Cambridge Business Mums Conference

Website Sponsor - Kombi Media

2011-11-18T10:54:00.001Z

Kombi Media are the lovely company responsible for our website.

Kombi Media provide web site design and commercial photography services offering a fixed price package deal for a content managed website.

Content managed websites include an online shop, bespoke design, hosting and technical support with no set up fees for £15.00 per month.

ANNOUNCEMENT - Awards Deadline Extended

2011-11-14T09:41:00.000Z

We have received some fantastic entries into the Awards and it is encouraging to see other women supporting each other.

We have been listening to your thoughts over the Awards and have decided NOT to make the first part of the Awards shortlisting a 'popularity' contest. Due to this, the deadline has now been extended to FRIDAY 18TH DECEMBER.

After this ALL the nominations will be sent to our impartial judging panel (the organisers of the Conference will be in NO WAY involved in this process) and the final 3 in each category will be announced on 13th January 2012.

So, if you have not had a chance to get your nomination in yet, you now have even more time to do so. We look forward to hearing about many more special business mums.

You can find out more about the award and make your nominations here

Good luck!

Sponsor - Cakes 2 Party 4

2011-11-01T15:12:00.000Z

Once again, Alexina from Cakes 2 Party 4 will be sponsoring our wonderful cupcakes. She did a fantastic job last year incorporating our colours in 2011 and I know she has a new trick up her sleeve for this year.

This is what Alex says about her business:

Cakes 2 Party 4, is a small business run from home by someone with a big heart and loads of enthusiasm!

When I started the business I was unsure of where it would go, 5 1/2 years later I have my own work room. Yes! A cake room full of ingredients, cake stands to hire, cookers, and equipment, my own little world.

A fantastic website where I can blog, upload and even send mail shots.

I have a professional but more interactive page on facebook as well.

I supply cakes for all occasions, with a variety of flavours and dietary required cakes, our gluten free cake has been popular. We have provided this for top tiers for wedding cakes and have more requests for these for next year.

Our cupcakes are becoming popular, especially displayed as cupcake bouquets. Again these can be provided for vegan, dairy free, gluten/wheat free diets.

Our wedding cakes are bespoke, and we offer a free consultation with some cake testings to help with your decision.

We value your input in your cake design, but like some professional freedom to create your design. Trust us, you normally receive a more creative design this way.

The cakes we make are home made, with quality ingredients. I know the look of the cake is the eye candy, but the taste is important to us.

Our most popular flavours are vanilla and chocolate cake, but we also make a very moist deluxe carrot cake, fruit cake, lemon cake for a lighter cake and even lemon or vanilla with choc chips...for that just a hint of chocolate. We compliment our cakes with flavours of buttercream.

I use a non-commercial icing, that suits the way we like to decorate our cakes.

Pop by our website and join our mailing list, I send a monthly email with hints, tips and recipes. As well as keeping up with my news... you will find more info on my facebook page too.

All enquiries welcome, please note due to the quality and time it requires to make your cakes we do prefer two weeks notice, although I can sometimes fit in orders within a week, where possible.

Baking dreams come true...

Sponsor - Floral Displays by Sarah Jane

2011-10-31T11:10:00.000Z

We are pleased that Sarah Jane has sponsored the flower arrangements that will be provided on our tables again this year.

This is her business:

Floral Displays by Sarah Jane – for a long lasting cost-effective alternative to real flowers and plants.

From traditional to contemporary, modern to classic, dramatic to understated, you’re sure to find the perfect display for your home or any occasion.

Artificial floral arrangements are created individually using top quality silk and artificial flowers, foliage and stems to create amazingly realistic displays which are an allergy-free way to enjoy the beauty year round.Floral Displays by Sarah Jane are happy to create bouquets, corsages and buttonholes for weddings ceremonies to ensure you have an everlasting reminder of your special day.

Call Sarah on 07762 526265 or email admin@fdsj.co.uk for further information or visit www.fdsj.co.uk to find out more.

Sarah Jane's displays will be for sale after the Conference, please talk to either Alison or Emma if you would like to purchase an arrangement. Thank you :-)

Welcoming Back Darren Toms

2011-10-26T12:07:00.000+01:00

Those of you that came to our Conference in 2011 will no doubt remember the inspiring and awesome motivational talk from Darren Toms.

In fact, he was so good, we have asked him to come back for Conference 2012.

Darren shot a video of his talk and added it to YouTube and has kindly given us permission to use it on our website and we have also added it here.

Enjoy watching:

First 20 Tickets Sold to Get Free Ad Space!

2011-10-21T09:04:00.000+01:00

So, many of the other Business Mums Conferences that have been taking place round the country are now over and we can fully focus on our Conference in February 2012.

Cambridge Business Mums Conference promises to be fun and interactive and with the event being held in a magnificent venue, what excuse can you give not to come?

