We need more fun in our industry - and Women in Print is leading the way. The recent Melbourne Print & Prosecco night exuded a great entertaining and fun spirit - happy people make happy and successful companies and organisations. Well done ladies!
Winning trivia team - Belinda Tanner of Media Super, Charlotte Gorham of POS Visual Solutions, Stephanie Gaddin, WiP Chair & Kathy Chiang of Southern Impact – celebrate with their prize: Prosecco, of course!
The Village Belle Hotel in Melbourne’s bayside St Kilda was the perfect venue for Women in Print’s latest ‘Print & Prosecco’ event, with a strong turnout of industry women confirming the ongoing popularity of these informal gatherings.
Many of the guests gave a nod to the spooky season!Held the evening before Halloween, the event saw many guests dress for the occasion, giving a nod to the spooky spirit of the season.
As well as delicious canapés and drinks, guests were also treated to a fun Trivia quiz, testing their knowledge about a range of subjects, including the achievements of Australian women.
The enjoyable activity saw keen competition between the randomly-assembled teams, and revealed some surprising facts in fields including history, music and sport, with attendees going home with greater knowledge of the contribution of women in these fields, and buoyed by the connection with other women from across the print, sign and graphics sector.
IVE Group: Tania Andraos, Soula Kapakoulakis, Rita Karagiannis (also Women in Print Victorian Patron) & Tania Andraos
Guests were enthusiastic about the night, with feedback praising not only the opportunity to meet industry peers, but the format of the event.
“I met lovely people, and I thought the Trivia was such a great idea,” said one attendee, with another agreeing that: “the highlight of the night was the Trivia”.
Not only was the quiz fun, but as one attendee pointed out, a great ice-breaker.
“The trivia night was great fun, and a fabulous way to connect with people I didn’t already know,” they said. “It was just the right length of time to be fun without dragging on for too long, leaving plenty of time for networking, chatting and meeting people.”
Rita Karagiannis, Vic. WIP Patron, with Robyn Frampton, Visual Connections & Stephanie Gaddin, WIP Chair
Women in Print Victorian Patron, Rita Karagiannis, said, “Our ‘Print and Prosecco’ networking events are wonderful opportunities for our community to come together over a drink and some nibbles, fostering connections and sharing experiences.
“Taking time out of our busy lives to gather like this helps us build stronger relationships and support each other.
“We’re excited to host more events like this throughout the year, not just our annual breakfast series, giving everyone more chances to connect and engage within our Women in Print community,” she added.
For a full gallery of images from the night, go to https://womeninprint.com.au/gallery/
