October 2008 Connect, The Women's Yellow Pages eZine

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PathWays to the Stars

PathWays PA 30th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrating 30 years of services to low-income women, children and families.

October 27th, 7 - 9 pm, Wachovia Bank, 123 South Broad Street, Phila.

Presenting 4 Trailblazer Honorees

Info: Pam Przybylski 610-543-5022 x 234

www.mycommunitytickets.com/organization_info.asp?orgid=429

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An Evening of Chocolate Decadence - Dinner Stations/Dessert Bar

October 7th, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Spring Mill Manor, 171 Jacksonville Road, Ivyland

    Bring friends/significant others! Vendor Fair, Silent Auction, Networking, Dancing. Proceeds go to eWomenNetwork Foundation, supporting women in need in our community and aspiring female business leaders.    eWomenNetwork BucksMont

https://events.ewomennetwork.com/event/details.php?eid=7609

Info: Kimberly Ruch-Alegant, Esq. 215-569-9005, kalegant@eWomenNetwork.com

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The 8th PhillyFIT BASH

Sun., Nov. 30th, 11-3, Bucks County Community College. www.phillyfit.com / 215-396-0268

Everything Health and Fitness You Can Imagine! 80 Vendors, thousands of people, tons of activities for the entire family, live jazz band, healthy foods/cooking, non stop workout demos, de-stressing and beauty treatments! Holiday shopping. A massive networking event, too. Vendors welcome.

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

 

Thanks to everyone who sent wishes for a wonderful vacation in Tuscany. It was even better than I could have imagined. Too short; but I've never met a vacation that was too long!

 

Upon returning home, it took me a bit longer than usual to adjust to the time difference. I was probably hanging on to the lifestyle of being a tourist by day and sipping (guzzling is a bit more accurate) wine by night. But there was no question I was back in the States when I ordered gelato and was served something that was definitely much closer to ice cream.

 

Being home also meant filling out college applications with my son, tackling a problem with my daughter's over-scheduled sophomore year, and preparing for a neighborhood yard sale. 

 

On the morning of said sale (advertised for 9:00 am), early-birds began circling our house well before 7:30. I shook my husband awake and, complete with bed-head and a ratty sweatshirt, he immediately hustled outside to put up tables and lay out our treasures of yore. But we were too slow for these savvy shoppers; most left before the goods were all displayed.

 

After this initial flurry, things were steady but on the slow side the rest of the day. My husband and I had an ongoing competition to see whether more of his stuff (mostly useless things like warped record albums and rotted-out speakers) or more of my stuff (very valuable and useful items like a barely-cracked antique mirror, slightly mildewed cook books, and a portable crib circa 1989) would end up in the trash at day's end. As that time neared, I tried to gain a lead by whispering to buyers that they could have 3 of my items for the price of 1. When this offer was refused more than accepted, I started to feel self-conscious about items that I had cherished and held on to for decades weren't enticing to others - even for free!

 

When the yard sale ended we still had 35 boxes left. A friend posted a Free Curb Alert  on Craigslist.org, and that's when my favorite part of the sale began. Within 20 minutes, dealers and resellers magically appeared at our curb, stuffing their vans like sausages. Then came the people who merely love the thrill of the hunt. They also left with overflowing vehicles.

 

I thought more of my stuff had been taken, but as the sun started to set, there were 8 boxes left - half mine, half my husband's. That's when a woman drove up to our house. Her son had just returned from the war and was living in a virtually empty apartment. Together, my husband and I rooted through our goods and proudly outfitted this soldier with a TV, coffee maker, air conditioner, and other household items. For good measure we also gave the woman a huge garbage bag of Barbie items for her granddaughter.

 

As we watched her drive away with a smile, it was clear that we had both won. We had won the honor of being able to help others in need.  

 

In business I also derive pleasure when I offer my services pro bono. The yard sale has reminded me to do more of this in the future.  

 

Ellen Fisher, Publisher and Owner of Less Stuff than Last Month

 

efisher@philawyp.com

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THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

"Sow good services; sweet remembrances will grow from them."  ~Madame de Stael

CONGRATS CORNER
Congrats to...

 

Sharon Humble, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP for being chosen by Collection Advisor magazine as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Collection Professionals for 2008.

 

Susan Hunter, Total1 Web Solutions for being on the "Marketing of Business" Radio Show and also for appearing in the Advertising/Communication Times.

 

Neen James, Neen James Communications, whose most recent book, Secrets of Super Productivity, is set to be published in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Thailand.

 

Kimberly Lux, Lux Interiors, who was selected to be the featured designer at the Pearl S. Buck House Holiday Exhibit.

