy castles, playground area, balls, puppets, nursing area, bottle warmer, relaxation and massage area and manicures and pedicures for tired mums.

Venue - Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones in Torremolinos between 21st and 23rd of May.

Find out more and download a discount entry flyer by visiting http://www.salonbebe.es/

Quiz Night Da Vinci's Bar San Pedro 20/05/10

Hannah Murray from Talk Radio Europe will be quiz mistress every other Thursday at 8pm at Da Vinci's Bar in San Pedro and everyone's welcome to attend. We went to the last quiz she hosted and it was great fun, although we weren't very clever!

If you enjoy a good night out and testing your general knowledge this will be perfect for you. There will be nine rounds including Sport, Geography, History, Music, Entertainment, General Knowledge, Art & Literature, Science & Nature, plus a special picture round! Plus while you're there you can have a curry for just 5€.

Key Information

Date: Next quiz night will take place 20th May and then every other Thursday after that

Cost: 2€ for quiz and just 5€ for a curry if people wish!

Location: Da Vinci's Bar, which is next door to Da Bruno's San Pedro. Click here for map and directions.

Time: 8pm sharp

RSVP: Please inform Hannah if you're coming hannah@talkradioeurope.com

Donna Eden Workshop 14/05

At this unique event, you’ll be able to meet the remarkable woman, Donna Eden who is making Eden Energy Medicine a household name. Donna has taught her Energy Medicine Techniques to 50,000 people worldwide and is the author of several best selling Energy Medicine Books and DVDs. At this Workshop you’ll have a rare opportunity for an informal meeting with her.

Key Information
What? DONNA EDEN’S ENERGY MEDICINE WORKSHOP

When? Friday 14th May 2010 5-8pm

About: This Energy Medicine Workshop is packed with information about restoring your energy, optimising your health, strengthening your immune system and brining joy in life!

Where? The Boatyard Bar at Playazo beach Nerja, Spain (50kms east of Malaga)

Price: 20 Euros [including a drink and tapas]

For more information visit the Mind Body Spirit Centre website or to book your place call Madison on 664 173 942 or madisonking@hotmail.com

Natura Malaga 14-16/05, Malaga Exhibition and Congress Centre

Natura Málaga is an the exhibition for Healthy Living and Sustainable Development which will be held from 14 to 16 May at the Exhibition and Congress Centre of Malaga (FYCMA). There will be over 100 exhibitors offering products and services such as organic food, sustainable and environment-friendly solutions, natural and alternative therapies for personal growth. There will also be speakers and activities and it will host the Costa del Sol Yoga Congress.

Local magazine La Chispa is having a stall at the fair and you can learn more information about the event on their website.

MAY 27 British Consulate Spring Garden Party for Age Concern

Age Concern in conjunction with the British Consulate in Malaga are holding a Spring Garden Party on May 27 at the Sohail Castle in Fuengirola. TICKETS have just been put on sale for this highly anticipated event. They can be bought from Bookworld stores in Banus, San Pedro and Fuengirola for just 15€ per person. The aim is to increase awareness of the British Consulate-Age Concern Project and the incredibly important work is does. It also aims to raise funds to provide training to over 60 volunteer caseworkers who provide essential help and services for elderly expatriates within the community.

British Ambassador to Spain, Sir Giles Paxman will be attending the event, and X Factor star Rowetta has already agreed to fly out to perform for free.

On behalf of Age Concern, Euro Weekly News are looking for individuals or companies to pledge their support, something which can be done in a number of different ways:
Cash donations

Raffle prizes

Bulk-buying tickets

As this event has been organised by the British Consulate, they will ensure that all money received goes directly to Age Concern and the elderly they are striving to help. Sponsors will receive full facturas for tax purposes and acknowledgement in the Euro Weekly News during the campaign for this event.

Call Hannah +34 952 561 245 for more information.

Spain well represented the Moscow Golf & Luxury Property Show

The Spanish companies show of strength at the Golf and Luxury Property Show held in Moscow last week was a clear sign that the Russian community is becoming increasingly important to the economy of the Costa del Sol. More than 10 Spanish companies were represented amongst the 90 exhibitors all focused on the Golf and Real Estate sectors, both very important industries for the coast and Andalucia.

Over the past year a number of Russian focused businesses have opened and three new Russian language magazines have been launched. The number of Russian registered residents in Spain now tops over 190,000, with some 30,000 in Andalucia and it is a community that is set to continue to grow. Wealthy young Russian families have started to look to Europe as a place to settle and bring up their children. Schools, Colleges and the Real Estate companies have all seen a surge in enquires and registration from the growing numbers within Russian speaking community.

The Golf and Luxury Property Show is Moscow’s leading trade show within these sectors, “The synergy for Real Estate and Golf Tourism makes it ideal for a number of Spanish businesses” said the organizer Kim Waddoup “We are very pleased that so many Spanish businesses see the opportunity in the Russian market and want to promote Spain as a destination market for the Russian community”.

Marina Robertson, a Russian National and Director of Del Sol Packaged said “ The opportunity to meet the Golf Associations, Golf tour operators, Real Estate promoters and to feel the positive attitudes towards Spain has been very encouraging. There are so many opportunities to promote the Costa del Sol to the growing golfing community here. Golf tourism in Spain and the Real Estate sectors will undoubtedly benefit from attending this years show”

During the summer Del Sol Packaged will be hosting a number of delegations from Moscow as a result of the show, which will include media, golf course designers, golf club owners, players and a number of tour operators. This market provides huge opportunities for local businesses. For more information contact Simon Robertson at the DSP press office on +34 951 89 40 26, or email to pressoffice@delsolpackaged.com