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The Connection January 2013 Vol. # 24, Issue # 5

Coral Springs Charter Chapter Visit us online at www.abwacoralsprings.org 1

Coral Springs Charter Chapter Coral Springs, Florida

A Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association

Inside this issue:

Save the Dates 2

Meeting Flyer 3

Board/Committee Reports 4

LNO Photos 6-11

Chapter News 12

Meeting Minutes 13

Holiday Party 14-15

Member Ads 16-18

Officers & Committees 20

FROM THE PRESIDENT, HOLLY WRIGHT

Happy New Year everyone! Before we jump head-first into 2013, I’d like to look

back briefly at 2012! Our Chapter had an amazing Ladies Night Out Event on Nov

13th and thanks go to Nancy Wolfe, my Co-Chair as well as all of the wonderful Com-mittee helpers that made this event our

best one yet! Photos are still available at

http://yourgenesis.smugmug.com/Events/

ABWA.

Our Holiday Party on Dec 1st was a won-

derful event at the Heron Bay Commons Club House – check out some of the pho-tos in this Newsletter. We had delicious

dishes, hilarious games and a great time socializing with each other. Thanks to Fay

Wilmot for securing the venue and our Holi-day Committee – Randee Abramson, Lori

Mauer, Sue Hand, and Kathy Gallagher as well as everyone that donated a toy for

Women In Distress!

Looking forward to 2013 – we have a great

meeting planned for Jan. 10th – “Self Defense for the Workplace” – presented by Frank Gallo. Everyone can benefit from having this

knowledge. Last but now least – Paula Pi-rozzi – is our Woman of the Year Chair and is

seeking applications from everyone for this year’s Woman of the Year. So make sure you submit your application to her.

Happy New Year to all our ABWA sisters!

JANUARY 10th MEETING

“Self Defense for the Workplace”

See Page 3 for details.

See you there!

The Mission of the American Busi-

ness Women’s Association is to

bring together businesswomen of

diverse occupations and to provide

opportunities for them to help them-

selves and others grow personally

and professionally through leader-

ship, education, networking sup-

port, and national recognition.

Yours In ABWA friendship,

Holly Wright 2012-2013 President

Coral Springs Charter Chapter

LADIES NIGHT OUT PHOTOS

See More on Page 6, 7 & 8!

http://yourgenesis.smugmug.com/Events/ABWA

http://yourgenesis.smugmug.com/Events/ABWA



SAVE THE DATES

Next Chapter Meeting Thursday, February 7, 2013

Topic: “Branding Your Business for Success”

Speaker: Gil Sternbach, Leverage Capital Resources, Inc. Location: Marriott Heron Bay, 11775 Heron Bay Blvd., Coral Springs

Tamarac Chamber

Events ABWA members can attend chamber

events at member rates, but you are representing ABWA. Upcoming events:

After Hours Networking Social Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013

5:30pm – 7:00 pm Hosted by: Tijuana Taxi

901 N University Dr., Coral Springs No Admission – Pls. RSVP by 1-16 to 954-722-1520

Meet the Board – Chamber Orientation

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 9:00am – 10:30am Chamber Office

7525 Pine Island Rd., Tamarac No Charge

Contact Information: 954-722-1520

CHAPTER VISION STATEMENT

“Coral Springs Charter Chapter promotes

the empowerment of women through

relationships, education, leadership, rec-

ognition, and award opportunities for

members and the community.”

Coral Springs

Chamber Events As an ABWA member, you can attend

chamber events at member rates repre-

senting ABWA. Events this month:

Wake Up Breakfast Date: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013

Time: 7:30am - 9:00am Sponsor: Al Hendrickson Toyota Event Location Marriott - Heron Bay 11775 Heron Bay Boulevard Coral Springs, FL 33076

Contact Information 954-752-4242

Members Advanced Registration: $15.00 Members At The Door: $25.00

Future Members: $25.00

After Hours Networking Event

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm Location: A'Dam Good Bar & Grill 1933 N. University Drive Coral Springs, FL 33067

Contact Information 954-752-4242

Members Advanced Registration: $10.00 Future Member: $15.00

JANUARY

SPONSOR

West Boca

Chamber Events As an ABWA member, you can attend

chamber events at member rates repre-senting ABWA. Events this month:

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, 7:30am-9:00am Chamber Breakfast Meeting Boca Greens Country Club

$20 per person 561-482-9333 for reservations

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BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