 

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CAREER WARDROBE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS

The Career Wardrobe is looking for volunteers to assist at a new monthly Clothing Drive in Bryn Mawr the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Orientation is on October 14th, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Athertyn at Havertown Reserves, Pohlig Builders Design and Information Center, 934 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr. Info/RSVP: tcw@careerwardrobe.org, 215-568-6693.

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

 

Editor, writer, and teacher Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961) attended Philadelphia's public schools, graduating from the Philadelphia High School for Girls. Following her undergraduate work at Cornell University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Fauset received a Master's Degree in French from the University of Pennsylvania (1919). Fauset taught high school French and Latin in Washington and then became literary editor of The Crisis (1919-1926), journal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, where she mentored the young writers of the Harlem Renaissance movement. She also edited The Brownies' Book (1920-21), publishing many of the women of the Harlem Renaissance. In Fauset's fiction, according to scholar Cheryl A. Watt, "young men and women struggle against prejudice without succumbing to bitterness." Of her four novels, two are set in Philadelphia. There is Confusion (1924) and Comedy: American Style (1934). 

 

* 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:
 

OCTOBER 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS FROM THE WOMEN'S YELLOW PAGES

Date 

Event 

Organization 

Location and Time 

Contact Info 
Oct 1 Experience Leadership Main Line Main Line Chamber of Commerce 8:00 - 9:30 am;

The Main Line Chamber Conference Center, 175 Strafford Avenue, Suite 130, Wayne, PA

 610-687-6232 X100

info@mlcc.org

 
Oct 1 "How to Get the Media to Call - and What to Do When They Do" Women's Business Forum of Bucks County 8:00 - 9:00 am;

James Lorah House, 132 North Main Street, Doylestown

 267-337-6073
Oct 1 Supplier Network Workshop:  Minority Opportunities Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce 8:00 - 10:00 am;

At the Chamber, 200 South Broad Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia

 215-790-3707

Oct 2

Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women

Edward G. Rendell and the Pennsylvania Commission for Women

David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA

866-251-3537

info@PAGovernorsConferenceForWomen.org

 
Oct 3 Networking on the River & River Boat Cruise Center City Proprietors Association 5:15 pm;

CDA&I Architecture and Interiors, Ltd., 225 South 25th Street, Ground Floor

 215-545-7766
Oct 3 Monthly Satellite Meeting - Bucks County NAWBO 9:00 - 10:00 am; Bucks County Co untry Club, 2600 York Road, Jamison Mary Ann Robinson, 267-968-6232, transact@comcast.net

 
Oct 3 Monthly Satellite Meeting -  Center City NAWBO 9:00 - 10:00 am; The Fork Restaurant, 306 Market St., Phila. Roslyn Pilla, 888-977-3873, roslyn@philacreative.com

 
Oct 3 Monthly Satellite Meeting -  Delaware County

With Congressman Joe Sestak

 NAWBO 9:00 - 10:00 am; Community Arts Center, Wallingford Nancy Davis, 610-566-5680, davis@ivygroup.com

 
Oct 3 Monthly Satellite Meeting -  Chester/Montgomery Counties NAWBO 9:00 - 10:00 am; Executive Office Link, Great Valley Corp. Ctr., 7 Great Valley Pky, Malvern Karen Higgins, 610-831-5723, khiggins@andecomm.com
Oct 3 A Conversation With our Legislators The Bucks County Women's Fund and Coalition for Women's Economic Justice 7:P30 - 9:30 am; Bucks County Intermediate Unit No. 22, 705 N. Shady Retreat Road, Doylestown 215-345-5440, event@bcwf.org

 
Oct 3 & 4 Chamber University:  7 Habits of Highly Effective Small Business Managers Main Line Chamber of Commerce 8:30 am - 5:00 pm;

The Main Line Chamber Conference Center, 175 Strafford Avenue, Suite 130, Wayne, PA

 610-687-6232 X100

info@mlcc.org

 
Oct 5 6th Annual Meg Whalen Memorial Health Fair Women's Referral Network of Montgomery County Noon - 4:00 pm; Lakeside Inn, 594 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick info@wrnmontco.com

 
Oct 7 Strategic Business Introductions eWomenNetwork South Jersey 4:00 - 6:00 pm;

Atrium Executive Suites & Conference Center, Atrium II Building, Mt. Laurel, NJ

 Marilyn Kleinberg

609-601-1333

marilynkleinberg@eWomenNetwork.com

 
Oct 7 An Evening of Chocolate Decadence eWomenNetwork Buxmont 6:30 - 9:30 pm;

Spring Mill Manor, 171 Jacksonville Road, Ivyland, PA

 Kimberly Ruch-Alegant, Esq.

