Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 314 - Business Chicks breakfast

Business Chicks is an awesome network for women entrepreneurs founded by the very lovely Emma Isaacs, and they hold regular events for members including breakfasts every so often.

I went to my first one soon after starting at the SWC and finally made it to another one this morning and it was awesome! I got to meet the amazing Anita Heiss, talk some more with Mariette and Lisa Heidke, and talking all things blog with @bothersomewords (Abigail Nathan).

Food was great but most importantly the speaker, Somaly Mam, who works in IndoChina freeing young women and girls from brothels was inspirational.

A brilliant start to the day.

Anita and Mariette and 700 other attendees

YUM!!

Natarsha Belling and Somaly Mam during the Q & A

Valerie and Lisa

Then I had the great pleasure of meeting legendary journalist Chris Masters who was interviewed by Danielle about his new book, Uncommon Soldiers.

He is a very thoughtful man, articulate and a lovely to talk to.

He is one of my journalistic heroes so I was thrilled beyond to meet him, chat over the state of modern media, and getting photographed with him.

Big storm arrived, did its hail and heavy rain thing and went again, all in the space of about 1/2 hour. Fierce and fast! (Thanks to my coworker Tracy for the photo.)

And here are the photos that I took ...