AWBO July 2012 Newsletter
Join Us: Tuesday, July 10 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: Your "STAY OUT OF JAIL" Card
All business owners need to be aware of the laws that govern employment in our businesses. This month, Debbie Elsner of Personnel Matters will teach us the Top 10 most important things we need to know "to stay out of jail." Find out what laws effect you and your employees and how to keep your business safe from very common fines.
We are all held to the same standard when it comes to employment laws. And small businesses can't absorb the fines as easily as the major corporations. Come, take a break from your routine and join us for an informative lunch and learn.
3-Minute Spotlights:
- Cindy Metzger - Trevo
- Alejandra Malo - PInk Team Cleaning.
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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!
The Association of Women Business Owner’s 30th Anniversary Celebration was amazing! Thank you Tammy Foley for organizing such a wonderful event. I greatly enjoyed meeting so many of our past members, especially our founding members Thirty years ago, 60 women came together to create an organization to support, educate, and encourage women business owners. And, over the years, AWBO has touched the lives of hundreds of women. I am honored to be a part of such a great group of truly amazing women and I look forward to seeing where this organization is in 30 more years.
Yours,
Julie Rubsam
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New Member
AWBO welcomes Kathy Cowan of Cowans Accounting & Bookkeeping as our newest member. Welcome Kathy!
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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; Membership Vice Presidents – Angela Tamer and Melony Ramsey; Hospitality Vice Presidents – Pam Rhode Thalls and Lucy Borga;Program Vice Presidents – Susan Benedict, Monica Doerr, and Jenna Isch.
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Member Spotlight: Nicole Gebhardt
For more than 20 years, Nicole Gebhardt has been helping business leaders create compelling and effective messages in her signature authentic and inspiring way. She has developed corporate communication strategies for six Caterpillar Inc. vice presidents and plant managers (in Lafayette and Peoria) and designed marketing campaigns for small businesses and not-for-profits. A Lafayette native, Purdue graduate and active community volunteer, Nicole is also a wife and mother of two young girls, one dog, a cat and two spoiled hamsters. Nicole is best known for her Marketing Workshops where she equips business leaders to manage their own marketing and build their business "in a remarkable way." |
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NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Giving Continues for Mobile Food Pantry Site
At the April Meeting, Pam Rhodes Thalls offered to take up a collection for AWBO members and guests willing to help sponsor a mobile food pantry location for Food Finders Food Bank. It takes only $500 to sponsor a site - that's just 25 women donating. If you'd like to contribute, bring a check or cash to the AWBO meeting and see Pam Rhodes Thalls.
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FREE Presentation by Lafayette PC
Lafayette PC will be giving a FREE presentation on Wednesday, July 25. The topic is still TBD. Join Julie & Jason Rubsam from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at Buy the Book Coffeehouse, 1538 Main St. RSVP at 765-807-6334 or support@LafayettePC.com
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July 2012 Greater Lafayette Commerce Activities
Register at www.greaterlafayettecommerce.com/calendar
- Historic Lafayette Farmers Markets:
- - West Lafayette: every Wednesday 3pm to 6:30pm
- - Purdue University: every Thursday 11am to 3pm
- - Downtown: every Saturday 7:30am to 12:30pm
- Small Business of the Month – Lafayette Savings Bank Annex Building – Wednesday, July 11 at 5pm (Changed date for the month of July)
- Tippy Connect After Hours, Thursday July 12th at Bison Financial
- Business After Hours, Wednesday July 18th 5pm to 7pm at WBAA
- New Member Luncheon, Thursday July 19th 11:30a to 12:30pm at Foxfire at Valley Lakes.
- Dancing in the Streets, Saturday July 21st 4pm to Midnight Downtown Lafayette-West Lafayette.
The monthly events including Eggs N Issues, Small Business Matters and Industrial Luncheon will begin again during September. Feel free to send suggestions for topics to information@greaterlafayettecommerce.com
Note: The GLC Office will be closed on July 4.
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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 Melony Ramsey, melonyramsey@yahoo.com.
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Newsletter Advertising is available to members and nonmembers alike. Banner ads are $50 and must be 600x200 pixels. Content ads are $25 and must be business card size (approx 300x175). Submit your artwork in the proper format to: Chris Meyer, andresjmeyer@juno.com at by the 20th of every month to appear in the next issue.
The AWBO Newsletter is published by Nicole Gebhardt.
All submissions are due via email by the 25th of the month to: Nicole@theRemarkableWay.com
Please be sure to include "AWBO" in the subject line.