215-569-9005

kalegant@eWomenNetwork.com

 
Oct 7 Sharpen Your Edge Seminar - Lunch, Networking & Seminar

How To Get The Edge In Business (And In Life)

 Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce 12:00 - 1:30 pm;

LBCCC Offices, 409 Hood Boulevard, Fairless Hills, PA

 chamber@lbccc.org

 
Oct 8 Percolator Program & General Membership Meeting

"Relationship Marketing"

 Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce 8:00 - 9:15 am;

Bucks County Technical High School, 610 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA

 chamber@lbccc.org

 
Oct 8 Attracting Clients Effortlessly eWomenNetwork Philadelphia 11:30 am - 1:30 pm; Crowne Plaza Main Line, 4100 Presidential Blvd., Phila Michele Giletto

610-769-5313

michelegiletto@ewomennetwork.com

 
Oct 8 End of Year BOOM not BUST Chest(h)er County Business Leaders in the Community 8:00 - 10:00 am; 107 W. State St., Kennett Square info@chescobusinessleaders.com

 
Oct 8 Women on the Move Main Line Today 5:30 - 7:30; Desmond Hotel, 1 Liberty Blvd., Malvern info@mainlinetoday.com

 
Oct 9 Raising Ongoing Capital for your Business & Financing Emerging Opportunities PCDC (Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation) 5:30 - 7:30 pm; Sheraton Philadelphia Center City Hotel, 17th & Race Street, Salon 10, Phila Kitty L/ Garrett, 215-790-2212, events@pcdc1.com

 

Oct 10

Faith Based Fundraising

Association of  Fundraising Professionals

8:00 - 10:00 am;

Amnion, 944 Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr, PA

610-642-0599

chapter@afpgpc.org

 
Oct 10 Business Expo Exton Region Chamber of Commerce 9:00 am - 3:30 pm; The School at Church Farm, 1001 E. Lincoln Hwy., Exton 610-363-7746
Oct 11 GIANT Day for Women Giant Super Food Store-Abington Memorial Hospital 10:00 am - 2:00 pm;

315 Old York Road, Willow Grove

 215-784-1960
Oct 14 "Empowering First Impressions" Women's Referral Network 11:30 am - 1:30 pm;

The Inn at Chester Springs, Rte 100N & Gordon Drive, Exton

 610-639-9776
Oct 14 Networking Event & Award Ceremony The Marriott Foundation, Bridges Program 5:30 pm;

Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, 12th & Market Streets

 Kelley.Arredondo@marriott.com

 
Oct 14 Coffee with Krista (CCPA President) Center City Proprietors Association 8:30 - 10:30 am;

Bard Advisors, 410-412 S. 16th Street, Philadelphia

 215-545-7766
Oct 14 Women of Willow Grove Meeting: WOMANSAFE - Empowerment Through Education Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce 11:15 am - 1:00 pm; Willow Inn, 210 N. York Road, Willow Grove 215-657-2652
Oct 15 Secrets of Survival Center City Proprietors Association 5:30 - 7:30 pm;

The Down Town Club, 600 Chestnut Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia

 215-545-7766
Oct 15 Women's Health Issues Wilmington Women in Business 6:00 pm;

University & Whist Club

 Cindy Cheyney

office@wwb.org

 
Oct 15 Finding the Business Funds You Need Women's Business Forum 7:30 - 9:00 pm;

James Lorah House, 132 North Main Street, Doylestown

 Maria Evans

215-738-2544
Oct 16 Special Non-Profit Seminar - Finding New Bucks in Bucks Women's Business Forum of Bucks County 8:00 - 10:00 am;

James Lorah House, 132 North Main Street, Doylestown

 Gwen Coverdale

gwen@cabincommunications.com

 
Oct 16 Women and Money Series presented by Bronwyn Martin and Phylliss Mufson eWomenNetwork Philadelphia 4:00 - 5:30 pm, Pyramid Club, Phila 215-592-6590
Oct 16 Strategic Business Introductions eWomenNetwork Buxmont 4:00 - 6:00 pm;

Ameriprise Financial Services, One Oxford Valley, Suite 705, Langhorne

 Kimberly Ruch-Alegant, Esq.

