December 2007

CONNECT, The Women's Yellow Pages eZine
Print and online: When it comes to promoting women in business, we wrote the book!
Celebrating 22 years of Connecting Women

PLEASE REMEMBER TO THANK THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR:

 

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

2nd Annual Women In The Workforce

A panel of prominent female executives will share stories about their journeys and ambitions while offering tips on networking, self-promotion, and mentoring. They will then rotate among small groups of attendees to lead discussions and provide further insight.

December 13, 2007,  7:30 - 10:30 am,  The Rittenhouse Hotel, 210 West Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia

http://www.greaterphilachamber.com/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=384 for more information

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

FROM THE DESK OF ELLEN FISHER, PUBLISHER, WOMEN'S YELLOW PAGES

 

This Thanksgiving I was bestowed the honor of cooking the centerpiece of our family gathering, my step-mother, Kate-Kate’s, mashed potatoes. I could have simply shopped for the ingredients, followed the recipe to a tee, and been done with it...

 

But I am a Foodie. That means I spend a lot of time thinking about, talking about, and enjoying a wide variety of foods. The not-so-pretty side of being a Foodie reveals itself when I over-obsess about food themes, research menus ad nauseam, lose sleep over finding new and exciting dishes, cook way more than necessary, and find myself starting yet another recipe as my guests arrive.

 

With Kate’s sacred mashed potato recipe in hand, I slipped into an angst-ridden tailspin: How could I possibly match all the years of memories (lore, if you will) surrounding Kate’s potatoes? Kate was going to be at Thanksgiving dinner; what would she think of my batch?

 

After two weeks of torturing myself I decided that the best approach was to not make Kate’s potatoes. I read every cookbook I could get my hands on, scanned the New York Times and current magazine menu offerings, searched the internet for gourmet mashed potato recipes, and delved deep into my own extensive recipe collection, hoping to find something that would be both delicious and special enough to be the backdrop for new family memories.

 

Somewhere in the middle of this obsessive whirlwind of potato research, I told my husband and a few friends that I wasn’t going to make Kate’s mashed potatoes. They all told me I was crazy and that I’d be letting down the family. That’s when I realized that these potatoes were beyond-revered; they were a tradition not to be taken lightly.

 

So, with a bit of anxiety, I went to the store and bought all the ingredients for Kate-Kate’s mashed potatoes. And while I was there, I also bought the ingredients for my favorite garlic mashed potatoes. I made huge quantities of both recipes and happily brought them to Thanksgiving dinner. The whole family loved my preparation of Kate’s recipe and they also really enjoyed the garlic potatoes. There were plenty of leftovers which eliminated a decades-old fight over who would get to take home the few dollops of remaining mashed potatoes; this year everyone got a doggie bag. Without knowing it, after twenty years, I started a new family tradition – TWO types of mashed potatoes at every holiday meal!

 

Not one to rest on my Foodie laurels, I have already begun obsessing and researching so that I can perpetuate this new tradition of tried-and-true plus something new when we gather for both Chanukah and Christmas in December!  

 

This recipe for success also works in the business world. The tried-and-true is what helps keep long-term businesses alive. But without adding something new, businesses become stale. So I encourage you to bring your unique flair to both the business table as well as the dinner table!

 

Happy holiday season!

Ellen Fisher, Potato Peeling Publisher  

efisher@philawyp.com

FEATURED WOMEN'S YELLOW PAGES BUSINESS CATEGORIES
Being part of a network is all about doing business with each other. If you happen to be in the market for any of the following products or services, please contact these Women's Yellow Pages advertisers:

Holistic Health Holistic Psychology
Home Care Home Health Care Products
Hospice Hypnosis
Image Consultants Insurance
Interior Design Investments
Janitorial Services Legal Services
Lingerie Marketing
Marketing Research Marriage & Family Counselors
Massage Meeting Rooms
Mentoring Midwives

Don't forget to tell her you found her in the Women's Yellow Pages!
To search the entire Women's Yellow Pages directory, go to www.philawyp.com.

