Babes & boys – are you ready to Miss Behave?

Event Details

Date: 18 May 2012
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Venue: Laruche Bar & Supper Club – 680 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
Cost: Members FREE, Non-Members $35

On Thursday 26 April more than 60 learned Babes and Boys stepped into the stylish Supper Club of The Villager Hotel to join a stimulating panel-lead discussion around how to build and sustain a successful brand.

Note pads were out as Nicki Lloyd, Wendy Streatfield and Serena Beirne, of award-winning branding and design agency Lloyd Grey Design, led guests through an insightful discussion on what makes the world’s most successful brands tick.

Following the panel discussion, guests continued the conversation, mixing and mingling in high spirits during an interactive wine tasting led by Darren Davis Corporate Wine Events.

Connect.Resonate

For those who missed out or are hungry for more, there is still a chance to get your Branding Babe on at Lloyd Grey’s upcoming branding excellence forums – “Connect.Resonate” – to be held in conjunction with Babes in Business throughout 2012.

For Babes and Boys wanting to gain a deeper understanding of how branding can positively impact their business, while developing tools to make the necessary changes, this event trilogy should not be missed.

Save the date! Connect Resonate Series Event No.1 – Thursday 5 July, 2012.

Can’t wait a minute longer to hear from the Lloyd Grey Design team? Request a personal consultation by calling +61 7 3844 6533 or visit www.lgd.com.au.

Feeling the April pinch? Need to get inspired?

• Are you confident your brand is seamlessly integrated across all aspects of your business?
• Does the prospect of operating in a fast-changing, dynamic digital era scare you? 
• Looking around your studio or office suite, does what you see reflect how you want your customers to perceive you?  
• Can you say you sustain an emotional connection with your customers by effectively projecting your brand essence?  
• Are you new to business and struggling to identify the perfect time to invest in branding, marketing or PR?

If you said ‘NO’ to any of the above then come along to the first Life’s an Art event for 2012 returning to The Villager on Thursday April 26.

Get those creative juices flowing as the professionals from Lloyd Grey Design lead a stimulating panel discussion on one of life’s most important arts – the Art of Branding.

Director Nicki Lloyd, Senior Designer Wendy Streatfield and General Manager Serena Beirne will pool their expert knowledge to provide valuable insight into what the world’s best firms are doing to identify and preserve their brand essence. This interactive session will also show you how to easily employ some of these initiatives in your own businesses.  

Be part of this informative discussion and discover the importance of developing holistic branding solutions that will allow you connect and resonate with your stakeholders, ensuring they know who you are and what value you hold for them.

In true Babes style, guests will also have the chance to mosey, mingle and enjoy drinks and canapés in the relaxed atmosphere of The Villager Hotel’s stylish upstairs Supper Club.

And not to discount one of life’s other great arts – the art of wine appreciation – after the forum Babes (and boys) can continue learning in high spirits with a fabulous wine tasting led by Darren Davis Wine.

Event Details

Date: 26 April 2012
Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm
Venue: The Villager
Cost: Members $55 / Non-members $65
Includes: Refreshments, canapés, & information session

The Villager will be hosting Babes upcoming Life’s An Art event: The Art of Branding. View event page here.

The Villager is located in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, just off Queen Street Mall, and behind the Treasury Casino. The Villager is open from 7am till late serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Offering a great value experience with a homely food menu, including a delicious tapas range. If you’re after a drink pull up to the bar and browse our unique craft beer range and balanced wine menu. We offer a relaxed friendly service which brings a local feel back to the CBD.

*2-4-1 Offer Valid April – May 2012

Babes from Brisbane and others from around the country mixed, mingled and made the most of the perfect excuse to frock up and catch up over decadent sweet treats and other many other luxurious tidbits of offer.

Thank you to all of the ladies who stopped by our Babes in Business booth, we hope to see you all again soon!

Our Health Clubs offer state-of-the-art fitness equipment, personal and team training, as well as group fitness classes. Most importantly, we provide a relaxed fitness environment where you can just be… you!

For more information visit www.goodlife.com.au

Babes, Boys & Beers is always a favourite on the Babes calendar, XXXX Ale House didn’t disappoint.

A selection of Queensland’s favourite beers kept everyone refreshed, mouth-watering canapés complimented the brews on offer and the XXXX Ale House crew went out of their way to ensure everyone had a ball.

Babes in Business would also like to thank James Squire Beer Specialist Andrew Gowdie for guiding guests through an exclusive “Tales and Ales” experience. We all gained some valuable insight into Australia’s favourite amber ales.

