ABWA Beachwood Ohio

Topic: INTERNET SAVVY: Join Chuck Stimac who will talk about Internet Fraud. You will want to come to learn how to protect yourself and your company.

If your Identity were stolen:
1) Would you know it?
2) Would you know what to do about it?
3) What would you do first?
 
A graduate of The University Of Notre Dame, over 20 years experience in the investment business as a stockbroker, and former Chairman Pres and CEO of an Akron, Ohio public company, Chuck Stimac will present a topic you won’t want to miss!
 
Currently, Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist and Independent Associate of Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. (NYSE/PPD).  Chuck conducts workshops, seminars and employee training for any entity, organization or business large or small .  Education is the foundation of living with the threat of the nightmare called Identity Theft.

RSVP: Niki Kramarz  nkramarz@hotmail.com , or by phone at 440-376-2274 at least 3 days prior to event.
$5 ABWA Chapter member & students, $10 non member
Where are the meetings???
Baldwin-Wallace East Campus
Landmark Center Building
25700 Science Park Drive
Suite 100
Beachwood, Ohio 44122

When are the meetings??
Meetings start at 6:00pm, but you can come as early as 5:30pm to EAT, MEET, AND GREET!
Click here to see the CALENDAR

For those who want to learn more, Jeff strongly suggested we subscribe to Money Magazine, and the plenty of resources on the Web, his favorite being Yahoo Finance. By continuously reading and studying these resources, you can acclimate yourself to achieve a better vocabulary to talk to financial advisors and have a better understanding of finances in general.

As Julie Curtis recommended in our previous month’s meeting, Jeff echoed and reinforced that budgeting is very important. Budgeting allows you to get a handle on where your money is going and appropriately plan where your money would best be used wisely. Having us all draw a diagram with three triangles, Jeff demonstrated the various ways our spending income is taxed. This gave an informative reflection of where and how your money is utilized.

A good time was had by all, as staff fromUrsuline College, Meegan Cox & Geraldine Sullivan, opened the meeting explaining the differentiating aspects of each college. University of Phoenix catering to the new student, ordering books and classes, while Ursuline providing teaching students in their small classes, and guiding and alumni into their future.

Thank you to http://www.beachwood.org/ BEACHWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for allowing us to have our meeting at their location. Everyone was warm and welcoming and Devorah Silverman was a terrific hostess!

Women of Wisdom Chapter #5530

2009 Calendar of Speakers and Events 

If you desire to become an indispensable brand who shouts distinction, commitment, and passion, a woman WHO STANDS OUT FROM THE CROWD, join us in 2009 for an exciting year of Speakers and Events.

Inspired by author Tom Peters’ popular book, we invite you to join us in the  

Pursuit of WOW!!!
 

The program will include the following:

  Success Begins with You Series featuring:

January 14^th – Sunny Lurie, PhD. Owner/President, Advanced Performance Inc., creator of Fast Focus Careers, –“How to Make Successful Career Choices”
February 11^th- Anthony Khuri, PhD,
EMBA Instructor Baldwin-Wallace College, and. Strategic Management. Consultant, “Branding Yourself for Success”
March 11th- Stephanie Richards, Registered Dietitian, Holistic Health Coach, M.P.A.,  “Developing Holistic Nutritional Habits” 

 Maintaining Your Edge featuring:

April 8, 2009 - Rysia Crockett, National Success Coach and Business Executive, Warm Spirit, Inc, – “How Do You Want to Show Up In The World?” 
May 13^{th -}  Barbara Good, E.D.M.,  Urusline College Business Administration Department, “Business Etiquette” 
June 10^th – Karen Bean, BS. Licensed Massage Therapist, “A Day at the Spa”

 
Finding Your Voice Series featuring:

        July 8^th  – Harvey Zay, Air Personality with 107.3 “The Wave” Cleveland After Dark  (Sunday) , “Using Your for passsion and Profit” 
        August 12^th- Wanda Owens & Deborah Willis, The Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. “Mastering the Art of  Presenting and Public Speaking Through Interactive Storytelling Techniques” 
        September 9^th – Susan Orion, Award winning published writer and facilitator of “Writing Ways Workshops

Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things Series featuring:

The Mission of the American Business Women’s Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition 

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Contact Information 

      For further information, or if you would like to sign up for ABWA’s Pursuit of WOW Programs , please call Celeste  Noah, President, Women of Wisdom Chapter (216) 283 1699 or (216) 375 5576 , visit our web site  www.abwaohio.com

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Special Offers
 

Ø      Guest signing up for a year’s membership in our PURSUIT OF WOW Program Series will receive a 15% discount.

