Quest for Success: Movie & Discussion | Apr 24
October 22, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past PFW Events


Maybe you want more financial freedom in your life?
Maybe you are looking for a spiritual breakthrough?
Maybe your life purpose needs to be clarified?
Join Nobel Peace Prize winners, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and His Holiness, the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Records and Virgin Airlines, Russell Simmons, founder of Def Jam Records, Stephen Covey, author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and other visionaries and business leaders on an inspiring inquiry into the heart, character and soul that makes for a successful hero, one who is capable of attaining authentic success.
Each one of them has discovered the key to living life on your own terms.
Some of what they help you understand:
- What does it take to overcome challenges and achieve authentic success?
- What are the habits, attitudes and perception changes necessary to achieve success and financial freedom?
- How is one’s potential determined by personal beliefs and faith?
- About Quest for Success
Quest for Success explores what it takes to live a life of true happiness, personal fulfillment and authentic success. This is an extraordinary journey on that most profound of human longings, our search for happiness and fulfillment, and the wisdom we will need to find it.
YOU’RE INVITED to join us for a fun & engaging evening where we get to enjoy this inspiring movie - followed by a insightful discussion that will leave us all feeling positively fabulous!
Quest for Success: Movie + Discussion
Date: Tuesday April 24, 2012
Time: 7 pm -9 pm
Location: St. Paul’s Bloor Street
Address: 227 Bloor Street East
Admission: Only $5 Cash at the door
PLEASE RSVP TODAY!
May 4 | Ignite ‘n’ Connect
October 22, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past PFW Events
Have you ever dreamed of living a life doing what you love?
Maybe you are considering starting your own business but you don’t know where to begin?
Or perhaps you already have a business that you need to take to the next level but not sure where to go for trusted advice and support?
If you answered a ‘YES’ to any of these questions, then mark your calendar for May 4th, 2012 now and get ready to Ignite ‘n’ Connect.
This is a unique opportunity to join Toronto’s most business-savvy, purposeful, passionate women for an unforgettable day of inspiration, celebration and brain-tingling, heart-moving connections!
Ignite ‘n’ Connect is the first annual conference for Toronto’s fabulous, passionate, women soulpreneurs, hosted by Positive Fabulous Women. We are bringing together like-minded, purposeful, savvy women who are ready to play a bigger, bolder game in life and in business – and are inspired about learning, collaborating and supporting each.
What would you love to do in your life? Whatever it is, Ignite ‘n’ Connect can help you create it.
This fabulous day combines inspiring top-notch speakers, interactive discussion circles, informative keynote panel discussions along with tons of fun little surprises. Let us not forget to mention that we will host some fantastic exhibits, give away some great door prizes and, of course, our special gift to you – your own swag bag to take home!
Your admission also includes snacks and refreshments along with a spectacular lunch.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
If you are a small business owner, a freelancer, or an inspired professional woman who is looking for authentic connections, meaningful networking and practical business resources – then this is a must-attend event. Our agenda is designed to provide inspiration and practical business advice for entrepreneurs in all stages of business – from beginners to seasoned experts. We guarantee that everyone will walk away with insights and invaluable connections that will take you and your business to the next level.
OUR FAB SPEAKERS
We will be releasing our final list of speakers in stages, along with the circle discussion topics. Please check back here regularly if you would like to stay updated.

