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BRISBANE: 17 November, 2011 - The first three advance soft cover copies of Gwen Fletcher's biography, Running between the Raindrops, co-authored by Gwen and Julie Bennett and published by Generation Publishing, have sold for $1000, $800 and $500 respectively at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Professionals Dinner held in conjunction with the FPA Conference in Brisbane. Gwen's profits from the sale of the book will be donated to Future2, the foundation of the Australian financial planning profession.

In acknowledging Gwen’s extraordinary services to the Australian financial planning profession, Future2 Chair, Steve Helmich said, “Long before the establishment of Future2 in 2007, Gwen had the vision for a charitable foundation - a vehicle for the profession to give back to the community, so we were honoured last year when she accepted the invitation of Future2 trustees to be our inaugural Patron. We are also very pleased that Gwen has made Future2 the recipient of her profits from the book.”

Running between the Raindrops will be officially launched at the FPA Sydney Chapter Christmas lunch on December 8. To book your seat, please CLICK HERE.

Gwen, who has been described as Australia’s First Lady of Financial Planning, played a vital role in extending the financial planning profession far beyond America’s shores to Australia. It was Gwen who took the first step towards globalisation of the profession and thanks to her, Australia became the first country in the world to adopt America’s Certified Financial Planner™ designation.

Gwen’s services to the Australian financial planning profession were recognised by her country in 2007 when she was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Her contribution to global financial planning was recognised by the American financial planning community when she was awarded the prestigious Heart of Financial Planning Distinguished Service Award in 2007.

Final copies of Running Between the Raindrops, published by Generation Publishing, will be available for purchase at the FPA Sydney Chaper Christmas Lunch in hard cover ($49.95) and paperback ($39.95). The book will feature forewords by media personality David Koch and financial planning entrepreur, Paul Clitheroe.  Copies of the book can be also be ordered online by CLICKING HERE

Further Information:

Julie Bennett – Generation Publishing/64 Media – 0407 071 121