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TRULY EXTRAORDINARY SPEAKER
 Kimina Lyall kept those
attending the MCEI Connect Event in April spellbound, as she told
us her story when on Boxing Day 2004, a rupture in the earth's
crust 696 kilometers from her peaceful paradise triggered a tsunami
that swept across the Indian Ocean. Kimina’s talk did not dwell on
the tragedy but rather on the events leading up to this frightening
occurrence and how she and others with her were saved from
destruction. One thing that stood out in her story was the
disbelief by the locals in just what was happening….they tended to
look in awe rather than take action to escape.
Kimina’s
training as a journalist (she was based in Bangkok as The
Australian's Southeast Asia correspondent) ensured that she
kept taking pictures - and these she shared with us. Kimina tells
her story in the book she has written called ‘Out of the
Blue’. Attendees were keen to get a copy so that they could
read her entire, incredible story. If you want a copy please let me
know enquiries@mcei.org.au
SPECIAL WINNERS
 Yasmin Haley was the
winner of the juice extractor machine – and as Yasmin is in the
wellness business – it could not have been more appreciated. There
were many other lucky winners of door prizes that members donated
Left: one lucky
winner receiving a prize from the President.
NEW
MEMBERS
Platinum Members
Kevin
Cahalane of Membership Growth
Gold Members
Jasmine
Funda of LeaderVision
Cheryl
Wright of Write
Essentials
Ron
Chowanetz of
Interlease
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
It is great to see new
members prepared to take on some of the responsibility of running
MCEI – without them, growth could diminish….so, thank you!
1) Belinda
Rozycki of Aspect Management has
taken on the role of Events Officer
2) Kelvin
Eldridge of JustLocal has taken
on the role of Forum Administrator
FAREWELL
Megan Willis from
Manningham Council has left to go overseas. MCEI certainly wishes
her well. Megan and the Council have been instrumental in assuring
MCEI becomes a major networking association specialising in the
area of marketing. It was delightful to receive this comment from
Megan:-
“I am writing to commend Marketing Communications Executives
International - Melbourne on the past year of Connect Events.
Manningham has been proud to support the Connect Events which have
provided valuable networking and learning opportunities to our
local businesses.
I have found that the Connect Events truly do contain the 'WOW
Factor' and I commend (Barbara) and the network on their
consistently high standard of speakers, excellent organisation and
fantastic entertainment.
I look forward to working with MCEI in the future and would
recommend MCEI Connect Events to any local area or region looking
to provide quality networking opportunities and marketing seminars
to local businesses.” | 