Join the Professional Women’s Group (of the Women’s Club of Costa Rica) next Saturday for a workshop with journalist and writer Marilyn Batista Márquez. Ms. Batista is President of Batista Comunicaciones and Chair of the Woman Entrepreneur Program of the Costa Rica Chamber of Commerce. She is an advocate for the development and equality of women; with this workshop she aims to give participants tools to position themselves better professionally. Stay for networking and lunch, too!

Registration Required (link below) – Space Limited
Beginner English speakers welcome!

When:
Saturday, April 13th
9:30am – 12:30pm: Workshop
12:30pm: Optional buffet lunch (additional cost)

Where:
Tin Jo Restaurant
San Jose
Calle 11, Av. 6-8.
De la Casa del Tornillo, 100 oeste,125 norte
http://www.tinjo.com

Event & Lunch Cost:
Event entry for PWG: WCCR Member – ¢2000
Event entry for PWG: WCCR Non-Member – ¢3000
Coffee and tea service during the event: ¢1000
We recommend staying for lunch after the workshop to network with members.
Optional Lunch Buffet – ¢7000

Payable in cash at entrance.

Registration & Contact:
Register at: http://pwg42013.eventbrite.com/#

Event Contact:
Professional Women’s Group PWG:WCCR
Phylliss Crist for the Planning Committee of PWG
[email protected]
2268-6130

Workshop Agenda:
9:30 – 10:00: Registration
10:00 – 10:30: Networking and PWG Announcements
10:30 – 11:30: Presentation by Marilyn Batista
11:30 – 12:00: Questions and answers from participants
12:00 – 12:30: Sharing business experiences
12:30: Optional buffet lunch and Networking (lunch at additional cost)

About Marylin Batista

Marylin Batista is the President of Batista Communications. Her other professional roles and accomplishments include:

-Professor of Journalism at the University of Costa Rica
-Central America Director of “Panorama Internacional” magazine
-Executive Director of Puerto Rico Commercial Office in Costa Rica
-International speaker on Strategic Communication topics in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama and Suriname.
-Columnist at national newspapers and specialized magazines in Costa Rica and Spain.
-Author, “Cuentos de Petra”
-Director, Costa Rica Chamber of Commerce
-Chair, Woman Entrepreneur Program of the Costa Rica Chamber of Commerce
-Founding member and Secretary, Costa Rican Association of Business and Strategic Communications Businesses and Consultants (ACECCE)

Buffet Lunch Details:

Registration for the optional buffet lunch closes at 9:00 AM, April 11th. Please remember that if you reserve the optional buffet lunch, you must pay for it (or cancel it by 9:00 AM, April 11th).

The buffet includes:

-Thai noodle vegetarian salad
-Indian samosas with tamarind chutney (vegetarian)
-Stirfried kung pao chicken with jasmine rice or Indian vegetarian curry
-Dessert: Tres leches
-Drinks: Ginger lemongrass lemonade or Tamarind with mint

A La Carte menu also available at participant’s expense.