Keynote Speakers
Rona Maynard - Award-winning journalist, former Editor for Chatelaine and Author
Pat Mussieux - Coach, acclaimed international speaker, author and radio host
Katia Millar - Leader, networking Maven & social media expert
Panel Speakers & Presenters
Money Panel: Carolyn Ellis – Jennifer Longmore – Patti Kerr
Closing Ceremony Leader: Liliane DeVries
Fab Circle Leaders: To be announced
Master of Ceremonies
Sandra Leigh - Facilitator, Consultant and Coach at ConnectwithSandra.com
AGENDA
Friday, May 4, 2012
9:00a to 9:30a Arrival, Check-in & Registration – EXHIBITS OPEN
9:30a to 10:00a 2012 Ignite ‘n’ Connect Kick-off
10:00a to 11:00a Keynote Speaker, Rona Maynard Topic: Renew, Recharge, Re-imagine: Tap Your Inner Wellspring
11:00a to 11:15a Inspiration Break: Laughter Yoga with Lynn Himmelman 11:15a to 11:30a Refreshment Break & Exhibits
11:30a to 12:45p Circle Discussions
12:45p to 2:00p Lunch & Exhibits
2:00p to 2:45p PFW Founder, Katia Millar Topic: Challenge to Opportunity: The PFW Story
2:45p to 3:00p Refreshment Break & Exhibits
3:00p to 3:45p Keynote Speaker, Pat Mussieux Topic: 7 Steps to Growing Your Business By Getting Out of Your Own Way!
3:45p to 4:00p Inspiration Break: Belly Dancing by Chemagne Martin
4:00p to 4:45p Panel Discussion: Carolyn Ellis, Jennifer Longmore Topic: Money Talks 4:45p to 5:30p Closing Reception, Ceremony and “Toast to Success”
5:30p to 6:00p Open Networking - EXHIBITS OPEN
6:00p to 6:30p Exhibitor Take-Down
LOCATION
Ignite ‘n’ Connect will be held at the stunning St. Paul’s Bloor Street Church (227 Bloor Street East) – conveniently located on Bloor Street, just east of Church Street. With its inspiring architecture and practical modern amenities, our attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors will have a convenient and beautiful backdrop to make the most of this exciting event.
St. Paul’s Bloor Street is easily accessible by public transit and with ample parking in the area.
- PARTNERS
Media Partner: We’re delighted to be have Extraordinary Women TV as our official media partner.
Charity Partner:
A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to support METRAC’s May Be Me annual campaign to raise awareness and funds to prevent violence against diverse women and youth.
REGISTRATION
Your ticket admission includes:
- Access to all the sessions including inspiring keynote speakers (Rona Maynard, Pat Mussieux and Katia Millar), interactive breakout circles, informative expert panel discussions, and exhibitor hall.
- Healthy lunch
- Two refreshment breaks
- Attendance at sparkling “Toast to Success” closing ceremony
- Gift bag for you take home!
PFW Members: Gold/Silver/Bronze Members Only
Early-Bird Special Rate by April 15: $109
Regular Admission: $139
General Admission: Non-Members & Meetup
Early-Bird Special Rate by April 15: $139
Regular Admission: $169
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL RATE AND SIGN-UP TODAY!
Visit www.ignitenconnect.com for more information
EXHIBITOR & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Click here for more information!
If you are ready to gain direct access to a targeted group of decision makers and business owners who will benefit from your services and products AND become a leader in recognizing the contributions made by women entrepreneurs in the Toronto area, then we need to connect. We have several sponsorship & marketing opportunities to suit every budget.
Please click here to download a sponsorship information package.
Social Media Fast Track for Business Women | Oct 19
September 18, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past Community Events
Hands-on Workshops – Bring your laptop!

The team at ShesConnected has developed a 3 hour fast track workshop of everything you’ll need to know about social media. You will leave with an up-to-date and valuable understanding of how social media can help you grow your business and how to do it in just 5 minutes a day and 15 minutes on Fridays.
They promise to make you influential!
(even if you don’t think you can be, we’ll surprise you)
This workshop caters to both beginnners and intermediate users.
Don’t worry if you don’t know your tweets from your DMs or your @messages from your posts or your connections from your friends…these training sessions cater to all levels. They have lots of experience making women like you influential so that you can use social media as a tool for getting ahead of your competition.
When you leave our workshop, you will have a plan in place, a solid media presence and a schedule for the next 365 days.
