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ACTIVITY GROUPS
NAWBO Greater Tucson offers numerous opportunities for involvement, networking, and leadership development through participation in Activity Groups. These groups fulfill the organizations mission by providing activities in support of members' personal development and growth as business owners. