Welcome to the
ABWA Woodlands Charter Chapter

The regularly scheduled meeting of The Woodlands Charter
Chapter of ABWA

Monthly Meeting

is on

Monday, June 09, 2009
at
VINO 100

Sterling Ridge Shopping Center
Woodlands Parkway & Kuykendahl

Program

Wines and their Regions
With
Kelly Mesenger

Networking begins at 6:00p.m.
with the dinner/meeting starting at 6:30 p.m.

We want to once again congratulate Jill Robinson on receiving a $1500 scholarship from our Chapter. 

Jill is attending Texas A&M, is the daughter of Carol Decker and the niece of Charlotte Branham and Cyndi Brandt.  We look forward to having Jill with us at one of our meetings to tell us about her studies.   It’s because of all the Cow Patty tickets we sold that we were able to provide Jill with this scholarship. 

We look forward to being able to help more women with scholarship money in the coming months.

The Presidents Letter and the new Board Members is listed in the News area

The updated Calendar of Events is available on the Meetings page

Our ABWA Photo Gallery is here >>

ABWA National News

ABWA National has been finding that organizations are lacking focus and the overall strength is diminishing as participation declines.  ABWA National is committed to revitalize our organization.  To this end, they will:

• Recommit to ABWA’s focus
• Create a quality experience – one that matches the mission
• Embrace new technologies
• Alliance building
• Alignment of products and services with mission
• Enhance customer service culture
• Use data to determine direction

The 2008-2009 Focus will be:

• Leader training (Best Practices)
• Increase curb appeal
• Formation team
• Create model for partnering with volunteerism for national conference
• Deployment of new technology – Launching May 15th
• Each chapter able to download own rosters
• Maintain own profile
• Ability to see history of sessions you’ve taken
• Website update
• Online magazine
• Feature Best Practices groups
• Online shopping cart
• Add individual opportunities for professional development
• Writing resumes
• Writing cover letters
• Etc.

Our Mission:
The mission of the American Business Women's Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.

Roster Update
In an attempt to keep our Membership Roster updated, if you have a job change or you have moved, please contact Charlotte Branham (936.525.9004).

For membership information
Please call Penny Bradshaw (281.433.1821) or contact her via email at plpjbradshaw@comcast.net. Penny will be glad to help you with all information on becoming a member or helping someone else to become a member. If you need help with information for one of your guests please let Penny know.

Please Note! Any new members and other members, who have not turned in birthdays and anniversaries, please do so by email to Renee LeBon - lebongage@earthlink.net