Thursday 8th of July 2010 Stiletto Golf and Professional Development Day in Coventry
Our professional development event took place early in July 2010 and once again we were blessed with beautiful weather.
After lunch we experimented with a new type of speed-mentoring in small groups, which seemed to work well, with delegates offering support and advice to one another. During the afternoon Sarah Osborn, Sue Wotruba & Emma Green led our workshops on Linkedin, Succession Planning and CV Writing.
There really was something for everyone! The day ended with the announcement that our raffle had raised £100 for Transaid!
Tuesday 25th May 2010, Diversity and Inclusion Event @ PepsiCo in Reading
A fantastic and informative day about Diversity and Inclusion held by PepsiCo. We had a great line up of speakers and some stimulating debates and discussions. With interactive sessions we have shared our insights and opinions.
Have a look at our photos and see how much fun we had with this event.
Wednesday 28th April during the Multimodal exhibition at Birmingham
An informal networking meeting was held on Wednesday 28th April during the Multimodal exhibition in Birmingham. Twenty six members got together for a coffee, cakes and interesting conversation! Thanks to Sue Graves for organising the complimentary refreshments for us. We plan to arrange a similar event at next year's Multimodal, at 11 on the Wednesday - so if you are planning to go for one day remember to book that one!
Tuesday 12th January 2010, Annual General Meeting, Michael Page International London
Thank you for attending, and participating in, this year's AGM. I hope you enjoyed it. It has certainly given the steering group lots to work on.
Thursday 3rd December 2009, Inspiring Confidence, Royal Mail’s Innovation Centre in Rugby
On Thursday 3rd December over 80 Women in Logistics members met for a day of Inspiration and Development. Hosted by Royal Mail at their training centre in Rugby, the day commenced with Karen Powell's insightful presentation on work life balance, followed by Vikki Hawes talking about the challenges faced in getting to the top in logistics. After a fabulous networking lunch and tour round the i-lab, we split into breakout groups. The final session of the day was an inspiring presentation by our keynote speaker, Alison Finch of SelfEsteem4 Women. A big thank you to all our speakers and of course to Royal Mail for hosting this fantastic day
Thursday 3 December 2009, Village Hotel, Coventry, WIL 2009 Christmas Party
On the evening of 3rd December we enjoyed a fabulous evening at the Village Hotel, Coventry. Twenty-two WIL members enjoyed a lovely 3 course meal before dancing the night away. Don't blame it on the sunshine, don't blame it on the moonlight, don't blame it on the good times – blame it on the boogie!
Thursday 8th October 2009, Sustainable Logistics, Sainsbury's Distribution Centre, Pineham, Northampton
We enjoyed a fantastic event with a 'green' theme - a tour of Sainsbury's flagship green distribution centre and recycling plant in Northampton, some excellent presentions, an informative debate and the launch of the new WIL mentoring scheme.
Thursday 17th September 2009, Three WIL UK first birthday bashes!
Three celebrations around the country marked the occasion of Women in Logistics UK's first birthday. Members met in Leamington Spa, Warrington and London for drinks and a meal, enjoying the opportunity to socialise as well as network.
Monday 13th July 2009, Stiletto Golf / Professional Development, Stonebridge Golf Club
After a morning of golf tuition or playing in a 'scramble', we had a delicious lunch whilst networking followed by an afternoon learning about mentoring, recruitment and leadership styles. Click here for the review of the day and some pictures.
Thursday 21st May 2009, 'Inspiring Women', Pearson Shared Services
We had a fantastic day at Pearson Shared Services with the theme 'Inspiring Women'. The agenda included a site tour of their distribution centre for Penguin Books, a session on Top Networking Tips and two inspiring talks. Many thanks to Pearsons for providing such brilliant facilities and refreshments.
15th January 2009, Inaugural Meeting, Jigsaw Solutions
On 15th January 2009, Women in Logistics UK held its first face-to-face meeting with 19 attendees, setting out the objectives of the group and organising its structure. We're thrilled at how quickly the membership has grown since then.