President’s Message
From Adeilah Dahlke, WBN President 2024-2025
Welcome to the Peterborough Women’s Business Network!
I am so excited for the opportunity to serve as WBN President for the coming year. Since joining the WBN, I have made so many friends and connections within the community. I have learned about so many different local businesses, had the opportunity to collaborate with other members, and built on my skills through our speakers and presentations. I love that I run into WBN members wherever I go - we are everywhere!
I am really looking forward to the 2024-5 year. This year's focus is on collaboration. We need to break down this idea that we are competitors if we are in similar industries. We can work together, share ideas, and have successful businesses, because we are all unique and offer different things to our customers. I hope that this year will encourage our members to get creative and collaborate. We are stronger together!
We have an incredible board of directors, and we are switching some things up this year to better suit our members' needs! For those of you that will be brand new to membership, there will be fun and inclusive programming at member events to welcome you into the network! We will have more facilitated networking opportunities, including tips on how to network effectively.
Joining the WBN has many benefits, including personal and professional development, networking, and meeting like-minded entrepreneurs with whom to share the ups and downs of being a business woman. Whether you are a solo-entrepreneur, or you belong to a larger organization, we have something for you!
I look forward to meeting every member this year - I would love to hear about what you do, and how we can collaborate!
Sincerely,
Adeilah Dahlke
President, Women’s Business Network of Peterborough 2024-2025
About WBN Peterborough
The Women’s Business Network of Peterborough (WBN) is a networking channel for women who wish to enhance and expand their business contacts and grow their businesses.
Formed in 1961 as the Peterborough Chapter of the Canadian Advertising and Sales Association, the network has evolved into a dynamic and growing membership of women with diverse backgrounds and careers who meet to share their knowledge and experience and promote their businesses.
Network members are entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, administrators, writers, media representatives, computer specialists and health care providers, to name a few.
From September to June, a diverse program of learning, sharing and socializing is provided for members. Guest speakers, trade shows, special events, and gala socials make the WBN the premier network for women in the Kawarthas and surrounding areas. Please feel free to join us as a guest to discover what this fantastic network has to offer. Our colour brochure is available for download as a PDF.
by the numbers
1961
Year Established
56
Past Presidents
90+
Current Members