After postponing its annual awards and cancelling the next lunch Illawarra Women in Business (IWIB) has found away to keep networking through COVID-19 isolation.
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The first IWIB Virtual Coffee Club was help this week with the help of Karen Meiring de Gonzalez, of Skin Correctives, Maralyn Young, of CasaMia Bra Fitting and Post Mastectomy, Meryll Faulkner, of Making Faces Makeup Studio, Doreen Brown, of Doreen Brown - Your Local SEO Specialist Wollongong, and Andrea Pavea, of Andrea Maree Creative.
Illawarra Women in Business director Glenda Papac said more get togethers were presently being encouraged within the businesswomen's networking group.
Mrs Papac is encouraging anyone who would like to be part of an IWIB Virtual Coffee Club is encouraged to co-ordinate a group of four IWIB Subscribers and coordinate them on the free Zoom App.
And of course with a cup of coffee on hand for the networking.
The Illawarra Mercury has launched a Taking Care of Business campaign.
Each day we will highlight a local business who is adapting or evolving to be able to keep operating under these trying times.
If you know of a business adapting, please send us an email titled Taking Care of Business to cos@illawarramercury.com.au.
We have also put a call out and will run a list of cafes, restaurants and clubs who are offering takeaway or delivery on our Facebook page. If you know of an outlet now offering home delivery or takeaway, please let us know and add it to the list.
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Greg Ellis
Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