Meet the Session Leader
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- Social Media Landscape 2011
Find out how social media is evolving and what trends will impact your business. Find out strategies for new movements including location-based social media and Twitter parties. - Build Your Social Footprint
Set up your social footprint on the right networks and brand yourself both personally and professionally as a thought leader. - Social Etiquette
Learn how to introduce yourself to a network the right way to avoid any backlash. Know when to respond to comments, how much promotion vs. engagement is needed, whether to answer publicly or privately, and more. - Social Privacy & Security
Are you protecting yourself and your brand? Know which sites should have your personal profile and which sites should have your professional profile. Understand when to link sites and when it’s a mistake. - Grow Your Social Network
Learn how to use engagement techniques and content syndication to generate new, targeted connections. The larger your networks, the larger your reach. - Social Time Management
Spend just 15 minutes a day to manage your social media footprint. - Social Media Plan
Build your social media action plan and walk away with the tools to know what to do next. - Results Tracking
Set up your social media metrics and learn the best tools for tracking and managing your results.
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
2 Sessions to choose from: from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM OR 1:00-4:00
Location: Hyatt Regency Toronto
Address: 370 King Street West, Toronto
Cost: $99 + HST
SPECIAL RATE FOR PFW MEMBERS: ONLY $55.98
For more information, please visit: socialmediaforbusinesswomen.com
To register now, just click on button below !
How to Change Lives and Sell More From the Stage – Even if you’re mortified to speak in public!!! | Oct 4
September 12, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past PFW Events
A workshop for authors, speakers, trainers, coaches, leaders and anyone who has a message of inspiration that needs to be brought to life in front of a live audience!
If you’re not getting the sales you expect after a speaking gig, if you’re tired of giving your stuff away or working for free, and if you are frustrated with all the networking groups and social functions that don’t make you a dime, then you’re a perfect example of someone who needs to be a more inspiring, influential and productive speaker.
We all know what it’s like to be a professional visitor; to go to all the networking meetings, social functions and business gatherings where you meet incredible people, and then wonder why they are not buying your stuff. It’s so frustrating, isn’t it?
Learning how to take the stage and inspire and influence an audience is the fastest way to boost your image, skyrocket your visibility and start changing lives and selling more of your stuff!
We are delighted to have Steve Lowell back in Toronto for an evening that is guaranteed to take your public speaking skills to the next level, regardless of where you are at right now. In this two-hour workshop Steve will share with you some of the most powerful secrets he has learned about speaking and selling from the stage that from his 30+ years of experience on the stage.
Join us, take the stage or just watch and witness the transformation for yourself as you learn the secrets to influencing and inspiring a live audience!
Steve has wowed our group more than once, so we’re truly delighted to have him back in Toronto.
As a professionally trained speaker and trainer, Steve shows you how to completely change the way you speak, present, interact and network so that you become a magnet, pulling others to you. You will transform your belief systems, create a healthy and liberating self-image and develop powerful speaking and presentation skills.
Steve has a gift for creating a safe, encouraging, fun and exciting learning environment and allowing the participants in his programs to feel free to extend themselves beyond their comfort-zone without the fear of being judged. With the successes in the classroom, participants feel empowered and energized about the way they see themselves.
Change Lives and Sell More From the Stage
Date: Tuesday October 4, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Location: St. Paul’s Bloor Street Church
Address: 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto @ Church
Tickets: Early-Bird until Sept 21 : $25 | Regular Rate: $30 | Cash at the door: $40
For complete details & to register for this amazing event, please click on this button!
Strive Fall Mixer | Nov 1
August 24, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past PFW Events
Calling all entreprenurial Toronto women to join us for a fun evening of mingling, networking and positive fabulous connections!
Enjoy complimentary tasty hors d’oeuvres, sumptuous conversation, interactive activities and a fire-you-up speaker to wrap up your fall with some luscious inspiration.
This is a great opportunity to touch base with friends and to form new connections (don’t forget your business cards). This special evening will kick-off with some mingling & schmoozing as you unwind, sip your favourite cocktail and savour the delectable complimentary light hors d’oevres. So feel free to bring along your friends and colleagues interested in growing their business, expanding their network or creating meaningful new friendships.
