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March 2010
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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March 9, 2010 - NAWBO Board MeetingLocation: The Workshop - 2005B Frankfort Avenue - Upstairs Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Members welcome. Coffee and continental breakfast will be served. March 18, 2010 - EPIC Awards VIPS ReceptionLocation: The Olmsted - 3701 Frankfort Avenue Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. NAWBO
will honor the distinguished finalists for the 16th Annual EPIC Awards. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be served.
Members $10/ Non-members $15
Sponsors and Finalists - Complimentary
REGISTER NOWMarch 25, 2010 - 16th Annual EPIC Awards Location: Mellwood Arts Center 1860 Mellwood Avenue Time: 10:30 a.m. Silent Auction Opens
11:20 a.m. Luncheon
Cost: Ticket $55 members / $65 non-members Tables (8) $450 members / $500 non-membersSpace is limited. Register Now |
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16th Annual EPIC Awards
On March 25th, 2010, women from all over our community will gather to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding women business owners in our region. Our message, "Power Your Dream" especially
rings true when you consider that the estimated 93,233 privately held,
majority women owned firms in Kentucky generate $9.3 billion in sales
and employ 71,566 people.
Hosted by the Louisville Chapter of NAWBO, the 16th Annual EPIC Awards Luncheon honoring the Woman Business Owner of The Year
will bring together a diverse audience from the business community,
representing sole proprietorships to large corporations with hundreds
of employees. It is by celebrating the economic development successes
of women owned businesses that our entire city succeeds.
The finalists for the 2010 EPIC Awards are:
Denise Jerome - The Catering Company
Lisa Knight - Lisa Lynn Design Services
Amy Letke - Integrity HR
Mindy Munson - Munson Business Interiors
Elizabeth Niemann - Elizabeth Niemann & Assoc.
Julie O'Bryan - O'Bryan Law Offices
Stephanie Ringer - The WorkShop
Mary Schmidt - Schmit Insurance Agency
Denise Spalding & Jennifer Eberle - Allegra Print & Imaging East
Cynthia Torp - Solid Light, Inc.
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PR For Your Business With NAWBO
Kerry Stevenson of Kiely Hines & Associates and the NAWBO Programming committee are
working on upcoming programs, seminars and luncheons. They are in need of people to donate gifts for the guest speakers
(value approx $25) and a few smaller ($10) items for door prizes. Your company will be recognized at the event from
the podium as well as noted in the ENewsletter. It's a great way to advertise your business for very
little cost. These gifts can be gift certificates or actual items. Please contact Kerry at kstevenson@khains.com
or at 502-893-2020 if you would like to donate a gift item. Thank you for
your support!
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Entrepreneurial Networking Seminars
Are
you a small business owner looking to make new contacts for growth? Are you
considering starting a small business? If so, you'll want to attend a free
Entrepreneurial Networking Seminar hosted by WIRED65, the U.S. Department of
Labor's regional workforce development coalition.
The half-day seminar will allow
participants to network; gain advice from business owners and development
advisors; learn about state and federal organizations offering business
services; and attend break-out sessions on marketing strategies, franchising
and business mentoring.
NAWBO's President-Elect Lesa
Siebert, President of Xstreme Media, LLC, Executive Director Helen Overfield and Secretary Cindy
Eagles, President of MP Videos, will be panelists at the seminars and will represent NAWBO as a
service provider.
One regional seminar remains:
Hardin County
March 18, 1 - 5 p.m.
Elizabethtown Tourism & Convention
Bureau
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Workshop participation is free, and
is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information and to
register, visit www.wired65.org.
In addition to the Entrepreneurial Networing Seminars, the Wired 65 Quantum Fund Initiative Grant will sponsor additional training opportunities for aspiring and existing business owners during the Spring and Summer.
Entrepreneurial Leadership is a high value 3-day training
course made available through the Wired 65 grant - with tuition paid by Wired
65. This practical course is designed to help regional
entrepreneurs and small business owners gain an in-depth understanding of the
essential characteristics of leaders, while instilling new leadership skills
and defining the meaning and role of a true "entrepreneur." The course will encourage leadership and
region thinking, while providing awareness of the many federal and local
resources available to assist small business owners and future
entrepreneurs. The course will also
introduce and explain the critical factors essential for the success of any new
venture. Download the application.
Individual Business Assessments are also being offered to
small businesses in the region on a complimentary basis. An objective of the grant initiative aims to
strengthen the Region as an environment that promotes innovation and
entrepreneurship. One way to meet this
objective is to encourage and support the strategic development of existing small businesses. This unique offer of individual business assessments extends an opportunity to small business
owners in the
Wired65 Region to have their enterprise evaluated by an
experienced business consultant at no cost. Download the application.
