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SUMMARY:Success Circles Kick Off
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of our 2025 Success Circles! \nDo you want to… \n\nUnlock wisdom\, accountability and growth?\nDevelop empowerment and inspiration?\nBuild a supportive network?\n\nThen consider elevating your journey with the BPW Success Circles presented in collaboration with BPW Edmonton and Calgary. \nWhat are Success Circles? \nSuccess Circles are empowering\, collaborative groups designed to bring diverse  women together to provide support\, wisdom\, and accountability. Each person contributes and receives valuable insights and expertise\, challenges perspectives\, and provides guidance for success. \nKey Features: \n\nSupported: Get the most out of your Circle\, using the information\, handouts\, and guidelines provided.\nDiverse Perspectives: Tap into a network with varied skills and experiences.\nUpskilling: Expand your expertise across multiple disciplines while sharing your wisdom. Gain fresh perspectives and insights from diverse minds.\nAccountability: Stay aligned to your goals\, supported by a group committed to\nyour success.\nSelf-Driven: Each Circle decides the frequency\, location and topics.\nFuture Focused: 2025 Success Circles will branch into our 2025/26 Mentorship\nprogram.\n\n  \nHOW CAN I JOIN? \n1. Determine your goals. Identify the skills and expertise you seek\, and reflect on what you can contribute to others’ growth \n2. Complete the sign up form by March 31st to provide your information and get matched with your group REGISTER HERE \n3. Be part of the launch! March 19th\, 12-1 pm (Zoom link to follow) \n\nHosted by BPW Edmonton’s new Programs Chair\, Angela Saxby\nA chance to connect with all Success Circle participants and receive an overview of the approach and timelines\nYou’ll be matched with approximately 4 other BPW members from Edmonton and Calgary to begin introductions and review our Success Circles Guide.\nBefore you leave\, you’ll have a plan for when and how to meet with your group.\nCircle meetings will include a virtual option\, if participants require it.\nIf you can’t attend the event\, an email will be sent with information about your Circle and items to agree upon as a group.\n\n4. Be committed \n\nSchedule and attend 4 meetings between March 23rd and June 14th\nShow up prepared\nParticipate\, listen and hold space\nMake the most of the diverse and dynamic leadership offered\n\nPricing \nSuccess Circles are FREE for BPW Edmonton and Calgary members! \nNot a member yet? No problem. Sign up for early bird membership for the 2025/26 BPW season by March 31st and gain free access to this year’s success circles while saving $30 off of the regular membership price! Edmonton Early Bird Membership Payment \nStill testing the waters with BPW membership? We’ve got you. Non-members can enjoy all the benefits of Success Circles for $40 (but you’ll probably want to become a member anyway!)  Edmonton Non-Member Success Circle Payment \nComplete the sign up form by March 31st to provide your information and get matched with your group.
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/success-circles-kick-off/
LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250618T180000
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SUMMARY:BPW AGM and a Night of M.A.G.I.C (Member Only)
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet your tickets here! \nBPW Edmonton is wrapping up our 2024/25 season with our Annual AGM and Night of Magic. A member only event\, we would like to take the opportunity to thank our members for sharing their wisdom and connection throughout the year. Additionally\, any new members are welcome to take part\, as a taste of what it means to be a BPW Edmonton Member. \nWe’ll begin the event with our AGM to quickly celebrate the milestones and accomplishments from the year. Food will be provided and there will be a bar for those who are interested. \nThen\, Shannon Armstrong will lead us through a Night of M.A.G.I.C. \nLife happens… there’s not much we can do to control many of the circumstances that hit us. Loss or uncertainty fill our head\, and things feel insurmountable. But that’s not our destiny; it’s actually the beginning of something magical. \nUsing her M.A.G.I.C framework for embracing your circumstances and moving through this messy life with a little grace\, hope and optimism. Admittedly\, it’s not really magic\, but with intent and effort\, the impact and outcome might feel that way! \nShannon will inspire us to move through our own journeys by weaving in her own experiences with divorce\, job loss\, and parental dementia. Instead of getting stuck\, we’ll dig deep to find relevant tools and strategies for creating a better future and life. \nShannon has a Bachelors of Commerce degree\, and she’s certified as a Mediation and a Change Management specialist. With over 20 years of transformational leadership experience across private\, public and the not for profit sectors\, she is set to lead women through their own powerful journeys.