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

"We can do no great things - only small things with great love." ~Mother Teresa

DOWN TO THE WIRE FOR JOINING THE WOMEN'S YELLOW PAGES COMMUNITY

Note from Bonnie, the eZine editor: This award-winning and entertaining eZine comes to you 11 times a year courtesy of the Women's Yellow Pages. By receiving it you are automatically part of our community. To be an even more active member (and cover the cost of my wages), all you have to do is advertise in the 2008 edition. For an amazingly affordable rate your message will appear in both the print and online directory for an entire year. This means that even when you aren't working, the Women's Yellow Pages is out there working for you. What a great deal!!! Please email info@philawyp.com or call 610-446-4747 for the full scoop. Deadline for reserving space has been extended to December 18th, so please give a yell (or better yet, call or email) ASAP.

POSITION YOURSELF AS AN EXPERT

A special thanks to all our wonderful advertisers who have submitted great articles for the PhillyWomen page of Philly.com. If you are an advertiser and haven't yet submitted an article, you may still do so. If you have already submitted an article, we hope you will submit more. This is a wonderful opportunity to get regional exposure and further position yourself as an expert.

 

Women's Yellow Pages is the official women's business partner/content provider for Philly.com's website, http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/living/people/women/. 21st and 22nd edition Women's Yellow Pages advertisers may submit, for consideration, short articles providing information and tips for women in business to be posted on this site. If you are a 21st or 22nd edition advertiser, please send your article topic idea to Bonnie Neubauer at bonnie@philawyp.com. She will send you guidelines. If you already have a complete article, it’s fine to send it in its entirety to Bonnie's attention.

CONGRATS CORNER
Congrats to...

 

Merle Holman of Group Dynamics in Focus for joining the Board of the Wellness Community of Philadelphia.

 

Sharon Humble, Managing Partner of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, for being featured in an article in The Legal Intelligencer. 

 

First Financial Group for being the First Place winner in the Philadelphia Business Journal's mid-sized companies "Best Places to Work" category. 

 

Corporate Call Center and President, Claudia Timbo, for being ranked 3rd by the Philadelphia Business Journal in its Top 100 List of fastest-growing privately held companies. 

 

(Attention 21st and 22nd edition 's Yellow Pages advertisers: Please send your accolades to congrats@philawyp.com.)

WHERE TO GO TO "JUST SAY NO"

Tired of having your mailbox crammed with unsolicited mail, including pre-approved credit card applications? Fed up with getting telemarketing calls just as you’re sitting down to dinner? Fuming that your email inbox is chock-full of unsolicited advertising? The good news is that you can cut down on the number of unsolicited mailings, calls and emails you receive by learning where to go to “just say no.” Click here for the entire scoop, including 1-888-5-OPTOUT: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt063.shtm.

WOMEN BUILD

Planning is now under way for the 2008 Habitat for Humanity of Chester County - Women Build. QVC has pledged to sponsor half the cost of the house, but the other half of the money still needs to be raised before construction begins in September. If you'd like to be a sponsor, help with planning, or participate in the build, get in touch with Leigh Ann Bishop at leighann@hfcc.org. 610-384-7993 x18. 

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WOB (Women-Owned Businesses)
Women-owned businesses spend an estimated $546 billion annually on salaries and benefits ($492 billion on salaries and $54 billion for employee benefits - health, retirement, and insurance.) Health benefits comprise the largest share of benefit expenditures.

 

* From Center for Women's Business Research

PHILLY PHEMALE PHACT OF THE MONTH
Did you know that...?

Anna Hallowell donated Starr Playground (Lombard Street between 6th and 7th Streets), originally Starr Garden, to the city around 1882. At that time she helped establish a kindergarten and industrial school in the same area on St. Mary's Street (approximately Rodman Street today). In the late 19th and early 20th centuries this neighborhood was a center of both the city's immigrant and migrant populations and of many of the reform efforts of middle and upper class women. Susan Parrish Wharton (1852-1928), a Quaker like many of the other reformers in this area, began the St. Mary's Street Library (1884), a facility which grew to include classes in cooking and carpentry, medical services, a coal club and a savings bank in addition to book-lending services.