BOARD REPORT—11/19/12

On Nov. 19, 2012, Chapter officers, com-mittee chairs and members met with Presi-dent Holly Wright at 6:36 pm at Mythos

Greek Taverna. In attendance were: Holly Wright, Barbara Weiss, Fay Wilmot,

Kathy Gallagher, Randee Abramson, Diane Delgouffre, Lori Mauer, Nancy Wolfe, Lois Margolin, Paula Pirozzi, Marion

Holmes, and Kandyce Key. Board reports are posted to WIN. To access these re-

ports:

Log on to WIN (Women’s Instructional

Network)

Click on the “Library” tab (on the top

right)

Click on the “2012-2013” folder link

under Coral Springs (on the left)

Click on the “Committee Reports” folder

link under that

Click on the “12.11 Comm Reports”

folder link under that

You will then see all the reports in the

right side window

The following is a summary of the key points of the meeting:

Committee Reports:

Chambers of Commerce: Fay Wilmot highlighted the upcoming Coral Springs

Chamber events. Lori Mauer will repre-sent the membership at the West Boca

Chamber event. Lois requested a list, by

chamber, of members that attend the chamber meetings on ABWA’s behalf.

Community Relations: Stephanie Cohen will collect Holiday gift donations at the

upcoming Holiday Party on December 1st to benefit Women in Distress.

Membership: Lois Margolin reconciled the roster and assigned mentors to the newest

chapter members.

Technology: The November meeting sur-vey results were the most positive thus far.

Hospitality: Randee Abramson reconciled the attendance at the November chapter

meeting.

Newsletter: The deadline for all informa-tion is Monday, December 17th.

Programs: Lori Mauer confirmed upcom-ing speakers: January is Frank Gallo, who will present “Self Defense in the Work-place,” and February will be Gil Sternbach,

who will present, “Branding Your Business and Yourself.” Note that the January

meeting is on the 10th (2nd Thursday) due to the New Year’s holiday the first week.

Ladies Night Out: Nancy Wolfe reported preliminary results for LNO. The event was more successful than the previous year. A

recap meeting will be scheduled in Janu-ary.

Public Relations: Marion Holmes re-viewed the fundraising option available

through BBT Center. It was decided that the Trans Siberian Orchestra date (Dec. 14th) was too close to get a good number

in attendance. We will focus instead on the Cirque du Soleil “Totem” on either Sat-

urday, Jan. 26th or Sunday, Jan. 27th. We will send an email to chapter members and

members of the Tri-County chapters for interest in attending. As a fundraiser, we

will get $5 per ticket.

Professional Development: Paula Pirozzi reported that we currently have 9 appli-cants for the $1000 Impact Scholarship, but not all have completed their applica-

tions. The deadline was extended to De-cember 31st – Paula will send a reminder

email to each applicant.

Woman of the Year: Paula reminded us that applications need to be submitted by January 31st.

Top Ten Candidate: There was a lengthy discussion on the process we should use to select our Top Ten Candidate for this

coming year. It was decided that Kathy and Lois (previous Top Tens and therefore

ineligible) will collect names of those inter-ested and eligible to represent us as the chapter’s Top Ten Candidate. They will

bring a recommendation to the board and to the chapter for a vote at the February

chapter meeting. An article will be pub-lished in the newsletter to outline the re-quirements.

Tri-County Council: Lois Margolin will host the Tri-County Holiday on December

15th.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:34 pm.

The next Board meeting will be on Mon-day, Jan 21, 2013 @ Mythos Greek Tav-

erna beginning at 6:30pm. All members are invited to attend as well.



NEW MEMBER MENTORING PROGRAM

Qualifications for a Mentor

1. Has been an active member for at least one year.

2. Is a dues-paying member in good standing.

3. Actively involved in chapter activities and periodically attends board meetings.

4. Enthusiastic about the chapter, believes in the ABWA

mission, is eager to learn, and is willing to assist other chapter members.

5. Utilizes skills and talents to the benefit of the chapter and shares ideas to advance the chapter’s goals.

6. Demonstrates leadership and role model potential.

Mentor Responsibilities

Meet with your mentee and help her fill out the new mem-

ber profile form.

Explain the officer and committee roles and determine

what committee she would like to join.

Contact your mentee at least two weeks prior to the chap-

ter meeting to see if she will be attending the meeting. Walk her through registering for the meeting and confirm

that you will sit together at her first meeting.

