MORE: Women in Boardsports retreat

Jessica Francis writes up her views of the retreat and the 15 important points she learned during the retreat...
http://ourcamp.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/women-in-boardsports-retreat-write-up/

More photos from the retreat taken by professional photographer Vanessa Andrieux;
http://www.vanessandrieux.com/wordpress/archives/women-in-boardsports-retreat/

PHOTOS

Saas-Fee is our new favorite resort. The winter pine trees are yellow.

Nicola Thost and Carmela Fleury

Yoga-ing

Daniela from Popcorn, Sandra from Eskimos, Svenja from Cosmopolitan and Physio Carla

Fondu-ing

Anne Flore and her amazing maman

Getting ready for the meetings

Meeting-ing

Donna Carpenter- co-owner of Burton Snowboards, Carmela and Coco

Coco, Pauline from the Business and Professional Women's Foundation and Maritxu Darrigrand from Roxy

Amazing meeting room: good atmosphere, productive discussions

Coffee Break: Tammy Esten (Mint Snowboard School Morzine), Conny Rauscher (Sweet Dream Shop Innsbruck), Jessie and Viola Burnett (TTR)

Birgit Gruber (Burton Snowboards) & Jenna Selby (Rogue Skateboards)

Afterwork Party @ Popcorn

AWARD NIGHT: Carmela (presenter), Coco (Most Exceptional Woman), Nicola Thost (Female Rider of the Century), Maritxu Darrigrand (Lifetime Achievement), Donna Carpenter (Most Prestigious Woman Award), Anne-Flore Marxer (Personality in Industry) and Jenna Selby (Best Newcomer)

On one side

And on the other...♥

Photos of most of the girls who attended:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/albapardo/sets/72157622594369637/

Thank you for such an amazing weekend!!!

Sign up now! Deadline 16th Oct 2009

Here you find the new Sign in form! If you have troubles to open this jpg, then use this link where you find a pdf form. Or e-mail to daniela@popcorn.ch to get the form by e-mail. Hurry up!

THE PROGRAM

OVERVIEW & ITINERARY

 

THURSDAY OCTOBER 29^th  “ARRIVAL DAY”

 

Afternoon: Arrival into town, check into respective hotels

16-17.00: Welcome apero, Gluhwein (location: Living Room Bar)

17-18.00: Welcome speech “Meet & Greet” (Living Room Bar)

20-22.00: Welcome dinner “Fondue & Raclette” (Feeloch)

 

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30^th  “PROFESSIONAL DAY”

 

7-8.00: Yoga session with special guest Nicola Thost

            (Event Hall Ferienart)

8-9.00: Breakfast in each hotel(Dom, Glacier, Ferienart)

9.30-11.00: Forum 1 (all forums moderated by Coco) TOPIC: The inner power of women (Vernissage)

11-11.30: Coffee break (Vernissage)

11.30-13.00: Forum 2 TOPIC: Icons- turning passion into career

13.00-14.30: Lunch break- individual (open)

14.30-16.00: Forum 3 TOPIC: Facts & figures (current women market situation, retail info, recession or growth, future potential)

16-16.30: Coffee break (Vernissage)

16.30-18.00: Forum 4 TOPIC: Women initiatives (brands, media, events, camps, PR agencies, young blood inititives, etc)

20.00-22.00: Dinner, Rosti Night (Domstubli Unique)

22.30: Preview of all-female skate ‘As If, And What?” promo

            & Stance movie PREMIER (Living Room Bar)

 

 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 31^st  “PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL/WELLNESS DAY”

 

7-8.00: Yoga session with special guest Nicola Thost

            (Event Hall Ferienart)

8-9.00: Breakfast in each hotel(Dom, Glacier, Ferienart)

9.30-11.00: Forum 5 TOPIC: More introductions (Vernissage)

11-11.30: Coffee break

11.30-13.00: Forum 6 TOPIC: Careers and sources of inspiration

13.00-14.30: Lunch break- individual (open)

14.30-16.00: Forum 7 TOPIC: Balancing personal & work life, valuable tips & advice

16-16.30: Coffee break

16.30-18.00: Forum 8 TOPIC: TBA

 

18.30-19.30: Wellness Session (SPA Ferienart)

20.00-22.00: Dinner (Wellness Area, Papalagi)

22.00: Award Ceremony (Papalagi)

22.30: Party Ladies Night (Popcorn)

 

 

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1^st  “RIDING DAY”

 

7-8.00: Yoga session with special guest Nicola Thost

            (Event Hall Ferienart)

8-9.00: Breakfast in each hotel (Dom, Glacier, Ferienart)

9.30: Meeting Alpine Express (Alpine Express)

10.30-11.30: Forum 9 TOPIC: How to work together, group conclusions (on the mountain)

12.00-14.00: Riding

16.30: Finish and hugs goodbye (vernissage)

WOMEN IN BOARDSPORTS

JOIN THE WOMEN IN BOARSPORTS RETREAT

 

 

Some of the most inspirational women within boardsports, coming from all over Europe and overseas, will be gathering in Saas-Fee for a long weekend of networking, learning and sharing. Participants will also get to enjoy the unique Saas-Fee resort with spa treatments, yoga classes, delicious food and of course some snowboarding. Come and enjoy this inspirational and relaxing get-away!

 

 

We will be holding panel discussions with some of the most well respected and influential women from the boardsports industry, including Sam Haddad from Cooler magazine, Donna Carpenter from Burton Snowboards, Maritxu Darrigrand from Roxy, Jenna Selby from Rogue Skateboards, Marika Borg from Girlie Camps, professional snowboarders Nicola Thost and Anne-Flore Marxer, photographer Vanessa Andrieux, Verena Bossman from TTR and many more.

 

The forum will be moderated by the amazing editor of 7Sky Magazine Corinne Tache-Berther. Topics will cover everything from the inner power of women to facts and statistics, women initiatives and support systems, valuable tips and advice, concluding with how we can work together.

 

 

 The latest updates will be featured on womeninboardsports.blogspot.com

 

 

This event is open to ANY girl working in the industry or has an interest in one day working in the industry.

 

 

Make sure to spread the word and we look forward to seeing you soon!

 

 

For more information do not hesitate to contact:

Carmela Fleury (carmela@lesettes.com) 00 43 650 922 8895

Daniela Meyer (daniela@uniquedom.com) 00 41 27 958 77 00

 

Please note that this forum is for women only!