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Women's Exchange MAY 2008 E-Zine
Monday, May 19, 2008
5:00 pm -7:00 pm
Gathering at
Lakeview District
518 29th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
RSVP to info@womens-exchange.com
or call (205) 967-0085
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Friends,
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I hope to see you at the May 19th WE Gathering.
HOTHOUSE will be a fun venue, plus Mandy offers a 20% event discount.
Linda
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The May Profile features Dr. Beverly Alten, Dr. Jennifer Maddox & Dr. Heather Christie of Affinity Women's Health Care. They remind us: “Take care of yourself--health & otherwise. No one is truly taking care of you but you!” To learn more about these Gynecology & Obstetrics physicians visit www.womens-exchange.com/profiles/affinitywomenshealthcare.htm
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Womens Education Center features expert opinion & concrete information on the issues impacting work & family lives. Check out the 50 State Resources: www.womenseducationcenter.com/resourcesstate.phpes
Lilly Ledbetter worked 19 years at a plant in Gadsden, Ala. Now she is a cause celebrity. Senate to Take Up Bill on Pay Discrimination.
www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002708236
Teeing Up For Business: How Golf Can Get You in the Game. www.womenseducationcenter.com/business/golf-article.html
"The Story of Mother’s Day Extends from Greece to Grafton" www.ethicsdaily.com/article_detail.cfm?AID=2527
Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama needs your help to achieve 1000 pre-commitments for a specialty license plate production Tag cost$50 annually $41.25 directly funds Alabama research. Info: 205-996-5463; www.bcrfa.org
Do You Know What’s in Your Baby’s Blanket?
www.ladieswholaunch.com/magazine/do-you-know-whats-in-your-babys-blanket/686
How to Be a Greener Shopper
www.ladieswholaunch.com/magazine/how-to-be-a-greener-shopper/690
Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar racing. NYT article: www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/sports/othersports/21patrick.html?scp=2&sq=Danica+Patrick+&st=nyt
As baby boomers have begun to reach retirement age, companies offer shorter hours, flexible locations, lighter duties hoping to keep older workers. Article: A Longer Goodbye: www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/business/retirement/21phased.html
Expert: Women in business face maze: www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2008/04/13/20080413biz-leaders0413.html
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May 1: National Day of Prayer
May 1, 11:45 am: CWLC Salon a time of interfaith reflection, discussion & prayer. Rotunda Club, Healing Arts Center-Samford University.
$15. RSVP: 205-726-4194; cwlc@samford.edu
May 2: Holocaust Remembrance Day
May 3, 2008 - Executive Women Golf Association Carwalt Classic - Alpine Bay www.ewgabirmingham.com
May 4, 2:00 pm, Grace House Ministries 9th Annual "Hats Off to Those Who Serve" featuring Legacy Award winners Delta Sigma Theta Birmingham Chapter, Mayor Larry Langford & Drayton Nabors. Harbert Center. $60. Info: 205-786-4663; jparker@grace-house.org
May 5: Cinco De Mayo
May 5: 9:30-3pm: 13th Annual Drive-Out Breast Cancer LPGA Pro-AM at Old Overton. Info: 205-996-5463; www.bcrfa.org
May 6: National Teacher’s Day
May 6: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Network Birmingham. “Personal & Professional Development, Master Mind Grouping, Time Management" speaker, Gayle Lantz. Harbert Center. $15. RSVP: 205-631-3315; www.networkbham.org
May 7, 7:30 am - 9:00 am: Homewood Chamber Coffee & Contacts Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Oxmoor Valley. Info: 205-871-5631; director@homewoodchamber.org
May 8, 11- 1 pm: Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Grow & Go Series workshop "Dealing with Difficult People" by Dale Carnegie Training. GSC Members $15. Non-members $20. RSVP: 205-663-4542; info@shelbychamber.org; www.shelbychamber.org
May 8, 6:00 pm: Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Small Business Awards. WorkPlay. RSVP: 205-241-8121; www.birminghamchamber.com
May 9, 7:30 - 9:30 am: Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce "No Time for Crime" seminar. Register: 205 241-8107; www.birminghamchamber.com
May 9, 8 am- 1:30 pm: “Alabama 2018 What Does the Future Hold?” Conference Registration Info: www.businessalabama.net click on 2018 logo
May 11: Mother’s Day
May 12, 11:30 am: Greater Birmingham Republican Women luncheon. Speaker: Judge Greg Shaw, Candidate for the Alabama State Supreme Court. B&A Warehouse, $15.RSVP by 5/8: rhondahethcox@yahoo.com
May 13, 8:00 am- 12:00 pm: Women's Business Center of North Alabama (WBCNA) FastTrac: Strategic Planning Workshop. Leader: Joanne Randolph Crestwood Women's Center, Huntsville. $50. RSVP: 256-213-2727; www.wbcna.org
May 13, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at Vestavia Country Club. RSVP: 205-823-5011; chamber@vestaviahills.org
May 14-18. Regions Charity Classic. Ross Bridge, Hoover. Info: 205-262-2819; wgilmore@regionscharityclassic.com; www.regionscharityclassic.com
May 14, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm: Entrepreneurial Training Series “Internet Marketing - Getting the Most From the Web” Speaker: David Gibson, Zeekee Interactive. Location: Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce. $20 (lunch included): Info: 205-453-0249, noelle@cawbc.org; www.cawbc.org
May 14, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Hoover Chamber Business After Hours. Regions Charity Golf Classic at Ross Bridge RTJ Golf Course, AT&T Tent. Info: 205-988-5672; www.hooverchamber.org
May 17: Armed Forces Day
May 19, 5-7 pm: Women’s Exchange Gathering at Hothouse Design Studio Lakeview District. 518 29th Street South. Birmingham. $15. RSVP: 205-967-0085; linda@womens-exchange.com
May 19, 5:30 pm National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Program MJ Harris, Inc. Susan Carson – NAWIC Regional & NEF programs. Info: 205-985-3818; gthompson@gcwyatt.com
May 19, 6:30 pm: Shelby County Election Forum at Jefferson State Community College Shelby Campus. Open to the public. Info: 205-663-4542; info@shelbychamber.org; www.shelbychamber.org
May 20 5:30 - 8:00 pm: Hothouse Design Studio Intermediate Fresh Cutflower Class. RSVP: 205-324-2663; www.hothousedesignstudio.com
May 21, 10:00 - 11:00 am: Women's Business Center of North Alabama (WBCNA) Monthly Loan Clinic. Crestwood Women's Center, Huntsville. Register: 256-213-2727; www.wbcna.org
May 21, 11:30 AM - 1:00 pm: American Marketing Association Birmingham Chapter Luncheon. Topic: “Where Marketing & Social Entrepreneurship Meet”. Presenters: Dr. Franz T. Lohrke & Dr. Betsy Holloway, Samford University. Vulcan Park. Member $20, Guest $30, Student $10. Register: eleon@al.com; www.bhamama.org
May 21: “S.O.S. Taste of the Nation,” More than 30 local chefs featured. McWane Center. Info: 205-322-6854.
May 22, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Hoover Chamber Luncheon at Hoover Country Club $15.00 RSVP by 5/19: 205-988-5672; www.hooverchamber.org
May 22, 12 pm: CREW “Wealth & Growth through 1031 Tax Deferral Strategies” Instructor William B. Hood, CPA Bayview Financial Exchange Services. Vulcan Park. RSVP by 5/19: 205 298-1273; info@birminghamCREW.org
May 26: Memorial Day
May 27, 11:15 – 1 pm: National Association of Women Business Owners “Political Issues Facing Our Businesses” Speaker: Dr. Natalie Davis. $15. Info: 205-970-6316 x 324; nawbo@hrprism.com; www.nawbobirmingham.org
May 28, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Greater Shelby Chamber Luncheon Pelham Civic Complex. Members $17, Non-members $20. RSVP by 5/23: 205-663-4542; info@shelbychamber.org
May 31: Executive Women Golf Association Chapter Championship at Robert Trent Jones. Info: www.ewgabirmingham.com
June 3: 11:30 ma-1:00 pm: Network Birmingham "Explosive Marketing for Free!” Speaker: Michael Hart. Harbert Center. $15. Info: 205-631-3315; www.networkbham.org
June 4-5: SRMBC's 2008 Business Connections Expo & Opportunity Fair. Embassy Suites & Montgomery Convention Center. Info: 205-957-1883; www.srmbc.org
September 8-9: We Decide! WIPP 2008 Annual Conference Washington, D.C. www.WIPP.org
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“The most important thing is to actually think about what you do. To become aware & actually think about the effect of what you do on the environment & on society. That's key, & that underlies everything else.” –Jane Goodall
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Romans 12:18 (NIV)
"We are not what we know. We are what we are willing to learn." - Mary Catherine Bateson
“You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself.” - Ethel Barrymore
Life is a journey, not a guided tour.
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