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Monthly Meeting - October Topic: "HAIR AND MAKEUP - HANDS ON!" Speaker: Kari Windischman
To give us some tips, hints and fresh ideas, this meeting featured Kari Windischman, a successful international makeup artist, hair colorist and stylist. Kari has worked in this exciting field for 15 years. Some of Kari’s clients have included MTV, Oprah, Shu Uemura, Liz Claiborne, FACE Stockholm, Redken, L'Oreal, Sony, Falabella and Ripley, among many others. Kari's work has been on the covers of Elle, Atomic and New York Magazine, as well as inside most other well known women's magazines. Kari showed a visual presentation of some of her work, made a few live demonstrations, took consultations, and suggested subtle changes we can all make.

Cocktail Party - October 14, 2008 The cocktail was held at the home of IPWA member Hillary Carpenter, and included delicious appetizers and cocktails.

Monthly Meeting - September Topic: "Women's Health"
Speaker: Dr. Philippa Moore, Family Medicine

The fact is inevitable: all of us have to deal with health issues specific to women regularly and repeatedly throughout our lives, even when we are healthy! Dr. Philippa Moore focused
on communication and the doctor-patient relationship, application of Evidence-Based Medicine, prevalent diseases in primary care, patient satisfaction in primary care, and teaching and evaluation of communication skills.

Monthly Meeting - August “A Better Life with Chiropractic ”
Speaker: Dr. Caroline Spröhnle, Chiropractor
The statistics are alarming: the vast majority of us will suffer from back pain at some point in our lives.
Besides being based on the manipulation of the osseous structure of the body, chiropractic care also deals with nutrition and daily habits, and strives to make the patient aware of the healthy habits needed for a better life and overall well being. Dr. Spröhnle explained what chiropractic care is, how the human body works, and how chiropractic manipulation of the body can help heal what ails it.

Winter Dinner – July 30th, 2008 , 7:30PM at the famous Giratorio Restaurant
The Giratorio Restaurant features one of the must-see, breathtaking views of Santiago. The Giratorio Restaurant is located on the 16th floor at Avenida 11 de Septiembre, 2250, near the Los Leones metro, between Ricardo Lyon and Suecia. The floor of the restaurant turns in slow, barely perceptible motion to provide a 360° view of the Santiago horizon.

Monthly Meeting – June 25, 2008 "3rd Annual Job-Seekers Forum: Finding Jobs and Finding Candidates" Panelists: Candidate View: Christine Filshill (Job Search Success, Architect); Company Views: Constanza Román (Executive Search Consultant, Boyden Chile and former Outplacement Consultant) and Ophelia Fox (Academic Director, ETEC, and former Executive Recruiter, Korn Ferry Int'l); Career Development View: Robin Kinsman (Myers Briggs-certified Career Coach and Education Consultant, Profiles Int'l).

Monthly Meeting – May 28, 2008 "Splendid Isolation of the South American Biota: A short history of a long time alone" Prof. Elizabeth Hadly (Department of Biology, Stanford University, USA) will weave together ecology, evolution, paleontology, geology and geography to describe the assembly and dynamics of 100 million years of the plants and animals of South America.

Monthly Meeting – April 30, 2008
“Investments and Asset Protection” Tim Walsh, International Investment Consultant, Jeremy Lowe, President, International Executive Services Ltda. Is your money working hard for you? Did your financial adviser warn you of the two market corrections last year, and provide you with the information on how to protect your capital? Are you happy with the flexibility, accessibility and performance of your current pension funds and AFP provider? Are your investments as secure, confidential and tax advantageous as they could be? What would happen if you or the main income provider in your family suffered an accident, became too ill to work or died? How can you protect yourself, your family, your assets?

Monthly Meeting – March 26, 2008
“IPWA Annual Business Meeting and Wine Tasting” This meeting launches our 2008 membership year which runs from March to February at La Vinoteca (Isidora Goyenechea 2966). 

Monthly Meeting – February 27, 2008
“Aromatherapy”, presented by Edi Carlisle (Certified Aroma Therapist).

Monthly Meeting – January 30, 2008
“Decorating Success: Incorporating Simple Principles of Design”, presented by Patricia Dohrmann (Interior Designer).
 IPWA Member’s Dinner – December 1, 2007
The event will be hosted by IPWA member Trish Flynn, and is open to IPWA members and their partners.

Monthly Meeting – November 28, 2007
"Express Kidnapping: How to Manage It", presented by Alejandro Yañez (Colonel, retired, from the Chilean Police Force called Carabineros).

Monthly Meeting – October 31, 2007
"Higher Education in Chile”, presented by Alicia Romo (Rector, Gabriela Mistral University) and Rene Lara (Vice President International Relations, Universidad Mayor).

IPWA Cocktail – October 23, 2007
This cocktail, open to members and guests, was held at handicrafts store “Foike Monguel”. The store is specialized in high quality Chilean handicrafts, representing over 30 of Chile's best crafters.

Monthly Meeting – September 26, 2007
“Climate Change: What We Really Know”, presented by Dr. René Garreaud (Professor, Geophysics Department, Universidad de Chile) and Mark Jelinek (Climate Consultant, M.S. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences).

Monthly Meeting – August 29, 2007
“Chinese Philosophy and Well-being”, presented by Dr. Yan Jun (Physician and Visiting Professor of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, University of Santiago, and International Speaker on Chinese Classical Philosophy).

Winter Dinner – July 12, 2007
The event was hosted at California Creations and attended by IPWA members and guests.

Monthly Meeting – June 27, 2007
“A Cut Above the Rest”, presented by Andres Olmos (Colour World Salon).

Monthly Meeting – May 30, 2007
"Discovering your Career Niche in Chile: Roundtable Discussion", with featured experts: Isabel Osorio (ICC-Certified Coach, Monte Bravo Coaching), Carina Löbel (Senior Analyst, Software and IT Services, IDC), and Danielle Gilson (Consultant, BURO Human Resources Consulting). Moderated by Catherine Jelinek (CEO/General Manager, Createch S.A.).

 


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