Our special guest for the evening is Heather Hilliard. She is the co-Creator of the Striving Styles™ Personality System, a neuro-psychological approach to achieving potential incorporating the latest advances in brain development. She is a behavioural change expert with over 20 years’ experience working with leaders in high growth and dysfunctional organizations. A successful entrepreneur who made the Profit100 list 2 years in a row and a single mother of 2, she brings a wealth of personal and professional experience (and stories!) to her presentations.
For more about Heather, please visit http://strivingstyles.com/
Who Are You Meant to Be?
It is said that at the moment of your birth you have an awareness of your potential and an idea of who you are meant to be. In the next moment, this awareness disappears into the unconscious where it becomes our task to uncover it during our lifetime.
Discover your predominant need that must be met in order for you to feel secure and achieve your potential. All too often, we remain unaware of what our built-in needs are and, as a result, they go unmet. We are then at the mercy of our unconscious impulses, emotions and habits of mind. We end up repeating longstanding patterns that get in the way of achieving our goals or creating the life of happiness and satisfaction we want.
In this highly interactive networking event, participants will connect with others who share the same predominant need based on their Striving Style. You will learn how its innate needs and emotional drives dictate your behaviour – personally and professionally. You will find out how to fully leverage your brain’s hard-wiring to achieve your potential and become who you were meant to be.
Strive Fall Mixer
Date: Tuesday November 1, 2011 (11.1.11)
Time: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Location: The Local Co.
Address: 511 Danforth Avenue, @ Logan, Toronto (click HERE for map)
Tickets: Early-Bird: $20 by Oct 19 | Regular Pre-Payment: $25 | Cash at the door $30
Special Deal: Buy 1 – Get 2nd for 1/2 price!
Finding (and Keeping!) Your Fabulous | Sept 15
August 18, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past PFW Events
Do you want more out of life? Do you feel stuck or frustrated in some way?
Are you READY for solutions and positive change?
Have you heard this all before?!…
Yes, you’ve probably read personal growth books and/or listened to motivational speakers. And as inspiring and wonderful as they all are, why haven’t our lives miraculously changed by now?
In this fun & inspiring workshop you, will discover your own ‘Fabulous Meter’ and understand how your subconscious mind is contributing to the truths, beliefs and perceptions that may or may not be serving you. Through stories and interaction you will share in the laughing, the learning, the A-HA moments, and the incredible feminine connectedness of the group. Lasting change starts here, and you are sure to leave with new clarity!
Jenifer Merifield has a keen, natural ability to understand, empathize, motivate and inspire others to actually make positive life changes. She teaches what she has learned from real life experience… making mistakes, messing up, and finally getting it right! She believes that part of her purpose is to share her knowledge to help women see their own passions and purpose, and live their BEST lives!
More About Jenifer Merifield
Jenifer is a down-to-earth, charismatic & passionate facilitator, writer, coach and keynote speaker. Her experience and wisdom will inspire and guide you, her humour will put you at ease and her heartfelt dedication to the success of your own personal growth will change your life for the better.
Having faced difficult challenges as a child and into her 20′s, Jenifer, now 40, beat the odds by overcoming her fears and insecurities to create successes in all areas of her life. She doesn’t preach blindly, she speaks from experience and gives solutions that work. Whether finances, relationships, self esteem, family, career or lack of passion, Jenifer helps women emerge from their “stuckness” to find their FABULOUS!
Jenifer is certified in Marketing, Coaching, Level 1 Reiki, Hypnosis, and NLP. She is a 4 time business owner in the fields of Marketing, Promotion, Empowerment, Speaking, Mentoring and Coaching. She is the founder and former Sr. Editor for Girls Can Do Anything Online Magazine; Canada’s first and only Real Girl empowerment media for youth with no inappropriate advertising, airbrushing or criteria for models’ body-type or race. Jenifer has been awarded one of MOMpreneur’s Top 50 Women of the Year in 2010, Stiletto Woman’s Top 50 Women on the Web in 2009, and has been nominated for the YWCA’s Women of Distinction Award for 2 years in a row. Currently a well referred Success Coach and speaker, she is also the mother of 17 year old teenage twin girls, and proud to still be sane!