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/agm2025/
LOCATION:Bella Italian Restaurant\, 8223 104 St NW\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6E 4E7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251029T183000
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SUMMARY:Equity in Policy Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:BPW Edmonton’s upcoming panel will bring together experts\, advocates\, and community leaders to examine how gender equity can be advanced across policy\, community\, and institutional frameworks in Alberta. The discussion will focus on areas where systemic barriers persist and where targeted policies can create meaningful change. By connecting lived experience\, research\, and policy perspectives\, the panel will explore pressing issues affecting women\, girls\, and gender-diverse communities\, highlighting opportunities for action and collaboration. This event is designed to engage participants in dialogue\, raise awareness\, and identify practical strategies for advancing equity in Alberta today. \n\nGet your tickets here! BPWpanel.eventbrite.ca\n  \nKey Topics:\n1. Trans/Gender Inclusion:  Ensuring inclusive policies for trans and gender-diverse people is increasingly urgent in Alberta\, where recent debates around education\, health care access\, and human rights protections highlight the need for evidence-based\, equitable approaches. Policies that respect gender identity not only uphold fundamental rights but also create safer schools\, workplaces\, and communities for everyone. \n2. Ending Violence Against Women: Rates of domestic violence and gender-based violence in Alberta remain among the highest in Canada\, with rural\, Indigenous\, and marginalized women disproportionately affected. The issue places a significant burden on health\, justice\, and social systems\, while undermining women’s full participation in society and the economy. Addressing violence is not only a moral imperative but a policy priority requiring collective advocacy\, prevention strategies\, and systemic change. \n3. Equity in Sports: Sports are a powerful driver of community\, health\, and leadership development. Yet barriers continue to limit equitable access for women and girls\, and participation for trans and gender-diverse athletes remains contested. In Alberta\, where sport is central to community identity and youth development\, advancing policies that prioritize fairness\, safety\, and inclusion is essential to ensuring all athletes can thrive. \n  \nOur Panelists\n \nElli McDine (she/her) is the Executive Director of the Alberta 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce\, leading advocacy and community-building for queer and trans entrepreneurs across Alberta. She is the co-creator of Coming Home\, a documentary on queer and trans joy\, and teaches innovation at NAIT. With over 15 years of experience in research\, transformation\, and equity-focused leadership across government\, education\, and nonprofits\, Elli is committed to creating systems where diverse leaders can thrive. A parent of two\, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work in building inclusive and resilient communities. \n  \nAshley Lim is the Director of Counselling Services at YWCA Edmonton\, a Registered Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in supporting women and children impacted by domestic violence and works with diverse populations\, including BIPOC\, 2SLGBTQ+ clients\, and individuals with disabilities. \nAshley helped create Edmonton’s Integrated Domestic Violence Response Team (IDVRT) and co-chairs the Council of Service Providers with CIAFV. She also contributes to YWCA Canada’s national Anti-Gender-Based Violence Network. Her leadership and service has earned her multiple awards\, including YWCA Canada’s Carolyn Bray Award and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. Ashley is also an Adjunct Academic Colleague at the University of Alberta. \n  \nDia Syed has dedicated a significant portion of her professional career to sports\, teaching\, and business. Dia founded and is the CEO of Girls In Sports Canada. She has a wealth of experience in program development\, implementation\, marketing\, sales\, and management. Through her work in grassroots sports Dia has taught over 200 schools\, engaging students from kindergarten through grade 12. \nThrough Girls In Sports Canada\, Dia