EVENTS & SEMINARS FOCUS Events & Seminars CAREER
Communicate like a DIVA! Wednesday, 8th November 10.30 - 12.30. Free for members, £25 for non-members Public speaking is a valuable skill and affords you opportunities to lead, influence and persuade - whether in person or on video. Join us for this interactive workshop with Shola Kaye, author of the book 'How to be a DIVA at Public Speaking'. What makes an effective and memorable speaker? How can you write an engaging speech and deliver it with confidence? You will leave the workshop with tips, tricks and techniques to take your public speaking to the next level.
Building your CV – Hands-on workshop
Monday, 13th November 10.30 - 13.00. Free for members, £25 for non-members An interactive workshop where participants are placed in small groups with the opportunity to give and receive practical feedback on their CV. Well-established career coaches, Vincent Pizzoni of Preng & Associates and Nicolette Wykeman of Connecting People in London, will lead participants during this interactive session. To make the most of this opportunity it is essential that participants have a LinkedIn profile and are able to submit their CV by Monday, 6th November.
Developing a strategy for a successful job search and interviewing in the UK
Wednesday, 22nd November 10.30 - 12.30. Free for members, £25 for non-members Don’t miss this insider’s guide to recruitment with practical tips on how to successfully find a job in the UK. Vincent Pizzoni of Preng and Associates will uncover secrets for a successful interview. He will also share his personal experiences regarding good and bad interview techniques as well as explain how to best deal with a gap in your CV during an interview.
CULTURAL LONDON
Exclusive evening of art and prosecco in Chelsea
Thursday, 16th November 18.30 - 20.00. Free for members and a guest Jonathan Cooper Gallery, 20 Park Walk, London SW10 0AQ We are delighted to invite you to the Jonathan Cooper Gallery in the heart of Chelsea for the UK premiere and private viewing of painter T. Allen Lawson’s “An American Vision: from Wyoming to Maine.” The artist will share with us his techniques and inspiration for the exhibit celebrating his dual vision of contemporary America including the vastness of the American West and the rugged eastern beauty of the New England. Lawson’s work is held in prestigious institutions including Yale University Art Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution and The White House. We look forward to welcoming you to this very special evening.
A fun night out at the theatre in Islington
Wednesday, 29th November 19.00 - 21.30. £15 for members, £20 for non-members The Hen and Chickens Theatre, 109 St Paul’s Road, London N1 2NA We are thrilled to have a very special evening at the Hen and Chickens Theatre, Islington. Join us for a glass of wine and enjoyable comedy: “The Wily Widow”. Transport yourself to Venice at Carnival time, to learn the story of Ilaria, a newly widowed Venetian who quickly has to raise her game in business and in love. Multiple twists and turns along the way render this quite difficult. Will Ilaria make it in time? Inspired by The Artful Widow (La Vedova Scaltra) by Carlo Goldoni, Italy, 1748, the wit and charm of this play will linger with you for quite some time. The main actress and co-author of the play, Stefania Montesolaro, will be happy to have a chat with us after the show.
34 FOCUS The Magazine November/December 2017
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