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Save the Date
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Mark your calendars! The next Tapestry: A Day for You will be Friday, April 27, 2012. Please join us for a day of inspiration, renewal, and education for women in all stages of life while raising funds for women's scholarships at IPFW. Registration begins February 24. Remember to register as soon as possible. Many of our breakout sessions fill up quickly. I can't wait to see you there!
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Tapestry 2012 Speaker...Someone Everybody Loves and You Won't Want to Miss!
Stay tuned. We'll be announcing the 2012 speaker on Tuesday, September 27th. Visit the Tapestry website and you'll see why I'm so excited to share the news.
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Welcome Back!
Can you believe it? School is back in session, fall is officially here, and it's time to start thinking about Tapestry 2012. I'm very excited to welcome you back to the Tapestry newsletter, where throughout the year, I'll share valuable tidbits about Tapestry: A Day for You. I'll try to keep it informative, fun and to the point. I know you are busy! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kathleen Jackson and I'm the new Tapestry project manager. Some of you may remember me as the woman on crutches at Tapestry 2011. I had the pleasure of working as assistant project manager with Ruth Stone and I really enjoyed getting to know many of you. Ruth is now a project manager focused on IPFW's 50th anniversary celebrations. I'm sure she will do a fabulous job. I'm thrilled to take on my new responsibilities as project manager and look forward to working with a wonderful group of people. Also, I'm happy to announce that Connie Heflin is the new assistant project manager. Together, we'll continue Tapestry's tradition of providing a day for women to meet with friends, rejuvenate, and educate themselves----all while raising funds for scholarships. I'm proud to be involved with such an inspirational event and truly appreciate your support. Along the way, please feel free to share with me your thoughts and ideas. I'd love to hear from you about how we can make Tapestry 2012 an extraordinary day. Warmly, Kathleen Jackson Tapestry Project Manger tapestry@ipfw.edu 260-481-6854 |
2011 -- A Reason to Celebrate
Tapestry: A Day for You celebrated its 10th annual event on Friday, April 29, 2011, with inspirational women, an iconic star, and an unprecedented amount of scholarship funds being raised.The day started with two extraordinary women being recognized as female role models in our community: Dorian Maples and the late Bette Harris. Next, the nearly 1,200 Tapestry guests strolled through 138 artisan boutique and sponsor booths.Then, guests dispersed to the 13 educational breakout sessions.The luncheon program was highlighted by the inspirational stories of six IPFW College of Health and Human Services students, who were awarded a record-breaking total of $38,500 in scholarship funds. And, finally, Molly Ringwald entertained the audience with her thoughts on Pretty is a State of Mind: Empowering Women to be Their Best True Selves.
The result was $78,000 raised for women's scholarships, the highest in Tapestry's ten-year history. Half of those funds will go into the Tapestry Parkview Endowment and the other half will be available to award as scholarships at the next Tapestry:A Day for You. Since the scholarships were introduced in 2002, more than $450,000 has been raised and 30 IPFW students have been awarded scholarships.
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2011 Scholarships Winners
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Booth Space and Breakout Sessions
Think of the possibilities if ....
- Over 100 women connected with you and your staff at break-out sessions or over lunch
- Over 300 women spent one hour with their attention focused solely on you presenting your area of expertise
- Over 1,400 women visited your booth to shop and learn about your products or services
- Over 1,400 people read your firm's advertisement in the Tapestry keepsake program
- Over 10,000 people saw your picture and read your bio in the Tapestry registration brochure
- Over 850,000 people could link directly from the Tapestry website to yours with one click
Impressive, isn't it? It's possible by partnering with IPFW and Parkview Health to sponsor Tapestry: A Day for You. For more information please call Connie Heflin, Assistant Project Manager at the Tapestry office at 260-481-6854.
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Thank You
Thank you again for your support of Tapestry: A Day for You. It's because of you that Tapestry has become a tradition to be proud of. Remember, if you have any questions, ideas, or comments, don't hesitate to contact Kathleen Jackson at tapestry@ipfw.edu.
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