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Chartered in 1983 |
Colorado Springs Chapter |
December 2006 |
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In the office products industry, everybody sells pens and everybody promises service, but not everybody delivers. In addition to providing the products you need, OfficeMax promises and provides an unparalleled customer experience. No other company makes ordering easier or more personalized. And none puts you more in control of the procurement process. By putting our customers first since 1964, we have established a reputation as the premier business-to-business contract stationer in the industry. Simply put, we are able to deliver a better overall value to the group that matters most, our customers. It all starts with seamless access to everything you need. We understand the value of a consolidated supplier base and standardized product purchases. OfficeMax will save you money on the products you’re buying, particularly if you are currently using separate suppliers for your office product needs. OfficeMax offers the following:
We offer a true, one-stop source that can help eliminate the need for separate and costly purchase orders with a handful of different suppliers. OfficeMax can provide more than traditional office supplies. We provide our customers with a complete line of products to outfit the office at competitive prices, and Tina Folks is just the person to help you with that. Tina has been servicing Fortune 500 companies for over seven years. After moving to Colorado Springs from Orlando, FL in 1999, Tina started her outside sales career with Minolta Business Solutions, selling copiers. After 2.5 years, she made the transition over to Boise Cascade Office Products (now OfficeMax), selling office supplies. Tina continues to work with large companies to help streamline process and save companies not only time, but money as well. Tina joined EWI just this year and has enjoyed meeting and working with successful women with such a variety of careers. Tina can be reached at tinafolks@officemax.com. |
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Hello, Executive women! It’s holiday time again, when the pace picks up as we struggle to balance fun, family, friends and work! I love the holidays, but it is the busiest time of the year for my business. I love getting together with friends and all the holiday parties – but it is hard to balance at times with the business demands. If we all take a deep breath – remember to breathe – we’ll get through it just fine. We always do! So come enjoy the beautiful Penrose Room at the Broadmoor for our annual EWI December holiday lunch. It’s a networking meeting where you can relax with EWI friends and take a deep breath! Great news from Ways & Means! We can take the Pepsi Challenge. Lane Pepsi has agreed to put up $5,000 for a golf sponsorship if we can match it! And I know we can. Again, if we can get 100% participation from member firms, it will be easy! And special thanks to Kathleen O’Leary for getting Pepsi to step up to the plate! See you in Dec! Kathy Wallace WallaceVISION. LLC |
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DIRECTORY HISTORIAN HOSPITALITY Judy Wilhelm Linda Williamson |
MEMBERSHIP NOMINATING/ADVISOR Dianne Crimble-Loper
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PUBLICITY SCHOLARSHIP TECHNICAL ADVISOR WAYS & MEANS Susan Davis
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AnnouncementsChapter MeetingWednesday, December 13, 2006 at 11:30 Membership PostingsNone for December New - EWI Display BoardThe new EWI Display board is up and running with promotions for upcoming meetings and events and membership highlighted. If you have received a special award, have an announcement, or have been in the news lately, please forward the information by the 15th of the month for the following meeting to: Valerie at info@sagewomanherbs.com for inclusion on the EWI Display. Look for the display at upcoming EWI meetings! Photos welcome! Membership AnnouncementsDrop by Cachet Basket Company's "Festive Fridays" from 9-5 every Friday through the month of December to sample products and checkout the latest in baskets & gifts. Holiday Open House & Art Sale! Kathy Wallace of Wallace Vision invites you to come by for fine art, jewelry, pottery and holiday cheer. Friday, December 1st, 4-8pm, Sat. & Sun. 10-4pm. 4940 Flying W Ranch Road, just off of 30th Street. EWI 5th Annual Scholastic Classic Golf Tournament
