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THE CATEGORIES CBWC Business Owner THE NOMINATION
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Dear Sharon
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Good morning and congratulations
to all of you for being nominated for the CBWC 2009 Business
Woman of the Year Awards! for the 2009 Applicant Submission Kit which includes the following:-
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| Part #01 ... Cover Sheet and Personal Information | CLICK HERE |
| Part #02 ... Publicity and Promotions | CLICK HERE |
| Part #03 ... Promotional Text | CLICK HERE |
| Part #04 ... Resume | CLICK HERE |
| Part #05 ... Selection Criteria | CLICK HERE |
| Part #06 ... Referees | CLICK HERE |
| Part #07 ... Two Photos | CLICK HERE |
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Good afternoon Sharon for the Interview Details ... both 'before' and 'after' !! |
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Good morning CBWC Awards participants First of all – CONGRATULATIONS !! You are a finalist in your category for the 2009 Business Woman of the Year Awards! For those of you who were unable to attend the People Skills Workshop on Saturday, we unofficially announced the finalists You will be announced officially at the Cocktail Party this Friday WELL DONE !! At the People Skills Workshop, I ran through the proceedings leading up to the Gala Ball event, which I will outline for you all now Cocktail Party - Friday 2nd October 2009 Tickets ------If you haven’t already booked your tickets, could you please do so online here What to wear? ------Cocktail dress or something ‘after 5-ish’ ... there will be a video camera at the Cocktail Party! What is the Cocktail Party for? ------The Cocktail Party is where we officially announce the Finalists in each category ------All of the Sponsors, Judges and Committee are in attendance so this is your chance to thank them all ------Remember ... without the sponsors we could not hold such an incredible event The Interview ------You will each be interviewed and filmed for footage to use at the Gala Ball ------The questions I will be asking you are: ------------1 - How did you feel when you were nominated for the CBWC Business Woman of the Year Awards? ------------2 - What does it mean to you and your business to be involved in the Awards? ------------3 - What would it mean to you if you won in your category? ------------4 - What has been the most rewarding thing about participating in the Awards? ------------5 - What advice would you give to someone who is nominated or considered participating in the CBWC Awards? That is about it in a nutshell (a rather large nutshell!) Please let me know if you have any other questions and I look forward to seeing you all at the Cocktail Party on Friday Kind regards ...... Michelle Commins CBWC – Awards Chair |
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Dear Sharon
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Hi Sharon
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Hello CBWC Awards participants First of all – CONGRATULATIONS !! You are a finalist in your category for the 2009 Business Woman of the Year Awards! WELL DONE !! Gala Ball - Saturday 17th October 2009 Tickets ------Tickets are allocated to Finalists, Sponsors and Committee first, then opened to the general public ------Could you please send me an email this week, notifying me of the number of tickets you would like to reserve ------If you have the names already that would be even better ------Tables will seat ten people ------Table bookings will be seated together ------However requests to be seated with other attendees not covered under your booking can’t be guaranteed ------If you are booking a table of ten or more than one table, it would be appreciated if you could make one bulk payment and collect ------------the money from your friends, relatives and colleagues yourself Rehearsal ------Andrea Jackson and I will be conducting a rehearsal for the Awards with you on Friday 9th October at the Hilton Cairns, 5.30pm ------------and this should only take about thirty minutes Tips and Suggestions ------Whether you win your category or not, you are ALL still winners! ------To become a finalist is an amazing accomplishment and you should all be very proud of yourselves! ------Remember to: ------------be polite and humble ------------don’t drink too much ... at least until after the winners have been announced! ------------be respectful of your co-Finalists ... if your category has already been called, keep in mind that there are still other categories ------------------to be announced and give them the respect they deserve ------------share in the honour and excitement of those who do win their category Award ... as I said – you are all winners already! ... ------------------celebrate with your new found colleagues and friends! ------------prepare a speech! ... whether you think you have a chance at winning or not ... you need to be prepared! Kind regards ...... Michelle Commins CBWC – Awards Chair |