215-569-9005

kalegant@eWomenNetwork.com

 
Oct 16 Women in Business Network Networking and  Holiday Gift Showcase Delaware County Chamber of Commerce 11:00 am - 2:00 pm; Hampton Inn, 40 State Farm Drive, Glen Mills melodymchugh@comcast.net

 
Oct 16 Women in Business Seminar: Success Lessons - The Pancakes & Eggs Principle Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry 11:30 am - 1:00 pm; 1660 Paoli Pike, Malvern Olivia Hecksher ohecksher@cccbi.org

 
Oct 17 Perspectives..."All the Things you Never Thought you Knew"   9:00 am - 4:00 pm;

Temple University, 1515 Market St., Philadelphia

 Suzanne Altshuler

732-986-3404

saltshuler@imagine-resources.com

 

Oct 21

Lunch with the City's Leaders - Ahmeenah Young

Center City Proprietor's Association

11:45 am - 1:30 pm;

Brasserie Perrier, 1619 Walnut Street, Philadelphia

215-545-7766

ccpa@centercityproprietors.org

 
Oct 21 Achieving Success In Women's Health eWomenNetwork King of Prussia 11:30 am - 2:00 pm;

Chadwick's/The Club at Shannondell, 2750 Egypt Road, Audubon, PA

 Rosemary Russell

610-864-6186

rosemaryrussell@eWomenNetwork.com

 
Oct 22 2008 Red Carpet Dinner

See & Be Seen

 Main Line Chamber of Commerce 5:00 - 9:00 pm;

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

 610-687-6232

info@mlcc.org

 
Oct 22 The GLOW Project with Sandra Yancey eWomenNetwork Southern New Jersey 11:00 am - 3:00 pm;

The Mansion on Main Street, Plaza 3000, Voorhees, NJ

 Marilyn Kleinberg

609-601-1333

 
Oct 22 The 208th Annual Meeting Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce 7:30 - 9:30 am;

Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia

 215-790-3603

lisap@greaterphilachamber.com

 
Oct 23 Business Card Exchange & Oktoberfest Celebration Women's Referral Network 5:30 - 7:30 pm;

Phoenix Financial Group, Phoenixville, PA

 610-639-9776
Oct 23 Business Card Exchange Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce 4:30 - 6:30 pm;

MVP Sports Training & Fitness, LLC, 69 Zimmerman Lane, Hulmeville, PA

 215-943-7400

chamber@lbccc.org

 
Oct 23 How to Recession Proof Your Business With Smart Marketing National Association of Women Business Owners 11:30 am - 1:30 pm;

Margolis & Company, 401 E. City Line Avenue, Bala Cynwyd

 Jane Barr Pino

215-628-3875

nawbophl@barrpino.com

 
Oct 23 Current Economic Outlook

Guest Speaker:  Ed Boehne

 Women's Regional Business Council 8:00 - 9:30 am;

Haverford Trust Company, Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 450, Radnor, PA

 Jane Barr Pino

215-628-0277

info@wrbcouncil.org

 

Oct 23

75th Anniversary Business Expo

 

A Taste of Regional Business

Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

 4:00 - 7:00 pm;

Bryner Chevrolet, 140 Old York Road, Jenkintown

Wendy Klinghoffer

215-887-5122

wendy@emccc.org

 
Oct 23 Small Business Resource Fair Empowerment Group 5:00 - 8:00 pm;

Drexel University, The Bossone Center, 3120 Market Street

 215-427-9245 X402

esmith@empowerment-group.org

 

Oct 24

Halloween Costume Party to Benefit CAROL for Heart

Women's Referral Network Montgomery County

8:00 pm;

Country Creek Winery, 133 Cressman Road, Telford, PA

215-858-8195
Oct 25 Small Business Symposium The Business Institute at Manor College and VKG Associates, Inc. 8:30 am - 5:00 pm;

Manor College Auditorium, 700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA

 

 215-884-2218
Oct 28 "Entrepreneurial Leadership:  Passion, Productivity and Perseverance" Temple University League for Entrepreneurial Women 8:00 - 11:30 am;

Mitten Hall, Great Court

 215-204-3083

iei@temple.edu

 
Oct 28 Executive Networking Card Exchange ACT, The Regional Business/Marketing Newspaper 4:45 - 7:15 pm;

Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4100 Presidential Boulevard, Philadelphia

 484-562-0063

adcomtimes@aol.com

 
Oct 28 Network at Noon Main Line Chamber of Commerce 11:30 am - 1:30 pm;

Yangming, 1051 Conestoga Road, Bryn Mawr, PA

 610-687-6232 X100

info@mlcc.org

 
Oct 29 Business After Hours at the Please Touch Museum Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce 5:30 - 7:30 pm;

Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall, Carousel House, West Fairmount Park, 4231 North Concourse Drive, Philadelphia

 215-790-3707
Oct 29 Women's Business Networking Meeting

Topic: Feng Shui

 Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 1:30 pm; Abington Free Library, Community Room 215-887-5122, info@emccc.org

 

 

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