Welcome to the WIMARQ Networking Group
We are a voluntary, not-for-profit group that organises talks and networking events primarily aimed at bringing together women in many and varied job roles from all areas of the primary resources industry. We seek to include people from the mining, exploration, metals processing, oil and gas industries. All are invited including lab technicians, administrative staff, geologists, metallurgists, engineers, operators, government staff, lawyers and human resources staff, amongst others. Women and men from all parts of the mining and resources industry are warmly welcomed to attend for the opportunity to meet others and expand their networks within the industries.
We hope you are able to come and join us at our next function. Our events attract around 50 to 120 people and we have been fortunate to engage some inspiring speakers and great sponsors and supporters. We aim to schedule events on different weekdays and at different times so as to allow people with varying family and work commitments to attend when they can. We are also keen to help support regional and remote networking events - please contact us if you are interested.
2008 Events
|
Date |
Time |
Sponsor or Supporter |
Speaker |
Topic |
Venue |
|
February
21 |
4:30pm |
BHP Billtion – Mitsubishi |
Featuring
performances by Queensland Opera & speaker Soprano Emily Burke |
Olives and Opera |
“The
Fox”, cnr Melbourne & Hope Streets, Southbank |
|
March
7 |
7:15
am |
|
QRC - WIMARQ International Women's Day Breakfast Compere
- Bernie Hobbs, Minister
for Child Safety & Women Hon Margaret Keech MP, 2007 Resources Award for
Women Winner Simone Wetzlar |
Includes
presentation of 2008 Winners of Resources Awards for Women |
Sebel
Citigate King George Square Hotel |
|
April
17 |
TBC |
Thiess, BMA and Anglo Coal |
TBA |
TBA |
The
Purple Grape, Moranbah |
|
May
22 |
TBC |
In discussions |
Speakers
TBA |
|
QUT |
|
June
18 |
TBC |
McCullough Robertson |
Speakers
TBA |
|
TBC |
|
July
24 |
TBC |
Downer EDI |
Speakers
TBA |
|
TBC |
|
August
20 |
TBC |
|
Speakers
TBA |
|
TBC |
|
October
23 |
TBC |
Mining Industry Skills Centre |
Speakers
TBA |
|
TBC |
|
November
19 |
TBC |
Thiess |
Speakers
TBA |
|
TBC |
Past Events 2005-2007
2007
|
Date |
Time |
Sponsor or Supporter |
Speaker |
Topic |
Venue |
|
Mar
8 |
|
|
QRC - WIMARQ International Women's Day Breakfast Keynote
Speaker Hon
Margaret Keech MP |
|
Carlton
Crest Hotel, |
|
April
12 |
5:00pm |
THIESS |
Ros Kelly (Board Member), Diane Bettess (Executive Manager
Corporate Affairs & Communications) and Simone Wetzlar (Executive Mining
Manager, Thiess |
Women
in Resources - The Power of Relationships , Company Culture and Initiatives
for Attracting and Retaining Women |
Café
@5, Thiess, |
|
June
29 |
1:00
pm |
NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) |
Combined NAWIC - WIMARQ Networking Lunch |
Informal
Networking Lunch |
Jade
Buddha, Shop 14, |
|
September
13 |
4:00
pm |
Downer EDI Mining |
Jacqui Schulz, Sue-Ling Lau, Michelle Greenhalgh Downer
EDI Mining |
Women
in Mining, Past, Present and Future |
Downer
EDI, Lev 7, |
|
December
5 |
4:00pm |
PROSPECT CONSULTING |
Christmas Wonderland Theme And
Update on Mentoring Programme from Prospect Consulting |
|
The
River Room, Southbank |
2006
|
Date |
Time |
Sponsor or Supporter |
Speaker |
Topic |
Venue |
|
Feb
3 |
|
BMA |
Tina Markovic Senior
Site Executive BMA Poitrel Coal |
Women
on the Move |
Tank
Hotel, |
|
March
8 |
|
|
QRC - WIMARQ International Women's Day Breakfast Keynote
Speaker Hon
Ros Kelly AO |
|
Customs
House, |
|
June
20 |
|
Centre for Social Responsibility in
Mining ( |
Ruth Beach Project
Manager, CSRM |
Professional Opinions - |
Customs
House, |
|
Aug
30, |
|
SNOWDEN |
Viv Snowden Executive Consultant, Snowden |
Building
a Professional Resources Company |
The
Marriott Hotel, |
2005
|
Date |
Time |
Sponsor or Supporter |
Speaker |
Topic |
Venue |
|
July
14 |
|
ROCHE |
Carolyn Barker CEO
Australian Institute of Management |
Virtuous
Leadership |
Tank
Hotel, |
|
Sep
7 |
|
BMA |
Josie Thompson Accelerated Excellence |
Overcoming Self Imposed Glass Ceilings |
Tank
Hotel, |
|
Nov
17 |
|
NEWCREST |
Jo-Anne Dudley |
|
Tank
Hotel, |
Background
WIMARQ was largely formed because of concerns about the skills
retention issues that the mining and resources industries are currently
facing. A group named "WIMWA" - Women in Mining Western
Australia - began in 2003 in
WIMARQ brings together those working across the broad spectrum of fields that make up mining and resources; including operations, corporate, government, research and education organisations. The group is voluntary and inclusive, and WIMARQ encourages all those interested to attend networking functions. The events aim to be positive and informal, and to complement and support existing initiatives such as the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (The AusIMM), Queensland Resources Council and Brisbane Mining Club events.
We are keen to source inspirational speakers, male or female, on
non-technical topics relevant to the group - particularly those who
have had significant or interesting experience within the mining and resources
sector. If you have any suggestions for potential speakers or sponsorship
of a function, or simply some feedback or suggestions, please contact Alison
Keogh at akeogh@snowdengroup.com.
We have approximately 250 people on our confidential networking list, and are keen to get the message out to all who are interested. If you are interested in attending these functions and would like notices to be sent to you, please register by forwarding your email address, name and employer/organisation details to anitraross@bigpond.com. Please pass this website address or information on to others who may want to come along. We look forward to meeting you!
Regards
The WIMARQ team
Event Sponsorship
We are seeking sponsorship for future functions, to cover the cost such as light finger food, drinks and venue hire. If you are able to offer assistance please contact Alison Keogh at akeogh@snowdengroup.com.
Contact Details and Privacy
· Register your interest or join WIMARQ e-mail network for future
updates of WIMARQ and other relevant events and awards by email to: anitraross@bigpond.com.We value your privacy and your details will be kept confidential
and not distributed or used for other means.
· To remove your name from this e-mail list, please e-mail anitraross@bigpond.com with “Remove me from List” in the subject line.
· Suggestions, sponsors and speakers welcome via email to Alison Keogh akeogh@snowden.com.au
Useful Links
AusIMM Women in Mining Network (for professionals in the mining
industry)
http://www.ausimm.com.au/main/policy/wimnet.php
Resources Award for Women (an initiative of the Queensland
Resources Council) http://www.qrc.org.au/
or
http://www.qrc.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=529
APESMA Professional Women's Network http://www.apesma.asn.au/ or http://www.apesma.asn.au/women/index.asp
Site Last Updated 4th April 2008