WOMEN'S POST INVITES YOU to join us at our upcoming Courage to Lead event on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 from 6-9pm at Bezpala-Brown Gallery (17 Church Street).

The upcoming soiree, titled “From Drab to Fab: How to make your Office Space Functional, Fashionable and Fantastico!” features our expert panel of fabulous speakers who will offer insightful tips on how to arrange your office for productivity, ergonomics in design as well as the latest design and colour trends for an optimal workspace.

Speakers:

Inger Bartlett  (Founder and President of Bartlett & Associates)

Inger Bartlett, BA, BID is the founder and president of Bartlett & Associates. Her hallmark is clean-lined, brilliant design that transforms the client’s business model and culture. The company’s notable portfolio of projects has elevated award-winning Bartlett to the position of True Innovator. Bartlett’s customers include Vale Inco, George Weston Limited, Saatchi & Saatchi, FUEL Advertising, Torys, the Hong Kong Trade Development Centre, UBS and Marsh. Inger was asked by the Canadian Embassy to speak in Osaka and Tokyo about design and was selected to introduce international design icon Andree Putman at the University of Manitoba.

Tania LaCaria (Principal Designer, TLC Design & Décor)

Tania LaCaria is an award-winning Interior Designer and Decorator from Toronto, Canada. Before breaking out on her own and launching TLC Design & Decor, Tania worked with some of the biggest names in the Canadian design industry, including II x IV Design Associates and Kimberley Seldon Design Group. Tania enjoys traveling and writes a popular Travel-Design blog called Passport To Design.

Tila Silverio (Certified Feng Shui Expert, nine corners)

Tila Silverio is a certified Feng Shui Expert and the owner of nine corners since 1999 and the founder of “The Prosperity Series.” Tila continues to pursue and follow the teachings of old masters of Feng Shui, and is fluent in the various Feng Shui schools. Tila beautifully combines these teachings to best serve her clients, uniquely applies her knowledge of interior design to the Principles of Feng Shui, thus bringing harmony and tranquility into your work space without jeopardizing style.

Each Courage to Lead event connects professional women to socialize, network, share insight and pose questions to a panel of hand selected industry experts.

Tickets are $12.00. This includes wine from WineOnline.ca, delicious nibbles from Opulence Catering and what's sure to be an eye-opening and engaging panel discussion on design and the workspace.

Come join us on the 15th, network, have some great wine, and learn how to take your work space from Drab to Fab!