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| Dear BPW Colleagues, |
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 February meeting will be held in the Library room at the Crowne Plaza instead of our usual space, The Hunt Room. This room is at the end of the dining room where we get the buffet. If you have any problems finding it, please ask at the front desk and they will direct you.
We are excited to announce that Nashua Business and Professional Women's Association is going to be having a booth at the Women's Expo in Manchester on February 16th. There are many ways as a member that you can utilize this opportunity without paying for your own booth:
- Sign up to help at the booth while it is open. You get to meet the people who stop by, hand out information and be part of all the activities at the Expo. Please contact me by calling 578-9899 X203, if you want to help with this.
- Members can contribute to drawings that will take place throughout the day. This not only advertises our organization, but your business, too. Contact Kimberlie at khoffman@adreamkitchen.com for more information.
- Members can also add to a basket that will be given away in a drawing. Again this is a great way to advertise your business and support your organization. Contact Kimberlie a khoffman@adreamkitchen.com to participate in this.
- And get the word out to visit our booth. We want all women to know of our organization and see what an asset we are to workingwomen everywhere.
EAT OUT on Thursday, February 28th at Uno's on Amherst Street
We will be handing out vouchers for people to eat out on the 28th. Whether you eat in or take out, by simply bringing a voucher from us Nashua BPW will get a portion of you check. There is no limit on the number of people who can eat, but you do have to have voucher. You can e-mail me for them at scooke@nefnashua.com or pick one up at our booth at the expo. This is a great way for members, non-members, and people in the community to support the organization and get a delicious meal!
Another reminder of the Social to take place at Pam Richardson's house in Hollis on Tuesday, February the 5th. This is open to members and nonmembers. For more information contact Pam at pam@inhotwaterteas.com
Just a reminder that for the month of February, our meeting will be in a different room at the Crown Plaza. We know this is not ideal and appreciate your understanding. We have been very happy with the Crown Plaza and feel we can make this minor adjustment for one month.
Thank you again to everyone who works so hard to support our organization. We have a lot of benefits to becoming a member and participating in our events, meetings and committees. If you are not involved and would like to be, please contact me at 578-9899 X203.
I look forward to seeing you at the expo and at our February meeting on the 21st.
Susan Weidner Cooke
President
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| February 21st BPW Meeting |
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Did you know that "Color" can affect your bottom line? Color plays a major role in our everyday lives. Whether used in painting walls, branding, websites or buying the perfect blue power suit for your important meeting. Color evokes many different feelings such as happiness, sadness, anger or relaxation which in turn can enhance your business image if chosen correctly.
Mitzi Davidson, of Mitzi Window Fashion & Interiors will offer a tantalizing insight into the world of Color. Mitzi will show how different colors affect us in our homes, offices and business dealings. She will touch on the latest color trends for 2008 and present a mini window fashion show.
Mitzi is in her 6th year as a window fashions specialist helping clients choose the right style fabrics and colors for their homes and businesses She attends design conferences every year to stay currant with the rapidly changing industry. She is a Carnegie Mellon University graduate in Music and Design. Come join us for a fun and informative look at the INFLUENCE OF COLOR.
Luncheon price is $16 for current members, members are welcome to bring a guest for additional $10 and anyone who joins at the meeting, guest luncheon price is $26. Included with lunch are cold beverages, coffee, and dessert.
Thank you to our February Meeting Sponsor Carolyn J. Madden, Certified Public Accountant, PLLC.
Visit www.madden- cpa.com
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| BPW of Nashua Meeting Format |
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February meeting will be held in the Library room at the Crowne Plaza instead of our usual space, The Hunt Room. This room is at the end of the dining room where we get the buffet. If you have any problems finding it, please ask at the front desk and they will direct you. 11:00 Networking and Registration
11:45 Lunch Buffet
12:15 Announcements
Sponsor Recognition
Introductions
12:30 Keynote Speaker
1:00 Networking and Close of Program
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| Announcing Meeting Topics and Sponsors for 2008 New!! |
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To recommend a speaker or to sponsor a meeting contact BPW programs committee at programs@bpwnashua.com
March 20
Speaker: Oonagh Williams
Topic: The Making of a Television Show
Sponsor: Denise King
April 17
Speaker: A politician or candidate to be named
Topic: Politics in NH
Sponsor: Cathy Kert, Kert Interiors
May 15
Speaker : Lisa Allen
Topic: Adventures in Creating a Business
Sponsor: Diane Monahan, Director of Graduate & Undergraduate Evening Admissions, Rivier College
June date tbd
BUSINESS EXPO
Exciting opportunity to showcase your business!
