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AWBO Holiday
Auction & Drawing
The Holiday Auction and Drawing is coming up fast!! It's the holiday season and that means time for the annual AWBO Holiday Auction and Drawing. Please join us on Tuesday December 10th from 11:30 to 1:00 at the MCL Restaurant and Bakery in West Lafayette. Invite your friends, family, employees and clients to celebrate the holiday season. All proceeds from the Holiday Auction and Drawing benefit the Cary Home.
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It's almost time for AWBO's annual benefit auction for Cary Girls Home located on 18th Street in Lafayette. Our president, Susan Benedict, asked me to tell you a little bit about it. Our goal, through this auction, is to present the home with a nice amount that will supply the needs of the young girls who might find themselves uprooted from their homes very abruptly. There are currently 3 girls there but that number can change daily.
The workers love to have people go in and work with the girls making crafts (which I love to do) and other skills to encourage them. I know the money that will be raised, will go for paper, markers, paint, glue and other art/crafting supplies. But many times the home runs low, or completely out on vital items such as clothes, winter coats, shoes, toiletries and backpacks. Let's set them up with what they need, and some want's, for the girls at Cary Girls Home!!
Please mark it on your calendar, bring a purse full of money or your checkbook and don't miss this action packed event full of exciting things.
Melony Ramsey
AWBO Hospitality Vice President
Empowering Women in Business
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Committee News...
This is Melony Ramsey reporting for the AWBO Hospitality Committee which includes Pam Rhode-Thalls and Joanne Webb.
We want to thank Zandra Barker, Kim Ringler and Julia Curry for being our guests at the November meeting. We invite you to return to our spectacular December Charity event to earn money for Cary Girls Home.
Women Business owners can visit AWBO luncheons 2 times but we hope you will want to become members after that so you can enjoy the benefits of listening to inspirational, informative speakers, communicating with other business owners and gleaning tips that will help you with your business.
We also had 6 more members renew at the meeting. Don't forget to pay your dues so you don't miss out on upcoming events.
--From the Hospitality Committee
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Keeping off the inches during the Holidays of interest??
Shaklee 180 takes your shape in a whole new direction. Keep your muscle. Lose only the jiggly stuff. See WWW.TANGOGIRL.SHAKLEE180.COM . Tating events every Tuesday at 6:15pm in Joanne Webb's home. RSVP: 765-474-5429.
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Is Your Photo Posted on the Website?
Many times guests would like to connect with someone they met at our AWBO monthly meeting. But by the time they get back to the office the name may be "gone". Is your photo posted on the website? Please use this tool to your advantage. We recently found at least two members who had downloaded their photo, but a setting was not allowing it to post.
Please contact Becky Risch or Susan Benedict if you are having problems getting your photo to post correctly. Or, if you don't have a current photo, please let us know as well-might be time to have Michael Dick (photographer) return.
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Programs Information...
In January, we are delighted to bring Robby Slaughter from AccelaWork located in Indianapolis to speak. Robby is author of “The How-To Guide for Generations at Work”. Individuals of all ages can be productive through a new perspective on age and experience. Robby will discuss just how we can do that.
Look! Your Message Goes Here
AWBO Members are always welcome to post news about their business' special events, workshops, Open Houses, new certifications, or achievements in this newsletter. Submissions are due in finished form (a/k/a written concisely) tokimberlyringler@gmail.com by the 25th of every month. You must include the words "AWBO" in the subject line.
Want to advertise a general product special or news item of your choice? AWBO members are welcome to distribute tabletop fliers at our monthly meetings and/or register for an upcoming 3-minute spotlight.
Please note: We reserve the right to edit or limit any form of marketing in keeping with the integrity of our membership and our meetings. AWBO does not share, or allow the use of its email distribution list for non-AWBO sponsored events.
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- Small Business of the Month Reception - Lafayette Savings Bank MAIN BRANCH Location – Wednesday, December 4th – 5:00pm
- Dickens of a Christmas/Christmas Parade – Downtown Lafayette – Saturday December 7th 10a to 6pm and Sunday December 8th at 2pm
- Eggs N Issues – Hilton Garden Inn – Tuesday, December 10th – 7:30am - National Guard as they speak about their Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Office (ESGR) and the Hero2Hired Program.
- Small Business Matters – Jane’s Deli – Thursday, December 12th – 11:30am – Topic TBD
- Business After Hours – Hot Box Pizza – Wednesday, December 18th – 5:00pm
Ribbon Cuttings/Ground Breaking:
- Excel Center/Goodwill Education Initiatives: Thursday, December 5th at 4:00pm, grand opening
Other Information:
The GLC office will be closed the following dates for the December Holidays:
- Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th
- Tuesday, December 31st and Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Special Message from Joe Seaman CEO/President of GLC:“Wishing all ABWO Members a safe and happy holiday season!! This community deserves celebration after a record breaking 2013 with over 1 Billion Dollars of Capital Investments. How blessed we are! Thank you for running businesses that help take this community from Good to GREAT!”
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Hope to see you at the next meeting. Put it on your calendar today...and invite a deserving friend to join you.
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AWBO meets at Noon on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the MCL Restaurant & Bakery in West Lafayette. (Excluding June)
Visitors are always welcome. No registration is necessary and visitors may attend twice at no charge before becoming a member.
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President
Susan Benedict
President Elect Open Seat
Treasurer
Shirley Pence
Vice-President Communications Open Seat
Secretary
Ashley Bigelow
Membership
Amanda Snider
Linda Berryman
Hospitality
Melony Ramsey
Pam Rhode-Thalls
Joanne Webb
Special Events Jenna Isch
Programs
Tamara Cox
Danielle Gaylord
Jan French
Contact Us:
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3-Minute Spotlights Make a reservation to showcase your business by contacting Tamara Cox. Limit 2 per meeting.
Membership and Renewal: Just a reminder that it is RENEWAL TIME! Membership renewals are due October 1st. You can renew online at www.AWBO.org
or contact Amanda Snider, or Linda Berryman.
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The AWBO Newsletter is published monthly. All submissions are in paragraph form via email by the 25th of the month to:kimberlyringler@gmail.com
You must include "AWBO" in the subject line.
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