Fashion is the focus but women are the foundation as the Minerva Foundation for BC Women Victoria Chapter presents an afternoon that promises to be fun and fabulous and will bring together women to learn, connect and inspire each other. 

This event features noted fashion historian Ivan Sawyer, a live and silent auction, refreshments and will be hosted by Ocean 98.5’s Forbes and Marshal morning team. Join us as we gather to learn about mentoring and hear from those whose lives have been infected with the spirit of women helping women

All about Girlfriends ™: a History of Leading through Style presented by Accenture features the collection of B.C. fashion historian Ivan Sayers. Considered to have one of the best collections of vintage clothing and fashion accessories in Canada, Ivan is a passionate student of style with an assemblage of artefacts that date back 1650. He fuses humour with style during his presentation and will be a highlight of a packed and exciting event which will also include our incredible silent auction. 

Join us for All About Girlfriends™:

Wednesday October 6^th 5.00 pm

Doors Open: 4:30 pm

Fashion Show: 5:00 pm

Auction: 6:00 pm

The Victoria Conservatory of Music: 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, B.C.

Tickets: $35.00 – BUY YOURS TODAY BY CLICKING HERE

Contact Carrie-Ann Goodfellow at carrieanng@theminervafoundation.com for further details

The application deadline is September 7th.

Interviews commence July.

2010 marks the fifth year of Women In, our annual luncheon to celebrate and honour women for their excellence in leadership and philanthropy in a specific field. This year we are honouring Women In Natural Resources. Our nomination process is now open, and you can nominate your Women In Natural Resources today! Please click here for the full nomination package.

Nominations will close at 4.30pm on Friday 24th September 2010, with the three chosen honourees being announced in early November. Tickets for the luncheon will be on sale through our website from September. Last year we sold out, so buy your table early to avoid disappointment! Please contact Carrie-Ann Goodfellow at carrieanng@theminervafoundation.com with any queries, or for details of how you can sponsor this amazing luncheon.

Please note that the Natural Resources industry is defined for these awards to be the energy, forestry and mining industry, including persons producing energy or extracting forest products or minerals, regulators, consultants, equipment and service suppliers and academics and others contributing to that industry.  It is not intended to include the agriculture, animal or fishery industries.

For more details on the opera, tickets and the synopsis, please visit Vancouver Opera.

For more details and the pictures of the painting, please see the media release .

http://absoluteconfidence.com/the-minerva-foundations-learning-to-lead

 Accenture generously donated $7,500.00 to this life changing program. The cheque was presented at our 2^nd Annual Alumnae event which was held at the Eexecutive Hotel on May 20^th. L-R in the photo are: Julia Kim, Chair of Minerva; Tracy Chambers, Accenture; Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell, Minerva Executive Director and; Michele Bovet, Accenture. For more photos from our Alumnae event, please see our photo gallery.