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| Committee Reports |
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITEE
By Julia Manlogon
The Membership Committee is pleased to announce the following renewing members for January 2008.br>
Renewing Members
Nancy Baughman - Resource Recruiting
Susan Dugdale - Caesar's Brook Business Solutions
Cheryl Elliott - TD Banknorth
Judit Price - Skills For Your Career Success
Barb Tremlett - The Holistic Self Care Center
Socials - The Membership Committee is helping to organize our NEW BPW Socials. Members and non-members are encouraged to attend to network with others and to learn more about BPW. Feel free to bring a friend or colleague. The Socials will be held on the first Tuesday of the month. Please save the following dates:
Tuesday, March 4th
To Be Announced
Member Hostess: Kimberlie Hoffman
Tuesday, April 1st
The Holistic Self Care Center
12 Murphy Drive
Nashua, NH
6-8 pm
Member Hostess: Barb Tremblett
Tuesday, May 6th
Freelife International Marketing
14 Mtn. Laurels Drive, Unit 104
Nashua, NH
6-8 pm
Member Hostess: Bernice Drobnis
The Membership Committee meets after the Thursday meetings. Please see any of the members for more information. Julia Manlogon, (Committee Chairperson membership@bpwnashua.com ), Carolyn Madden and Gretchen Uhas.
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
By Kimberlie Hoffmann
Having lived in D.C. for seven year's as well as Texas, Arkansas, Mass and now New Hampshire, I'm happy to be in a State where you can freely talk Politics! We take our moto very seriously. While talking politics is usually 'politically incorrect', I'm going to encourage you to participate in an open invitation. Now that the number of potential Presidential Candidates has narrowed I'd love to hear you're thoughts and projections for the 2008 election. I encourage you to email me at Khoffmann@adreamkitchen.com your political picks, opinions, comments, areas of concern - what ever you'd like to share. BPW is still very active sending letters to Congress with regards to the Family Leave Act and Equal Pay for Women. We've also been very supportive of our Military Women who are re-entering the work force. The Conference is coming up in February, I won't be attending this year but will keep you posted as to what was discussed and anything of importance in next months Newsletter. In the mean time, let's get some political discussion going and see if we can predict the next President and Vice President of our United States.
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| Advertising Guidelines updated! |
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There are three levels of advertising available; Gold, Silver and Bronze.
To inquire please contact:
Barb Tremlett, The Holistic Self Care Center barbt@thehsccenter.com 603-883-1490
GOLD Only 3 Gold Packages available per year! Available on a first come/first served basis.
Members Cost: $175.00
Gold Package Includes:
- Business Card Ad which will appear in one of the top 3 business card spots on the Newsletter - for 10 months (full year of newsletters)
- Banner Ad placed between articles in the Newsletter.
- When either the Business Card Ad or the Banner Ad is clicked, it will go to our BPW web site, on the Business Forum Page. On that page, the same Banner Ad with an additional 50 word description and a URL link to Members' web site will appear in one of the top 3 spots. The Web Site Banner Ad and text will appear for 12 months with an expiration date.
Electronic Media to be supplied by the Member:
- GOLD, SILVER: Business Card: PDF, JPG or GIF of Dimensions: 200 pixels W x 125 pixels H
- GOLD: Banner Ad: PDF, JPG or GIF of Dimensions: 400 pixels W x 180 pixels H
- GOLD, SILVER: 50 Word Description sent in an UNFORMATTED email to Lopa Shroff; lopa@shroffdesigns.com NO ATTACHMENTS PLEASE.
SILVER
Members Cost: $100.00
Non-Members Cost: $195.00 Including one year Membership
- Business Card Ad which will appear on the Newsletter in the right column, along side the Articles starting in the 4th position - for 10 months (full year of newsletters)
- When either the Business Card Ad is clicked it will go to the Business Forum Page of the BPW Web Site. The Ad, with an additional 50 word description and a URL link to the Members' Web Site will appear. The Web Site Ad and text will appear for 12 months with an expiration date.
BRONZE - Monthly Ad
Members Only Cost: $50.00
Package Includes:
- 50 Word Description in Newsletter - please send an UNFORMATTED email to Lopa Shroff; lopa@shroffdesigns.com NO ATTACHMENTS PLEASE.