For more About Jenifer, please visit http://jenifermerifield.com/
Finding Your Fabulous
Date: Thursday Sept 15, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Location: St. Paul’s Bloor Street Church
Address: 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto @ Church
Tickets: Early-Bird until Sept 4: $20 | Regular Rate: $25 | Cash at the door: $30
The Money Breakthrough Method: 3 Keys to Effortlessly Make More Money, Keep More of the Money You do Make and Tame Debt (May 18)
May 2, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past PFW Events
Do you have all the money you want? Are you able to keep enough of the money you have so you’re not just “getting by” but able to realize some of your heart’s desires as well? Does thinking of your financial situation make you feel empowered and in charge of your destiny?
If you answered “No!” to any of these questions, you won’t want to miss this live workshop. Let 2011 be the year you have your Money Breakthrough and absolutely transform your relationship with money!
Women in particular seem to have a challenging relationship with money. Despite our claims that we believe in prosperity and abundance, many women are still plagued with a financial mindset that is rooted in scarcity and fear. This plays out by us having a hard time charging what we’re worth or asking for a raise. We struggle to stay ahead of the cash flow feast-or-famine syndrome. Many are tired of not being able to keep more of the money we work so hard to make.
In this dynamic and interactive workshop you will:
- Discover the ways you are creating energetic leaks in your ability to attract and keep money right now
- Identify and release old limiting beliefs that hold you back from enjoying prosperity
- Let go of any family legacy around finances and money that do not support your prosperity
- Discover how to reclaim your Money Power
- A simple yet powerful method for taming debt
- Receive practical and simple tools and checklists you can use right away so you can quickly and radically transform your relationship with money
The workshop will be facilitated by Carolyn Ellis, the founder of BrillianceMastery.com and a certified Money Breakthrough Method and Money, Marketing & Soul coach. Participants will receive a workbook of course materials.
About Carolyn Ellis
Carolyn Ellis is the Founder of BrillianceMastery.com, a Certified Money, Money Marketing & Soul Coach, Money Breakthrough Method Coach and True Purpose Coach. She works heart-centered, conscious women entrepreneurs and business owners so they can truly master and express their brilliance with power, passion and profitability! She is also an award-winning author, the creator of the THRIVE Principles ™ and has a graduate degree from Harvard University. She lives in Toronto and has 3 children. To receive a copy of her “7 Secrets to Unlocking Your Brilliance as a Woman Entrepreneur” Breakthrough Kit, please visit www.BrillianceMastery.com
Date: May 18, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Centre for Social Innovation
Address: 215 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON
Investment: Early-bird until May 10th: $25 pp | Regular: $35 pp | Cash at the door: $40
Light’n UP: PFW Mixer (June 2)
April 30, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past PFW Events
Calling all Toronto women to join us for an evening of socializing, networking and fabulous connections at the stunning c5 Restaurant & Lounge, located in the top of the fifth crystal at the ROM!
This special evening will kick-off with some mingling & schmoozing as you unwind, sip your favourite cocktail and savour the delectable complimentary light hors d’oevres.
Enjoy a social atmosphere and positive vibes as you continue to build your relationships with like-minded and like-spirited women. This is a great opportunity to touch base with friends and to form new connections (don’t forget your business cards) – so feel free to bring along your friends and colleagues interested in growing their business, advancing their network or making new contacts.
This fun, interactive evening will be lead by the fabulous Jacquie Hermans, Light’n UP Expert Inspirational Entertainer, Speaker & Trainer. Through the power of laughter and play, Jacquie will share powerful strategies that help you perform with confidence & focus and enable you to adapt effortlessly when obstacles are thrown in you path. You will be inspired, energized and ready to SUCCEED.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Jacquie Hermans lived a life in turmoil. She was always in her head, analyzing every aspect of her life. She was never satisfied with her accomplishments, and chastising herself for her failures. She always needed to be prepared, for fear of looking like a failure.
While undergoing extensive improv training, Jacquie’s life forever changed. To overcome that knotted sick feeling in her gut, the sleepless nights of being in her head, the annoying eye twitch or lip quiver that sometimes emerged and her related digestive issues, she created strategies to overcome her thought patterns, breaking through her fears of failure and judgment.
With an employment background in corporate training, extensive education in personality and communications, along with her passion and experience in improv and television, she is now on a mission to transform people to flip their thought patterns to light’n up from the inside out.
For more about Jacquie, please visit: www.lightnup.ca
LIGHT’N UP: PFW Networking Mixer
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: c5 Restaurant & Lounge
Address: 100 Queen’s Park (Corner of University & Bloor)
Tickets: Pre-Payment: Early-Bird by May 20: $25; Regular Rate: $35 | Cash at the door: $40
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
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Lunch with Gail Vaz-Oxlade (March 26)
March 9, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past Community Events
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Please see invitation below from PFW Marcy Berg of Mortgages for Women for an exciting event in support of a great cause!——————————————————
Mortgages for Women is Proud to sponsor a Lunch and Book signing with Gail Vaz-Oxlade in support of Northumberland Services for Women!
This event will take place on March 26th 12:00pm – 3:00pm in Cobourg at the Cobourg Lions Community Centre.
Now I know you think that’s far to travel but the trip will be well worth it. Cobourg is located one hour east of Toronto and it’s perfect for a day trip. Also, let me remind you, Gail never gives personal events but is doing this to support a cause near and dear to her heart, Northumberland Services for Women.
Tickets are $25 for the lunch and there will be a book signing after and the opportunity to meet Gail in person.
BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE!!!
Tickets are going fast and names from every ticket we sell will be going in a draw and the two lucky winners will be sitting at Gail’s table during lunch! So get your questions ready.So don’t miss this opportunity to see this incredible lady live. She is worth the drive to Cobourg.
AND THERE’S EVEN MORE…
Mortgages for women will be hosting an after party for all the out-of-towners, details to follow.Tickets will be on sale till March 14th and you can call my office at 1-888-372-7367 to purchase tickets or send me an email.
We are very flexible on payment. You can charge to your visa or pay by cheque or, Gail’s favorite, CASH at the door.
http://mortgages4women.blogspot.com/2011/03/youre-invited-to-have-lunch-with-gail.html
Spring into Social: The Real Power of Social Media for Your Business (Mar 30)
March 1, 2011 by Master-User
Filed under Past PFW Events
Join us at the beautiful Stirling Room in the heart of the Distillery District for a fun evening of networking, mingling and insights about social web know-how that can help you effectively maneuver your business through this often challenging landscape.
You’ll learn about how social media has changed the way small businesses market themselves online, the real cost of social marketing, and the best tools and techniques to help you connect with your customers and improve your service abilities via social media.
Think social media is a waste of time? Think again. You’ll learn about some myths and facts that will help you invest your time wisely in this rich space.
Come on out, meet fellow Positive Fabulous Women over cocktails and complimentary, hors d’oeuvres and enjoy a social seminar that is sure to please!
About Julie Tyios
Julie Tyios is the owner of Red Juice Media, a small business digital communications and marketing consultancy. With over nine years’ experience in the digital communications space, Julie helps small businesses streamline their operations and improve their bottom lines through a combination of online marketing and service design. She specializes in social media and the social web, presenting businesses with new ways to reach and engage their target audiences.
Julie is also the Marketing Manager and Chief Matchmaker at Vestiigo.com, a career community for young professionals across Canada. When she’s not helping people land their dream careers, she enjoys giving talks about social media and brainstorming new business models, as well as mentoring young professionals in communications and branding.
Web: www.julietyios.comTwitter: @JulieTyios
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietyios
SPRING INTO SOCIAL
Date: Wednesday March 30, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Location: Stirling Room
Address: 55 Mill Street, Building 36 (The Distillery District)
Tickets: Regular Pre-Payment: $25; Cash at the door: $35
SPECIAL OFFER (Valid until Mar 29)
Buy 2 tickets & pay $22.50 each! | Buy 3 or more tickets & pay only $20 each!


























