From the President
Dear EO Melbourne,
Can you believe it’s almost Christmas, and that it is less than 4 weeks away? As I pause and reflect on the 2019 calendar year to date, I am amazed at the passage and progression of time. Christmas will soon be upon us, and as we turn our minds to spending quality time with our friends, family and loved ones, I hope that this year is one that has been deeply enriching, infinitely rewarding, and filled with learning and growth for yourself, your friendships, your family and the communities you serve.
First and foremost, a king-size nod of acknowledgement and congratulations to our Past Presidents Andrew Mackinnon and Dean Cherny who, alongside their organisation committee, planned, curated and executed EO Ignite Melbourne from Wed, 30 Oct to Fri, 1 Nov. A roving event that spanned 6 well-known Melbourne locations, Melbourne played host to Members from all over APAC and around the globe; and rumour has it that this was quite possibly the best EO Ignite conference ever held. If having 2 Past Presidents lead the charge on the DJ booths during the closing ceremony doesn’t confirm this, then I don’t know what will. It is my hope that EO Ignite provided ample opportunities for you to create relationships and friendships that will last a lifetime.
By now, you will have received an email with your own individual pairing for Forum One2One. Under the leadership of our affable Integration Chair Aaron Wallis, Forum One2One is now alive in EO Melbourne and is a quarterly matching of 2 EO Members so that they can catch up over a coffee or a meal. If you have not yet received your Forum One2One pairing, please contact our Integration Chair Aaron Wallis or our Chapter Manager Kirsten Yokoyama.
Our Key Executive Program also deserves a mention this month. Under the care of our Key Executive Chair Shan Manickham, our program has seen the introduction of new multiple key executives this month, and will soon launch a second Forum. Are you interested in your key executive having access to the quarterly Scaling Up learning days, participating in a Forum experience for key executives only, and having access to some learning events? Please contact our Key Executive Chair Shan Manickam or our Chapter Manager Kirsten Yokoyama for more information.
As a Chapter, we are also now 55% enrolled in the MyEO Matrix. If you haven’t completed your MyEO Matrix yet, please ensure you do so that you start receiving information, events and resources for your area of interest and/or passion, whether it be how to raise impactful families or EOers passionate about wine. If you have yet to complete your MyEO Matrix, our determined MyEO Chair James Murray will be reaching out to you personally to help walk you through the process (and to say hello as well!). Alternatively, take action and complete your MyEO Matrix at https://www.eonetwork.org/member/myeo.
Governance-wise, our Chapter is looking healthy, with the nominations for the 2020/2021 Board complete, and the confirmation of a President-Elect, President Elect-Elect, and President Elect-Elect-Elect. Our upcoming Annual General Meeting (21 Nov) will announce who these candidates are and will ensure that we safeguard and nurture the future of our Chapter.
As we approach Christmas, let’s close off the year festively and in style at our all-white affair “Christmas Long Lunch en Blanc”. Remember that the dress code is white attire, and we will be handing out the cone of shame for anyone who displays subversive ideas by bucking the dress code. Register for our Christmas Long Lunch en Blanc at https://www.eonetwork.org/member/events-and-learning/event-details?eventid=dc95841d-bf9b-e911-9450-005056aa3141.
Finally, as I do every month, I sign off with inviting you to think back to our theme this year “Our Best Year Yet!” and to think about that 1 thing that if you achieve it will make you want to jump up on the table, pop open a bottle of champagne, and start dancing. Let’s make a promise to take that next step so that we will journey closer to making this year “Our Best Year Yet!”
With Warmth,
Kym Huynh
President 2019/2020