NSB Hot Topics | IWD With Nancy Vonk and Janet Kestin

NSB Hot Topics | International Women’s Day With Natalie Panek

Each year International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. The first International Women’s Day was held over 100 years ago in 1911. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organisations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women’s groups, corporations and the media celebrate the day.

Some of Canada’s savviest business leaders share lessons learned with Canadian Business. I appreciated this feature of recent lessons learned from Canadian business leaders and CEOs from Canadian Business magazine. Be competitive, be committed and trust your instincts are among them. Our audiences really appreciate candid, walk-the-talk shared experiences. My faves obviously include those by NSB speakers including the following:

2015 is upon us and this year promises new ideas, inspiration and actions toward our collective best year ever. As a tribute to these new beginnings, throughout the month of January we will be featuring a selection of ‘Speakers to Watch‘ in 2015; speakers who inspire, engage and challenge us.

Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of citizens to the reality of mental illness. The week was established in 1992 by the Canadian Psychiatric Association and is now coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) in cooperation with all its member organizations and many other supporters across Canada.