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Opportunities For Our Voices to Be Heard
FROM JOURNALIST INQUIRIES TO OUR OWN
SHARING
OF BEST PRACTICES, THERE'S MORE
OPPORTUNITY
FOR OUR VOICES TO BE HEARD
As the voice
of America's more than 10 million women-owned businesses, NAWBO is uniquely
positioned to provide incisive commentary on issues of importance to today's
women business owners, from job market trends to access to credit to health
care.
That's why it is no surprise that-driven by our far-reaching communications
platform that includes public relations, social media, publications and
more-NAWBO has recently experienced an increase in journalist inquiries for
NAWBO leaders and members who are willing to share their perspective,
challenges and success stories in today's current economic environment. At the
same time, our NAWBO National communications team is always seeking great,
inspirational stories that help women everywhere to power their dreams.
If you have a unique perspective or story to tell about one or more of the
following topics, please send it to publications@nawbo.orgfor consideration. NAWBO will keep
you in mind as we work with the media and plan content for our own upcoming
communications.
TOPICS
Access to credit: What
are your thoughts on President Obama's push to expand credit to small
businesses and in what ways are you gaining access to credit other than
traditional bank loans?
Job
market trends: Have
you hired lately and do you think this is a sign of economic recovery? Or have
you made the tough decision to let employees go and think the recovery is still
a long way off?
The
power of women: Studies
of past recessions have shown women-owned businesses tend to fare better; do
you think this is true even today? If so, what makes women better equipped to
face challenges like we're currently seeing?
Employee
benefits: Have
you put your company's 401k program on hold to help keep your business afloat
in the current economy? Are you offering anything unique to help motivate and
retain staff?
Business/NAWBO
resources: What
resources have been most beneficial to you and your business during the current
economy and why?
FORMAT
Please send your submission in the following format:
Re: Unique story to share
Name
Company Name
Contact Information Story Details (300 words or less)
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Masterminds Groups - Don't Miss Out
Masterminds is one of the
many free programs that our Louisville chapter offers which supports women
business owners. It is a group of 7-10 women business owners who form an
informal board of advisors with members of the Louisville chapter. The
vision is to create productive, interactive groups of women who are encouraged
and enriched by participating in the Masterminds process. This program enables mermbers to grow their businesses as they grow in their understanding of themselves and how they do business. Each person brings a unique perspective to the group and
benefits from sharing insights into problems and solutions. All members
of the group gain greater objectivity, value and a sense of their own power
from peer support. If you are a woman business owner, whether you have been in
business six months or twenty years, you can benefit from Masterminds. Lean more from the Masterminds page on our web site. If you are interested in
joining a Masterminds group or forming a new group, please contact Masterminds
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Intern To Earn Program
Interns can play a valuable role in your company's flexible
workforce needs - and help develop future employees and industry talent. Companies of all types and sizes are being
recruited for a new regional internship program, which can deliver free
resources and assistance to your business.
Intern To Earn,
a new initiative launched by Greater Louisville Inc. and the HIRE Education Forum, is aimed at closing the gap between companies in need of fresh talent
and interns looking to gain career experience.
Intern to Earn will develop the talent pool necessary to meet future
regional workforce needs, and connect the next generation of talent to the
26-county Greater Louisville region - including your company!
Whether you have an established internship program or have
never even considered utilizing interns at your company, the Intern To Earn
program has resources to help you. The program and website offer a range of
services for your business, including internship development workshops, support
for businesses with new and existing internship programs, a comprehensive
database of internship openings, professional networking opportunities for interns
you employ, and online tools and resources for businesses and students.
Companies interested in developing internship programs,
strengthening existing programs, and showcasing internship positions to the
nearly 50,000 college students living in the region can engage by:
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Attending
free regional workshops on developing and executing an internship program. Call
(502) 625-0019 for upcoming dates and locations across the region.
- Visiting
www.InternToEarn.com to download free
employer resources, including an internship program toolkit.
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Posting
spring, summer and fall internships at no cost on the Intern To Earn website: www.InternToEarn.com.
Intern To Earn is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor
through a WIRED65 grant. In 2008, WIRED65 and community leaders studied the
workforce attraction and development needs of the 26-county Greater Louisville
region in terms of talent, innovation and quality of place. Internships were identified as an important
component to a strong workforce capable of developing and retaining new-economy
jobs.
Businesses
interested in learning more about the Inter To Earn program can contact Myra
Campbell at (502) 625-0019 or MCampbell@GreaterLouisville.com.
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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 Magazine 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
- 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
- Home Cuisine offers a 10% discount off of meal plan prices
- Sunny Daize Boutique is offering members a 10% discount off their purchase
- 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.
