"Embracing the entrepreneurial spirit since 1998"
November  2013                                    Biz Buzz
Vol. 16, No. 3
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2013/14 Board of Directors

President
Donna Claimont

Vice President

Past President
Larry Summers
Membership
Linda Graceffo

Marketing

Program Director

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Community Events

Social

Treasurer
Announcements

Congratulations

goes to Clairmont

Custom Draperies

& D�cor for winning first place for Best

Display at the West Coast Women's Show October 5th/6th, 2013.

  

"Santa and

Mrs. C"

are available for

appearances at

parties and events. Carolyn and Steve

will donate 50% of

"appearance fee" to

area non-profits.

They are appearing

for free at the Lions housing development for low-income families, thanks to the invitation

last year by Chris and Val Little, who help as elves and take photos of the fun times with all those great little kids.

Carolyn West-Price Touhey

SmartBiz Strategy

250 335 2342

 

Fill a Feng Shui

Wealth Vase

With Intention

Join Feng Shui

Consultant, Terri Perrin, Fine Art of Intention for a fun hands-on workshop where you 'build' your very own prosperity

enhancement - a

wealth vase filled

with feng shui cure items. Includes all supplies, refreshments and a copy of Perrin's

book. $75 (+GST)

per person or $140 for two people. Pre-registration

required. Call

250 218 4952

or email.

 

Ho! Ho! Hold the Clutter!

Tuesday, Nov. 25,

6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Little Red Church

Terri Perrin, will teach you tips and

tricks to cope with clutter. Festive refreshments and take home a special clutter-busting workbook.  Participants are encouraged to bring at least three items to donate to the  'Too Good to  Be Threw' thrift  store. $25 per person or $40 for two.  

Pre-registration required. Call 250 218 4952 or email. 

 

 

 

President's Message 

I was very happy to hear that everyone who attended the October meeting was very pleased with the new location for our meeting.  I'd like to thank Ginny Alliston from Ginny's Graphics & Web Design and Michele Passey from Solid Rock Booking for donating cookies to go with our coffee and tea.

   

I'd like to mention at this time that we have changed the January meeting to Tuesday January 7th 2014

as many of us will still be away enjoying the Christmas holidays. 

 

I look forward to seeing you all on November 7th for our power networking meeting.

 

See you soon.

Donna Clairmont
Clairmont Custom Draperies and Design
250-339-6785 - Email 
Directors' Reports

Program Report
Our November meeting will be a
Networking Night. Everyone will have 2 minutes to talk about their business and we will also have a mini Mastermind session with groups working together to answer questions members have regarding their businesses.

 

Mix and mingle will begin at 6 pm with the regular meeting starting at 6:30 pm.  The Spotlight Speaker will be Bobbie Norton from Jockey Person to Person.  

 

Bobbie Norton has been with Jockey Person to Person  for 5 years and direct sales 8 years prior.  The company offers Women's Fashions through direct sales. Group style shows, personal styling sessions, fashion shows and fundraisers.

 

Janet Martyn

Party Lite 

250 702 3633 - Email   

 

Membership Report

Thank you to all the members who renewed their annual memberships for the year.

 

We are introducing a few incentives for our members. At our next AGM in June we will have a draw for the member who brings a guest(s) during the year. This lucky member will win a free membership for the next year. So watch out for the bowl at the front desk during the meetings, bring a guest and drop in your business card.

 

Also available are tent cards with "Proud member of the CVSBA" and some rack cards and business cards for members who are participating in trade shows displaying their products and services. This encourages interest in the association so please take advantage of this.

 

We are also planning an Open House at our January meeting so guests can come out and see this diverse group of businesses... more to come on this.  

 

I look forward to seeing you at our November meeting.

   

Linda Graceffo

Sparkling Graphics 

250 871 3323 - Email 

 

Social Report
The new SBA Social Night continues to attract a small group, but a great time is had by all. One attendee was heard saying "the other members of the group are really missing out on this"! The next Social Night is set for Wednesday, November 20, 5-7pm at Fluid Bar & Grill.

The SBA Christmas Party is set for
Friday, December 6, 6pm at the Union Street Grotto. Your $30 ticket includes dinner, networking and fun! Cash bar available, and bring a gift valued up to $20 for Santa's gift exchange.

Tickets will be available at the November meeting, and at The Mortgage Centre in Comox - 250 898 8821  and Linda Graceffo's - Sparkling Graphic's office - 106-2270 Cliffe Avenue Courtenay.

                                  

Angela Zumbo   

The Mortgage Centre 

250 898 8821 - Email

 

Newsletter Report
Please send in your submissions for the December newsletter by November 19.  

 

Sarah Brune 
Inner Harmony Healing 
250 331 3228 - Email 
Business of the Month.
A business card is drawn at random for this feature. 

 

Terri Perrin - Feng Shui Consultant & Author

'Feng Shui' may sound like a tropical disease or something you might order off the menu at a Chinese restaurant ... but it is neither! It is a centuries-old practice of 'mindfully' arranging home and work environments with the intention of creating positive life changes.

 

Through engaging workshops, corporate 'Lunch & Learns', keynote speeches, plus home and business consultations, Fine Art of Intention makes Feng Shui easy to learn and fun to explore!

 

Fengu Shui Practitioner certificate, Mount Royal University, 2008.
Author of The Complete Guide to Feng Shui Crystals.

Member of the International Feng Shui Guild and Feng Shui Connections Canada.

Recipient of the CVSBA's 2010 New Business and 2011 Business of the Year Awards!

Studying Feng Shui has taught me that 'Once you can define it, the Universe will align it!'

Contact me to discover how you can alter your environment, set intentions and change YOUR life!
 
250 218 4952

www.FAOIFengShui.com  

[email protected]  

Spotlight on our Directors
Janet Martyn

PartyLite

Member of the SBA for one and a half years.

First year serving on the executive and I am looking forward to learning a lot this year.

I have been a leader with 4-H for over 10 years now and the 4-H Motto is "Learn to do by doing".

250-702-3633

[email protected] 

www.partylite.biz/janetmartyn