AWBO December 2011 Newsletter
Join Us: Tuesday, December 13 from Noon to 1 p.m. at MCL Cafeteria
in West Lafayette. Arrive around 11:30 to enjoy lunch and networking time.
THIS MONTH'S PROGRAM:
December is Party Time! Join us for a little charity auction fun!
All are invited to participate in the fun and festivities for the annual AWBO Holiday auction. This event raises funds for our charity, Cary Home for Girls! What a great way to help the community and get a little holiday shopping done at the same time. Raffle Tickets will cost $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. We will also have a silent auction. Let’s fill the room. Bring a guest and enjoy the fellowship of the holidays, while helping our community and the Cary Home for Girls.
To donate an item, contact Tammy Foley at 765-479-1216 or tfoley@shook.com. You can deliver your donations to Tammy at the Shook office or bring them to the November Meeting. Lets fill the room and enjoy the fellowship of the holidays...while helping our community and the girls in need!!!
November Guests:
Elizabeth Rose & Denise Pearson, Wolf Park; Michelle Miller, A Writer's Guide; Michael Dick, IS Photographic; Becky Isfailt, ProAxis Inc & Isfait Farms, Inc -- Glad to have you join us!
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Have an idea for a future AWBO meeting?
Share it with Susan Benedict, susan@mydesignalternatives.com,
Monica Doerr, monica@doerrlawoffice.com or Jenna Isch, jisch@farmersagent.com
Share your business with a 3-minute spotlight.
Contact Monica Doerr at monica@doerrlawoffice.com to take the stage and tell your story.
Limit 2 per meeting. Spaces are filled on a first-come basis.
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A Word from our President...
Hello Everyone! We had a great November meeting! For those of you who could not attend, I invite you to check out our new website at www.AWBO.org. It looks great! A big thank you to Kerri Wagner, Isabel Hogue, and Nicole Gebhardt for all their hard work moving the information from our previous website. If you are a member and have not received information on how to log in to the Members Only Section, please contact our Vice Presidents of Membership: Angela Tamer, angela@redfox-flowers.com, or Melissa Barrett, pmbarrett@prepaidlegal.com.
I want to thank Michael Dick from IS Photographic for coming to our November meeting to take headshots. All of the money collected from this will go to support a woman business owner through Kiva.org. We raised $250.00! If you had a headshot done and would like to nominate a business owner, please visit Kiva.org and send your nominations to me at julie@LafayettePC.com.
The holiday season is definitely upon us and I am looking forward to our December meeting! At our December meeting, The Association of Women Business Owners will host an auction and raffle to support The Cary Home for Girls. This event is always fun and I hope to see everyone on the 13th!
- Julie Rubsam
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Your 2011-12 Board:
President – Julie Rubsam, President Elect – Tammy Foley, Treasurer - Shirley Pence; Communication – Nicole Gebhardt; Co-Secretaries – Chris Meyer and Kristie Newbold; Membership Vice Presidents – Angela Tamer and Melissa Barrett; Hospitality Vice Presidents – Pam Rhode Thalls and Shelia Larson; Program Vice Presidents – Susan Benedict, Monica Doerr, and Jenna Isch.
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NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:
National Association of Women Business Owners - Indy Event
The Annual Awards Luncheon for NAWBO event is Dec 15th in Indy at the JW Marriot. Wouldn't it be great to have a strong showing from Lafayette? It will be largest event NAWBO has ever had - and it's right next door! 1200 attendees are expected. You can purchase an exhibit table or a single seat or a full table and your group can all sit together. Register online at www.NAWBO.org
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New Member Orientation
Time to get the inside scoop on your new AWBO membership and all the related perks. New members are invited to join Angela Tamer and Melissa Barrett for a New Member Orientation meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 6 pm in the Old National Bank Community Room on 350 South (near Walmart).
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AWBO Girls' Night Out
Mark your calendar now for a little fun with your fellow AWBO members and prospective members. Girls' Nights Out are scheduled for: February 9, May 9, August 17, and November 8. Details will be released closer to each date.
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Art Soirees for Adults
Book a home party for your friends or ladies group (or alternate location-restaurant, book store, frame shop, etc)! Our expert instructors will guide you through a drawing or painting project to prove that we can teach anyone to draw. You provide the wine and snacks, we’ll provide the supplies, art and tons of fun! $30 per person, minimum 6. Contact Tamara Cox at KidzArt / Art Innovators tamara@kidzartin.com, 317-625-2973
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Marketing Mastermind Series will Ignite Your Marketing
Finally put an end to costly "random acts of marketing". Join local business owners in a small group mastermind series and learn how to ignite your marketing to attract better clients, increase your profits, and build a business you LOVE again. Class Schedule:
- December All Day Fast Track – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; December 15 & 16
- Jan/Feb Mondays – 12:00 – 2:00 pm; January 9, 23, 30 and February 13, 20, and 27
- Jan/Feb Wednesdays – 12:00 – 2:00 pm; January 11, 25 and February 1, 15, 22, and 29
Register before Dec. 10 and save $100! www.TheRemarkableWay.com/marketing-mastermind or call Nicole Gebhardt at 765-427-2130. (Be sure to check out the on-line testimonies of AWBO members Susan Benedict, Jan French and Tamara Cox.)
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Free Quickbooks Training
Join Tressa Heath, a CPA and QuickBooks ProAdvisor, in a seminar to brush up on your QuickBooks knowledge. This is a free event for current QuickBooks users that want to improve their skills. The only "cost" is that you must submit at least one QB question by December 12th so we can customize the class to fit your needs! Register by emailing Tressa at tressa.heath@hotmail.com.
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Greater Lafayette Commerce December Activities
- Dickens of a Christmas – downtown Lafayette - Saturday, December 3 – 10am
- Christmas Parade – downtown Lafayette – Sunday, December 4 – 2pm
- Small Business of the Month – Lafayette Savings Bank Annex – Wednesday, December 7 – 5pm
- Small Business Matters – Sgt. Preston’s – Thursday, December 8 – 11:30am
- Eggs N Issues – Hilton Garden Inn – Tuesday, December 13 – 7:30am
- Industrial Luncheon – Lafayette Country Club – Friday December
Register at www.greaterlafayettecommerce.com/calendar
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CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER...
- AWBO member, Anni Miller, as her alter ego "Flossie Hossenfeffer", is competing in the Seniors Got Talent competition hosted by www.SeniorsGuideOnline.com. She needs our votes/views/comments to win! If you have a You Tube account, click "Like" on the You Tube page to vote for her!
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LITTLE DETAILS:
Membership and Renewal: Know a woman business owner (or two) that would benefit from AWBO? Is your own membership current? Membership info is available online at www.AWBO.org or you can contact Membership VPs Angela Tamer, angela@redfox-flowers.com or Melissa Barrett, pmbarrett@pmbarrett.com.
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The AWBO Newsletter is published by Nicole Gebhardt.
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