- Integrity HR offers members one free "Employee Problem" phone consult and/or one hour review of human resource practices to assess your HR risk. - NEW
To see additional details on these discounts and how to get them, LOG IN to the NAWBO Louisville web site and select Buy NAWBO 1st under Membership. (You MUST be logged in to see this page for the offers).
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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Member Spotlight - National NAWBO Member Bulletin Submission Guidelines
The National NAWBO Member Bulletin Member Spotlight features one
NAWBO member per month highlighting her business success and community
involvement and contributions. To be considered for future Member
Spotlights, you must be a NAWBO member in good standing. NAWBO is also
specifically seeking submissions that reflect excellence in any of these
categories:
building sustainable businesses and environment
starting or growing an international business
developing competitive
strategies during tough economic times
creating social entrepreneurship
and community leadership
Submissions can be sent with the following guidelines:
� Include a brief bio about yourself, as well as information about
your business' success,
involvement in the community, and a recent
professional achievement.
� Submission text should be no longer than 350 words in length.
� Please include an appropriate headshot or photo that is at least
300 dpi.
� Members may nominate another member for Spotlight consideration,
but they must provide
complete submission materials.
All materials should be sent to publications@nawbo.org.
NAWBO reserves the right to edit biographical information for length and
clarity. All submissions become the property of NAWBO. Members will be
notified of their placement in the Spotlight.
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Kentucky Women's Health Registry
On another note, our 2009 year will be ending
March 15th. Currently 1200 new women have participated in the
Registry this year. That means we still need 1300 women to take the
survey in order to reach our goal of 2500. So once again, we need
your help. When we continue to meet the goals that have been set you continue
to send a strong message that women's health and the funding for this program
is important to Kentucky.
Most women who join the Registry do so because a friend, family member or
co-worker suggested they join. There are lots of women that you know that I
will never meet to tell about the Registry. Each woman has a unique story to
tell and represents hundreds of other women just like them.
Traditionally, most health research has focused on men.
Researchers are now discovering greater than expected differences between men's
and women's health. To help researchers improve the understanding of women's
health, the Kentucky Women's Health Registry at the University of Kentucky
needs women who are over 18 and who live in Kentucky to complete a confidential
health survey once a year.
The survey can be taken online at http://www.kywomensregistry.com
or by calling 800 929 2320 to request a paper version of the survey. The
information is used by researchers at UK and at U of L to better
understand how women's health changes over time. They would like to know how
stress, who we take care of, where we live and where we work, affects our
health.
Your personal identifying information is not shared with
anyone and is stored seperately from your answers. Your name and address is
only used to remind you to take the survey again next year, to send you
quarterly newsletters about what is being learned from the Registry and to tell
you about other forms of research you may also be interested in. The Registry
also has a certificate of confidentiality from the National Institute of Health
which protects your information in all circumstances, even from legal
proceedings. Check out this link to learn more: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/coc/background.htm
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Join the 10,290 Kentucky Women who are already working
together to improve health and health care for themselves, their daughters and
their granddaughters!
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NAWBO Louisville Member News
Several NAWBO Louisville members were honored to be named as Leadership Louisville Connectors in the recent announcement from the Leadership Louisville Center. They are part of a diverse group of 128 individuals ranging in age from 28 to 71. These 'Connectors' are successful in getting things done because of their distinctive style of "trusted leadership." The NAWBO Louisville Members include:
- President Maggie Payette Harlow, President of Sign-a-Rama Downtown
- President-Elect Lesa Seibert, President of Xstreme Media, LLC
- Immediate Past President Tricia Burke, President of Office Environment Company
- Helen Overfield, NAWBO Executive Director
- Laura Grinstead, Underwired Magazine
- Henrietta Pepper, the pepper group
- Debra Walton, New Seasons
- Holly Houston, Attorney
Make sure to "connect" with these outstanding women and congratulate them for being a Connector.
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NAWBO Louisville member's Denise Spalding and Jennifer Eberle's company, Allegra-East has received top international awards for sales. A trio of sales professionals from Allegra - East in Louisville earned top
system-wide honors from Allegra Network, one of the world's largest marketing,
print and graphic communications franchises with more than 550 locations in
North America.
Assistant Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Karen Reis Olson ranked
first among outside sales professionals, while Tammy Blaydes and Todd Redmon
ranked first and second respectively among account managers. The awards
are presented annually to sales professionals who generate the highest sales
volume and provide an outstanding level of customer service during the past calendar
year. The threesome also received International Gold Sales Milestone Awards
recognizing sales excellence.
Located at 2680 Technology Dr., Allegra is a full-service marketing
communications provider with in-house printing technologies including
full-color printing, short-run digital printing, variable data capabilities,
color signs, posters and banners, graphic design, mailing services, promotional
products, print management solutions and project consulting. For more information, contact the award-winning Allegra - East in Louisville
at (502) 895-1530, or visit the company's Web site at www.allegra-east.com.
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Louisville Metro Office for Women
Visit
the OFW
Calendar to find other community events. Click
here to send OFW your events to be included.
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Business First's Business Women First Luncheon
Business First is selling booth space at their Business Women First Luncheon in May. SPace is limited and booth space is only $395. For information or registration contact Amy Ackermann at aackermann@bizjournals.com or 502.498.1931.
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NAWBO e-Newsletter Sponsorship
Are you interested in reaching over 200 women business owners in the Louisville area monthly? Would it benefit you to reach over 3,000 business owners in the Louisville area quarterly? Then you need to sponsor the monthly NAWBO e-News. The e-news is sent out the end of each month with information and articles about events, members, local happenings, etc. The yearly sponsorship includes a full color 600 pixel wide ad with link to your web site and two featured articles during the year. (1/2 year sponsorships are also available). Act now by contacting Lesa Seibert at lesa@xstrememedia.com.
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NAWBO FAQ's
Frequently
Asked Questions about Membership:
Q.
Can I join NAWBO locally and not nationally?
A. All memberships go through our National NAWBO office
and members must join at both - at
the national level and the local chapter level.
Take full advantage of all the perks of national and local membership by
visiting both websites: www.nawbo.org and www.nawbolouisville.org.
Q. I
received communication from national NAWBO that my membership was expiring soon
- I think they have my date wrong, how can I find out?
A. This is the #1 most frequently asked question and
where most misunderstandings about membership arise. Memberships
are valid one year from the date a member joined. Renewals are due the month
you expire. There is a grace period for renewals (so you don't have to
re-join as a new member, as national renewals dues are slightly less), however
your date of expiration remains the same - one year from the date you first
joined. It is not one year from the date you paid your renewal.
Example:
Brenda Business Owner's New Year's resolution was to network more, so she
joined NAWBO online January 1, 2008. Her membership expired Dec 31, 2008.
January 2009 came along and she was more focused on her New Year's resolution
to hold weekly staff meetings with her employees, and renewing her membership
Dec 2008 simply slipped her mind. She attended a NAWBO meeting in March 2009
and it prompted her to send in her renewal. Her renewal was 3 months "late",
but it was during the grace period. The due date was Dec 31, 2008, even though
she paid it March 2009.
Her next expiration date will NOT be March 2010 - one
year from when she paid her renewal -
it was still Dec 2009!
You can contact the local NAWBO office (502) 625-0248 or
the National office 1-800-55NAWBO for specific clarification of your
membership.
Q. What are the membership fees to join NAWBO?
A. There are 3
basic fee structures:
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$ 50
local + $100 national = $150 for emerging businesses
- $100 local + $150 national = $250 for
established businesses
- $150 local + $150 national = $300 for
supporting members/non-business owners.
There are other membership options
(retired, student, sustaining, etc.) See details on our web site.
Q. I
have a question about my membership - who do I contact?
A. Local - Helen Overfield, Executive Director of NAWBO
(502) 625-0248 director@nawbolouisville.org
National - Joyce Lee 1-800-55NAWBO or memberservices@nawbo.org
Q.
My contact information has changed - who do I contact?
A. You can log onto the national website www.nawbo.org
and update your profile and your company's profile. Contact the NAWBO office at
info@nawbolouisville.org to change information locally or to obtain your local log
on information. Please update your contact information if it changes, so you
receive all the communication from NAWBO!
Q.
How do I get a list of members?
A. Electronic membership lists are emailed quarterly to
all members. You can also contact the NAWBO office to request one. Members are
also listed on the Louisville NAWBO web site and the National NAWBO web site by
their last name.
Q. Are
employees at my business members of NAWBO?
A. National
and local by-laws dictate that membership in the organization is in the
individual member's name - not in the name of the company. Therefore each
person must maintain their own membership. You may bring a guest or a
prospective member at non-member rates.
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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 EPIC 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 EPIC 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 EPIC 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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Do You Have News for the e-Newsletter?
Have you been in the News recently? Is there announcement for your business? Are you chairing a charity event? Let us know when you have news about you or your business?
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 it is great to share your company news with the NAWBO membership!
The deadline for the January issue is March 20, 2010. Send your articles about promotions, news coverage, accomplishments, grand openings, opportunities, etc. to director@nawbolouisville.org or lesa@xstrememedia.com.
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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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