During her first chapter meeting, take her around and

introduce her to everyone, keeping her engaged. Try not to leave her alone. Introduce her to the committee chairs and officers. If you will be unable to attend, be sure to

have someone take your place.

Help her log into WIN or connect her to someone who

can assist her with the login process.

Be available for any questions she might have.

Let's start 2013 off with some fun! Marion Holmes, our Publicity Chair, has established a relationship with the BBT Center and they have offered us discounted tickets to Cirque Du Soleil’s TOTEM show which will be held in an intimate setting at Sun Life

Stadium under the Grand Chapiteau Tent this year. Part of the ticket proceeds will benefit our ABWA chapter. ABWA regional chapters, friends, family, guests are welcome!!

The dates are as follows:

Saturday, Jan. 26th: Shows at 4:00pm and 8:00pm. Ticket prices start at $54.50pp for side stage seating and $84.50 for center stage seating. (There are no obstructive views within the tent, just a side view vs. center view)

Sunday, Jan. 27th: Shows at 1:00pm and 5:00pm. Ticket prices start at $41.00pp and $69.00 - seating same as above.

OVERVIEW OF THE SHOW:

TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species

from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by

many founding myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of spe-

cies. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM ex-plores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams

and his infinite potential.

JANUARY SOCIAL EVENT

PLEASE let Marion know if you are interested in attend-ing by emailing her at [email protected] or calling

her at 754-229-8397. Note your date and time preference and ideal ticket price. Majority response will determine our

mailto:[email protected]



LADIES NIGHT OUT—AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS, FASHION & FUN!



CHAPTER NEWS

Members: Don’t miss “The Business Page” on . Do you have a busi-

ness-relevant, informative or educational

article you'd like to share? We usually

have space for an article or two in our

newsletters, so write an article and share

your knowledge! Contact Diane Delgouf-

fre ([email protected]) to find out which months are available for your contri-

bution.

SHARE YOUR

KNOWLEDGE

MEMBERS HELPING

MEMBERS

Has a member referred business to you or have you done business with another

member? Please send your contributions t o L o i s M a r g o l i n a t l o i sm a r g o-

[email protected].

Andrea Levenson wants to thank Ginny Burgess for becoming a Chilly Jilly customer!

Lynn Fedoriw thanks Diane Del-

gouffre with AT&T for helping her out with her U-Verse Service!

Pat Mackechnie gives a BIG Shout-Out of “Thanks” to Vivien Balcker for becoming her new Financial Planner!!

What is Woman of the Year? Well, it is an honor bestowed upon one of our chapter sisters that has

given her talent, time and heart not only to ABWA, but to her community and her career. Each year we ask our members in good standing (good standing

means both local and national dues are paid) to complete an application. This application can be a

consuming process since many of us do not like to toot our own horn. So why bother, you might ask?

In addition to being recognized as our Woman of the Year at each chapter meeting, this honor allows you to attend the National Women's Leadership Conference in 2013, with your registration, travel and hotel paid by the chapter! Based on the chap-

ter's Standing Rules, to be considered for our next Woman of the Year, you must have served (either currently or in the past) as committee chair, or on the executive

board and be a member for at least one year.

Three judges from our community are asked to review our applicants and select our

winner. These judges are not affiliated with ABWA so that all is fair.

I look forward to answering your questions and handing you an application at our

January 10th meeting. The completed applications must be returned to me by the end of January.

You could be the 2013 Chapter Woman of the Year! I can't wait until March to find out who will take home this honor!

WHO IS OUR NEXT WOMAN OF THE YEAR? Submitted by Paula Pirozzi

?

LADIES NIGHT OUT

RECAP

Another successful Ladies Night Out! We had 245 people in attendance, net

income of over $8,600 which is more than $1,800 over last year’s event. A

wrap up meeting will be held in January. A big thank you to Nancy Wolfe and Holly Wright, our Co

- C ha i r s f o r t h i s year’s event as well

as to all the mem-bers who helped

make this possible.

WOMEN IN

DISTRESS UPDATE Contributed by: Stephanie Cohen

ONCE AGAIN, WAY TO GO TEAM ABWA! We collected over $1200 worth of

holiday gifts for Women In Distress that was promptly delivered directly to the

center. We already received a big thank you letter from WID!!!! Our next happen-ing will be a tour of the Jim and Jan

Moran Center in Deerfield. Keep an eye out for information on the tours.







