We’ve met a dozen times,and now we’re celebrating a year of networking and martinis and the 1 Year Anniversary of Leading Ladies Martini Mixers June 13th @ The Press Gang    And here are more fabulous photos courtesy of Kay from Kay’s Photography:   [...]

March 2013′s edition of Leading Ladies Martini Mixer welcomed close to 50 women just days before St. Patrick’s Day and boy – were they  lucky!  The networking was hot but the prizes were hotter at the popular business networking event held monthly at the always impressive and elegant Press Gang Restaurant & Oyster Bar. Menna [...]

If you’re looking for fresh ideas for your next event – even though we’re not quite through winter, give your guests something to smile about with fresh floral arrangements at your next gathering. For some of you, the idea of fresh flowers for your next occasion could be intimating especially if flowers aren’t a standard [...]

Tweet As a professional event manager and professional socialite, there have been many occasions where my two favourite roles have had opportunity to overlap.  Attending an event or party should be an adventure, or it should be relaxing – anything but work — so I’ve made sure that even if my guests don’t know which [...]

Our 2 Year Anniversary coincides with the next Leading Ladies Martini Mixer on Thursday, February 21st at The Press Gang – I am so proud of making it two years in the biz and want to celebrate with all my fellow Leading Ladies… but there have been so many fellas who should be recognized for [...]

Tweet   Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day this year with your pet, partner or parents, let’s take a moment to talk about what this special day means in present day… There’s really no reason to get your you-know-what’s in a twist over this often overrated holiday.  With some simple planning ahead and some genuine love [...]

Tweet As a professional event manager and professional social butterfly, I readily admit that I’m almost always in Holiday mode — but recovering from the holidays took a lot more out of me this year than ever before… (Maybe I’m getting old)! We all usually go into a holiday season with the best of intentions; [...]

Tweet Leading Ladies Martini Mixers continue to attract vibrant women from all walks of the business community in HRM. In total, almost 70 women attended the January 24th edition of the popular event which is held monthly at Halifax’s exquisite Press Gang Restaurant & Oyster Bar. What’s really exciting is that so many new faces keep [...]

Tweet I’m lucky to be able to look back over the years and remember many wonderful feasts with friends — from extravagant dinner parties to pot luck Tuesdays.  And as a true fan of the dinner party in any form, here are 7 ways to get invited back for dinner. Aside from one of our [...]

Tweet Leading Ladies at The Press Gang mixer are Tanya Kavelaars, Brigid Milway, with Leading Ladies organizer Menna Riley, and Jennifer MacDonald ~ photo by Jeremy Webb, published in the Chronicle Herald, 12-12-16. On one of the most anticipated dates of the millennia, 12-12-12 was engrained in some of our minds for a reason other [...]