Murray Now

Andrew Walker, Business Development Manager for Murray Now recently had the extraordinary opportunity to join Albury Wodonga’s Women in Chamber as they hosted their newly named Sharing Tools and Knowledge (STAK) event last month. With an insightful guest speaker, the night was a resounding success.

The speaker for the evening was Fiona Lawrence, founder and proprietor of the boutique retail store Passion Flora located in Rutherglen, Victoria. Passion Flora was established in November 2003 to reflect Fiona’s passion for all things floral and botanical and offers an eclectic mix of homewares, fashion and gifts.

With Fiona providing her insights to the retail world and owning her own business, the STAK Event was a huge success. With over 80 people attending the event at the TAFE Space in central Wodonga, many attendees commented that Fiona was empowering and her business philosophy was one which others could take away and potentially use in their own workplace or business.

Anne McNaught, Chair of Women in Chamber said “I am so happy that we had such a great turn out and people went away learning about the skills needed for personal development and there was lots and lots of networking for all; even some men found Fiona informative!”

Andy Walker from Murray Now and Anne McNaught from Chair of Women In Chamber

“It was a fantastic networking opportunity. Fiona was outstanding in explaining the need for customer service in business and having shopped before at Passion Flora, I can confirm she definitely practices what she preaches,” exclaimed Andy Walker.

Such events are important for chamber members and the public. Not only the networking component but also to illustrate to businesses that Chambers of Commerce are proactive in sharing the tools and the knowledge needed to run a successful business.

To learn more about Women in Chamber and to find out when their next event is on click here.