Women oversee 85% of all Consumer Spending in America!

According to the US Census Bureau, it’s women who oversee 85% of all consumer spending in America, which amounts to $5 trillion annually. Globally, it’s women who account for $20 trillion in consumer spending annually — a rate that is expected to accelerate rapidly over the next 5 years

Professional Development: Committed We Stand, Undecided we Fall by Vicki Shultz

Monday August 15th

  Guest Speaker: Vicki ShultzTopic:  Committed We Stand, Undecided we Fall

Do you realize that in 6 months your new talent could be gone?  If you don't you can bet that your competition does.    Vicki will walk us through building blocks of understanding and retaining your newly trained young professionals...
A published author and frequent lecturer on the topics of various trial practices, ethics, business entities, and business operations,

Cost $27.00,  RSVP Appreciate for meal count.  GREAT Networking,  Door prizes and much, much more.

RSVP:  T.E.A.M.ABWA@gmail.com

Job Fair -- Tuesday August 9th at The Reliant Center

Houston Job Fair Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at The Reliant Center 10 am to 3 pm. Free Admission.

Hiring managers will be on site to meet with qualified candidates in a wide variety of professional/general positions. Those employers include Aflac, Ashley Furniture Homestores, Belhaven University, Charming Charlie , Conn's Appliances & Electronics, Sales, Distribution and Service, Contemporary Services Corporation, Enterprise Holding Inc., First Data Corp, Fugro-McClelland Marine Geosciences, Inc., Grocers Supply Co., Inc, Houston Chronicle , Logan Oil Tools, LTD Financial Services , NCO Customer Management, Inc, Region 4 Education Service Center, Republic Services, SMG - Reliant Park and Verizon Wireless.

For more information visit http://expoexpertsllc.com/080911-houston-pro.html.

Jump into Professional Development with TEAM

One of the wonderful benefits of American Business Women's Association,  and in particular  The T.E.A.M. Formation Chapter is that we are focusing on Mentoring and Business Development,  with fun, excitement and networking thrown in for extra measure.

Members helping Members to grow and overcome the obstacles that we face on a day to day basis in your business or in you job.   Sharing our past experiences will help others build for the future. 

One of the steps in the Professional Development of members of  T.E.A.M. Chapter of ABWA is our WEEKLY TIPS  Newsletter, that we send out on Wednesdays.   We touch on a variety of subjects and interests,  all in the hopes of providing resources and information to our members.   This weekly Newsletter,  allows members to Share the Business,  Events etc for FREE,  it's a GREAT TOOL to assist you in your marketing efforts.

If you would like to receive our WEEKLY TIPS  email,  please email your contact information to T.E.A.M.ABWA@gmail.com

On a Monthly basis we are bringing WONDERFUL  GUEST SPEAKERS,  to help in your Professional Development and you get dinner too!    Throw in a little networking and marketing, what more can you ask for.

At each Monthly meeting  there will be a table available for members and guests to put out flyer's on upcoming events,  you business,  trainings and more.

By request we will also have 2 vendor tables available each month, FREE to Members,  on a first come, first served basis,  RSVP's for these tables are to be made with Beth  at least one week prior to the meeting.

Join us and see how T.E.A.M. Chapter of ABWA can enrich your Professional Development and help you achieve your desired goals.

Micro-Management is a Macro-Problem!

Micro Management  is a Macro Problem

Guest Speaker:  Jared Polak

Monday  July 18th

Networking starts 5:30 pm  Speaker  6:17 pm

    

Do you Micro-Manage, or do you work for/with someone who does? Then be sure to attend, and maybe ask that Micro-Manager that you know the meeting.

Jared's business is The Growth Coach, he is the youngest coach to be awarded a franchise (Nov 2007).
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The Growth Coach is a national network of busuness coaches that provide a program to assist business owners with growing their business and finding a balance in their lives. They utilize a straegic mindset that aims to help clients develope effective behaviors that will provide owners with the ability to work smarter and not harder.  He has worked with the Dalit Freedom Network in India, a remote fisherman's village in Brazil and the Homeless in Houston, Texas.
Cost $27.00,  RSVP Appreciate for meal count.  GREAT Networking,  Door prizes and much, much more.

Chapter Member Hosts International Delgation

Catherine James 
Dixie Cullen Interests

The U. S. Department of State,  International Visitor - Leadership Program, targeted Dixie Cullen Interest for a facility tour of their operation here in South East Houston.   This program brought representatives in to discuss how old industrial facilities can be revitalized and put into operation employing more people.

This group is made up of representatives from 7 different countries and is part of a Multi Regional Project for Global Economic Cooperation and Recovery.

Countries included Israel, Brazil, Srilanka, Tunisia, Nigeria, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and Turkey.

It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase not only Dixie Cullen Interests but American Business Women's Association.

It's All about YOU, YOU, YOU!!!!!!

It's All About

YOU, YOU, YOU!!!!!

Guest Speaker:  Suzette Peoples

Local Author

Suzette will Inspire and motivate you to be a better you She hopes that her inaugural work will help women to get out of their box and change not only themselves but others in the process. She wants to inspire and motivate women to be the best they can be and work together to lead the next generation

Please join us on June 20^th 

The Energizing, Achieving Motivators Chapter

of American Business Women’s Association

to be held at the Marriott Hotel, 9100 Gulf Freeway,

networking starts at 5:30 PM with dinner at 6:17 PM

$27.00 payable by cash or check

Please email reservations to Beth Ostriyznick at bostriyznick@comcast.net

Or call 832-495-6347