actively addresses disparities in girls’ sports and advocates for solutions. Her programs continue to reach many of girls’ and young kids’ year after year. She has spoken at teacher conventions\, sport conferences\, and as a guest speaker in university education\, business\, and kinesiology classes. Her insights have been featured on multiple podcasts\, CTV Edmonton\, and she recently appeared on 630 CHED radio in Edmonton. Girls In Sports Canada has empowered youth aged 5-17 through various sports programs and classroom presentations. Additionally\, her company was highlighted in Desjardins’ small business tour and featured in a commercial during The Amazing Race Canada. \nDia’s vision is to empower girls to become confident change-makers and barrier-breakers through physical activity and sports. Her programs aim to equip girls with the knowledge and confidence to excel in adulthood\, fostering champions in the workplace and promoting a healthy\, active lifestyle. \n  \nDr. Miranda Pilipchuk is a gender-based violence scholar/advocate with expertise in community-based research\, intersectional feminist theory\, decolonial theory\, critical race theory\, and legal theory. She specializes in conducting trauma-informed\, survivor-centered research that values the voices and perspectives of people with lived experience\, speaks to the intersections of abuse and systemic barriers\, and seeks to dismantle all forms of oppression. \nDr. Pilipchuk is the Manager of Research and Evaluation at the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters\, where she works with domestic violence and elder abuse shelters\, community and academic partners\, and people with lived experience to construct innovative\, culture-shifting research programs that work to understand and end violence and abuse\, and to establish and implement best practices for supporting people impacted by violence and abuse. \n  \n\nGet your tickets here! BPWpanel.eventbrite.ca
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/equity-in-policy-panel/
LOCATION:YWCA Edmonton\, 10402 124 Street\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Empowerment: A Community Forum on Removing Barriers to Gender Equality
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This event has been postponed. Stay tuned for an updated date. \n  \nGender equality isn’t achieved through awareness alone — it requires honest conversation\, shared learning\, and collective action. \nPathways to Empowerment is an interactive community forum bringing together local subject matter experts\, advocates\, and community members to explore the real barriers women and gender-diverse people continue to face — and how we can work together to remove them. \nAligned with the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 2026 global theme focused on barriers to justice for women and girls\, this evening will move beyond panels and presentations into meaningful dialogue\, practical learning\, and connection. \nParticipants will engage in two small-group “mini-workshops” led by experienced practitioners across key areas including: \n\nFinancial empowerment and security\nLegal access and systems navigation\nAccess to justice for Indigenous women and racialized communities\nPersonal agency\, leadership\, and navigating change\n\nThrough guided conversation and shared problem-solving\, participants will deepen their understanding of systemic barriers\, discover community resources\, build new relationships\, and leave with practical insights they can apply personally and within their communities. \nWhether you are navigating these barriers yourself\, supporting others\, or passionate about advancing gender equity\, this forum offers a welcoming space to learn\, connect\, and contribute. \nJoin us to strengthen collective knowledge\, amplify community voices\, and help shape pathways toward a more just and equitable future.  \nGet your tickets here! BPW.eventbrite.ca\n  \nBPW Edmonton would like to highlight and thank W.O.R.K. (Women’s Outreach and Resource Centre) for their sponsorship of this event through BPW Canada. Their support is instrumental in making this forum possible and in advancing important conversations around access to justice\, equity\, and empowerment for women and gender-diverse people. \nWe are grateful for W.O.R.K.’s partnership and their continued commitment to community-led advocacy and education.
