Speaker programme
February 23 2012
Fiona Whitehouse of PA Anywhere
My life and dealing with overcoming my hearing problem
Fiona Whitehouse is a remarkable business woman. In spite of her disability, she’s deaf in both ears; she has had a successful career. Her business is looking stronger than ever and last year she was short-listed for business awards.
A truly inspirational person, Fiona will talk to us about how she has overcome her deafness to accomplish so much.
Fiona is the founder of PA:Anywhere, a virtual PA business. She strives for perfection in every role she undertakes and aims to help you by ‘leaving you time to do what you do best’. She has a background in Management and Marketing and has experience in working with all levels of a company.
Her business has grown from strength to strength over the past five years. She now has a team of dedicated associates who she can rely on to look after her business in her absence. Fiona has worked with the Hampshire Deaf Association as a volunteer and assisted with the Sign Guide Project. She is qualified in British Sign Language and has been a mentor for deaf people to provide support, advice and information to the hard of hearing or Deaf. She enjoys swimming, tennis and walking her black Labrador, Phoebe.
This promises to be a talk not to be missed as Fiona will encourage us all to set our sights as high as possible. Fiona can be contacted on her email: fiona@pa-anywhere.co.uk
March 29 2012
Janine Pert of Discover Wine
What’s in your glass?
Discover Wine is the bright idea of Australian-born Janine Pert, whose love of wine and bubbly enthusiasm will make every event a sparkling success.
Janine’s passion for discovering wine began when she lived in Melbourne and spent weekends visiting the wineries of the Barossa Valley. Among her favourites was Tahbilk, one of the oldest vineyards in Australia, and her links with owners the Purbrick family continue to this day. (A very special family dinner in London to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the winery featuring museum wines from the Tahbilk cellars is something she’ll never forget!)
Janine is an experienced speaker. She worked in the airline industry and now uses the skills she learnt there to make presentations about her business in the wine industry. She now runs courses on wine and wine tasting for corporate events, hen parties and many other events. She can advise on the wine required at a special occasion as so often this can be overlooked.
Those of you, who are old enough to remember, take your mind back to 25 years ago. There wasn’t a bottle of Australian wine on any supermarket shelf. Janine will talk to us about how far we have come with New World Wine. She will explain some of the wine jargon we may have heard on television and show us how to taste like a professional. New World versus Old World? Do you know the differences? How much are you influenced by the price of wine? Do you look for a bargain or think that if it’s expensive then it must be good? Janine will try to expel some of the myths around choosing a good bottle of wine.
This promises to be yet another exciting talk by a very passionate business woman. Do book and come along to hear Janine speak. For more information, email Janine@discoverwine.uk.com and have a look at her website.