This event is being hosted by the CWC-AFC Manitoba.
April 28, 2010: CWC Career Studio: Accelerate and Energize Your Career
Winnipeg
A CWC Leadership Initiative generously sponsored by Citytv.
Learn From the Leaders on April 28
If you have ever wondered 'How do they do it?' Don't miss this chance to hear the secrets of career success from one of Winnipeg’s most influential women leaders and one of Canada’s top career advancement specialists at the "CWC Career Studio: Accelerate & Energize Your Career" on Wednesday, April 28!
Many of you know Golden West’s Robin Hildebrand as a globe-trotting radio executive, but you may not know the story behind her success. CWC President Stephanie MacKendrick will interview Robin about the some of the surprising challenges she’s faced and how she built a career from the early days working for the competition to rubbing elbows today with federal cabinet ministers and top industry regulators.
This intimate Q &A will be followed by a dynamic must-attend workshop with renowned career advancement specialist Kathy Conway. Once you find out how do “they” do it, find out everything you need to know about how YOU can maximize your career success too!
Stephanie will begin the evening by interviewing Robin Hildebrand, Manager, Human Resources and Regulatory Affairs for Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. followed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers' Kathy Conway, Coaching Specialist and the creator of CWC's Career Energizer Toolkit:
What’s your "Ideal Job" and how to you pursue it?
It’s not just what you do, but who knows it: building career profile
How to create an effective and realistic career action plan
Don't miss this opportunity for honest conversations about success, choices and challenges! Network with your fellow CWC Members and industry colleagues. Don't forget to bring your business cards!
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Time: 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Canwest, 33rd Floor Boardroom, 201 Portage Ave
Members: $30
Non-Members: $40
Students: $30 (Limited spots available)
About Robin Hildebrand:
Operating out of the Golden West Radio studios in Steinbach, Manitoba, Robin Hildebrand is currently Manager, Human Resources and Regulatory Affairs for Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. Robin began her career with Golden West in Altona, Manitoba in 1978. After a 10 year stint as Office Manager and HR Liaison with Rogers Broadcasting in Calgary, she returned home to her roots in 2000, to family-owned and operated Golden West, now with 30 AM and FM radio stations across the prairies.
Robin is a long-standing member of CWC, joining the organization in 1996. Over the past 15 years, Robin has accessed the majority of programs and resources that CWC has had to offer, including the CWC Education/Scholarship grant, the Radio Career Accelerator, and most recently as a participant in the 2009 Jeanne Sauve program.
In 2003, Robin re-launched the CWC Manitoba Chapter and held the Chair position until stepping down in 2006 to join the CWC National Board Executive Committee.
Robin firmly believes CWC's vast repertoire of professional development programs, tools and resources can have a huge impact on professional growth, and it has played a highly significant role in her career development. Benefits are reaped not only by the individual but by the company for which they work. For that reason, Robin remains committed to supporting the CWC in whatever capacity opportunity allows.
About Kathy Conway:
Kathy has more than 25 years experience as an HR practitioner in both the private and public sectors, and has held executive positions in Bell Mobility and Rogers Communications. She has been a frequent contributor to print and broadcast media, as well as a speaker and panelist at professional events. She is a volunteer mentor in several organizations.
She joined PwC in 2005 as their coaching specialist, and has helped train over 1500 folks since joining. She is also involved the ongoing career planning and mentoring programs.
Kathy is the co-author of The Trainer’s Tool Kit, published by the American Management Association in 1998. The Trainer’s Tool Kit has been selected by four book clubs as a Book of the Month selection, and was updated and revised for re-release in 2004. It has been translated into many languages, including Arabic. She is a member of the Board of Canadian Women in Communications.
About Stephanie MacKendrick:
Stephanie MacKendrick has worked in the communications industry for more than three decades, 13 of them as President of Canadian Women in Communications. Stephanie holds a degree in journalism from Ryerson Polytechnic Institute (now Ryerson University), and worked as a journalist for ten years, including five with Broadcast News Ltd., at The Canadian Press. She then moved to corporate communications, serving at Rogers Communications Inc., and Unitel (MTS Allstream) before becoming Vice President, Corporate Communications at Atlantis Communications Inc. Stephanie joined Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) in 1996 and has been instrumental in developing CWC into a leading women’s professional organization.
Known internationally for her work to promote women’s participation on corporate boards, Stephanie is also immediate Past President (of the Board of Directors) of The International Alliance for Women (TIAW), a worldwide umbrella organization of women’s networks and is active in their Women on Boards and World of Difference Awards initiatives.
Stephanie served as Chair of the Board of The Innoversity Creative Summit in 2004 and 2005, a not-for-profit organization that fosters diversity in Canadian media. Stephanie was a member of the Board of Directors of the Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA) from 2006 to 2008 and she is also a member of the Board of Governors of Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame Foundation (CTHoF). In 2005, she was named one of WXN’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada.
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