Next WHB Event Tuesday, November 10, 2009 "Looking Forward: Hawaii Business 2010" The Wahine in Hawaii Business at Laniakea network closes 2009 with a look foward. Incoming Chair for the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Shelley Wilson, will give an overview of business issues as they relate to 2010 priorities and opportunities. Wilson is also the chair of the Chamber’s Small Business Committee and previously served as chair of the Health Issues Committee.  More information

As a follow up to the highly successful Wahine in Hawaii Business Forum, the YWCA of O'ahu, in partnership with Hawaii Business, invites you to become a member of this new network for Hawaii's amazing business women.  The Wahine in Hawaii Business Network will create opportunities and shared experiences for business women to connect and learn from each other, build diverse relationships and engage in thoughtful conversations about business issues. This network is ideal for business women looking for peer-to-peer engagement, and those who are driven and interested in building up a community of women in business.

The Wahine in Hawaii Business at Laniākea (WHB) Network will include 40 members from 20 leading organizations in Hawaii. Annual network fee to join is $900 per organization (10 events annually).

The Network Includes

		2 YWCA of O'ahu Memberships
		2 Participants to each of the 10 WHB at Laniākea events
		4 "Power" Lunch Sessions Four of the ten events will feature Hawaii Business Magazine headliners from the magazine's "hot" topics:       December 10, 2008         Leadership: Women of Hawaii Business' Black Book         February 11, 2009         Building Wealth: Hawaii's Top Women Financial Advisors         April 8, 2009         Women in the Workplace: Hawaii Business' Best Places to Work         September 9, 2009         Trailblazing Titas: Women Succeeding in Male-Dominated         Fields
		3 Pau Hana Events Three of the ten events will feature "Business Networking" topics:       January 14, 2009         Hear success stories from Hawaii's leading networkers!         June 10, 2009         Personal Brand: How to Market Yourself         November 10, 2009         To be announced
		3 Breakfast Events Three of the ten events will feature "Leadership" topics:       March 11, 2009         Raising HELL in the Workplace!         August 12, 2009         Work-Life Balance The QFE Way™         October 14, 2009         After the Harvest - Moved to Lunch
		Learning Circles Members will engage in close and interactive Q&A with business leaders and each other
		Business Networking Roundtables that enable direct 1:1 networking
		Opportunities for 60-second "announcements" to highlight your organization
		Recognition as a WHB at Laniākea member on the YWCA's website and annual LeaderLuncheon printed program
		Opportunities to invite additional guests to WHB at Laniākea events: A minimum of 20 extra seats to each event will be made available to YWCA members on a first come first served basis at $50.00 per person.  This is a great opportunity to invite guests to share in the network!
		Hawaii Business Magazine 1 year subscription for each network organization