This event was widely promoted in the media in advance and was attended by 55 participants at the BBS headquarters office. The workshop presentation was made by Mrs. Elham Hassan, the first Bahraini CPA and the Country Senior Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Content included tips for effective communication, gaining employee respect, decision making, setting goals, dealing with criticism, networking and the importance of self-confidence. VIP attendees included the Ambassador of France, the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy, several members of the Embassy Staff and the wife of the son of the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain.