Twenty-one of our members gathered at the Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam on 27 January 2010 for New Year’s drinks, followed by an Open Board Meeting of the EuropeanPWN-Amsterdam Board.

Anna Farrenkopf opened the meeting and talked about the history of the network since it was incorporated in 1986, how we got involved in the Federation 5 years ago and the accomplishments of our network builders. This set the stage for an invigorating discussion on our City Network’s ambitions for the future, and our desire to continue to play a lead role in the Federation’s future successes.

The Amsterdam Board members shared their stories on what motivates them and their passion for the network. Their enthusiasm triggered interest with the attendees to collaborate and develop leadership skills by getting involved in exciting projects and opportunities that are unfolding within the Amsterdam City Network organization and on cross-network level.

Ursula Brinkmann, Managing Director of Intercultural Business Improvement commented: “It’s fantastic to know that the European wide network creates an environment for women to prove they can make a difference. Members should seek this opportunity to show they’re the right stuff .”

The Amsterdam Board members would like to take this opportunity to thank all attendees for their continued support. We will be following-up to continue this collaborative effort. We plan to schedule a follow-up Open Board Meeting in March 2010, and a number of intermediate get-togethers where needed to advance specific items. Please contact any of the Amsterdam Board members if you too want to get involved in the entrepreneur’s initiative, corporates’ think tank, marketing, membership recruitment, programming, IT or financial team.

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