December 2008

Welcome New Members!

Catherine Arnott
Cass & Associates

Dana DiPasquale
Janice Hamblin
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone PLC

Arlette Nelson
Elmund & Nelson Company

Kara Suda
Sutoes Solutions Inc.

Tracey Mayer
Tracey Mayer, Inc.

Don't miss the NAWBO Chicago Area Holiday Magic Party, sponsored by Williams Montgomery & John and Sam's Club! Network, nosh, and shop from a select range of women-owned businesses. Each purchase entitles you to a raffle ticket and a chance to win prizes throughout the evening.

New this year: Take part in the Diamond Grab! Purchase a Diamond Grab ticket, and you will be assigned a number from 1-50. At 7:00 pm each Diamond Grab ticket holder will be given a gift bag that corresponds to their assigned number. Forty nine gift bags contain costume jewelry earrings, and one bag contains a pair of diamond earrings valued at $500 - from our sponsor Sam's Club. Purchase your $35 Diamond Grab ticket now! All ticket holders must be present at the Holiday Magic Party. All 50 tickets must be sold or the game will be cancelled.

Thursday, December 4th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Allerton Hotel Renaissance Ballroom, 701 N. Michigan. Complimentary shuttle service provided by Chicago Mini Bus Travel, Inc is available between Union Station and the Allerton Hotel. The round-robin service will run from 4:30 pm - 9:15 pm. The bus picks up at Union Station on Canal between Adams and Jackson. If the bus is in transit when you arrive, you can call the dispatcher at 847.417.1119 and let him know you are waiting.

Party registration: Members and their guests - $45; non-member $80. Purchase 5 tickets to be recognized as a Twinkling Star Supporter. Purchase 10 tickets to be recognized as a Shining Star Supporter. Diamond Grab tickets - $35.

Click here for registration and to purchase Diamond Grab tickets.

By Angelika Coghlan, Catwalk Consulting

Watch the Message on YouTube

A Personal Invitation

Video clips of member comments are being posted to the NAWBO Chicago web site. Click here to take a look at what your fellow members have to say.

Did you know that as a member, you can access and send emails through NAWBO's listserv? All you have to do is address your email to nawbo- chicago@googlegroups.com. Members are automatically added to the listserv group when they become members. If you care to be removed, just contact the office. You can also go to www.googlegroups.com to set up options to receive the emails.

Also, did you know that as a member of NAWBO Chicago, you are eligible to join a committee? It is a great way to work side by side (and/or by phone) with other NAWBO members, network, build relationships, and help the organization with its goals for the year - not to mention having a good time in the process. If you want to take your membership to the next level, join a committee! All committees are happy to welcome new members, so take a look at the committee list and see which are of interest. This page also provides contact information for committee leaders.

The following committees are especially seeking new members, contact the committe chair if you are interested:
· Membership Development - Maria Burud or Deborah Ford
· Technology Planning - Patti Ross·
· Marketing - Charisse Witherspoon
· PR - Michelle Mekky
· Affiliates - Christina Harrison
· Membership Benefits - Judy Beaver·
· Connecting Points - Lark Rains or Kathy Bussert

It's a great way to enrich your NAWBO membership.

Finally, did you know that except for a few of the big NAWBO events (i.e., PAC fashion show, holiday party, gala luncheon, etc.), the cost to attend events as a member of NAWBO is $25 or less. This is a result of members requesting lower priced events. We heard your voices and did something about it. Want to learn more about NAWBO benefits? For assistance in navigating the many benefits that NAWBO offers, contact Michele Katz, Director of Membership Benefits and a partner at the law firm of Husch Blackwell Sanders Welsh & Katz,312-775-0402.

Lisa Johnson, Gourmet Kitchens, Inc., is profiled in the November issue of Today's Chicago Woman, in the Wine and Dine section now out around the city. Click here to read the article online.

Karyn Pettigrew, KP Consulting, was featured on November 17 on the Garrard McClendon show on CLTV. GML: Dealing w/ Unemployment

Chicago Chocolate Tours, founded by Valerie Beck, was recently featured in the Chicago Tribune's RedEye, and in a national Healthline blog, and is also in the Magnificent Mile Holiday Activity Guide. Details

Give a man a fish and you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish and you have fed him for a lifetime. CCIL, an organization embarking on 100 years of service, teaches people to fish…and landscape…and cook … and…the list goes on. A hand up, not a handout. NAWBO Chicago Chapter President Angelika Coghlan, Managing Partner of Catwalk Consulting, offered helpful insight and recommendations during her visit to CCIL on October 8. Angelika and CCIL Development Director Patti Blagojevich spoke about many opportunities available for families and individuals at CCIL. Continued

December 4 - Holiday Magic
December 10 - Prospective Member Breakfast
January 8 - Members Only Meeting
January 22 - Connecting Points
February 12 - How We Did It!
February 19 - Affiliates Reception


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