Net@Night Meet & Greet

Last night the sponsors and exhibitors that will be participating in the upcoming Fresno Women's Network Network @ Night Business Trade Show were invited to join the FWN Special Events Committee to meet with each other and learn more about their role in the event on March 21st to be held at the Fresno Comvention Centre, Valdez Hall.

The meet and greet was held at the Piccadilly Inn,  who is a Gold sponsor for the event and they supplied a great venue and wonderful food for all the guests. Lots of great information was presented by the Special Events Committee that will enable the sponsors and exhibitors to setup their booths and wonderful displays for all the visitors. 

If you are thinking about a booth at the event there are still a limited number available and you can find further information on the FWN website and download the registration form.

The FWN Net @ Night is one of the largest networking events in Fresno and a fabulous occasion to share the latest and greatest news, information and offers related to businesses within our community. Attend and enjoy wine tasting, food samples and visit the booths of local businesses in this positive setting.

Tickets for Network @ Night are FREE to the public and you can pick them up from any of the sponsors or exhibitors or contact the FWN office and they will be mailed to you.

Message from the FWN President for March

“Women Inspired Innovation Through Imagination” is the 2013 theme for the National Women’s History Month that is celebrated in March. As women we have a great deal to celebrate and the Fresno Women’s Network is a great place to start. Making a new friend, connecting with old friends and building relationships is always a celebration. The Fresno Women’s Network is working to provide those opportunities. There are so many wonderful things happening this month, no wonder they call it “March Madness”.

Our March 12th Luncheon is a right around the corner and is going to be terrific! The Programs Committee, chaired by Katie Avila, has a great speaker planned. You don’t want to miss hearing about “The Must Have Accessory for Success”. We will also have plenty of time for Networking. Make sure you register early and ask a friend or coworker to join you.

March 21st is our Annual Net@Night. We will be celebrating our 21st year. The theme this year is “Imagine the Possibilities”. Mark you calendars now for this fantastic evening trade show. Get out and mingle with other members of the Network. Enjoy all of our vendors, great food and wine tasting from our local wineries. Thanks to the hard work of Vanessia Carpenter, Chair of the Special Events Committee and all of her team for working so hard to make this a spectacular don’t miss event. If you would like to get involved and volunteer for the evening,  email Vanessia Carpenter.

Have you met a new person at a FWN luncheon, Mixer or Connect 4? Are you a member of a committee? The opportunities to make new friends and expand your professional and personal development can be found by getting involved.

Plan now to join in and have some fun - it’s’ good for you.

I am looking forward to seeing all of you this month!

If you have a story about how your FWN Membership has benefited you, please email me. I would love to share it!

Jayne McCallister
President
Fresno Women's Network

SBO February Meeting

You may have seen the buttons that our forum members wear at the luncheons and wondered what they were all about. SBO stands for Small Business Owners. The SBO is a group of Fresno Women's Network members who are small business owners and they get together once a month to discuss ideas, share information and learn more about each other. The only criteria for joining this group is that you must be a member of the FWN and own or a partner in a small business.

Last month we met at Zen Wok Fusion and the dinner meeting was attended by a number of our members including one guest who will becoming a member. Our discussion was lead by Betty Goertzen of Develop, Design, Do It and the topic was "Marketing Strategies". Betty gave us some very valuable tips about the tried and true basics that may have been forgotten in our fast paced world of today. Everyone present asked questions and added ideas to the conversation bringing their strategies to the table on what is currently working and what doesn't.

Another great aspect of this group is that the dinner meetings are not overly structured so it gives plenty of opportunity for everyone to be involved in the discussion and the result is we all get to know each other better and learn more about each of the businesses and the services that are offered.

If you are a small business owner and have not joined this group and would like to participate, please contact Suzanne Moles who is that facilitator at (559) 392-1786. Our next meeting will be on Thursday March 28th at 5.30 PM so save the date and the event is posted on Facebook. Here is a link to register! The discussion will be revolving around "The Differences between Social Media & Social Business".

New Members - February 2013

Welcome to our newest members who joined Fresno Women's Network in February 2013.

Dede J. Agrava with Law Office of Dede J. Agrava, Leslie Beninga with University Square Hotel, Deborah K. Boyett with Walter & Willhelm Law Group, Lisa Cazares with Angels of Grace (referred by Gloria Canales), Jenna Dobson with Aerotech, Lee Ann Eager with Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County, Michelle Mastro with Valley Caregiver Resource Center (referred by Renee Rager), Kathleen Price with EPU Childrens Center, Arleen Roberts with University Square Hotel, Lori Ryan with Melaleuca (referred by Debbie Milla), and Joyce Williams, Evangel Home, Inc. (referred by Gerre Grenneman),  Janet Ypma with Paylocity Inc. (referred by Cathy Ferguson). 

Are you interested in joining Fresno Women's Network? Click HERE for information.