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The Anna Rennie Chapter connects and supports women within the northwest region of metropolitan Adelaide.
The Chapter, part of the Port Adelaide Enfield Chamber of Commerce, is a non-profit association offering
networking, mentoring and learning that connects, encourages and inspires women to have fun, make a contribution and realise their potential.

2012 the Year of the Dragon

Courage, success, strength?
Come 'n Try Dragon Boating on West Lakes and start the year off with the courage to "have a go" at something new. Laughs included!
We're aiming for the morning of Saturday 3rd March.
Please register your interest with Jo-Anne

Register your interest NOW!

Seriously, grow your Business Success during 2012 by participating in a unique Business Accelerator Program designed for women running from March to May 2012.
more info?

Congratulations to the prize winners of the
2011 Cr Carol Martin Millinery Competition

Left to Right: Wendy Bartley (WM Scissors), Jo Honan, Lorranine Gill, Sene Gibuma-Marr, Cr Carol Martin, Stephanie Thorpe (Brock Harcourts Semaphore)

Click on the above photo to see more highlight's from this year's
'Adventures on the High Tea'

Open Category

Winner: Lorraine Gill
First Runner up: Juanita Henry
Second Runner up: Jo Honan

Business Category

Winner: Wendy Bartley - WM Scissors Port Adelaide
First Runner up: Brock Harcourt Real Estate @ Semaphore

Jayne Warnes Prize

Winner: Sene Gibuma-Marr

Thank you to our 2011 Millinery Competition and High Tea Sponsors:

Australian Women start Small Businesses at Twice the rate of Men!

Research by BankWest, using Bureau of Statistics data, revealed growth in the rate of women starting up businesses in 2010 was 4.8%, almost double the growth rate for men at 2.6%. Over the past five years, the growth rate was 7%, triple that of men’s at 1.9%.

So what is that telling us? That the Corporate world doesn't offer the flexibility women need?

Read the full Human Capital article here...

Above: Michelle Morton Owner CRT Australia Pty Ltd & eCycle Recovery Pty Ltd 2011 International Women's Day Award

Join AnnaRennie at LinkedIn

Yep, she certainly moves with the times!

Just click on the icon and you'll be taken to the official Anna Rennie Chapter company page where you'll be able to chat with other members as virtual Rennie-gades!

Please invite other local women to join the Linked in Group and keep informed with events and opportunities by subscribing to the mail list via this website.

our purpose

Supporting aspiring women to start and grow businesses and to succeed in leadership roles through the development of an effective women-friendly business support infrastructure and enterprise culture, knowing that we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us and that our community's future depends on those who come after us.

our focus

promotion and awareness raising

To raise the profile of women entrepreneurs and leaders, and the organisations that support them, bringing women's enterprise into the public arena and providing strong role models for future women business owners and industry leaders.

policy development and research

To provide grass roots research and information about the economic impact of women's business ownership and women’s participation in the workforce.

information

To utilise the experience of other women by providing a means of creating actual working relationships between businesswomen and women new to business or leadership roles - sharing experiences and resources & mentoring relationships between caring businesswomen and women who wish to realise a higher potential.

networking and sharing best practice

To utilise the experience of other women by providing
a means of creating actual working relationships between businesswomen and women new to business or leadership roles - sharing experiences and resources and mentoring relationships between caring businesswomen and women who wish to realise a higher potential.

community connections

While financial outcomes are important to our region, long term sustainability depends on a balance of social, community and environmental outcomes. The Anna Rennie Chapter will positively influence the health and sustainability of our community through activities that improve whole of life outcomes for women and their families.