The Ways and Means Committee has received an exciting fund raising challenge! Through the energetic work of Kathleen O'Leary, our past president, Lane Sales (Pepsi Distributing) has made a committment in assisting EWI with $5,000 IF we can raise another $5000 through our membership in cash donations. It's called a matching gift. This is an outstanding offer and we need everyone's help in accomplishing this goal. Simply, this is what it will take: 18 golf hole sponsors ($300 x 18 = $5400) or 36 hole sponsors which is 2 company sponsors on each hole ($150 x 36 = $5,400). This is huge endeavor and for such a wonderful cause.....furthering education and women! Thanks go to those firms who have already made a generous commitment. Now, we need the rest of the firms to help us achieve this goal! If every member firm associated with EWI can make a cash donation we can reach this generous goal! The matching gift from Lane Sales is an opportunity we cannot let slip away. Please will each member firm give this fund raising event $300 to help EWI have a successful golf tournament!!!! We truly want 100% participation from our member firms. Any donation is a tax deductible gift (because we are a 501 c 3 organization) By now all EWI members should have received a letter from the Ways and
Means Committee informing each of you about the fund raising we are
doing this year through the 5th Annual Scholastic Classic Golf Remember to save the date: Friday June 1, 2007 at Kissing Camels Golf
Club. Our chapter's mission and goal is to raise funds to assist
transitional adults in obtaining a college degree, finish their college Thank you for your assistance. Susan Davis and Donna Berty Co-Chairwomen Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means CommitteeCommittee members: Christine Ressler, Judy Wilhelm, Kathryn Flobeck, Susan Wilmot, Donna Berty, and Susan Davis. Advisors: Kay Atwood, Bea Steahlen, Pat Cooper, Joan Saucerman and Verna Severson. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CORPORATE TO: EWI Membership EWI Partners with Dale CarnegieWe are excited to announce a partnership with Dale Carnegie for the delivery of a 2007 web seminar series. These web seminars will be conducted on a quarterly basis. The exact dates and content are currently being developed. Details will be announced soon. Academy of Leadership on TourThe City of Chattanooga will be the location for our pilot 2007 Academy of Leadership on Tour. The date: Saturday, March 31, 2007 . Modules offered at the event will include: Professional and Volunteer Leadership: Thinking Like a Genius (Module 1), The Power of the Diverse Communicator (Module 2), and Leadership: The Power of Relationships (Module 3). Registration will be offered to EWI member firms and their employees as well as non-member firms, educational institutions, and the public at large. Chattanooga was selected as the location for this pilot program for the following reasons:
Piloting the 2007 Academy of Leadership on Tour at one location will allow us to minimize expenses, maximize target market potential, reduce administrative overhead, and ensure quality control. We can also perfect a successful model for future Academy of Leadership on Tour events. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 31, 2007 , and plan to join us for the first Academy of Leadership on Tour . Watch for registration materials and program details coming in December!!!! |
Spectacular Challenge!November Cavalcade Of Firms
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The 2006 Cavalcade of firms was a great success! Hosted at the beautiful Garden of the Gods Club, members had the chance to show off their businesses and talents! This is our mini trade fair where member firms can display their products and services. It provided a wonderful opportunity for our membership to become better acquainted with each other's businesses and it was a great networking evening overall. The venue was upscale this year and we had excellent attendance with 20
firms represented by booths. While munching on fabulous italian goodies Highlights included Lynn Severson, of Lynn Severson Interiors, Joan Saucerman of Long Term Care Insurance, Kay Atwood, showing her great selection of logo imprinted items, EWI Prez Kathy Wallace of WallaceVision, who displayed her artistic wares, Kathleen Kershaw with Remax Properties and Beth Alexander of Cachet Basket Co., who presented great gift ideas for the holidays. Valerie Blankenship of Sage Woman Herbs had a display of her herbal pharmacy, Sally Seidlitz of Accent Photo showed her printing skills and Kathy Kelly from Op Tech dazzled us with her amazing array of glasses. And many more displays rounded out the event. The meeting provided a wonderful opportunity for our membership to become better acquainted with each other through a great networking evening. |
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