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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

First Member-exclusive Event

Members (Wokie, Beatrice, Ama, Liz and Julia) enjoy a relaxed, cozy and fun time together.

After five years of “getting the word out,” engaging hundreds of women from over 20 different countries, and testing the waters to see what works and what doesn't, AWC launched a campaign to sign up a total of 25 paid members by December 2010.

At a little over 50 percent of its campaign goal, AWC had its first member-exclusive event on Friday, September 17. The event was held at AWC President's home. “This is like hitting the start button again,” Rita said. “The first AWC meeting began right here in this room, February 2004, and it feels good to begin a new chapter in the same space.” As always, not every member could make it due to schedule conflicts.

The meeting was meant to discuss business, as in where AWC has been and where it is headed. We were hoping to get valuable input from the members on the direction of the organization and future programming. Needless to say that business talk did not progress as planned. The relaxed and cozy home atmosphere made it difficult to want to discuss business especially after a long workday. After trying unsuccessfully to discuss serious matters, we gave up and did what we do best—socialize and have fun. We had a wonderful time.

Throughout all the chatter and laughter, we managed to review our member handbook, which includes guidelines and facts about AWC among other things. One important point of dicussion was the move from spending a lot of time and energy on organizing events to focusing on member benefits and needs. Things will start to look and feel different for AWC members and friends in the coming months and we plan to make the transition as smooth as possible while still providing unique opportunities for growth and networking.

We are excited about bringing together a talented group of women who are willing to commit to working together to take AWC to a higher level of leadership, and in the process become ambassadors for AWC mission and vision!

Beatrice and Felicia. What's a get-to-gether without good food?
Before we go...Liz, Ama, Rita, Beatrice, Mimi and the kids got in too!

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