As a further incentive, we are offering the first 20 tickets sales a free ad space in our Conference Programme. The programme will be a glossy, 36 page informative booklet which will also be available as an e-edition on both our Conference and Business Club websites.

But, you need to be quick. We have already started selling tickets so places are getting limited.

However, if you do miss out, advertising is from as little as £20 so even if you can't get to the Conference, you still have a wonderful chance to get your business name out there :-)

For further details and/or to book your tickets or ad space, please visit our website here

Award Sponsor - Water Babies (Peterborough and Cambridge)

2011-10-18T10:17:00.000+01:00

We are absolutely delighted that Water Babies (Peterborough and Cambridge) are sponsoring out Best Business Mentor Award. Here is what they get up to in business:

Swimming with your baby

Sounds lovely.

And it is.

In fact, it’s more than lovely. It’s one of the most memorable, thrilling and bonding things the two of you will ever do.

But, along with the fun, physical and mental development and social aspects, there’s a lot of technical stuff to consider too.

And that’s where we come in: Water Babies, the UK’s leading baby swim school.

We’ve got the wealth of knowledge and desire to ensure you’ll experience something truly extraordinary. After all, this is one of the most magical times in your life. And we hope to enhance it for you.

Extraordinary Instructors: the smiley, confident person teaching you in the pool.

Our world-class instructors, who could have qualified as private pilots - three times over - in the time it takes them to train. More than 50 hours pool work; at least 25 assessed lessons; internal and external exams. There’s a lot to do.

And that’s why we’re proud to call them professionals. (Although, incidentally, many are also ex-doctors, psychologists, international sportsmen, lawyers and teachers too.)

Who’d have thought that how a baby is held in the water will influence their future swimming position? But it will.

How do you interpret the range of subtle signs your baby will use to communicate their feelings in the pool?

And a parent also needs gentle guidance and detailed explanations. Thus ensuring that, moving forward, you will become your baby’s best teacher.

It’s all this, and so much more, that our instructors are trained to show you.

Extraordinary programme: the science behind the fun

Would you ever want to start watching a film half way through?

There’s a reason why our courses have a beginning, middle and carefully monitored progression. Because only then can your baby benefit from the meticulously constructed building blocks that will see them swimming by around thirty months.

We have an individual lesson plan for every week of the course (190 in total). That’s a lot of technical preparation.

And one of the reasons why we’ve won four national awards – the first baby swimming company to do so.

Extraordinary Results

Seven of our Water Babies have saved themselves from drowning in the past twenty-four months. Utterly fantastic; especially when you consider that three of them were only two.

Or you might watch a bunch of three year olds launching into the pool, glorying in the confidence they enjoy in water. Not so dramatic - but equally inspiring.

Water Babies is the baby swimming company most recommended by parents to other parents.

‘An investment that’s worth every penny,’ is what we often hear them say.

As well as mentioning our professionalism, great customer service and obvious passion for what we do.

We hope to be able to demonstrate all this to you.

Water Babies .... the start of something extraordinary

01933 651790

waterbabies.co.uk

Your Chance To Win A Ticket To Conference 2012

2011-10-18T10:14:00.001+01:00

If you would like a chance to win a ticket to Conference 2012 here is what you need to do:

www.joannedewberry.co.uk is hosting a competition to win prizes worth £400.

Full details of how to do this can be found at http://joannedewberry.co.uk/competitions/m-o-t-i-v-a-t-i-o-n-thats-what-you-need/

Competition entrants need to write a blog piece about what motivates you.

Competition closes 10 October 2011.

Good luck!

Special Offer for Conference Delegates

2011-10-18T10:13:00.001+01:00

This year we have a special offer the conference delegates. Aloha Photography will be providing business head shots for an unbelievable price of £10!!

You pay no sitting fee – we are already there you see, all you need to do is:

Come along and see us
Have your photograph taken (we usually do a couple of poses so that you can choose the best, or the one that you like the most)
Give us your email address so we can email you to let you know when your images are available to view in the gallery on the Aloha website
Once you have looked at your images and chosen the one(s) you wish to purchase, you can order and pay securely online.
Your image will be sent to you electronically as a high resolution jpeg for you to use as you wish!

There is no obligation to purchase. You can view your images privately at home and there is no hard sell.

We are offering the images at a MASSIVELY discounted rate at just £10 per image.

Welcome

2011-10-18T10:11:00.000+01:00

Welcome to the Blog of Cambridge Business Mums Conference.

This year our website holds a different name as we look to expand our events and to create less of a mouthful!

We will be regularly updating the Blog with details of our speakers, exhibition holders and even delegates. So, if you want your name and business mentioned here, either get involved or buy a ticket :-)

We look forward to seeing you on 11th February 2012 ......