Speaker Meeting - All professional women welcome whether members or guests

While Margaret Huber is currently Consul General of Canada in Milan, her career to date has taken her around the world. During the dinner, Margaret will give us an "off the record" account of her personal insights and experiences gathered during her career in the Canadian Foreign Service throughout Asia, Europe and North America. Come and listen to her impressions of work - and life - in countries including Japan, Pakistan and Italy.

Prior to her current position here in Milan, Margaret Huber's career has included assignments as High Commissioner in Islamabad, Pakistan; as Ambassador to the Czech and Slovak Republics in Prague; and as Consul General in Osaka, Japan.

This event will also provide a great opportunity to make new professional and social contacts, to renew existing ones, and to experience PWA networking at its best in a relaxed environment.

Cocktails 7-8 p.m. / Dinner and Presentation 8-10 p.m.
StarHotel Rosa, via Pattari 5 (MM Duomo)
€25 for members, €40 for guests

Reservations and prepayment are required. Space is limited to 65 participants

Members, please reserve and prepay online by credit card via the calendar section of EuropeanPWN <www.europeanpwn.net>. Alternatively, members as well as guests may prepay by bank transfer, or in person in cash or by cheque at any of the events preceding the Networking Dinner.

To request a vegetarian meal, to make a guest reservation and/or arrange advance payment, or for more information in general, please contact speakers@pwa-milan.org.

WIN Conference 2006

Mark your calendars! This year's Global W.I.N. Forum will be held in Rome 20 - 23 September 2006. As noted by Kristin Engvig, founder and director of W.I.N. and past president of PWA, and her team:

Over the last eight years this global platform has become the best place for effective exchange and networking between experienced leaders, well-known personalities and emerging young and creative talents. The W.I.N. Forum offers visionary inspiration through panel discussions and speaker sessions, tremendous learning through workshops, and personal and professional coaching through discussions, contacts and the coaching lab. This year's edition will run under the theme "Courage to be the change...", and will provide all women with visions, strategies, skills and of course a great network in an extraordinary environment. It will boost inspiration, power and courage to be the change.
Read the full article (pdf, 58KB).

As an official Partner Network of the W.I.N. conference, PWA Milan is pleased to inform our members that they are entitled to a €100 network discount off regular rates. Important notice: the "May special" prices have been extended through June 15. Therefore, PWA members who qualify for the Individual Subsidised Fee and who register by the 15th will benefit from the discounted fee of €750, covering all events in the 3-day conference program. A limited number of "scholarship passes" at the reduced rate of €500 each are available as well.

For full details of this unique training, development and networking opportunity and to register for the conference, visit the W.I.N. website at <www.winconference.net>.

Networking Event

Speaker Meeting

All professional women welcome whether members or guests

How we say what we say is currency that is used to negotiate the power in each relationship, whether we are talking with colleagues, superiors or customers. The vast majority of lost productivity in business is a result of us getting consumed in this power struggle believing that we are actually communicating about the issues.

There is an unspoken conversation going on in most every interaction. And it's about power and status. In subtle ways we telegraph who's got control and who doesn't. Some people take on the predator role and give non-verbal cues to ensure that no one takes advantage of them, unfortunately leaving others wounded. Others do the opposite. They get intimidated and give signals that they're the prey; as a result, they often feel mistreated.

There is a third role, however, that is a much more positive and powerful choice. That's the role of partner, which equalizes the personal power within business and personal relationships, leaving both parties feeling valued and respected.

In Amy's special 2-hour interactive presentation you will:

• Identify which one of the three main power strategies you use predominantly in conversation
• Learn the two most powerful questions that need to be answered for another person to respect and trust you
• Eliminate the common self-defeating behaviors that may cause you to hurt others or, conversely, get walked on
• Discover the seven behaviors that make people want to work with you, regardless of positional power
• Learn the three keys to handling yourself in a high-pressure situation

Collaborating with Skills To Success Inc., an international consulting firm (<www.skillstosuccess.com>), Amy Carroll coaches clients to become more dynamic, confident speakers as well as to develop their ability to influence others by creating powerful partnerships in their business and personal relationships. Originally from New York, Amy worked seven years in the mental health field before moving to Switzerland in 1995. Amy is an inspirational and energetic presenter and coach, providing practical tools for positive change.

Amy will be joining PWA members and guests at a nearby pizzeria for further conversation after the meeting. No reservations are necessary for this portion of the evening.

Cocktails 6.30-7.30 p.m. / Presentation 7.30-9.45 p.m.
StarHotel Rosa, via Pattari 5 (MM Duomo)
Free for members; €20 for guests, payable by cash or cheque at the event

Members: please register your attendance in the calendar section of EuropeanPWN <www.europeanpwn.net>

For guest reservations, and for more information in general, please contact speakers@pwa-milan.org

How to Join

Individual membership
To join, simply fill in completely and submit the online application form at www.pwa-milan.org and pay the dues. Probably the best way to find out if PWA Milan is for you is to experience the association by coming to one of our events as a guest. Meet members, ask questions, speak to the members of the board and see whether joining would be beneficial for you.

Membership fees
January 2006-December 2006    €100

Corporate membership
Companies may join PWA Milan, enabling designated women employees to benefit from all that PWA has to offer. For further information, please refer to the website www.pwa-milan.org or email pwa@pwa-milan.org.