Join us on Friday, February 4th, 2011 at the Boathouse Restaurant on Kits Beach to hear how two amazing moms and businesswomen have redefined their careers, pursued their passions and stayed connected with their networks through the use of online tools and social media – even while living abroad! Sit back and relax while you enjoy a light breakfast, steaming latté, and on-site childcare provided by Kids & Company, while listening to these inspiring woman and connecting with other educated, savvy moms. A portion of this event’s proceeds will benefit the and the BC Cancer Foundation.

Event Format:

9-9:45am – Registration, Breakfast, Latte’s and Networking! Get your hair and makeup touched up by Kelly Henry and get your fabulous photo taken by Vairdy Andrew

9:45-11am – Speakers, Q & A, Door prizes

11-12pm – Up Close and Personal with Elena and Christine – your chance to stay for more networking and a Q & A with our speakers in a more relaxed and intimate setting.

Our Speakers:

Elena Verlee: What hasn’t this amazing woman done? Entrepreneur, ex-pat, mom and social media maven. Elena is founder of Cross Border Communications and author of the mega-blog “PR in Your Pajamas”. Elena was recently named one of Forbes “20 Women for Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter”, a VISA Business Network Blogger, PR Web’s “25 Essential PR Blogs to Read” and AllFacebook’s “10 Facebook Pages every PR Pro should follow”

Christine Pilkington: Yet another amazing mutli-talented entrepreneurial mama! Christine is a specialist in all things web – from determining your site’s business strategy to building and marketing your site. Dubbed a “Baby Product Guru” by Breakfast Television, Christine is also the Publisher and Editor of VancouverMom.ca, a hyper-local online magazine for moms living in Metro Vancouver.

NEW! MOMCAFE UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL! Elena and Christine will stay for an additonal hour (11-12) to answer more of your questions and to share more of their personal stories in a more intimate, relaxed setting.

NEW! YOU OUTTA BE IN PICTURES! Need to look fabuous for your LinkedIn, Facebook or Bio photo? We are happy to announce that we will have Kelly Henry from and Vairdy Andrew photography at the event for mini-makeovers and a headshot photography session!

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Ride to Conquer Cancer

** Please note that the “additional fee” is a service charge from our ticket provider **