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We went for a nice drive around Cairns, up and down the Esplanade ... I felt like I was going to my school formal ... and we waved and acted like school kids anyway!! It was a nice feeling arriving at the Hilton is such a beautiful car and Geoff was there to video us pulling up Once we arrived, the family went into the foyer and sat around while I was whisked away to have drinks with the Judges and VIPs Once all the guests were seated each of the eleven Finalists were escorted in singly by the Judges Our photos were up on the big screen and the President of the CBWC introduced us and read our resumes It was all quite exciting! Before the winners were announced there was a video montage of the lead up to the Gala Ball We had all been videoed at the Cocktail Party and I was featured in it It was quite strange seeing myself up on the screen ... and I was thinking "Do I really sound like that?" Tanya got all teary!! Then it came to my Category ... and the winner was announced ... and it wasn't me ... oh, well!! The girl that did win, Kim Hayes, is so nice and I was delighted for her I got teary when she was making her acceptance speech because I knew how proud her Mother would be The dinner was lovely ... and the entertainment was great!! They are called "The Three Waiters" and Geoff is going to put a link to their home page in one of the sections below The funny thing is they were serving the drinks to the guests all evening and had Hilton aprons on When they burst forth into song we wondered what was going on Tanya said "He just served Dad and me at the bar" I had my photo taken with them while we were dancing Tanya, Kahlia and me had lots fun dancing ... and Tanya had a few of the guys a bit excited with some of her pole dancing moves!! The boys didn't feel like dancing ... wimps!! If I had won I would have thanked: ----------My daughter Tanya for nominating me and believing that I could achieve the level of success I did ----------My husband Geoff for encouraging me, for having confidence in me, and keeping me to schedule ----------My son Brett for helping me be in the best shape of my life and getting me into my dress! My family did everything they could to make this whole experience special for me As usual arrangements are made around me and I am told at the last minute but they are all wonderful and I love them to bits! I had a great time!! Now enjoy the photos and videos below ... x |
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HERE "Diamond good for business" An article from The Cairns Post detailing prizes for both Finalists and Guests |
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HERE lots of photos and details "Sharon's ride to the Ball" |
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HERE to see Sharon's Ticket, details on the Entertainment, and the Giveaway to both Finalists and Guests |
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HERE for the evening's complete Program |
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HERE thirteen photos Geoff ... Tanya ... Brett ... Kahlia and we're waiting for the "VIP" !! |
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HERE two photos All of the Finalists ... official photos |
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HERE two photos Sharon's Introduction ... up on Stage |
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HERE three photos Sharon ... Tanya ... Brett ... Kahlia at the table during dinner |
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HERE two photos Sharon ... Tanya ... Kahlia on the dance floor |
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HERE two photos oil paint effect Geoff ... Sharon |
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HERE four photos colour and black/white Sharon |
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HERE three photos Sharon with 'The Three Waiters' and Nikki Firmin of the Awards Committee |
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HERE The Winners Details from the CBWC Newsletter |
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Sharon's ride to the Ball The video starts with Sharon, Tanya, Brett and Kahlia in the 1972 Ford LTD Galaxie Convertible which is leaving Tanya's home The roof is down but it then goes up for the drive into the city The Hilton Hotel is then shown ... with the car arriving ... again with the roof down Sharon's Introduction Making her way to the stage, Sharon is intoduced as one of the Finalists in the "Manager in Business" category Sharon's Interview At the Cocktail Party on Friday 2nd October, each of the Finalists was interviewed and these were played during tonight's ceremonies This video includes Sharon's speaking about her career at Australia Post Sharon ... Tanya ... Kahlia Listening to the announcement of one of the other Awards "Status Plus Manager in Business" The Announcement The video includes Sharon, Tanya and Kahlia listening and "a hug" for my Winner !! Sharon ... Tanya ... Kahlia The formalities are over ... it is now time to dance !! |
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