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June 2009
NAWBO's mission is to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers worldwide.
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Look Ahead
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - NAWBO Board Meeting - 8:00 - 9:30am
Captain's Quarters - 5700 Captain's Quarters Road - Coffee provided.
Open to all members.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 2009 Annual Leadership Luncheon - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Masterson's - 1830 S Third Street
Theme: "Overcoming Adversity - Survivors' Stories
Sponsored by Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Foundation
$25 members/$35 non-members
You must pre-register and pre-pay to attend.
June 24-26, 2009
"POWER YOUR DREAM" - National NAWBO 2009 Women's Business Conference
Chicago Sheraton Hotel & Towers Wednesday is LEADERHIP DAY for Chapter Boards and Leaderhip For more information, visit the NATIONAL NAWBO web site: www.nawbo.org
July 21, 2009 - "Summer Social" - 6:00 - 7:30 or later
Captain's Quarters 5700 Captain Quarters Road
5:30-6:00 Complimentary Prospective Member and New Member Orientation
6:00 - 7:30 Socializing/Networking
Join fellow NAWBO members and prospective members for a summer "get away" evening of pure socializing. Pay only for what you order. No RSVP necessary. We'll meet and greet outside on a pavilion reserved for NAWBO. |
"2009 Annual Leader Lunch"
Overcoming Adversity - Suvivors' Stories
Installation of Officers and Board for 2009-2010
Sponsored by Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Foundation
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
11:00-11:30 Prospective & New Member Orientation
11:30 - 1:30 Networking, Program & Lunch
Location: Masterson's - 1830 S. Third Street
Pre-registration and pre-payment is required.
Price: $25 member/$35 Non-Members
PANELISTS:
Elizabeth Fust - Attorney at Law
Kathryn Mershon - Mershon & Associates
Whitney Bishop - Whitney Bishop & Associates
Alice Bridges - Moderator- Jewish Hospital
Have you ever felt you were in your darkest hour, wondering if you'll ever see the light of day?
Sometimes a business can be made or broken by how well its leader overcomes obstacles and withstands adversities.Come hear stories from these real-life survivors who have beaten what probably seemed like insurmountable odds against them.
Our speakers are local woman business owners who decided not to be pulled under by their circumstances, but emerged and found themselves on the other side.
We promise it will be good for your soul and your business.
In addition, we'll be recognizing our long-standing NAWBO members as well as our current leadership, who manage to run their businesses and STILL give time to NAWBO and its membership.
The NAWBO Louisville monthly meetings are open to the public ($25 for NAWBO members, $35 for non-members.) Reservation includes program and lunch. Refunds require 24 hrs cancellation notice.
NAWBO Registration policy: All reservations are on a pre-paid basis. See web site for more details. Payment must be received at the NAWBO office by 5 pm of the Friday before the Tuesday meeting. Convenient registration available on-line via secure PayPal allowing you to pay by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Bank Draft or PayPal account.
NAWBO's mission is to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers worldwide.
NAWBO® is a registered trademark of the National Association of Women Business Owners. | |
eNewsletter Promotional Items & Articles
In an effort to keep the eNewsletter fresh and informative, we are instituting new guidelines for copy submissions regarding members' business-promotion articles. Copy content should not exceed 250 words for these types of articles. By limiting the word count, we will be able to feature more members' information.
Keep those articles coming in, as the eNewsletter has been a great success thus far!
The deadline for the July issue is June 25. Send your articles about promotions, news coverage, accomplishments, grand openings, opportunities, etc. to director@nawbolouisville.org or lesa@xstrememedia.com.
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Make Use of NAWBO National and Louisville's Web Sites
NAWBO National has launched thier newly redesigned web site at www.nawbo.org. Make sure to visit to see all of the great tools and information that are available to NAWBO members. If you have lost or forgotten your National web site login, CLICK HERE to receive and email reminder or to contact NAWBO for your information. NAWBO Louisville will be launching an updated web site this summer, which will continue to give members access to current items like the membership directory, Buy NAWBO 1st discounts and will feature new items like a discussion forum and online store. Your login for the NAWBO Louisville site is your first initial and your last name. If you have lost your password, CLICK HERE to have your password sent to you. Make sure to use the email address you used when you registered with NAWBO national. |
SCORE Louisville and NAWBO Louisville Alliance
SCORE Louisville "Counselors to America's Small Business" and NAWBO Louisville announce a new alliance that will help local women owned small business learn improve and grow in the today's tough economic climate. SCORE is the area's leading source for business counseling.
Through this alliance, SCORE will provide counseling and special workshops to NAWBO members with particularemphasis and cash flow management, business planning, marketing and sales development.
NAWBO Louisville provides support, resources and opportunities to propel women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide.
Paul Casi SCORE Chapter First Vice Chair says, "NAWBO Louisvilleis a major contributor to the growth and health of small business in our market. Although we have mentored many female owned small businesses it is really important to work closely with this important association that does so much good for their membership.
NAWBO Executive Director, Helen Overfield says, "creating and alliance with SCORE will enable us to provide our membership with timely SCORE assistance and to mutually develop programs to further our members business."
Since 1964, SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" has assisted more than 8 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and business workshops.
SCORE Louisville has over 80 counselors and offersSCORE counselors provide free and
confidential business counseling to both prospective entrepreneurs and existing small
business owners throughout the Louisville metropolitan area. Call us at 502-582-5976 or
visit us on line at www.score-louisville.org/.
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Small Business Gets Advice on Working With the State
Want to do business with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, but aren't sure how to start? Small business owners and operators are invited to a special seminar discussing the basics of selling to government agencies in Kentucky. The class will cover all aspects of the process, from registration and certification to reviewing solicitations and bidding.
The seminar, hosted by the Greater Louisville Small Business Development Center, takes place Wednesday, June 10 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Fenley Office Suites. For more information and to register, visit www.louisvillesmallbiz.org or call (502) 574-1378.
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Create Your Own NAWBO Sponsorship Package
NAWBO depends heavily on our partnerships with corporate sponsors. Without them we would not be able to support the programs we offer our members and the business community. In return, our sponsors enjoy visibility among women business owners
and community leaders. In addition to the WBOY sponsorships and chapter sponsorships
at the levels of Visionary ($15,000), Leadership ($10,000), Champion ($5,000) and Supporting ($3,000), our chapter recently created a sponsorship program called Create Your Own Package. Any business can take advantage of the visibility offered by these options.
Create Your Own Package Sponsorships:
$1,500 Meeting and educational seminar sponsor
$1,500 Presenting sponsor of WBOY silent auction, includes booth
$1,000 E-newsletter sponsor, with linked ad and two company articles for 1 year.
$1,000 Printed newsletter sponsor, with ½-page ad and article in each issue for one year/ 6
issues
$ 500 Educational material sponsor
$ 500 Company logo on website with link
$ 500 Postage sponsor
$ 500 Food & beverage sponsor for event, with visibility on promotional materials
$ 280 Table at annual signature event
$ 250 Half a corporate table (4 seats) at WBOY luncheon and awards ceremony
$ 250 Featured article in E-newsletter or printed newsletter
$ 200 One-year participation in Buy NAWBO 1st Program
$ 200 Promotional or information material at a NAWBO meeting
$ 150 Ad in E-newsletter
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First Friday Women's Roundtable
WHAT: First Friday Women's Roundtable
Sponsored by Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Moderated by Karen Wright, Small Business Administration (SBA)
WHEN: Friday, June 5, 2009
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
WHERE: First Capital Bank
13704 Shelbyville Rd.
Middletown (just east of the Gene Snyder Freeway)
COST: Free
Our speaker this month is Patricia Abell, Attorney at Law. Pat will discuss the legal aspects of owning your own business including types of business organization and when you need an attorney and what you can do yourself.
Bring plenty of business cards and any brochures etc. to share with the group. Feel free to bring a guest. Please RSVP no later than noon Thursday, June 4th. |
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Corporate Sponsor Spotlight
ProMoter Inc. and NAWBO sponsor Kentuckiana Healthy Woman are teaming up. ProMoter is now editing the publication for publisher Barbara Day. Pick up your free June-July issue to see the results of their collaboration and learn more about how to feel and look your best. |
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Member News
Henrietta Pepper of the pepper group, was selected as a 2009 Inc.credible Award Winner in the category of Woman Owned Business. Ingrid Bolton of Ingrid Designs was a finalist for Minority Owned Business. Congratulations to these NAWBO Members. |
Member Perks - Buy NAWBO 1st Program
In the Member's Area of the web site is the Buy NAWBO 1st program where NAWBO Members, Sponsors and Partners can offer discounts on goods and services to NAWBO Members. You can access it under Membership and Programs, but you must be logged in to see the discounts offered. There are already quite a few great deals available. To see information on this new program, visit the Buy NAWBO 1st page on the NAWBO Louisville web site.
Current offers include:
- Corporate Sponsor Louisville Magazine offers these discounts to NAWBO members:
- 10% discount on advertising and 50% discount on subscriptions
- Regular one-year subscription price is $22. NAWBO members pay $11. Two-year is $36, $18 for NAWBO members.
- Royal Fine Jewelers offers NAWBO members a 25% discount off of jewelry repair and appraisals
- Corporate Sponsor Underwired Magazine offers a 10% discount on advertising to NAWBO members
- Corporate Sponsor Kentuckiana Healthy Woman Magazine offers a 20% discount on advertising
- Corporate Sponsor Today's Woman offers a 10% discount off rate card for ads placed in Today's Woman, Today's Transitions and Today's Family magazines
- Corporate Sponsor Xstreme Media, LLC offers a 10% discount off any of their services
- Corporate Sponsor Davis Jewelers offers a NAWBO Discount card good for a 15% discount off of your purchase
- Moss Hill offers a 15% discount off all products
- Bikinis and Bifocals offers a 10% advertising discount for ads placed on their web site
- Evanston Publishing offers a Free book consultation and a Free Guidebook "Selling Your Book"
- J Vary & Associates offers a 1 hour free session with Joe Vary
- Signarama Downtown offers a 10% discount off services
- TKT & Associates offers NAWBO members a $200 discount off of their Fast Track Growth Venture program
- Utterly Organized offers your 1st hour of organizing Free
- Kentuckiana Business Forum offers a 10% discount off of advertising in the magazine
- Home Cuisine offers a 10% discount off of meal plan prices
- Sunny Daize Boutique is offering members a 10% discount off their purchase
- ProMoter, Inc. offers a complimentary communications audit and a10% discount on follow-up services
- Blooms in LaGrange and Betsye's Blooms in Simpsonville are offering a 15% discount to NAWBO members and sponsors on all products.
- Event Photographers, Inc. is offering a 10% discount off any professional service, either in-house or on-location.
- Jamie L. Wyman, Attorney at Law, is offering a discounted initial business consultation and 10% off all services. See full details in Buy NAWBO 1st member area. - NEW
To see additional details, LOG IN to the NAWBO Louisville web site and select Buy NAWBO 1st under Membership.
If you have special offers for NAWBO members and are interested in participating in the Buy NAWBO 1st program, send the details to Lesa Seibert, Xstreme Media, LLC at lesa@xstrememedia.com.
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IdeaFestival Sponsorship Opportunities
IdeaFestival will take place in Louisville on September 23-26, 2009. Join us as some of the top minds and thinkers on the planet converge in Louisville for this four-day happening What is IdeaFestival?The Festival is more than an event... it is a catalyst for innovation and action. By connecting important ideas and developments from the world's leading creative minds in science, the arts, medicine, business, education, design and technology, the festival actually stretches people's horizons and conceptions of what is possible. Go to www.ideafestival.com for highlights from 2008 and the latest information on the 2009 speakers/presenters. Want to become more involved, please contact Tonya York Dees at 502.894.9768 to learn more about opportunities for involvement for IdeaFestival 2009. |
| Business Fair and Networking
Opening Doors to promote, network your business and find new places to do business!
Thursday, June 11, 2009 9 - 2 PM
Holy Cross High School - Gymnasium
5144 Dixie Highway
Promote your business onLive Radio Show
Big Talk on Small Business
With Steve & Kelly Kuersi
10 - 12 Noon
Booth Space available to display your products and services $50.00 rental includes (1 Individual)6' Table and 2 chairs! For more information or booth rental contact Faye Simpson - Mary Kay Cosmetics 502-368-5103 or Marykayfay@bellsouth.netBooth fee is required upon registration, checks payable to PRPABA, Mark 'Dixie Business Fair or pay online at www.prpaba.org
This event is sponsored by
Pleasure Ridge Park Area Business Association
Food Service provided by Shively Area Ministries
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Norton Women's Pavilion Champions 4 Her 5K Walk, Run & Festival
to return on June 20, 2009
LOUISVILLE, KY (February 9, 2009) - Organizers of the Norton Women's Pavilion Champions
4 Her Walk, Run & Festival officially kicked-off the second annual event at the University of Louisville women's basketball game on Saturday, February 7, 2009. The Norton Women's Pavilion Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival will be held on June 20, 2009 at Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park. This unique event invites the local community to come together on a single day to walk, run, generate awareness, raise funds and celebrate the spirit of possibility for girls, women and families in Kentuckiana.
Organized by Women 4 Women, a local organization aimed at improving the health and financial well-being of women and girls, Champions 4 Her brings together mission-aligned non-profit organizations with the common goal of raising funds and awareness for the issues facing today's local women. In its inaugural year, the event attracted almost 1,700 walkers and runners and raised more than $165,000 for its beneficiary partners! Returning beneficiary partner organizations for 2009 are: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, The Center for Women & Families, Family Scholar House, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, Maryhurst, Mom's Closet Resource Center, University of Louisville Women's Athletics, West Louisville Girls Choir and Women 4 Women. In addition, two new beneficiary partners have been added to the 2009 roster-the Women's Foundation of Southern Indiana and Women for Habitat.
The event, now called the Norton Women's Pavilion Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival in recognition of its title sponsor, is pleased to announce that the Gheens Foundation provided the organizing grant for this event and media sponsors Today's Woman and WAVE-3 TV will continue their support of the event in 2009.
Early registration for participants will begin on March 1st, and continue through the week of the event.
For information on Norton Women's Pavilion Champions 4 Her 5K Walk, Run & Festival, please visit our website at www.champions4her.com or contact Danah Zimmerlee with any questions at danah@w4w.org or 502-561-8060 ext. 219. |
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Legislative News
By, Lisa Cates, Public Policy Chair
Mayor Vetoes New Mandates
On Business Investments
Ordinance Would Hamper Efforts to Create Much-Needed Jobs
LOUISVILLE (May 19, 2009) - Mayor Jerry Abramson today vetoed a recently passed ordinance by the Metro Council that would undermine Louisville's efforts to create jobs by imposing new mandates on most private investments that include public funding.
The ordinance would put Louisville "at a serious disadvantage with competitor cities in attracting private-sector jobs and economic investment" at a critical time, Abramson said in his veto letter to the council.
"I am vetoing this ordinance because it creates obstacles to job creation and economic investment at a time when our country is suffering from the longest national economic recession since the Great Depression and our community is grappling with the highest unemployment levels in more than two decades," Abramson wrote.
"As leaders, I believe now is the time to focus our energies on creating jobs, not obstacles to job creation."
The ordinance would require private businesses investing tens of millions of dollars to create jobs in Louisville to pay prevailing union wages on all construction work if they received a minimum of $500,000 in public funds.
This is only the third time in nearly 20 years as mayor that Abramson has vetoed an action by the city's legislative body.
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Ads In NAWBO Louisville Print Newsletter
Advertise in the NAWBO Louisville print newsletter and get your message out to the whole community. Issues are published in Feburary, April, June, August, October and December.
Ad Sizes & Rates:
Business Card Size: 3.5" x 2" vertical or horizontal, $75
¼-Page: 3.75" w x 5.25" h, - $100
½-Page: 7.5" w x 5.25" h, - $150
Full-Page: 7.5" w x 10.5" h, - $300
6 X Rates: You will receive a discount for ¼-, ½- and full-page ads if you commit to six consecutive issues.
All ads are to be submitted as high-res pdfs. To ask questions or reserve space, please contact
Denise Spalding at Allegra Print & Imaging East, 502-895-1530.
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NAWBO Louisville E-Newsletter Committee
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Contact Information
Helen Overfield, NAWBO Louisville Executive Director
email: director@nawbolouisville.org
phone: 502-625-0248
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