 

* Adapted from Women in the City of Brotherly Love... and Beyond: Tours and Detours in Delaware Valley Women's History, by Gayle Brandow Samuels with Lucienne Beard and Valencia Libby, Second Edition 1996.

LOCAL EVENTS OF NOTE:
Events calendar provided to www.Philly.com's PhillyWomen section.

 

Calendar of Events provided by Women's Yellow Pages of Greater Philadelphia

Date 

Event 

Organization 

Location and Time 

Contact Info 

Dec 2

The Arthritis Foundation's Annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk

The Arthritis Foundation

St. Mary Medical Center, Camput & Cor-Creek Park, Langhorne, PA

610-776-6632

Dec 3

7th Congressional District of PA Business Procurement Summit

Delaware County Chamber of Commerce

8:00 am;

Springfield Country Club, 400 W. Sproul Road, Springfield, PA

Kathleen Do

610-892-8623

Jason.Marmon@mail.house.gov

 

Dec 4

Has Life Handed You Lemons?  Make Lemonade!

eWomenNetwork.com

Buxmont, PA

6:00 - 8:30 pm;

The Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Road, Feasterville, PA

Kimberly Ruch-Algant

kalegant@eWomenNetwork.com

215-569-9005

Dec 4

BusinessLink Networking Breakfast

Midlantic Business Alliance

7:30 - 9:30 am;

The Little Inn Restaurant, 9 State Road, Media, PA

Debbie Winshel

800-533-3732 X142

dwinshel@mbainc.org

 

Dec 4

Annual Holiday Luncheon & Showcase

Exton Region Chamber of Commerce

11:30 am - 1:30 pm;

Inn at Chester Springs Hotel Conference Center, 815 N. Pottstown Pike, Exton

610-363-7746

chamber@ercc.net

 

Dec 4

Business Bites

Center City Proprietors Association

8:00 - 10:00 am;

Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation, 1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1300, Main Boardroom

Catherine Carroll

215-557-2614

Dec 5

The Breakfast Club

Center City Proprietors Association

7:45 - 9:00 am;

Davio's Italian Steak House, 111 S. 17th Street, 2nd FL

215-545-7766

CCPA@centercityproprietors.org

 

Dec 5

Networking & Charity Donation Event

Women's Regional Business Council

5:30 - 7:30 pm;

Margaret Kuo's, 175 E. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, PA

Jane Barr Pino

215-628-0277

jane@barrpino.com

 

Dec 5

Holiday Party and Craft Fair

Greater Philadelphia Sustainable Business Network

6:00 - 9:00 pm;

Justice Roberts Room, 28th Floor, Law Offices of Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, 123 S. Broad Street, Phila

lianne@sbnphiladelphia.org

 

Dec 5

Using Financial Statements to Learn About Your Business

Bucks County Women's Business Forum

8:00 am;

James-Lorah House

132 N. Main Street, Doylestown, PA

267-337-6073

Dec 5

Fashion Gala Event:  Winter Wonderland

Inspire Philadelphia

6:00 pm - Midnight;

PURE Nightclub, 1221 Saint James Street,

215-851-8109

rsvp@inspirephiladelphia.org

 

Dec 6

Chamber Holiday Open House

Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce

2:00 - 4:00 pm;

Chamber Headquarters, Bailiwick Office Campus, Suite 23, 252 W. Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA

215-348-3913

info@centralbuckschamber.com

 

Dec 6

Networking With Humor

Delaware County Chamber of Commerce

8:00 am;

Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, 602 E. Baltimore Pike, Media, PA

610-565-3677

Dec 6

Taking Marketing to the Next Level

Small Business Development Center, Widener University

6:00 - 9:00 pm;

Widener SBDC, 1450 Edgmont Ave, Chester, PA

610-619-8490

Dec 7

Monthly Satellite Meeting

National Association of Women Business Owners-Bucks County

9:00 - 10:00 am;

Holy Family University, One Campus Drive, Newtown, PA

Sheila Jacobs
215-860-5233

sheila.jacobs@raymondjames.com

 