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/pathways-to-empowerment/
LOCATION:Stanley Milner Library\, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq NW\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5J 2V5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260303T170000
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SUMMARY:BPW Canada - WIIFM Event
DESCRIPTION:Leadership is one of the fundamental pillars of BPW Canada\, empowering women to lead\, influence\, and create lasting change. \nWe invite BPW members from across the country to join this inspiring leadership-focused event. \n🗓 Tuesday\, March 3\n🕓 8:00 p.m. (MT) / 7:00 p.m. (ET) / 6:00 p.m. (CT) / 5:00 p.m. (MT) / 4:00 p.m. (PT) \n👉 Members\, please register in advance:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/…/register/5g_pPUCoRZGCuGgCyvI1Vg \n 
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/bpw-canada-wiifm-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260310T103000
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SUMMARY:Freedom for Empowerment: Self-Defence Redefined
DESCRIPTION:  \nBPW Canada and NFBPWC are proud to present \n“Freedom for Empowerment: Self-Defence Redefined”\nThe 8 Essential Pillars to Reduce Violence\, Advance Gender Equity and Enable Empowerment for All Women and Girls \nOur Parallel Event for CSW70. \nJoin us for a powerful and solutions-focused conversation on redefining self-defence — not only as physical protection\, but as a holistic framework to reduce violence\, advance gender equity\, and strengthen leadership. \n🗓 Date: March 10\, 2026\n⏰ Time: 12:30 – 2:00 PM EST\n📍 Location: The Church Center for the United Nations (CCUN)\, 2nd Floor\n💻 Hybrid Event – Join via the Whova app or on Zoom\n🔗 Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89878649223?pwd=Yhhgvytgh7CRbzM11bLGR8cW4yS5mW.1#success \n🎤 Speakers:\n• Nancy Gagnon\, BPW Canada\, Author\, Presenter & Facilitator\n• Brigitte Garceau\, MNA\, Québec National Assembly\n• Barbara Bozeman\, President\, NFBPWC (USA)\n• Izadora Zonari Letchacoski\, Young BPW International
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/freedom-for-empowerment/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260331T173000
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SUMMARY:Built For the Arena: Resilience. Courage. Leadership
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe are thrilled partner with Lean In Edmonton and Women in Leadership Foundation\, Edmonton Chapter for this exciting event: Built for the Arena: Resilience. Courage. Leadership. \nOn Tuesday\, March 31\, join us for a pre-game leadership panel before the Oilers take on the Kraken. \nOur featured panelists include:\n– Rachel Foley Executive Director\, Government Operations & Integration\n– Lori-Ann Muenzer\, OLY – High Performance Engineer & Olympic Cycling Gold Medalist\n– Danielle Weller\, CPHR – VP\, Human Resources\, OEG \nModerated by Doris Paquette\, VP\, Assets & Capital Management\, YMCA \n📅 Tuesday\, March 31 (Panel 5:30–6:45 PM\, Game 7PM)\n🎟 Tickets: $120 per ticket (includes pregame panel and hockey game)\n📍 Rogers Place\, 10220 104 Ave NW\, Edmonton\n👉 Get your ticket here! https://am.ticketmaster.com/oilers/buy/ism/TjI2R1IzNw==?promoCode=V0lTMjY=\n📞 For more information\, email Noah Sohi – nsohi@edmontonoilers.com \nReserve your spot today\, tickets are limited and expected to sell out quickly!
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/builtforthearena/
LOCATION:Rogers Arena
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260423T173000
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together & Together We Rise
DESCRIPTION:What happens when women from Edmonton’s primary leadership organizations lead with collaboration over competition? Real momentum. Bold ideas\, and a shared commitment to connecting women across industries and experiences. \nWomen in Leadership Foundation\, Edmonton Chapter; Lean In Edmonton\, and BPW Edmonton are collaborating to co‑lead an extraordinary event that demonstrates and inspires collaboration between women leaders. \nThe event will inspire\, model\, and teach how women can use collaboration over competition to achieve their dreams and build a better\, more inclusive world. Through a panel discussion\, an extraordinary keynote\, and a bit of fun\, women will leave the new connections\, new tools\, and new motivation to work together to design the world we need. \nDate: April 23rd\, 2026\nTime: 5:30 -8:30 PM\nLocation: TBD
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/stronger-together/
LOCATION:TBD
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260515
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SUMMARY:BPW Advocacy Workshop & AGM - Date TBD
DESCRIPTION:More details to come.
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/bpw-advocacy-workshop-agm-date-tbd/
LOCATION:AB
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
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SUMMARY:BPW Canada Biennial Convention
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBPW Canada hosts a National Convention every two years in even-numbered years (e.g.\, 2022\, 2024\, 2026).\nIn alternating odd-numbered years (e.g.\, 2021\, 2023\, 2025)\, a National Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held. \nBoth events typically take place in the month of August.
URL:https://bpwedmonton.ca/event/bpw-canada-biennial-convention/
LOCATION:Regina\, Saskatchewan
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