Our 2010 Conference theme was "Celebrate You, Celebrate Us, Celebrate Business". We chose this theme for two reasons, to remind entrepreneurs to celebrate their business successes and to kick off our 15th anniversary celebrations.
Conference topics included communication, attitude and leadership. In conjunction with our Conference we also held a workshop, Digital Media & Your Business. Workshop topics ranged from social media, search engine optimization and the introduction of the latest and greatest gadgets.
Workshop presenters:
Greg Gazin - The Gadget Guy
Lena West - xynoMedia
Peter Fieger - WSI
Rauncie Kinnaird - Kinnaird Bagpipes & Reeds
Bob McGannon - Mindavation
Conference presenters:
Tammy Miller
Lena West
Dr. Valerie Young
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Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan invites you to join us for the 2011 Conference and Annual General Meeting to be held in Saskatoon on May 13, 2011.
Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Inc.
2010 Member of the Year Awards
Emerging Business Award
Christin Butcher of The Cupcake Conspiracy accepting the Emerging Business of the Year Award presented by Kim Ulmer on behalf of RBC Royal Bank and Laura Small, CEO.
Kim Butcher and Christin Butcher are the ladies behind the cupcakes, best friends and cousins, have been tweaking family cake recipes since they were little girls. A litter older and wiser now, they are baking cupcakes for you weddings, parties, meetings and other events and have come up with everyone's favourite flavours to enjoy.
Kim and Christin grew up in Saskatoon and are excited to own a business in their home town. They are proud to be a Saskatchewan owned and operated business that made some important decisions about commitment to the community. The Cupcake Conspiracy proudly donates cupcakes each day to local charitable organizations. They focus on charities that help feed and house people in need.
Existing Business Award
Linda Ball & Lana Sheppard of Checks 'n' Balances accepting the Existing Business of the Year Award presented by Kristin Lesko of Business Development Bank of Canada and Laura Small, CEO of W.E. 
It started as a home based business partnership in June of 2006 with each partner believing they would work part time form their respective homes while planning for growth over the next three years. By the end of the first year of operation the business had grown and one partner was working full time in the business. Growth from quality service forced the partners to look at strategic planning in 2007 as they had outgrown their initial business plan; they needed more staff and more room. In September 2008 they hired their first staff member and moved into a commercial location.
With year over year growth, the company now has a staff compliment of 6 full time, two part time and four contract employees. Checks 'n' Balances Business Services Inc. stays true to the original mission: to provide high quality, accurate, prompt bookkeeping, training and business services to enable small and medium sized businesses to maximize success, contribute to the community's economic growth, and develop into valuable corporate citizens.
Lana Sheppard and Linda Ball have made their company a strong competitor in the greater Saskatoon bookkeeping industry in just 4 short years.