Dec 7

Monthly Satellite Meeting

National Association of Women Business Owners-Center City

9:00 - 10:00 am;

The Fork Restaurant, 306 Market Street, Philadelphia

Roslyn Pilla
888-977-3873

roslyn@pillacreative.com

 

Dec 7

Monthly Satellite Meeting

National Association of Women Business Owners-Chester/Montgomery Counties

9:00 - 10:00 am;

Executive Office Link, Great Valley Corporate Center, 7 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 200, Malvern, PA

Karen Higgins
610-831-5723

khiggins@aandecomm.com


Nancy Vinkler
610-650-0227

ngvinkler@vie-web.com

 

Dec 7

Monthly Satellite Meeting

National Association of Women Business Owners-Delaware County

9:00 - 10:00 am;

The Ivy Group, 100 N. Providence Road, Media, PA

Nancy Davis
610-566-5680
 davis@ivygroup.com

Dec 8

A Celebration of Women in Entrepreneurship

Empowerment Group

2:00 - 4:00 pm;

Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation, 3rd Floor Conf  Rm, 1441 N. Sansom St., Phila

Tiana

215-427-9245 X203

wbc@empowerment-group.org

 

Dec 9

The Arthritis Foundation's Annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk

The Arthritis Foundation

10:00 am;

General Wayne Elementary School, Malvern, PA

215-574-3060 X116

Dec 10

First Step:  How to Start Your Own Business

Delaware County Chamber of Commerce

6:00 - 9:00 pm;

Widener SBDC, 1450 Edgmont Ave., Chester, PA

610-619-8490

Dec 11

Holiday Networking Mixer

New Castle County Chamber of Commerce

5:30 - 7:00 pm;

Clayton Hall, University of Delaware Conference Services, Newark, DE

mckayj@ncccc.com

 

Dec 11

Business Success Workshop; Pursuit of Happiness-What a Revolutionary Idea!  "Optimizing What's of Value to You"

Exton Region Chamber of Commerce

8:00 - 9:30 am:

Holiday Inn Express, 120 Pottstown Pike, Exton

610-363-7746

chamber@ercc.net

 

Dec 11

Monthly Luncheon-Holiday Celebration Honoring WRN's Community Outreach Partner, Domestic Violence Center of Chester County

Women's Referral Network of Chester County

11:30 am - 1:30 pm;

The Inn at Chester Springs, Exton, PA

610-639-9776

info@wrnchesco.com

 

Dec 11

Networking Event

Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry

5:30 - 7:30 pm;

Fulton Bank in West Chester

Olivia Hecksher

610-725-9100 X12

ohecksher@cccbi.org

 

Dec 11

2007 Holiday Celebration & Member Appreciation

Main Line Chamber of Commerce

5:30 - 8:00 pm;

The Mansion at Cabrini College, 610 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA

610-687-6232 X100

info@mlcc.org

Dec 12

"Bring a Bra" Holiday Luncheon

Women's Referral Network of Montgomery County

11:30 am - 1:00 pm;

Bay Pony Inn, Lederach, PA

Tracy McGovern

215-858-8195

wrnmontco@comcast.net

 

Dec 12

Annual Holiday Party

Bucks County Women's Business Forum

6:30 - 9:30 pm;

The Bucks County Country Club, 2600 York Road, Jamison, PA

Cheyenne

610-346-9566

Dec 12

The Cutting Edge-How Innovation Drives Our Economy/Alternative Energy:  Fuel Cells, Solar Cells & More

New Castle County Chamber of Commerce

5:00 - 8:00 pm;

University of Delaware, Arsht Hall, Wilmington Campus, 2600 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, DE

chadwickb@ncccc.com

 

Dec 12

The Importance of Authenticity, Resilience and Agility to Business Effectiveness and Growth

eWomenNetwork.com

Philadelphia

11:00 am - 1:30 pm;

Union League of Philadelphia, 140 S. Broad Street, Phila

Barbara Taylor

barbarataylor@eWomenNetwork.com

215-481-9778

Dec 13

Holiday Lunch

Executive Women International Philadelphia Chapter

12:00 - 2:00 pm;

