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Featured Events
Sterling Women
Loudoun Women Business Forum
Great Falls Women's Business Luncheon
Women's Network of Springfield
Good Ole' Girls & Boys Network
Basile's Breakfast Networking Club
Women's Networking Luncheon
Dulles Women's Business Network
Profitable Women Connections
7 Company Networking Lunch
Middleburg Women
Business Women of Prince William County
NARC Senior Network Lunch
 
If you find this list helpful, please forward this issue to a friend.
All networking events on this list are with groups in Northern Virginia that do not require membership fees.
Greetings! 
 
The Northern Virginia networking scene has one less group meeting in August - Middleburg Women. All the groups listed should be up and running come September.
 
Happy Networking! 
Sterling Women
Thursday, August 6, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
At: The National Conference Center
      18980 Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg
Featured Speaker: Tonya Harmon, Harmony Information Systems 
Please go to our website for information and RSVP: www.sterlingwomen.org  
Please contact Sabine James at [email protected].
Sabine's website is www.restonlimo.com 
Loudoun Women Business Forum
Small Business Education, Networking
Thursday, August 6, 12 pm - 2:00 pm
At: The Dock at Lansdowne
      19286 Promenade Drive, Ste P101-102 
      Leesburg
$20 paid in advance; $25 at the door
Telephone: 571.233.2052 (Robin Ickes)
For more information, go to www.lwbf.biz
Great Falls Women's Business Luncheon
Wednesday, August 12, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
At: River Bend Country Club
     375 Walker Road, Great Falls
This lunch will include a business expo. Contact us if you'd like to be a vendor.
$30 includes lunch (prepaid)
$35 late registration or at the door (cash or check only)
Please bring plenty of business cards, brochures or literature about your business and, if you want, a door prize to be awarded to another attendee.
For more information, visit www.greatfallsbusinesswomen.com
Contact Laura Poindexter at [email protected]
Women's Network of Springfield
Where you come first and business follows
Friday, August 14, 11:45 am
At: Houlihan's at the Springfield Hilton
     6550 Loisdale Road, Springfield
Our keynote speaker will be Peggie Arvidson of Awaken Your Soul and our Five Minute Spotlight will be shining on Herry Cordoba of Silpada Jewelry.
Cost: $20 cash or check only
Please contact:
Nora Nagatani: [email protected] or
Paula Adkins: [email protected] to receive an Evite.
Good Ole' Girls & Boys Network
Tuesday, August 18, 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm
At: Anita's Mexican Restaurant (upstairs)
      521 Maple Avenue, E, Vienna
Cost:  Whatever you order for lunch
(Lunch prices:  $5.95 - $7.95)
Bring your own name tag and plenty of business cards.
30-second intros PLUS speed one-on-ones
RSVP to Marie Benoit at [email protected] or 703-267-5650
Basile's Breakfast Networking Club
Thursday, August 20, 7:30 am - 9:00 am
At: Fairfax Old Town Hall,
     3999 University Drive, Fairfax
Open to one and all!
$15 paid in advance, $20 at the door.
Bring your business cards, coupons, and promotional materials to share with the group.
For more information contact Basile Lemba at [email protected]
Basile's website is www.basilelemba.com
Women's Networking Luncheon 
One-onOne Networking assistance!
Tuesday, August 25, 12:30 pm
At: Amphora Diner
     1151 Elden Street, Herndon
$17.00 per person includes lunch, beverage, tax & tip.
For more information, contact Ellen Kaminsky at [email protected].
Ellen's website is www.ekendeavors.com
Dulles Women's Business Network
Friday, August 28, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
At: Mamma Lucia's,
     1428 North Point Village, Reston
Registration: Cost is $25 by August 21, or $30
after August 21 and at the door if space is available.
For more information contact MaryBeth Henry at
[email protected].
MaryBeth's website is
www.wahmfest.org/womensbusinessnet
Profitable Women Connections
PWC will be taking summer vacation in July and August and will resume September 1st. See you in September!
For more info visit: www.pwconnections.com
or contact:
Jackie Cao, [email protected]   
Diane Hoyer,
[email protected]  
7 Company Networking Lunch
We will not be meeting in July and August. Our next meeting will be in September.
To register or for more information, please call
703-327-3737 or email [email protected] 
7Company's website is
www.7company.com
Middleburg Women
Middleburg Women are taking a break for August and will resume Tuesday, September 15
For more information, please contact Ellen Goldberg, Jennifer Fries or Henriette Buell at 703-327-5911.
Ellen's website is:www.briarpatchbandb.com
Business Women of Prince William County
Our next group meeting will be in September 2009
For more information contact:
Paula Wright-Slekis at [email protected] or June Leatherman at [email protected] 
Paula's website is www.shaklee.net/all4wellness 
Senior Network Events
for professionals who work with seniors
For other events of interest to professionals who work with seniors go to www.ProAging.com and www.narconline.org.
NARC Senior Network Lunch
Wednesday, August 5, 12:00 noon
At: Chesterbrooke Residences
2030 Westmoreland Street, Falls Church
NARC Continuing Education Program - Senior Nutrition: Eating to Live Longer & Better.
Cost: This program is free to NARC members, $39 to non-members.
For more information contact Alan Dubow at
703-566-5646 or
[email protected]