Hingham Luncheon - August 9, 2005

Rustic Kitchen
Derby Street Shoppes
94 Derby Street, Hingham, MA 02043
781-749-2700

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Special Events:

NETWORK CLASSIC GOLF OUTING
August 8, 2005
Cross Winds Golf Club

Amateurs and Novices alike meet each year to play in the SSWBN Network Classic Golf Tournament. The event provides a great opportunity to relax, have some fun and do some extra networking. The golf course continues to be a great place to do business. We promise a fun day for all skill levels – even beginners. Our Network Classic Golf Tournament is scheduled for August 8, 2005 and will be an event you won’t want to miss. Call today to make your reservation.

Lead Sponsor: Watch All
Luncheon Sponsor: South Shore Savings Bank
Cart Sponsor: coachsuzanne.com

Expo Preview Event - August 16, 2005
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Allerton House
15 Condito Road
Hingham, MA

Here's your opportunity to see how we plan to "make over" the Expo! Be there for the opportunity to win a free booth at the 2005 South Shore Showcase. This event is free for pre-registered members. $10 for non-members and at the door.

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Plymouth Luncheon – August 17, 2005

East Bay Grill
(508-746-9751)
(Route 3 South to Exit 6A toward Plymouth Center. Slight right onto US 44 which turns into N Park Avenue. Through lights to next rotary and left on Water Street)

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Professional Development Workshop – August 18, 2005

12:00 – 1:30p.m. Network Office

STRATEGIC PRICING
Learn and discuss the importance of price and retaining consistency between the price you charge and the image/brand/market you serve. Workshop participants will take part in an exercise where the impact of price change will be seen in 2 ways; the impact on the volume of sales and the impact on your customers. The presentation will be made by Larry Rice, the Director of Strategic Consulting for member firm Rodman & Rodman P.C.

$10.00 for members, $15.00 for nonmembers
Bring Your own lunch and we’ll provide beverages and dessert

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Movin' On Up by Gretje Ferguson

I hope your summer is going beautifully! Not a lot of news to report this month, but we were happy to hear from Phyllis Wenzel of Image Resolutions. The company has assumed the management of the Nautilus Printing accounts. This move will allow the clients of Nautilus a continued source for their one and two color printing projects, and expands their access to short-run 4-color and large format printing through one vendor. Phyllis sends a huge thank-you to Maia von Becker of Nautilus for her confidence in them. We all wish the best of luck to Maia and her family on their move to sunny Florida!

Please send news of your successes to gretje@gfergphoto.com . We'd all love to hear from you!

Connections by Linda Merrill

Annual "Celebration" event shows that women’s networking is "Just good business" and more!

On Tuesday, June 28th, we held our annual "Celebration" event at the South Shore Country Club. And boy, did we celebrate!

Celebration is the time for the old Board and Board President to retire and to welcome the incoming board and President. Barbara Case, of RBC Dain Rauscher, stepped down as board president after a year of unprecedented growth in new membership. Tears were shed as we said goodbye and thanks to Barbara and her board for a year of hard work and deeper relationship building. The network would be nothing without the hard work of all the teams and their chairpersons – volunteers all. We also welcomed our new President, Jayne Pelosi of Renaissance Interior Design. While Jayne has some big shoes to fill, there is no doubt she is a worthy successor to Barbara and will continue with the growth and development of the network.

One of the highlights of Celebration is the introduction of the recipients of our annual Marion Overhiser Scholarships, given by our Eductional Foundation. Joanne Mckoy Lawrence of Dorchester was named recipient of a $1,500 scholarship. Joanne is a single mother of four who is working hard to provide for her children today and preparing herself and her family for a better tomorrow. She will be entering the Fall 2005 class for special education at Lesley University and is already looking beyond that towards an advanced degree in order to become a principal in an urban school system. The Educational Foundation awarded a second scholarship of $500 Ms. Mary Fichtner, one of two recipients of the 2004 scholarships. The awards committee was so impressed with her ongoing commitment to her education that they decided to continue their support of her endeavors. Both ladies spoke eloquently not only about what these scholarships mean to them but also about what the support of the women’s business community means to them.

Other special recognition awards were also announced. The Rising Star Award went to Judy Siddell of Family Choice Mortgage and Wayne Cerra of Total Exposure Home Inspection. The Presidents Award went to Carl Menconi of Integrated Massage Therapies. These awards recognize extraordinary contributions by members in support of the missions and goals of the South Shore Women’s Business Network.

We also had the premier of the brand new SSWBN video – produced by Tom and Reiko Beach of TRB Designs. Attendees were given the CD-Rom business card which holds this video and can be played on a PC. Many SSWBN members took part in the video – discussing how they’ve benefited from membership in the network.

Suzanne Lockwood of Suzie Cue Productions spun the tunes and provided the perfect musical backdrop to add to the upbeat evening which ended with the opportunity for attendees to publicly thank those who have made a difference in their professional and personal lives.

The organizers for Celebration were Barbara Case of RBC Dain Rauscher, Jayne Pelosi of Renaissance Interior Design and Kimberly Locke of Constitution Advertising who was our Immediate Past President.

Linda Merrill
Chameleon Interiors
P.O. Box 1206
Duxbury, Massachusetts 02331-1206
Phone/fax: 781-585-0275
www.chameleon-interiors.com

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