Electronic Media to be supplied by the Member:
- GOLD: Banner Ad: PDF, JPG or GIF of Dimensions: 400 pixels W x 180 pixels H
- GOLD, SILVER: Business Card: PDF, JPG or GIF of Dimensions: 200 pixels W x 125 pixels H
- GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE: 50 Word Description sent in an UNFORMATTED email to Lopa Shroff; lopa@shroffdesigns.com NO ATTACHMENTS PLEASE.
Thank you for considering advertising in the BPW Nashua newsletter! Your advertisement will be seen by hundreds of professional women in the Southern NH area.
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| Call For Sponsors |
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We are also lining up sponsors for next year. For just $50, you will receive:
- 1 free lunch on the day of the Sponsorship
- 5 minutes to speak about your business to the entire group
- Half of a table to put products/brochures etc. about you and your business
- Notice of your sponsorship in the BPW newsletter
- Opportunity at the meeting to hand out information, products, samples, etc. to the attendees
- If desired, a chance to raffle off a product/service or gift certificate, etc. with the proceeds to benefit Nashua BPW
If you are interested in a sponsorship, please contact next year's Program Committee Chair, Pam Richardson, at pam@inhotwaterteas.com., and we will work to match up your business with an appropriate meeting and topic/speaker.
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| BPW Nashua is a member of Nashua Chamber of Commerce! |
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As a member of BPW Nashua, you are entitled to attend the Chamber meetings, events and functions at the member rates.
Upcoming Chamber events for February are as follows:
Jobs In NH.com, the leading resource in employment advertising, is partnering with the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce and NH Works, to present:
The 2008 New Hampshire Job Fair
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 . 9 am - 2 pm
Wayfarer Convention Center . Bedford, NH
JiUS Fairs: Where Employers & Job Seekers Meet Our purpose is to focus exclusively on connecting businesses and job seekers in the New Hampshire area. This is a great opportunity for your company to meet with hundreds of qualified local job seekers who have the experience and educational backgrounds you're looking for.
The Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce
151 Main St.
Nashua, NH 03060
Phone: 603.881.8333
Fax: 603.881.7323
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| Notes from the Secretary |
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The Greater Nashua BPW Board met on January 8th and 22nd. The following decisions were made:
- Future meeting will start at 11:00 am with 45 minutes of networking and socializing followed by lunch, the general meeting, and speaker.
- National BPW offers a discounted membership to members of the military and students. The Greater Nashua chapter will follow suit offering a Military membership for $65 and a Student membership for $71.
- In the future, order to enhance the benefits of membership, advertising in the newsletter and on the website as well as sponsoring meetings will be limited to BPW members in good standing.
- BPW Socials will be held the first Tuesday of each month. We have volunteers to host Socials through May.
- The chapter will have a booth at the Women's Expo on February 16th.
- he chapter will hold a fund raiser at Pizzeria Uno on February 28th.
Other discussion topics included:
- Nancy Baughman has volunteered to act as liaison with the Chamber of Commerce.
- Plans for the Chapter Expo
- Chapter income tax filing requirements
The next board meeting will be held February, 26th from 12 - 1:30 pm at New England Financial, 402 Amherst St, Suite 205, Nashua, NH. All members are welcome.
Copies of the full meeting minutes are available.
Please contact susan@caesarsbrook.com.
Susan Dugdale, Recording Secretary
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| Member Articles |
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Cathy Clement LMT attends Continuing Education Seminar
Cathy Clement, a BPW member, is a NH licensed massage therapist. She provides treatments for the whole family and specializes in care for elders and their caregivers. She recently attended a seminar "Helping Aging Adults and Families During Change" at Nashua Crossings, a Senior Living Community.
The seminar was attended by nurses, social workers and other professionals who work with the senior population. Cathy can directly apply this training to her jobs as massage therapist at the Hunt Continuing Care Retirement Community and Aynsley Place Assisted Living. Cathy is available to see clients of any age at the Holistic Self Care Center 12 Murphy Drive in Nashua.
Cathy Clement LMT
Offering Treatments for the Whole Family
603 465-3753 or cell: 603 493-2843
cpaclement@yahoo.com Independent Consultant for The Body Shop at Home www.thebodyshopathome.com/web/cather ineclemen
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| Looking forward to seeing you at February, 21st meeting! |
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