The National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut Street, Education Room, Philadelphia

Cheryl Walmsley, Sergeant at Arms

215-575-2405

cwalmsley@bpgltd.com

 

Dec 13

Holiday Business After Hours Networking Event

Delaware County Chamber of Commerce

5:30 pm;

Brodeur's on State Street, 1 West State Street, Media, PA

610-565-3677

Dec 13

Women in The Workforce

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

7:30 - 10:30 am;

The Rittenhouse Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 210 West Rittenhouse Square, Phila

Lauren Keegan

lkeegan@greaterphilachamber.com

215-545-1234

Dec 13

Holiday Tea and Charity Event

National Association of Women Business Owners

3:00 - 5:00 pm;

JC Melrose Country Club, 7600 Tookany Creek Parkway,
Cheltenham, PA 19012

Jane Barr Pino

215-628-3875

nawbophl@barrpino.com

 

Dec 13

Young Professionals Holiday Gala

Main Line Chamber of Commerce

5:30 - 8:30 pm;

Drexelbrook Catering & Corporate Events Center, 4700 Drexelbrook Drive, Drexel Hill, PA

610-687-6232 X100

info@mlcc.org

 

Dec 13

Business After Business Networking Reception

Exton Region Chamber of Commerce

5:00 - 7:00 pm;

Conestoga Bank, 165 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs

610-363-7746

chamber@ercc.net

 

Dec 14

Holiday Business Card Exchange

Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

12:00 - 1:30 pm;

Kitchen Bar, 1482 Old York Road, Abington

215-576-9766

info@emccc.org

 

Dec 17

Current Business Trends Forum-Book Club/The 360 Degree Leader:  Developing Your Influence From Anywhere in the Organization by John C. Maxwell

New Castle County Chamber of Commerce

4:30 - 5:30 pm;

Chamber Offices;

12 Penns Way, New Castle Corporate Commons, New Castle, DE

mckayj@ncccc.com

 

Dec 18

Network at Noon

Main Line Chamber of Commerce

11:30 am - 1:00 pm;

Yangming, 1051 Conestoga Road, Bryn Mawr, PA

610-687-6232 X100

info@mlcc.org

 

Dec 18

Holiday Business & Shopping Extravaganza

eWomenNetwork.com

King of Prussia

11:00 am - 2:00 pm;

The Club at Shannondell/Chandwick's,

2750 Egypt Road, Audubon, PA

Rosemary Russell

rosemaryrussell@eWomenNetwork.com

610-864-6186

Dec 19

Women's Business Network Middletown Expo

Women's Business Network Middletown

12:00 - 2:00 pm;

Christine Doyle's, Artistic "I" Gallery, in Peoples Plaza, Glasgow, DE

Donnie Shankie

DonnieShankie@comcast.net

 

Dec 20

Email vs. Direct Mail:  Which Works Better?

Cabrini College

7:30 - 8:30 am; Mansion

Dennis Dougherty

610-902-838396

dennis.dougherty@cabrini.edu

 

 

Women's Yellow Pages 21st and 22nd edition Advertisers may submit events of interest to women in business as part of their advertising package. See above for more information.

Subscription/Sponsorship/Contact Information
Thanks for reading Connect, The Women's Yellow Pages eZine. If you enjoyed it, please forward it on to your friends and colleagues.
To SUBSCRIBE to Connect, send an email to subscribe@philawyp.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject.
To UNSUBSCRIBE to Connect, send an email to unsubscribe@philawyp.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject.
To ADVERTISE in the Women's Yellow Pages, call 610-446-4747 or send an email to rates@philawyp.com.
To DISTRIBUTE the Women's Yellow Pages, call 610-446-4747 or send an email to distribute@philawyp.com.
To SPONSOR an issue of Connect, please call 610-446-4747 or email efisher@philawyp.com.
Women's Yellow Pages, P.O. Box 1002, Havertown, PA 19083, www.philawyp.com, 610-446-4747
(C) 2007 Women's Yellow Pages
For reprint permission, please call 610-446-474747