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Editor: Michele Altman
April 2010
2009
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2010 Officers
President: Wendy AdamsVice President: Maryanne FechterSecretary: Kari WalckTreasurer: Deborah Seufert
Committees
Membership ChairLinda Augustino - RaffertyNewsletter Chair & Historian
Michele AltmanWebsite ChairpersonKari WalckPublicityKariWalckPrograms and ProfessionalDevelopment Chairperson:Nancy AskinsCorporate Sponsor/Recruitment:Karen MockStrategic Planning Chair:Amy ChristiesonHospitality Chairperson:Ruth GallingerCo-Chair: Marilyn MorrealeCo-Chair:Cathie NeiswongerChinese Auction Chair:KathyKline June Celebration Co-Chairs:Kari Walck andDanielle Bevacqua
Spring is in the air! Do you know what that means?Our annual Chinese Auction is upon us!
We as a group have worked hard creating baskets, getting donations, andselling tickets. I would especially like to acknowledge
Kathy Kline
, ourChinese Auction Chair. She took over the position as Chair and has beenworking diligently to ensure the success of our annual event! Thank youKathy and thank you to everyone on the committee! For more informationabout the members that have volunteered their time and some history of the event, please read
this month’s “Spotlight” on p
ages 17-18.Congratulations to ABWA member,
Nancy Askins
! She is this year’s scholarship recipient!
It’s
well deserved Nancy!I also want to congratulate ABWA members,
Linda Augustino-Rafferty
and
GeorgiaBrannan
! They were both honored by The
Niagara County Federation of Republican Women at
their annual “Woman of the Year” luncheon
last month
. You’ll find ph
otos from that event onpage 10.This month our partner, Niagara Rises, is holding their Kentucky Derby to raise funds forEqui*Star Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center
.If you’re not helping to set up
on April 24
th
forthe Chinese Auction, please consider attending this event! The cost of a ticket is only $20.00!For more information, please go to page 11. As always, I look forward to any contribution to our newsletter. We would love to hear what
Thank you,Michele AltmanNewsletter Chair and Historian
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
President’s Message
2-3 Member Spotlight 17-18Local ABWA News 4-9 National ABWA News 19News and Happenings 10-16 Work Related 20
Mission: To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition
.
April 2010 EditionPage 2
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members,Happy Easter! We have some exciting new things going on here at ABWA Niagarathat I would like to share with you. Regarding next month's general meeting at theCrown Plaza Hotel on April 21st--Georgia Brannan, ABWA member and member of the Niagara Networking group is going to be leading us for "
Speed Networking."
This will take place between 5:30-wrapping up about 6:20pm. All members andguests, please bring a stack of business cards, a short elevator speech about your business and what would be a good client referral for you. We are expecting over 50people from ABWA, Niagara Networking and Niagara Rises so please comeprepared! This is a free event and open to the public.Registration for our general meeting starting at 6:30pm is still by calling NiagaraUniversity at 286-8181 or registering online atwww.niagara.edu/ce. This month'sspeaker is Fran Law, "Financial, Accounting and Economic Terminology for Managers". You will get the CEU credits fromNiagara University by attending. $25 for members, $45 non members- if you consider joining in following 2 months we willcredit you back the member rate difference! Everywoman Opportunity Center will be speaking during dinner on some of theneeds as well.NEED***We are looking for an individual or business that would like to sponsor the networking portion of the meeting. For$150 this would include a generous hour devour display during the networking, signage and hand outs at the general meeting,2 months of advertising in our ABWA newsletter (over 250 people) and ad in our Chinese auction program (over 200 people)for business card size ad as well as 10 minutes of time at the networking event to talk all about their business! We are lookingfor one business/individual to come forward as this month's sponsor and deadline for this is April 14th. RSVP toinfo@abwaniagara.comfor details and consideration.Next, our programs chair Nancy Askins is working on the fall lineup of speakers. We will be sending out an online survey forour members to return so we can select next year's programs and your needs. Please be on the lookout in your in box- pleaserespond it's so important you are all included!! Also, if you would like to recommend anyone please email Nancy tonpacqm@roadrunnner.comOnline Professional Development included with your membership. WIN- Women's Instructional Network. Members youhave until June 1st to complete all your courses through the national websitewww.abwa.org.The courses change after June1st for next year. These 5 courses you paid for and are included in your membership. You must go to the national websiteand request a login. It takes about a day to get that login sent to you, once
it’s
sent you can login and enter the online portal.It's like Facebook for ABWA national members. The courses are under the training tab and it takes about 45 minutes for eachcourse. Everyone that completes these courses names will go into a drawing at the June party we will pick 5 people to gettheir $15 technology fee reimbursed to them. Get with it girls and if you have any questions about it just email me, we can setup a time for me to walk you through everything personally but you need your login first for me to help you.Please make a huge push the next couple weeks to reach out to everyone you know for donations for our Chinese Auction.Each member, please donate 2 baskets and solicit at least two for the auction so we can reach out goals. We will acceptindividual gift certificates and items for our big basket making event in April (date to be announced soon). Arrange pick up byemailing Kari Walck atyankeekari@live.comPlease remember to keep selling your tickets and return all funds and tickets bythis weekend (unless you need more time to sell!) to Treasurer, Deb Seufert. Any questions or concerns email herteddydebi@aol.com.
April 2010 EditionPage 3
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (
continued
)
Consider placing your business card advertisement or coupon in our auction program, please contact member Amy Cristiesonfor pricing:achristieson@benefitbrokerswny.com. Special for new members! Any members that join between now and the auction, will get
2 sheets of basket ticketsFREE!!
($20 value) We are honoring this special at the auction too as an incentive for new members! Remember we alsotake credit card for membership payments and tickets at the auction!!! I am looking for someone at the auction to help myself and Maryanne bring a new member over to pay for memberships and donations at the auction. If you are computer savvy andfast- please email me as you are going to be in charge of all online transactions at the auction:wastridge@verizon.net. NEED**I am also looking for a member to create a letter thanking all of the applicants for the SBMEF scholarship, and sendingthem out. There are about 20 to be mailed. Please email me ASAPwastridge@verizon.netfor this quick easy project.Last, but certainly not least I wanted to again congratulate this month's outstanding women in our chapter.1. Ruth Gallinger has celebrated her 45th year as an ABWA member! Our March meeting was held in her honor with balloons and a cake!2. Linda Rafferty, 2010 Niagara County Federation of Republican Women- Volunteer of the year! Way to go Linda!3. Georgia Brannan, 2010 Niagara County Federation of Republican Women- Woman of Distinction. YAE Georgia!!See you all at our next meeting and auction this month!Sincerely,Wendy
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