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WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE 2014

“Creating and Sustaining Women Entrepreneurship through the Art of Networking”

The Women Entrepreneurship Conference 2013 is an event for small businesses. It is a whole day program that brings together small business owners and leaders from across the country to share their insights for growing their small business. Experts from across the small business community and country will highlight this year’s conference which is a collaborative effort from two distinguished organisations, Swinburne University of Technology and Sarawak Dayak Graduates Association.The theme for this year’s conference will be “Creating and Sustaining Women Entrepreneurship through the Art of Networking”. Join us as we continue to advance to sustain the development of women-owned micro and small-medium enterprises which will be conducted in Kuching, the main

city of Sarawak, Malaysia. The conference will be one of Kuching’s premier events for women-owned micro and small-medium enterprises owners looking to network with other decision-makers, attend cutting edge workshops and shop around for products & services available to help their small businesses succeed.

Overall Conference Objectives: Participants will learn and gain refreshing ideas on enhancing their business performance at the same time enjoying the many networking opportunities during the conference. This conference seeks to address networking concerns of women entrepreneurs on 2 levels: To create an awareness of the

importance of networking among women entrepreneurs within the region;

To learn to build and sustain personal and business networks in order to establish and grow the business;

To provide a platform for women entrepreneurs to network with the industry and government agencies.

Who Should Attend:This conference will be suitable for those in the small business contexts, including: home-based business owners; those at the business entry stage

(potential business owners); those who already have their own

small business; Business Students or Students who

aspires to be an entrepreneur; Officers from Government

Departments and Agencies; SME business experts.Conference Fee:RM650.00 per participant.

Venue:Swinburne University of Technology,Sarawak Campus, Jalan Simpang Tiga,Kuching, Sarawak.Conference Date22 March – 23 March 2014Conference ScheduleTime Session Topic

Day 1730am830am

Registration

8.30am9.30am

Light refreshment

9.30am10.30am

Women Entrepreneurs: Achieving Work-Life Balance with Flair!

10.30am1130am

Sharing of issues/ constraints faced being an entrepreneur

1130am1.00pm

Official Opening Ceremony

1.00pm2.00pm

Lunch

2.00pm3.00pm

Women and Entrepreneurial Networking and its Implication to Business Performance

3.00pm4.00pm

Networking In Action with afternoon tea

4.00pm5.00pm

Social Networking: Its increasing popularity among women entrepreneurs

Day 28.00am9.00am

Mix and Mingle

9.00am10.00am

Social Skills: The Important aspect of Social Capital

10.00am12.30pm

Government & NGO Networking

12.30pm1.30pm

Lunch

1.30pm2.30pm

Optimizing “softskills” to their advantage with Networking

2.30pm3.00pm

Compilation of issues/ constraints faced by entrepreneurs

3.30pm5.30pm

Official Closing CeremonySuccess stories: Role Models (Video presentation)Mix and Mingle

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WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE 2014

“Creating and Sustaining Women Entrepreneurship through the Art of Networking”22 – 23 March 2014

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Standard Rate

RM650.00p/pax

Early Bird Rate(Registration before/on: 23rd February 2014)

RM550.00p/pax

Grouping(3 or more)

RM600.00 p/pax

Payment DetailsPayment is required prior to attending this conference.Please tick where appropriate.

Cheque Payable to: SARAWAK DAYAK GRADUATES ASSOCIATIONElectronic Fund Transfer Transfer directly to our MAYBANK a/c 511038081069

(Please fax to us the transfer receipt as proof of payment)Please invoice me Purchase Order No.

Contact Details:Sarawak Dayak Graduate Association3rd Floor, Lot 16, Panovel Commercial Centre, Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93300, Kuching, SarawakPhone/Fax: 082-258588Email: sarawakdga@gmail.com

Contact persons:1 June Abigail 019-48794482 Hazelina Samuel 013-80269103 Amelia Jimbun 019-8891758Note:(Please call any of the contact persons above before faxing)