http://ambermatson.net Participant - Young Business Leaders SA (YBL) Program 2008/2009 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:23:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As you know I have been involved in the Royal Society for the Blind’s Young Business Leaders 08/09 program since July 2008. On Saturday 27th June came the culmination of those 10 months of hard work – the YBL Gala Dinner. This black tie event was held at the ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/08/12/ybl-gala-dinner-results/ Strange feeling today... the first morning since July that I've woken up with no YBL work on my to-do list. Obviously I don't count organising tables for the gala dinner as work! Yesterday morning is now a bit of a blur, I delivered my presentation to the 4 ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/06/10/done/ So the final piece in the YBL puzzle is a presentation to the 4 judges. It's worth a good portion of my mark and I do want to get it right. I guess I can safely say that I've never been this prepared for a presentation before. ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/06/05/presentation-to-ybl-judges/ It's been a tough few weeks as I've worked to pull together the 10 months into Executive Reports for the YBL judges.. but it's finally done. I've handed up my exec report on my business improvement project, which is a 'Leadership Insight Knowledge Base'. I still have some work to do ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/05/23/the-final-stretch/ When people talk about a Krispy Kreme doughnut, they're usually referring to the signature, Original Glazed doughnut, made from a recipe dating back to the 1930s. And if you haven't had an Original Glazed Doughnut FRESH off the line, you really need to try one!  They're not a doughnut, they're ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/05/06/krispy-kreme-donuts/ Congratulations to the winners of the RSB Monster Raffle!   Kym Norton 1st Prize – 2 nights accommodation for up to 8 people in beautiful 5 star apartment at Victor Harbour (value $800, cond. apply) Linda Steventon 2nd Prize – $400 suit voucher from Thesuitco. Kerry Battams 3rd Prize – V8 Race Car Hot ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/05/05/announcing-the-winners-from-the-monster-raffle/ I'm writing this post with a massive smile on my face, I had a brilliant night last night at The Lion and I hope everyone who came along did too. I couldn't have asked for a better final event as a fundraiser - an event where I didn't actually have ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/05/02/my-final-ybl-event/ As you may know..  it's only weeks until the windup of the Young Business Leader program that I've been involved with through the Royal Society for the Blind. It's been a big 10 months! To celebrate this fact I've organised a special drinks night at The Lion hotel and would love ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/04/27/corporate-community-charity-drinks-the-lion/ On Tuesday 7th April I was feeling very proud to stand alongside lots of other RSB supporters and volunteers in Rundle Mall as part of the 125th birthday celebrations. Amongst a sea of purple shirts, balloons, merchandise, cupcakes & puppies Premier Mike Rann MP spoke about the history of The Royal Society ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/04/14/rsb-125th-birthday-celebrations/ So, the Monster Raffle tickets are freshly printed and up for grabs at just $5 each! Prize pool of $2000.. The raffle draw takes place on Tuesday 5th May, you've got to be in it to win it as they say... Get your tickets now by submitting the form below (or ... http://ambermatson.net/2009/04/07/rsb-monster-raffle-tickets-available-now/