Catch up on recent events and see what's planned over the next couple of months. No Images? Click here Feeling good about this year? Same here...From the very start of 2018, we hit the ground running - with our first breakfast of the year taking place at a new venue - Hotel du Vin. Our speaker, Jenny Skinner, explained how Alexander Technique can improve performance and reduce absenteeism. And we've got a whole load of exciting events lined up for the coming months already! ★ Join us for the first development event of this year at Hotel du Vin ★ You don't want to miss out on our first development event of the year on 22 February at Hotel du Vin, when Rachael Howourth of Momentum South West will encourage us to release our inner entrepreneur; to heighten our chances for success and harness our ability to spot opportunities. Tickets are £15 • welcome drinks and canapes provided • There is an option to stay for dinner after the event Thur 22.2. 5pm – 8pm Registration opens at 5pm, with the main session starting at 6pm. Breakfast / 15.2. / 7.30amHear from Rachel Turner, cancer survivor and Local Fundraising Manager for Cancer Research UK Other events:
★ Kim Glover, Lauren Heath and Joanne Manville★ Top 100 finalists ★ 100 most influential women: Grow Exeter Magazine Grow Exeter Magazine's March Edition will focus on Women in Business, and as part of that they asked the public to nominate who they felt were Exeter's most influential women. We are thrilled to announce that our very own Kim Glover, Lauren Heath and Joanne Manville are among the Top 100 finalists, demonstrating the sphere of influence of those in PA/admin roles. #PAPower Looking for volunteers Active Devon's Big Devon March & Network dog walk Last year we held a fab Network dog walk (although you didn't need to have a dog to join in!) enabling us to support Active Devon's Big Devon March. We'd love to do it again this year - do we have a volunteer to organise a walk? Pretty please... Let us know if you'd like to volunteer and make this happen! South West Business Expo 2018Meet us at stand 143! This year, in order for us to be able to spread the word about our amazing Network, we are taking a stand at the Expo, to be held at Westpoint Arena on Thursday, 15 March. We will be at stand 143, and we'd love to see you there! Swing by and say hello. It's free to attend! We have been offered a 10% discount on tickets to attend Executive Secretary LIVE, taking place in London on March 16 & 17. Use our unique code EXETERPA18 to receive the discount. Taking place at The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, you will hear from 12 world class speakers, covering topics such as the Power of Connected Conversations, Crisis Management and No Box Thinking. EA/PA Industry Update: FREE webinarThis FREE webinar, hosted by the Executive and Personal Assistant Association (EPAA) Founder, Victoria Darragh, will be taking place THURSDAY, 8 FEBRUARY AT 12 NOON. Victoria will be able to share a full diagnosis of EPAA's 'Time to Train' survey results and full insights going forward. And for the more energetic of us... Weston Super Half Marathon Get your running shoes on! (and grab our discount) We've got another discount for you..! Runjoy, captained by James Cracknell, have offered our members and their workplace colleagues £5 off the race entry fee for the new and exciting Weston Super Half Marathon. The event will take place on the 18th March, finishing ¼ mile out to sea on the Grand Pier. The Weston Super Half & Community Mile event is a great platform to bring together your wider business community. There are many opportunities for your business to get involved to support this high profile regional event. However, if you would also like to explore ways that your workplace running team could be better supported at the event, do get in touch with Runjoy. They can offer meeting points, marquee space and hospitality support on the day which will help your team get the best out of this challenge experience. Email the Weston Super Half team directly for more information. Enter code PAdisc5 to claim the discount Make the most of the Weston Super Half Business Experience by emailing the Runjoy team Watch out for our next newsletterIn the meantime, please do share ♥ this newsletter with colleagues and contacts who you think would enjoy being part of our network - or encourage them to subscribe to our updates through our website (www.exeterpanetwork.com). Take care y'all and hope to see you at an event soon! Kim Glover |