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We've started a new networking program called Dutch Lunch. At each event, you can drop a business card into a bowl, and draw another person's card. Then, contact that person and schedule a dutch lunch. Its a great way to get networked, meet some fabulous new people, and learn about other members' business.

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"Marketing: First Dollars Cut, Last Dollars That Should Get Cut!"
on May 13th

How to get the most of your marketing dollars

In this economy, it's now more important than ever to focus your marketing efforts to have impact. The media keeps changing, are you keeping up with the times? Join us for this great panel of local experts to help you better target your marketing efforts and dollars, translating those into clients and profits!

Join us as we break in the new Visual Arts Collective space in Garden City!

Brought to you by this fabulous
NAWBO member owned business


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Expert panel:

Kristy Weyrich

Owner/Designer, W Design

Kristy Weyhrich brings full-on talent for visual branding. Her work taps the entire art history of mankind, scavenging visual cues from Indonesian textiles, architectural plans, ink tattoos, teenagers, and even snowboards.

Weyhrich was trained in San Francisco and holds degrees from Bryn Mawr and the California College of the Arts.

Exceptionally strategic in her approach, Weyhrich is as sophisticated about business objectives as she is about design. She loves a good business challenge, and does not give up until she's produced a plan that is certain to help solve it. Beyond her excellent design, clients appreciate Weyhrich's big picture advice and honest way of communicating.

Prior to launching W Design, Weyhrich held the post of Design Director at Oliver Russell & Associates for over nine years, where her work has been recognized by the national ADDY Awards and HOW Magazine, and published in Best of Business Card Design and Logo and Letterhead Design 3 from the respected Rockport Publishing.

Linda Bruns

VP/Director of Client Services & Marketing Strategist,
Publicis

A native of Scotland, Lynda brings diverse marketing background to the team with over twenty years of experience in advertising, sales promotion, event management and both business-to-consumer and business-to-business programs. Her job titles have included Strategic Marketing Consultant, Marketing Manager and Director of Client Services.

Having spent significant time on both the client and agency side, Lynda knows the intricacies of balancing great creative with client goals to achieve the best results. Lynda has been with Publicis West since April 2003.

Responsibilities: Supervising the team on strategic program components, and participation in strategic planning meetings and final plan (strategic, marketing, media) generation.

Previous Experience/Accounts Worked On: Cabletron, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Infocus, Iomega, Idaho Transportation Department, Novell, Plantronics, T-Mobile, Utah Jazz and Washington Lottery Minnesota Lynx (WNBA)

Beth Markley

Owner,
Markley Communication Services

Beth Markley, CFRE, has been working with nonprofit organizations for nearly 15 years. She has a strong background in fund development including managing annual and capital campaigns, donor strategies and research, and grantwriting.

While at Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council, she managed the development department while simultaneously creating and implementing council-wide communications strategies and directing special events.

In her role as Director of Development at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Ms. Markley managed a $3.6 million capital campaign to build an outdoor amphitheater. The board campaign raised 20 percent of the campaign goal – industry standard is 10 percent.

Currently, she works as an independent consultant on behalf of area nonprofits, managing capital campaigns, special events, communications outreach and training efforts. She is also a Senior Associate for the Collins Group, a Northwest fundraising firm.

A talented writer, Ms. Markley has written and now advises on all types of donor communications from brochures to full-blown marketing campaigns. She also has many years experience developing and managing
special events.

Rhea Allen

President & CEO, Peppershock Media

Rhea has an undergraduate degree from Boise State University in Business Management and Mass Communication. She also has a Master's of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Marketing & Entrepreneurship, from Capella University. She was the first Newscast Director at KTRV Fox 12 News at Nine, and then went to the Fox affiliate KCPQ-13 in Seattle to direct nightly news, edit video and work with the promotions department. She was also the Director for Q-it-Up Sports, a weekly sports program featuring the Mariners, Sonics & Seahawks!

She began Peppershock Media Productions with her husband Drew in 2003. Rhea was recognized for the 2006 Accomplished under 40 Award from the Idaho Business Review, was a 2006 NAWBO Business Women of the Year Finalist, and was a 2007 Women of the Year for the Idaho Business Review. Rhea is the Vice President of the Pix Theatre Foundation Board and the Pix Fundraising Co-Chair, helping to renovate the old Pix Theatre in Downtown Nampa. She also sits on the Treasure Valley Community Television Board of Directors, Public Access Cable Channel 11, is on the Leadership Team and a Founding Member of the Boise Young Professionals organization and was the 2007 Co-Chair of the Civic and Community Involvement Committee. She is a Nampa School District Advisory Board member, focusing on the Broadcast Journalism and Video Production courses. She is the Co-Chair of the Events Committee of Idaho Media Professionals and was responsible for helping to create a Nampa Arts Commission for the City of Nampa, recently appointed by the Mayor of Nampa to chair the newly formed Nampa Arts Commission – working to bring public art and arts education to Nampa.

Tuesday, May 13
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Visual Arts Collective
3638 Osage Street (in Garden City)
Click here for directions.

Online ticket sales are now closed, however you can still purchase tickets at the door.

An additional late registration fee of $10 per person will be charged the day of the event at the door for walk-ins and accepted only if we have available space.

Member Tickets: $10

Non-Member Tickets: $25 _______________________

Looking for an inexpensive way for some great exposure?
Sponsor an event,
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Sponsors:

All sponsors will be recognized with signage and an opportunity to introduce their company at the event.

For sponsorship information, email Kristine

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Upcoming Elections

It is time for the annual NAWBO executive board elections. Here is the slate for the 2008-2009 year, voting will take place in June:

President – Martha Sandifer
President Elect – Linda Sue Shelton
Secretary – Rebecca Standerfer
Treasurer – Terry Farnes

 

 

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