EO Melbourne June Chapter News

Dear EO Melbourne,

Your Board and I have the awesome responsibility to leave the Chapter better and stronger than how we found it. The phrase “better and stronger” is our north star, and this north star forms every single decision that we make.

Earlier this week as I reflected on the achievements of our Chapter and our Board, I quickly realised that far greater than the progress we have made as a Chapter, there is something more important that I need to write to and I do a disservice to this Chapter and its Members by not focusing on what truly matters. In spite of the crisis that we find ourselves living through, we have become more human. We have become kinder, more gracious, and more patient.

(You can read the full June President's Update on this page.)

And so it is with immense pride and satisfaction, as I write my final letter that signals the end of my tenure as President, that the Board and I leave this Chapter better, stronger and, above all, more connected.

It has been an incredible honour to serve as your President, and I hope that I have earned the privilege of your trust.

I wish you and your families the very best of health and success in the months to come.

Thank you.

With warmth and gratitude,

Kym Huynh

President 2019/2020

It was a night to remember as EO Melbourne held its first-ever virtual End-of-Year Gala live at Studio45. Following restrictions due to the pandemic, the chapter had the celebration streamed live online. Departing president Kym Huynh and his board passed on the gavel to incoming president Sheryl Thai and her board during the handover ceremony. The chapter also honoured the following awardees:

Accelerator of the Year Winner - Dmitri Dalla-Riva
President's Award Winner - James Murray
Forum Awards

Forum of the Year - Transformers
2nd Place - PB's
3rd Place - Invictus

Danny Guest Memorial Award for Bravery in Business - Arosh Fernando

A warm welcome to the EO Melbourne Board 2020/21:

President: Sheryl Thai
MyEO Chair: Jordan Fogarty
Learning Chair: Jeni Clift
Communications Chair: Damian Blumenkranc
Member Engagement Chair: Costa Vasili
Finance and Forum Chair: Socrates Capouleas
Accelerator Chair: David Porter
Key Executive and Mentorship Chair: James Murray
Membership Chair: Joe Woodham

Check out some of the event photos below and watch the ceremony at https://www.studio45.live/eo-2020gala/.

[1] A warm welcome to the 2020/21 Board led by Incoming President Sheryl Thai; [2] Departing President Kym Huynh (3rd from right) and his board; [3] Accelerator of the Year Dmitri Dalla-Riva accepts his award; [4] President's Award Winner James Murray receives his award from President Kym Huynh; [5] William Du accepts the Forum of the Year Award in behalf of the Transformers; [6] Arosh Fernando is named the winner of the Danny Guest Memorial Award for Bravery in Business; [7] Outgoing President Kym Huynh hands over the gavel to Incoming President Sheryl Thai.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the South Pacific Bridge Forum will be going VIRTUAL until further notice (note in-person meetings will resume at some point but are not expected to in this calendar year). If you were reluctant to commit due to the travel involved now there are no more excuses.

Come and join the South Pacific Bridge Forum to get:

Access to like-minded, regionally growing businesses;
Deep and broader forum experiences
Once in a lifetime learning; and
Unique South Pacific Experiences

To qualify for the South Pacific Bridge Forum you will need to:

Be doing or keen to do business in Australia / New Zealand;
Be a member of at least 3 years tenure;
Preferably be Moderator trained;
Commit to attending the quarterly forum meetings (3 minimum)
Joining Fee of $750 AUD (ex GST)

More information can be found in the South Pacific Bridge Forum flyer. For further information, contact Simon Timms, South Pacific Bridge Forum Champion at spbridgeforum@gmail.com or +61 400 896 410.

Great opportunity for all APAC families especially those with girls. This is open to all chapters around the world.

You are cordially Invited to The EO Girl Power Summit! This online event is open to girls, 9-15 years old. Their families and boys are welcome, too!

Happening on Thursday, 25 Jun 2020, 1:00-2:30 PM US Pacific Time (Friday, 26 June 2020, 6:00-7:30 AM AEST), the Girl Power Summit that is hosted by EO US West is the first of its kind in EO.

Girls are powerful and can change the world! Join our host Karen Kripalani, EO US West Spousal and Life Partner Expert and co-founder of Beauty Everywhere; Julie Carrier, recognized as the #1 Coach for Young Women in the World; Maryam and Nivaal Rehman, twin activists and award-winning teen Disney filmmakers; Monique Coleman, Co-Star of Disney's “High School Musical” and UN Youth Champion; and even some of our very own EO girl panellists, for an action-packed, fun and engaging LIVE virtual event on how all girls can shine bright, be bold and be you!

Register here as it is important to register in advance for this LIVE virtual event: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a30bhfSHSUSZ5SnGcql7vQ. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The APAC family series brings you "Create an Intentional Path for your Family by Finnian Kelly".

Many of us have vision boards, goals for ourselves, and even goals as a couple, but do you have a vision for your family? Join Finn Kelly as he helps us set an intentional path for our families in an interactive 2-hour workshop.

Click here to register.

This is the third in the APAC Families Connect and Grow Series. You can access the recordings of the first two sessions below:

Mark your calendars! An exciting music-inspired event is coming up at the end of July in the APAC Region. All chapters and their members in the region are invited to participate.

As music is the universal language and Cool and Fun is the EO Way. We will bring a synchronised EO virtual music festival to APAC lounge rooms using technology to unite us. The majority of the event will be a prerecorded talent showcase from EO members and their families with live APAC engagement elements.

We are looking for every EO chapter in APAC to get involved and provide talent/entertainment that is representative of your chapter and can be enjoyed by all - from a member DJ’ing songs to kids doing magic tricks or telling jokes, to the whole family lipsyncing a song. Send a 2-minute recording of your talent. Submission of ideas for the talent or entertainment of your choice will close on 1 July 2020. Talent recordings are due in by 11 July 2020.

Learn more on how you can participate in this event by reading this presentation - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oDewSgKon8kMivOjDHhfyBK1Z923Dy1D/view. Register now at https://digitalevents.com.au/eoapacbigdayin/ and don't forget to send your video recordings to eoapacfamilies@gmail.com or via Dropbox to bronwyntaylor@me.com.

Here’s good news to all golf enthusiasts! EO Melbourne Member Bernie Fernandez has created the EO Melbourne Golf Club and is the MyEO Champion for this initiative.

This MyEO group will meet to play every Friday morning, encouraging:

regular play, health and fitness
healthy competition and continuous improvement
local chapter and global networking and
leverage the group to gain opportunities to play on Melbourne's best courses.

To join this group, register at https://www.eonetwork.org/member/myeo/groups/group-details/?gid=8f818da7-0a9f-ea11-945d-005056aa1955.

For inquiries, you may get in touch with Bernie at bfernandez@agero.com.au. Stay updated by joining the club's Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/288325262564698/.

Navigating the post-pandemic world handling the uncertainty and daily emotional ups and downs are something still some of the struggles that entrepreneurs face, especially with their role as leaders in their businesses and in their families.

Championed by EO Melbourne Member Jenifer Clift, the Emotional Fitness in Business and in Life workshop is designed for you and your life partner to attend. It is not a theory-only session. This workshop with Joe Pane will equip you with hands-on, grounded and practical skills in emotional intelligence that you can use both at work and at home.

For more details, visit this page, where you can also register to this MyEO online event.

To get a summary of links to past webinars, announcements and information pertaining to the current situation, we have put up on our EO Melbourne site the Navigating Now and Preparing Post Crisis page (Access Password: EOMelbourne) for easy referencing.

Read an interview with EO Melbourne Kym Huynh on how he and his board took the lead in navigating the chapter through the pandemic - Leadership in the Time of Crisis.

The Sustaining APAC 2020 homepage is the repository for APAC members on COVID-19 communications, connection to experts, and links to support groups on multiple platforms -https://samepage.io/public#!/kl8aBAUn9ALdSvFAHeK8hTVr7E3Q.

You can also check the latest news in the region with the Sustaining APAC newsletter, which you can access through this link - https://dsongco1.wixsite.com/website.

Pointon Partners would like to announce that as of 1 May 2020, Tony Pointon has been appointed Chairman of LAWorld.

‘’I am very honored to be appointed as the Chairman of LAWorld which is a premier international legal network of law firms throughout the world.

LAWorld offers exceptional networking opportunities for our lawyers in their chosen areas of expertise throughout the world. There is member representation in all major commercial centres with more than 1350 lawyers across 100 cities.

This in turn means that we at Pointon Partners can be confident in providing appropriate legal advice to our clients throughout the world by not just being associated with the legal firms in each jurisdiction but also working with them to provide a premium legal solution for our client’s needs.

Our clients can contact us confidently regarding any legal need they may have throughout the world.’’

- Testimonial, Tony Pointon. Managing Partner from Pointon Partners

Also, Pointon Partners is working remotely and it is business as usual. If any EO Melbourne member requires assistance in the following areas of Law -- Commercial, Corporate, Employment, Property, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Wills, and Taxation -- please do not hesitate to contact Elena Minovski at Elena.Minovski@pointonpartners.com.au. Check out www.pointonpartners.com.au for more details and information on Pointon Partners.

Mercedes-Benz Berwick remains open for business and they look forward to welcoming you to the dealership for all of your Sales, Service & Parts requirements.

Mercedes-Benz Berwick is your Australian family-owned & operated Mercedes-Benz Retailer, boasting over 400 vehicles, Premium Express Service facilities, VIP Transfers, contactless and touch-free appointments, plus convenient customer parking and dedicated customer lounge.

Rest assured, Mercedes-Benz Berwick have taken extra measures to ensure the health and safety of their staff and customers whilst following the strictest hygiene measures and social distancing protocols. For more details, visit www.mbberwick.com.au.

It is business as usual at Creative Cubes. As the official EO Melbourne Club House, members can enjoy the perks of the partnership with Creative Cubes, which are detailed at https://creativecubes.co/eo/. Creative Cubes hopes to be able to support all EO Melbourne members in a meaningful way.

If you want to use any of the Creative Cubes facilities, please note its health policy: https://creativecubes.co/health-policy/ with no exceptions. You can also review the write-up about their priority to maintaining good hygiene in their facilities at https://creativecubes.co/news/hygiene/.

Jim Collins: Good to Great
Live Virtual Event, 22 July 2020

Presenting live in HD from a studio in Colorado, best-selling author and leadership great, Jim Collins will present a powerful 2.5 hour live virtual event for CEOs and business leaders -- Good To Great - What Makes Great Companies Tick In Uncertain Times.

One of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds (Forbes), Jim Collins knows what it takes to make a company not only survive but thrive. Jim will distil three decades of research into one single framework for building a great company and thriving in uncertainty.

We’ve secured a special rate for EO Melbourne members. Workshop fee is $395, but it is available $295 for our members. For further details and to register, visit https://bit.ly/3e6Gmxf.

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Do you have an article related to entrepreneurship or a story idea that you want to contribute to our blog? Email communications@eomelbourne.org for your contribution.

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