MONTHLY MEETING, NOVEMBER 1, 2012

The meeting was called to order at 6:56 pm by Vice President, Barbara Weiss;

Treasurer, Kathy Gallagher led the Pledge of Allegiance and read the Mis-

sion Statement. There were 30 mem-bers and 7 guests in attendance.

Vice President Barbara Weiss wel-comed members and introduced our guests.

Nancy Wolfe, Membership Co-chair, installed new member Juli Anna Califor-

nia.

Member introductions were led by Sec-

retary, Fay Wilmot.

Lori Mauer introduced November's

speaker, Lorraine Campbell. Lorraine's presentation “Take the Fear Away From Public Speaking” was very empowering.

Lorraine shared techniques to help our members find a formula for creating

speeches that are easy and effective, as well as delivering speeches that build

confidence in our speaking abilities. Lorraine’s interactive exercises taught several skills that can be used the very

next day.

Chapter Business:

The October Meeting Minutes were

approved with a motion made by Lori

Mauer and seconded by Nancy Wolfe.

Paula Pirozzi proposed that the Chap-

ter amend the 2012 -2013 standing rules in regards to SBMEF tuition

skills reimbursement. A motion was made by Andrea Levinson to amend the Standing Rules by eliminating the

additional requirement imposed by the Chapter. The motion was seconded

by Natalie Bigio.

Lori Mauer made a motion to reim-

burse Lynn Fedoriw's tuition skills

submission from Chapter's funds. The motion was seconded by Diane Del-

gouffre.

Barbara Weiss, a first time attendee at

National Conference, recapped her experience in Memphis, TN. Barbara

shared how invaluable her attendance proved to be. There was a consensus

among all attendees, that the Top Ten speeches were the highlight of the event. Barbara reminded the Chapter

that it is not too early to start making plans to attend National Conference in

Little Rock next year.

Sherri Miller recapped the Women-in-

Distress Safe Walk-Run 5K held on October 27 in Tradewinds Park, Team

ABWA represented our Chapter. All proceeds benefited WID.

Our 2012 Woman of the Year Paula

Pirozzi reminded our members to start working on their applications to be

considered for the 2013 nomination.

Ladies Night Out is just over a week

away and the Chapter is focused on its success. We are all diligently ap-

plying the final touches. Our wrap party is scheduled on November 9th.

Our Holiday party will be held on De-

cember 1 and the Holiday committee

is already preparing to make this a truly festive event.

Paula Pirozzi and Kathy Gallagher col-lected Happy Dollars from members as they made personal or professional an-

nouncements to the group.

Raffles were drawn and distributed. The

meeting was adjourned at 9:13.

Respectfully Submitted,

Fay Wilmot, Secretary

Lori Mauer, Programs Co-Chair (L)

and Barbara Weiss, Vice President

(R) thank speaker Lorraine Camp-

bell at the November 2012 meeting.

Carolyn Lawrence, meeting

sponsor for November, intro-

duced Gecko Fashions fair

trade jewelry.

Membership Co-chair Nancy Wolfe

welcomes new member Juli Califor-

nia at the November meeting.

Speaker Lorraine Campbell

inspired members to improve

their public speaking skills.



ABWA HOLIDAY PARTY, DECEMBER 1, 2012



BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Contact Diane Delgouffre

to place your ad: [email protected]

Open to current

ABWA Members only

Spotlight your business by Advertising in the Newsletter!

Business Card Ads:

Only $55 for 11 issues! (August 2012—July 2013)

Support your chapter

while building your business!



BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT



South Broward - 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:15pm at Blue Moon Diner in Cooper City

North Palm Beach - 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm at the Doubletree Hotel in Palm Beach Gar-

dens

.

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

ABWA SISTER CHAPTER

ACTIVITIES Mark your calendar—SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!



2012-2013 CHAPTER KEY

STRATEGIES

I. Strengthen and Build Personal and Business Relation-

ships by providing opportunities for networking at Coral

Springs and other ABWA chapter events in the Tri-

County area.

II. Strengthen Member Education and Community Out-

reach by providing opportunities for members to partici-

pate in ABWA conferences and community service

events.

III. Strengthen Chapter Leadership by encouraging mem-

bers to participate in ABWA chapter committees and

executive board activities.

IV. Strengthen Member and Chapter Awards and Recogni-

tion by encouraging members to apply, nominate, and

celebrate themselves and others.