All in all Babes, Boys and Beers kicked off the 2012 series in sensational style! We look forward to seeing you all at Life’s An Art, where Lloyd Grey Design will share their secrets for branding success.

View photos from the evening here…

Babes in Business will revisit one of Queensland’s most treasured tourism icons, the XXXX Brewery for the first Babes, Boys & Beers event of 2012.

The event will unlock a path to the past, providing members and their guests with the opportunity to revisit 130 years of the heritage brewery while getting up close and personal with some of Queensland’s favourite beers.

Previously held at Archive Beer Boutique and the Queens Arms Hotel Cellar Bar, Babes, Boys and Beers has become a popular addition to the Babes calendar, with guests encouraged to bring a male friend or partner to share in the fun at an event which is likely to be right up their alley.

Throughout the evening, Babes and Boys will be treated to beer tasting accompanied by mouth-watering canapés as part of the “Tales and Ales” experience lead by James Squire Beer Specialist, Andrew Gowdie.

You’ll also have the chance to win some great prizes including a Brewery Tour for two and a Curious Squires mixed 12 pack of beers.

View photos from the evening here…

Event Details

Friday 16 March, 2012
5.30pm – 7.30pm

XXXX Ale House,
Cnr Black & Paten St, Milton

Members: $15
Non-members/Boys: $25

From the writer of Female of the Species, Rockabye and Ninety comes Bombshells, a cheeky and insightful look into the lives of six colourful Australian women who – in their own individual and tragic ways – are all on the brink of falling apart.

Bombshells is as a witty, funny and intimate theatre romp, jam-packed with vitality and vivacious storytelling; an affirmation of the anxieties, emotions and fantasies of everyday heroines. Find out more about the show here.

Simply take the following steps to get your hot little hands on a double pass to the fabulous new show:

• ‘LIKE’ Babes and Business on Facebook
• ‘SHARE’ our page to your friends by selecting the ‘options’ tab next to ‘messages’ by 14th March to enter.

Good luck Babes!

Name:

Occupation: HR Advisor.

Professional details:
I work for Terry White Management supporting Head Office staff.

I most feel like a Babe when:
I’m dressed up to the 9’s enjoying a nice glass of Sauv Blanc with my best girlfriends.

I love coming to work each day because:
I never know what to expect.

To me, work/life balance means:
Being able to achieve all I want to at work, but still spending enough quality time with my wonderful fiance Steve.

The one thing that got me where I am in my career today was:
Contacts! It’s all about who you know (and hopefully my 3 year business degree had some input too!).

I feel most challenged in my career when:
My team at work consist of me, myself and I, so it’s most challenging when I am confronted with a problem I could really use some support with.

I feel most successful in my career when:
I see my idea come to fruition and the positive feedback that follows.

The highlight of my career so far has been:
Being given the opportunity to set up the HR function at Terry White Management’s head office – something they haven’t had before.  It took a lot of courage and a lot of hard work!

The best piece of advice I have ever received was:
Don’t let things stress you or get you down too much – is it really going to matter tomorrow, in a week, next year?

Next on my professional agenda is:
to grow my professional network of contacts and work more on my passions and what I love – writing, media, animals and helping others.

In ten years time I hope to be:
Raising a beautiful family, working in a role I am passionate about and still have time for me!

The best holiday I ever had was:
Last year for my dad’s 60^th my family and I went on a three week holiday through Greece and Italy, which included a 7 day cruise up the Adriatic Coast.  It was the most amazing experience and even better that I got to share it with my family.

If I was a pair of shoes, I would be a:
Comfy pair of slippers – while I love being out and about, there’s nothing better than the comfort of home.

If my life was a movie it would be a: (Genre)
a romantic comedy (or so I’d like to think?).

If my life was a movie, I would be played by:
(Actress) Rose Byrne, no real reason, I just love her!

If I was a superhero, my superpowers would be:
to be in two places at the same time!

Three things I never leave home without:
Lip balm, iPhone and my engagement ring (I am still in awe of it even after 9 months!).

My favourite piece of makeup is… because:
I’d have to say lipstick – a bright red can change your outfit from casual to glam in seconds, and can really change your mood – you can’t be sad when you have bright pink on your lips!

My word to the wise for all Babes in Business:
Be the best you can be with who you are and what you have.

Contact: 07 3238 0236 or lauren.higham@twmanagement.com.au