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"Women, Alcohol, Company, Laughter."

"I feel very lucky to be part of WACL. It provides women in the industry with unparalleled support, drawn from the collective intellect and experience of its members. It is also great fun!"

"WACL isn't just a club. It's a family of supportive, inspirational, stimulating people who are all for one and one for all. If the phone rings and it's someone from WACL, our natural and immediate response is to say "what can I do to help?". The WACL spirit is energetic, generous and ambitious for us all to be the best we can be. Best of all, it's bloody good fun."

Dawn Airey

Nina Bibby

Senior VP, Worldwide

Brand Management, Intercontinental
Hotels Group Plc

Helen Calcraft

Managing Director

Miles Calcraft

Briginshaw Duffy

"There is no peer group pressure. There's none of that corporate stuff going on. You just get together, it's very supportive and you have a great time."

"As a women in a highly competitive industry WACL provides an oasis of generosity and nurturing that makes it an invaluable and important organisation if we are to hold on to future female talent."

"WACL is great fun. It creates loads of opportunities for many interesting, bright and energetic women. WACL is great to meet and to learn from each other and it is committed to helping younger women in the business through sharing experiences with them."

Rita Clifton

Chairman

Interbrand UK

Nikki Crumpton

Ex-Exec Head of Planning

McCann Erickson Advertising

Elizabeth Fagan

Marketing Director

Boots The Chemist

"WACL is simply unique. I know of no other club where such a powerful but eclectic bunch of women offer each other such an energetic, non competitive and mutually supportive atmosphere."

"WACL suddenly puts you in contact with wise and sassy women who have done things you wish you had or would like to do. Women who are as happy to share their experiences, good and bad, as they are their lip gloss."

"WACL keeps up with tomorrow's ideas but remembers yesterday's experience too. It is unique in membership, friendship, loyalty and laughter. I am intensely proud to be a member."

Carol Fisher

Ex Partner

The Ingram Partnership

Sarah Gold

Managing Director

Clemmow Hornby Inge

Barbara Hosking CBE

"WACL is such an inspiring, giving and supportive club, as well as being great fun. I'm very proud of the commitment within the club to help younger women in our industry."

"WACL provides a wonderful forum for discussion and an amazing network of support. It is also very serious about helping younger women in the business."

"WACL is an incredibly supportive network of fellow professionals, who never fail to organise insightful, stimulating and entertaining events!...and everyone gives generously of their time to help others."

Debbie Klein

Chairman

WCRS

Carolyn McCall

Chief Executive

Guardian Media Group

Charlotte Oades

President

Coca-Cola Great Britain & Ireland

"Irrespective of what discipline you work in WACL evenings are a great opportunity to exchange news,views and issues, have fun and to get your best frock out."

"The club's been going for 80 years and when you look back at the wonderful women who have been members, you follow in great humility in an industry that has changed massively."

"WACL is a fantastic organisation. It can be very lonely being a senior woman particularly in an area where there aren't any other women around. I think WACL provides a great support service."