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THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM
NEWSLETTER THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM
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VOLUME 11
ONE OF THE UK’S FIRST FEMALE, FAST-JET PILOTS HOSTS OUR PARTNER’S FORUM FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER WAS A GREAT SUCCESS FOR KSDL AS WE HOSTED OUR BI-ANNUAL NETWORKING FORUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH OUR STADIUM PARTNER HANSON CHARTERED SURVEYORS. This event happens twice a year in April and October. All of our stadium partners are invited to attend and over the last 2 years we have welcomed some local businesses. This is a great event for networking and has seen an increase in numbers with up to 100 representatives in attendance. Previous speakers have included Chris McLeod, Ed Clancy, Tim Bresnan, lestyn Harris and Brendan Hall. As one of the first female pilots on the frontline Tornado GR4 squadron, we were delighted to welcome Mandy Hickson as our guest speaker. As she flies multi-million pound jets for the Royal Air Force, she is constantly in a challenging yet exhilarating environment. In her speech, Mandy offered a unique insight into her time on the frontline and what it is like living in this elite world. Mandy, is now a motivational speaker and speaks to schools, businesses and women’s groups. For KSDL, she delivered the business speech which showed us how to motivate and inspire,
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validation of exceptional leadership and work as a team. Mandy’s presentation demonstrated the importance of remaining calm under pressure and the need to lead from the front in order to get the best from a team. Mandy’s inspiring speech was one of drive and determination, triumphs and setbacks. Structured from start to finish, Mandy related the speech to her own experience in the RAF, from overcoming the initial hurdles of breaking through the glass ceiling to flying on the frontline and then becoming an ambassador for sport. The presentation inspired and amazed in equal measure. She truly believes that with hard work, self-belief and determination anyone can achieve their ambitions.
For the last three networking events we have used Mission Performance. If you would like to book Mandy Hickson as a speaker or indeed any other motivational speaker, please contact Mission Performance on 07747 103830 or email mcleodc@missionperformance.com. Our next partners’ forum will take place on 20th April. Spaces are limited for this event but if you would like to attend as a guest or talk to us about becoming a Stadium Partner, please email Michaela@ksdl.org.uk.