Ø      Discounts and bonuses available for ABWA members who sign up for the entire series.

My name is George Elliott and I work for State Treasurer Richard Cordray.  All of you may not remember me but I have met all of you at one time or another.  This upcoming year Treasurer’s Office is looking to promote our business program aggressively because we feel it can be of assistance to great number of small business owners.  Also, our office would also like to link business owners, group, City Chambers together and share resources we feel will help small business.

Our office has worked with the group http://www.jumpstartinc.org/  on a number of events.  I would like to forward information about a business seminar they are presenting on Fri., January 18, 2008 at Tri-C Corporate College East.  This seminar covers the best ways for entrepreneurs to obtain capital and get their business financed by various options.  The seminar is from 7:30a-12p and if you register using the promotional code on the jumpstart website your registration is only $50 instead of $99.  The link to find more information and obtain the promotional code to receive the reduced registration fee is:

http://www.jumpstartinc.org/JSExchange/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=355

In addition, Treasurer Cordray has recently launched a new financial website, http://www.yourmoneynowonline.org/.  The Your Money Now website has the latest personal finance tips, tools and breaking financial news in one easy to access place.  It is a resource for those looking for information on budgeting, saving, getting out of debt.  We encourage all of you to take some time on the website and give us your feedback.  We also are constantly looking for individuals to contribute financial articles to the website.  Please feel free to contact me or the Columbus office with any questions or suggestions.

I look forward to working with you all in the future as The State Treasurer’s Office looks to provide and share valuable resources to those in the community.

Thank you,

George Elliott, Regional Outreach Greater Cleveland
State Treasurer of Ohio
615 W. Superior Ave., #1210
Cleveland, Oh 44113
C: 216.470.4484
Email: George.elliott@tos.ohio.gov
 

Financial Series: Taxes ** Investments ** Current Financial Trends    Find out how you can get financially ahead with this financial speakers series. Julie is also a MEMBER of ABWA Women of Wisdom.

I’m Julie Curtis with CTS Financial Services.  I’m a representative of H.D. Vest Financial Services owned by Wells Fargo, based out of Dallas, Texas .  I love to help people.  My greatest desire is to make a difference in people’s lives, one family at a time.  My job is to assist my clients in living their ideal lifestyle by helping them sort out, organize, and make sense of their finances. 

Whether it’s insuring their life, consolidating debt, saving for their children’s education, or making sure they have enough assets to retire, I can provide families some peace of mind around their finances.  It may be a client just wants to save for that ideal home in a few years.  I can help with one goal or a few.  Whatever my client feels is important, I am here to be of assistance.

I offer a complimentary needs analysis for anyone who just wants to find out if they are on the right track.

CTS Financial Services, “Creating your ideal lifestyle”

RSVP: Niki Kramarz  nkramarz@hotmail.com , or by phone at 440-376-2274 at least 3 days prior to event.
$5 ABWA Chapter member & students, $10 non member

Where are the meetings???
Baldwin-Wallace East Campus
Landmark Center Building
25700 Science Park Drive
Suite 100
Beachwood, Ohio 44122

When are the meetings??
Meetings start at 6:00pm, but you can come as early as 5:30pm to EAT, MEET, AND GREET!
Click here to see the CALENDAR

We invite you to share in the Divine Intervention…

Divine Saleh, an amazing Cleveland photographer and wonderful friend to many, has been diagnosed with Stage 4 terminal cancer - a devastating disease with physical, emotional, psychological, and financial pain that can last a lifetime. Divine’s husband, Sammy, was mistakenly deported back to Israel in February earlier this year, which has been extremely distressing. They have shared a wonderful life toghether in their marriage of seven (7) years, but Divine is now forced to face this life-threatening disease on her own.

We are asking you to please support Divine with donations and participation in the Divine Intervention.

Event Info
Date: Monday, January 7, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - Midnight

Join in the activities! Prize auction and raffles. Delicious appetizers, delectable desserts, and cash bar. Rock the House will provide DJ entertainment for dancing and entertainment.

Divine & Sammy were married on November 11, 2000, on Divines birthday. The perfect gift of love and life! Sammy was deported in April this year, and is trying to get back to the US to be with Divine, his wife.
Please make your reservation or donation today by mailing the below form to:

Email: divineinterventionfund@gmail.com
You can also visit Chase Bank and make a contribution to the Divine Intervention Fund. Please visit the website to keep up-to-date and sign the guest book!

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/divineintervention