Soroptimist International - Thames Valley

Programme 2008 - 2009

Old programme items are left here until the end of the programme year when the new programme is published. This is so that you can see what sort of events our club organises. Talks and demonstrations begin at 8.00 pm in the Target Room

15 April 2008 AGM followed by Business Meeting and Report from Regional Meeting
20 May 2008 Business Meeting and Speaker: Rita Beaumont, Regional Programme Action Officer
17 June 2008 Business Meeting and Speaker: Naana Otoo-Oyortey, Director of the Foundation for Women's Health, Research & Development
15 July 2008 Business Meeting and Speaker: Laura Redhead, President-elect, London Chilterns Region
Saturday 18 August 2008 Curry Supper (friends and family welcome)
10 August 2008 Summer Barbecue in Maidenhead (4.00 pm)
20 August 2008 Afternoon tour of Dorney Court with wine/Pimms (5.00 pm)
16 September Business Meeting - and Planning for SIGBI Conference in Barbados
21 October 2008 Business Meeting - Report from AGM/Regional Meeting plus possible Job Talk
Saturday 15 November 2008 Craft Day, Target Room, BECC - Quilted Box-making (10.00 am-4.00 pm)
18 November 2008 Business Meeting - Report from SIGBI Conference and present-wrapping for Refuge
12 December 2008 Christmas Buffet and Carols, Small Hall, BECC
20 January 2009 Business Meeting - Report from Human Rights Day plus "Questions & Answers for a GP" with Dr. Amanda Gilliland
17 February 2009 Business Meeting and Speaker: Linda Walker from the Chernobyl Children's Trust UK "Chernobyl - what does the future hold?"
17 March 2009 Business Meeting and Report from Regional Meeting 
Sunday 29 March 2009 Charter Lunch - Dorney Rowing Lake
21 April 2009 AGM, Business Meeting and change of president


Business meetings are at Bourne End Community Centre (BECC), on the third Tuesday of each month, starting at 7.30 pm, unless otherwise stated.

Additional Diary Dates:

17 May 2008 Federation Roadshow at "63"
7 June 2008 Open Council Meeting, Aylesbury
5 July 2008 UKPAC Study Day at the University of Lancaster (Theme - Education)
6 September 2008 Incoming Presidents Workshop at "63"
28 September 2008 Women Walking for Women - Hyde Park in aid of Project Sierra
11 October 2008 Open Council Meeting/AGM Lancaster Hall Hotel, London
30 October - 2 November 2008 SIGBI Conference, Barbados
13 December 2008 Open Council & Human Rights Day, St. Albans
14 March 2009 Open Council Meeting, Lancaster Hall Hotel, London

See this page for when we brought a touch of Christmas to the Women's Refuge.

See this page for our meeting with Boots girls, also helping with our Women's Refuge work.

See this page when Vina showed us how to wear a sari.

SIGBI Conferences:
These are normally held on the last weekend in October For further information, see The SIGBI Diary 2008   Barbados

International Conference:
29 July - 3 August 2008, Glasgow, Scotland
For further information, visit the Glasgow Convention website 


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