{"id":224078,"date":"2022-05-10T12:26:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T10:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=115689"},"modified":"2022-05-10T12:26:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T10:26:05","slug":"launch-of-bela-built-environment-ladies-association-in-gqeberha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/launch-of-bela-built-environment-ladies-association-in-gqeberha\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of Bela \u2013 Built Environment Ladies Association in Gqeberha"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/launch-of-bela-built-environment-ladies-association-in-gqeberha.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/launch-of-bela-built-environment-ladies-association-in-gqeberha.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>An association for women in the built environment launched on Friday 29 April 2022. Their inaugural event was a site visit to the WBHO site at the Boardwalk Mall\u2019s Phase II, and guided by WBHO\u2019s charming representatives, Mr Jacques Nortje and Mr Lenel Oosthuizen.<\/p>\n<p>After the site visit the launch reception was held at Bem Vindo restaurant, graciously attended to by Maria Pereira and her staff.<\/p>\n<p>The attendance exceeded expectations, with sixty-five ladies supporting the Bela launch, with a cross-section of representations from private sector, public sector and academia in many different aspects of the built environment.<\/p>\n<p>The support has demonstrated that there is a niche for women in the built environment to have an opportunity to connect on a social level.<\/p>\n<p>During the presentation by the Bela committee, the concept of Bela was explained: \u201cBela is a non-profit, voluntary, Community Based Organisation in Gqeberha for women involved in professional and related aspects of the built environment.\u201d, said Claire Crone, Bela president.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bela\u2019s mission: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To bring together ladies involved in the professional and related aspects of the built environment.<\/li>\n<li>To inspire, uplift and empower women in the built environment.<\/li>\n<li>To promote the meeting of minds and exchange of ideas amongst all its members in a supportive environment.<\/li>\n<li>To promote friendship and a culture of fun, creative and inspiring networking, and the development of skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bela\u2019s commitment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BELA commits itself to promoting social networking for ladies involved in the professional and related aspects of the built environment\u2026 in a non-racial, non-<\/p>\n<p>discriminating and democratic way and to provide equal rights to all members and administrators.<\/p>\n<p>Why no men? It\u2019s no secret that women and men interact and communicate differently on a social level, and the dynamics of a group can change.<\/p>\n<p>This association is not to exclude men, but rather to celebrate women in the B-E &amp; acknowledge our differences.<\/p>\n<p>Bela plans to have monthly events, and each quarter will consist of three themes: one site visit, one professional development presentation and one personal development presentation.<\/p>\n<p>Bela will provide an opportunity for forming friendships and personal growth in a fun environment.<\/p>\n<p>Any women interested in attending future events should join the Telegram broadcast group t.me\/BelaOrg for more information or head on to the <a href=\"https:\/\/bela.org.za\">Bela.org.za<\/a> web site for more information and to apply for membership.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bela Launch Image Gallery:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you view the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/alanwstraton\/albums\/72177720298517859\/with\/52038346977\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bela launch Flickr Gallery<\/a> on a PC then you can direct download any of the images.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115690\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=115690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" class=\"wp-image-115690 size-full lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/launch-of-bela-built-environment-ladies-association-in-gqeberha.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115690 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/launch-of-bela-built-environment-ladies-association-in-gqeberha.jpg\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"633\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bela Founder Members: Katharina Crafford, Beverley Heine, Kylie Allers, Suzette Parkin and Claire Crone. Photographer: Alan Straton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>More Info on Launch of Bela \u2013 Built Environment Ladies Association in Gqeberha here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bela.org.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/bela.org.za<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">37<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/launch-of-bela-built-environment-ladies-association-in-gqeberha\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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