BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Universal Womens Network™ - ECPv6.0.13.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Universal Womens Network™ X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://universalwomensnetwork.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Universal Womens Network™ REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180308T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180308T203000 DTSTAMP:20240328T164711 CREATED:20180110T052828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180228T200828Z UID:9402-1520530200-1520541000@universalwomensnetwork.com SUMMARY:International Women's Day - Time to Unite! DESCRIPTION:Calling all magnificent women\, phenomenal men\, and the leaders in our community to unite\, celebrate and take action!\n  \nJoin us to celebrate International Women’s Day with the fearless leaders\, trailblazers\, disruptors\, change makers\, every day hero’s\, movers and shakers as we unite to celebrate women who are paving the way to share their story\, speak their truth and show support\, as we unite towards a new day of justice\, peace and equality. \nWe are gathering to celebrate and UNITE! Join us for a memorable International Women’s Day to celebrate you! Your ticket includes Live DJ and Performances\, Speakers\, a glass of Prosecco and assorted flatbreads. Cash Bar. \nFeatured Speakers and Guests\nKeynote: Frances Wright – Founder\, Famous 5 | @Famous5Calgary \n \nAbout Frances Wright \nFrances Wright is very grateful that her parents brought her to Calgary from South Africa when she was six years old. \nCalgary has been a great place to receive education (B.A.\, Psychology/Sociology\, U of C but an Hons. B. Journalism at Carleton; Canadian Securities Course); start businesses (Wright Consultants; PORTS International; Pillow Parlor; and MOMpreneur®); and launch foundations (Famous 5 Foundation\, Founder/CEO 1995-2004 and currently as Founder/CEO of the Canadian Centre for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse – cc4ms\, Founder/CEO\, 2012- present). \nFrances is the lucky recipient of honours such as an Integrity Award from Rotary\, the Governor General’s ‘Persons’ Award\, the Queen’s Jubilee medal\, an Alberta Centennial Medal\, a Distinguished Calgarian Award and an Honourary Degree from U of C. \nAs the happy and proud spouse of Richard Pootmans\, former City Councillor for Ward 6\, Frances is looking forward to many more years of repaying Canada for allowing her to be a citizen and singing\, True patriot love\, in ALL of US command! \nAbout Famous 5 \nPrior to 1929\, Canada’s constitution said that only “qualified persons”—meaning men only—could be appointed to the Senate. It was in that year that five courageous and idealistic Canadian women stepped onto the world stage to challenge these antiquated laws and conventions. By insisting that women be officially recognized as persons in the fullest legal sense of the word the “Famous Five”\, as they became known\, set a stirring example of leadership that altered all Commonwealth nations’ laws and\, with it\, the course of history. \nToday\, the Famous 5 Foundation works to ensure the legacy of the Famous Five is known and celebrated. In their spirit\, Famous 5 also honours today’s female trailblazers and work to inspire and empower future generations of leaders. \nMonica Kretschmer – Founder and CEO Canadian Business Chicks \n \n“I wake every day knowing my ‘why’ and that I am living On Purpose. I feel truly blessed for all of life’s lessons\, experiences\, authentic connections and relationships with the extraordinary men and women.” \nAgenda \n5:30 pm – Door Open\n6:30 pm – Program Begins\n8:00 pm – Closing Networking \nIncludes \n\n* Frances Wright – Founder\, Famous 5 | @Famous5Calgary\n* Poetry by Asha Nenshi Nathoo – “Looking Through The Glass Mirror”\n* Monica Kretschmer – Founder\, Canadian Business Chicks and Women of Inspiration\n* Time to Unite Panel\n* Heather Erlen – Virgin Beauty B!tch | @virginbeautyb | @VirginBeautyBit\n* 2017 Women of Inspiration Winners: Lisa Mundell-Lawrence\, Raman Kapoor\, Karen Klassen\, Marija Pavkovic-Tovissi\n* Marcela Mandeville – CEO\, Alberta Women Entrepreneurs | @MsBrightIdea | @AWEbusiness\n* Gabriela Stevenson – Director and Chair\, Leadership Committee – Famous 5 Foundation\n* Live DJ – Anna Nesterova\n* 20 Youth Dancers performing under the direction of Diana Radcliffe & Gillian Howatt. Counterpoint Dance & Mahogany Dance Arts.\n\nUnite | Celebrate | Act URL:https://universalwomensnetwork.com/event/international-womens-day-time-unite/ LOCATION:Calgary Petroleum Club – Devonian Room\, 319 5 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2P 0L6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://universalwomensnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/18007-CBC-International-Womens-Day-800x500.png GEO:51.0484678;-114.0688075 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Calgary Petroleum Club – Devonian Room 319 5 Ave SW Calgary Alberta T2P 0L6 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=319 5 Ave SW:geo:-114.0688075,51.0484678 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR