September ENews from NAWBO Louisville Chapter

September 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.

In This Month's Issue:

Upcoming Meetings & Seminars

Woman Business Owner of the Year - Nominations Open Sept. 1

NAWBO Louisville & National Web Sites

SCORE- Louisville & NAWBO Louisville Alliance

NAWBO Member News

NAWBO Sponsorship Packages

First Friday Women Business Owners Roundtable

Buy NAWBO 1st Program

Office for Women - Converstaion Cafe Series

National NAWBO Bulletin Story Submission

U of L Family Business Center Event

Complimentary Issue of Enterprising Women Magazine

New Partnership Between NAWBO and UPS

eNewsletter Promo Items & Articles

2009 Corporate & In-Kind Sponsors

Ads in NAWBO Louisville Print Newsletter

Upcoming Meetings & Seminars

September 2, 2009 - Branding "U" - Ignite Your Marketing - Tips From The Pros
Central Bank - 9300 Shelbyville Road
8:00 - 11:00 am
$15 members/$25 non-members

View Event Flyer

Space is limited. Register Now

Panelists:
Henrietta Pepper - The Pepper Group, Ltd.
Ingrid Bolton - Ingrid Design
Peggy Stevens - Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates
Denise Spalding - Allegra Print & Imaging East
Polly Moter - ProMoter Marketing Communications

September 15, 2009 - "Planning for Continued Growth & Success"
High Impact Companies Panel facilitated by Rachel Butler of Right Angle
Captain's Quarters - 5700 Captain's Quarters Road

Entering 4th quarter 2009 in one of the most difficult economies in our lifetime - now is the time to
begin planning for a more successful 2010. What will you do differently for improved results next
year? Listen to a panel of High Impact Companies and our 2009 NAWBO Women Business Owner
of the Year winner and learn their best practices in planning for continued growth and success.

Panel includes:
     Camilla Schroeder - Advance Ready Mix Concrete
     Debbie Conway - Ops Plus, Inc.
     Maggie Harlow - Sign-a-Rama Downtown & Franchise Mart

11:00-11:30 New/Prospective Member Orientation
11:30 -12:00 Networking
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch and Program
$25 members/$35 non-members
Register Now

October 12, 2009 - Debbie Scoppechio, Founder & CEO of Creative Alliance
The Olmsted - 3701 Frankfort Avenue

11:00-11:30 New/Prospective Member Orientation
11:30 -12:00 Networking
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch and Program
$25 members/$35 non-members
Registration coming September 7.

October 22, 2009 - "Social Media for Business"
Hawthorn Suites Hotel - 751 Cypress Station Drive (behind Mall St. Matthews)
8:00 am - Noon
In partnership with SMABA - St. Matthews Area Business Association

$25 members/$40 non-members
Space is limited. Register Now

Learn what Social Media is and how to use it as a marketing tool for your business. Seminar will cover Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, and Blogging with time for questions and answers.

Panelists:
Todd Smith - MIXworks
Rob Docherty - Intercept Designs
Jay Garmon - Tech Republic, Tech Target, Tech Talk on WRLR 98.3 FM & Social Media Club Louisville
Lesa Seibert - Xstreme Media, LLC
Eric Shadowens - Rueff, Morris, Baker and Company

NAWBO Woman Business Owner of the Year Event Has New Name & Logo

NAWBO Louisville is pleased to announce the new name of the Woman Business Owner of the Year awards held annually in the spring is the EPIC Awards. The name was derived from the criteria to be chosen as the woman business owner of the year.

� Demonstrated Excellence as a woman business owner

� Demonstrated Professional accomplishments during the past 5 years

� Demonstrated Initiative and creativity in addressing major challenges in her business

� Demonstrated Civic and Community involvement

The EPIC logo incorporates two ideas. The first idea portrays the meaning of the word epic and the EPIC

visual that one thinks of when they hear this word. The flame represents a woman that embodies the passion to excel in business, the journey of her professional accomplishments, her initiative to take charge and the influence she has on the people around her. You could say she is a hero.

The second idea incorporates the current NAWBO logo. The roundness and thickness of the letters e-p-i-c are based on the two dollar signs merging as one in the current NAWBO logo. As you see in the EPIC logo, the type begins to merge as one as well, symbolizing that the woman who wins this awards need to have excellence, professional accomplishments, initiative, and community involvement all in one.

Along with the above excitement, the call for nominations is going out on September 1st with nominations due by September 30th. The completed applications will be due by November 2 and finalists selected by November 16th.

Nominate Now

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 in September, 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, online store and easier event registration. Your login for the NAWBO Louisville site is your first initial and your last name (it is not the same as the National site login). 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 Form 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 SCORE at 502-582-5976 or
visit us on line at www.score-louisville.org.

Member News

Lesa Seibert, President of Xstreme Media, LLC, has been named the Co-Chair for the 2010

Center For Women & Families Celebration of Service & Survival. Each year, The Center for Women and Families pays tribute to five Women of Distinction who have spent their time and talents advocating for women and families in Kentuckiana. The diverse contributions of more than 100 Women of Distinction work in unison to improve opportunity and quality of life for women and children in our community.

It's an elegant and festive evening featuring a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, dinner, video tributes and so much more. Please join us to celebrate our community's 2010 Women of Distiction as we raise funds to support The Center's mission to help victims of intimate partner abuse or sexual violence to become survivors. Event Info & Sponsorship Information

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 �-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

For more information, contact:
Corporate Sponsor Chair, Rachel Butler 502-412-6502,
rachelbutler@rightangleresults.com or
Chapter Executive Director, Helen Overfield, 502-625-0248,
director@nawbolouisville.org

First Friday Women Business Owners 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, September 4, 2009
              8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

WHERE: BB&T
              330 Whittington Parkway
              Louisville, KY 40220

COST:   Free

This is a "nothing but networking" meeting. Bring plenty of business cards and any brochures etc. to share with the group. I will draw a business card from the attendees and that person will have 10 minutes to highlight her business.

Feel free to bring a guest. Please RSVP no later than noon Thursday, September 3rd.

Karen J. Wright
Lender Relations Specialist &
Women's Business Owner Representative
Small Business Administration Kentucky District Office
502/582-5971 ext 233
karen.wright@sba.gov
desktop fax (202) 481-2850

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, Inc. offers NAWBO members a $200 discount off of their FastTrac GrowthVenture 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.
Mojo Jewels is offering 20% off purchases on their web site. - NEW