2008 BUSINESS WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS
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Red carpet glamour, twilight poolside champagne to the sounds of Tropical North Queenslands’ superb Serenata, the buzz of the Bendigo Bank 2008 Business Women’s Awards for Excellence kicks off with black tie luxury.
Townsville business leaders & awards finalists will experience Riverway as never before!
An elegant evening has been crafted to celebrate the success of the Regions many talented business women. Hosted by Australia’s youngest entrepreneur Kirsty Dunphey, the 2008 Bendigo Bank Business Women of the Year Awards will highlight the dedication of local business women in true five-star style.
Celebrating their success with some serious entertainment surprises and a great opportunity to network with our newest business leaders, the Bendigo Bank Business Women of the Year Awards for 2008 raises the bar and promises a night to remember.
Date: Saturday 20th September 2008
Time: 6pm - midnight
Venue: Riverway Performing Arts Centre, Thuringowa
Dress: Formal
MC: Kirsty Dunphey - Speaker, Trainer, Author, Entrepreneur
Entertainment: The Super Supremes - Motown
Cost: Members - $155 incl GST/per person
Non-Members - $165 incl GST/per person
Includes: 3 course meal and beverages (beer and wine)
Meet the finalists
View photos and bios of the 12 lucky finalists online here
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Kirsty Dunphey
Speaker, Trainer, Author, Entrepreneur
- Tasmania’s Youngest Licensed Real Estate Manager/Owner
- National Telstra 2002 Young Business Woman of the Year (youngest ever recipient)
- 2004 Young Australian of the Year – Tasmania
- Ranked 24th – 2004 BRW Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Australia
Kirsty Dunphey has first and foremost always been entrepreneurial. From her start at an early age working in her parents small businesses or opening her first business at 15 – she’s had the bug her whole life. With two businesses and two part time jobs under her belt at the age of 15 to her own real estate agency at 21 Kirsty has been described as “Little bit Aussie Battler, Little bit Sassy Entrepreneur”.
In 2002 Kirsty was named as the National Winner of Telstra’s Young Business Woman of the Year Award. Winning this prestigious award and in fact being its youngest ever recipient shows the depth of her knowledge, experience and most importantly passion. Through speaking, training, coaching and wide variety of products and materials Kirsty takes that passion, that experience and that drive and injects it into your organization, your career, your life. Kirsty believes that Anything is Possible and has developed presentations, workshops and reading materials to show you how to use simple techniques to change your
mindset and change your life.
When both Kirsty’s parents went bankrupt – not even this could set her back from achieving her entrepreneurial goals. In fact, this actually gave Kirsty further motivation and accelerated her progression towards financial independence. At age 21 when the banks wouldn’t give her funding to open a real estate agency – she would not be deterred growing that agency from a team of just three - all owners of the company operating in a 2 bedroom apartment with no phones or internet site to a team of market leaders of over 50 across the North of Tasmania operating in 6 locations. When Kirsty was purchasing her
sixth investment property in her early twenties and her bank wouldn’t cooperate – did she stop there? No way, she was creative and found the solution that suited the problem blasting her way to being a self made millionaire at 23, self made multi millionaire by 25 and retired at age 27.
Kirsty’s first book Advance to Go, Collect $1Million was released in 2005 and her second Retired at 27, If I can do it anyone can in 2007. Kirsty has fast become a well known name in national business circles Kirsty has been featured on the Today show, Today Tonight, Cosmopolitan, Ocean Drive and Marie Claire Magazines, the Herald Sun and Age newspapers to name but a few.
Combining her passion for entrepreneurialism, customer service, property investment, building wealth, developing your sales skills, youth potential, business practices, real estate and enhancing public perception and skills of real estate agents Kirsty now delivers around 30 keynote speeches a year and is available as a keynote speaker and trainer on the above topics.
The Super Supremes - Motown
They're sophisticated, they're sensational - they're The Super Supremes!
These three sultry sirens of soul offer up a Motown tribute not to be missed. Highly polished and superbly stylish, The Super Supremes will transport you back to a time when groove and glamour went hand in hand – with glorious costumes, dazzling vocals and cleverly scripted repartee.
“Think Human Nature – but with curves!” – Adam Spencer – JJJ Radio
Supremely versatile – The Super Supremes are fast becoming the hottest ticket item in corporate Australia today – with clients such as Optus, NAB, Westpac, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Barnardos, Volvo, Orlando Wyndham and many more. From Optus Pace Setters in Hong Kong, to Meriton chief – Harry Triguboff’s 75th
birthday celebration at the Royal Hall of Industries – The Super Supremes delight and ignite audiences both at home and overseas!
‘Stunning Vocals’ – The Melbourne Age
With a repertoire of some of the world’s most loved songs from the greatest soul divas of our time, the Super Supremes deliver soaring renditions of hits like - ‘Stop in the Name of Love, and ‘You can’t Hurry Love’, to Aretha Franklin’s ‘Think’ and ‘Respect’ – it’s a ‘Chain Reaction’ of hit after hit – culminating in a diva showdown that would make Diana Ross proud.
The TBWN wishes to thank our Bendigo Bank 2008 Business Women of the Year Awards Category Sponsors
Background
Our premier event of the year is the Business Women of the Year Award which culminates in a spectacular Gala Ball. These Awards were first held in 1995 and have grown in stature each year as we recognize and award our outstanding business women and their roles in the community. From their humble beginnings they have grown to include not only the business women of Townsville but its neighbouring regions. Women can now compete in a number of different categories and are judged by a panel of their peers in the local business community. The Award process starts with an official launch with the commencement of the nomination period. During this time, people are encouraged to nominate business women within the eligible region and women are also encouraged to nominate themselves.
At the close of nominations, Nominees are encouraged to submit a formal application addressing the key selection criteria on which they will be judged at the end of the application period. Finalists in each category will then be interviewed by the judging panel in their workplace with the winners announced at the Gala Presentation Evening.
Category Definitions
- Emerging Business Woman of the Year - Sponsored by Wilson Ryan & Grose Lawyers
Gross turnover must be >$30,000; Operating in existing business between 1 - 3 years - Corporate Business Woman of the Year - Sponsored by Townsville Bulletin
Employees and employers operating in the corporate sector, operating in chosen career but not necessarily in the same position for at least 3 years - Business Woman of the Year - Sponsroed by Sea FM Mix 106.3 Townsville
Gross turnover must be >$50,000, operating in chosen career for at least 3 years - Business Excellence Award - Sponsored by Griffin Financial Professionals
Is chosen from all finalists in the Emerging, Corporate and Business Women categories - Judges Encouragement Award - Sponsored by Loloma Jewellers
All applicants are in the running for this Award
Eligibility
- Entrants must be Australian citizens or have resident status and be living in Australia.
- Nominations and entries are open to women in business (either an employer or an employee) within a 130km radius of Townsville, Lucinda in the north, west to Charters Towers and to Home Hill in the south.
Judging
A panel of judges are selected from local business people (male and female) who have shown outstanding business skills and they are responsible for reviewing all applications received. The previous year winners (in all categories except the Judge's Encouragement Award) are invited to sit on the panel (in their relevant category) as they have the unique in sight of having recently been through the judging process themselves. Each judge signs a Confidentiality Agreement.
At the close of the application period, the judges are given a copy of the applications relating to their category. They then select their finalists using a points system.