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS Lori Mauer Dec. 4 Judy Rubin Dec. 6 Xiomara King Dec. 21

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Natalie Bigio Jan 4 Carol Rafferty Jan 6

Virginia Burgess Jan 7 Laura Baron Jan 11 Patricia D’Orsa-Dijamco Jan 11 Sheree Thomas Jan 11 Ronni Roth Jan 12 Pat Mackechnie Jan 17 Miko Liou Jan 18 Carlene Laseter Jan 20 Beverly Provost Jan 23

Angela Colicheski Jan 26 Arlene Webb Jan 26 Cheryl Scavron Jan 31

Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers:

Marilyn Brown, whose mother who is ill Natalie Bigio, whose mother passed away

THE CARING

CORNER FREE RAFFLE TICKETS!

Would you like to receive a free raffle ticket at our chapter

meetings? Then invite your friends and coworkers to a

meeting. Receive one raffle ticket for each new guest you

bring to a meeting. Your first-time guest will also receive a

free ticket! And for each raffle prize you bring to a meeting,

you will be given a raffle ticket. So, bring a guest AND a

raffle prize and receive two free tickets - two extra

chances to win!!! WAVE YOUR HAPPY DOLLARS!

Calling all singles! Your single dollar bills, that is! Let us

know your happy news, announcements or accomplish-

ments at the November meeting. It’s a great way to get

to know each other better, and raise some extra chapter

funds! Extra happy? Bring a five dollar bill to share five

announcements!

JANUARY ABWA ANNIVERSARIES

Xiomara King 1 year

Thais Piotowski 1 year Tatum Mesorio 2 years

Nancy Wolfe 6 years Andrea Levenson 12 years December Anniversaries:

Stefania Markou 1 year Carol Faustmann 29 years

ATTN: BIRTHDAY GIRLS! Share your birthday celebration with your ABWA friends

by bringing a raffle prize to the next chapter meeting.

If you missed your birthday month, please bring one

to the next meeting!



AWARD WINNING NEWSLETTER

FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS!

A CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION

Coral Springs Charter Chapter Diane Delgouffre, Editor

[email protected] P.O. Box 9385 Coral Springs, FL 33075

Phone: 954.755.2879 Email: [email protected]

ABWA’s PROUD CODE OF CONDUCT

1. All members will serve as goodwill ambassadors for the American Business

Women’s Association.

2. Members will not allow their personal beliefs and convictions to interfere with the

representation of ABWA’s mission.

3. Members will always treat their member colleagues, guests, vendors and

sponsors with honesty, respect, fairness, integrity, responsibility, kindness, and in

good faith.

4. Members will maintain compliance with ABWA National, Chapter and Express

Network Bylaws.

5. Members will not use their personal power to advance their personal interests.

6.Members will strive for excellence in their professions by maintaining and

enhancing their own business knowledge and skills, and by encouraging the

professional development of other members.

Join the Conversation: Visit us on Facebook at “ABWA Coral Springs.” EVENT

RESERVATIONS https://abwa.chelseareservations.com

Audit

Natalie Bigio

Chamber Reps

Lori Mauer, Fay Wilmot

Community Relations

Stephanie Cohen, Beverly Provost

Professional Development

Sue Hand, Paula Pirozzi

Historian

Diane Delgouffre

Hospitality

Randee Abramson, Marilyn Brown

Ladies Night Out

Nancy Wolfe, Holly Wright

Membership

Lois Margolin, Nancy Wolfe

Newsletter

Diane Delgouffre, Diane Diamantis

Our Town

Lois Margolin, Sherri Miller

Programs

Lori Mauer, Brynne Shapiro

Public Relations

Marion Holmes

Recognition/Sunshine

Fay Wilmot

Technology

Beverly Provost, Judy Rubin

Tri-County Council

Kathy Gallagher, Fay Wilmot

Ways & Means

Cheryl Scavron

Website

Lois Margolin

WOY

Paula Pirozzi

2012-2013 OFFICERS

President – Holly Wright [email protected], 954-270-3987

Vice President – Barbara Weiss [email protected], 561-470-0670

Secretary – Fay Wilmot [email protected], 954-242-4621

Treasurer – Kathy Gallagher [email protected], 954-599-5687

Past President – Paula Pirozzi [email protected], 561-251-1059

2012-2013 COMMITTEES

https://www.facebook.com/abwa.coralsprings






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