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January 18th 2010 - ABWA Meeting, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Apollo Bistro, 6520 Richies Way, Apollo Beach FL 33572 (map)
The Mission of the A.B.W.A. 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.. The SouthShore Chapter meets the 3rd Monday evening of each month. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 6:00 p.m. We invite you to join us as our guest. Join us and find out how you can benefit from becoming a member of the SouthShore Chapter.

Our speaker is Bernadine King of the Census Bureau who will speak on Tips and Safety.

January 30th 2010 - GBAC Meeting 8:30 am - 10:30 am, Girls Inc. 7700 61st Street N. Pinellas Park (map)
Greater Bay Area Council monthly meeting. If a member of the SouthShore Charter Group would like to attend, please contact Penny Smith at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This year’s events include:

2010 District Conferences

• March 19-20 – District II – The Woodlands, Texas
• April 9-10 – District VI – Reno NV
• April 16-17 – District III – Itasca, IL
• April 30- may 1 – District V - Indianapolis IN
• May 14-15 – District IV – Annapolis, MD
• May 21-22 – District I – Naples FL

2010 National Women’s Leadership Conference

• Oct – 28- 30, Chattanooga TN

Other Dates:

• March 1^st – National Officer nominations due
• May 1^st 0 ABWA;s Universal Election month Begins
• May 15 - 2011 Top Ten Applications Due
• June 2 – 2010-2011 Award Year Planning – National
• June 2- 2009-2010 SBMEF Contributions Due (National)
• June 30 – Officer Election Reports Due (National)
• July 31 – 2009-2010 Award year Ends, Chapter committee Appointments due, 2009 2010 Best Practices Application Due, 2010-2011 Award Year Planning Wrap Up (National)

Minutes of SouthShore ABWA Charter Chapter #1409 Monday, October 19, 2009

Number of members attending: 26 Number of guests attending: 1
Speakers: 1 (guest)
Total: 27

Networking was between 5:30 and 6:00 pm. The meeting started with the invocation and Pledge.

Dinner, Introductions

Each member and guest introduced themselves and gave a 20 second promotional of their business or interests.

Minutes, Treasurer’s report

There was no discussion of prior meeting minutes or treasurer’s report. Meeting minute are available online.
Announcements

• Mary & Martha House has a car for sale. Contact them for information.
• Mary Ann Wilhelm’s final event is on Thursday. Please support it in any way you can.

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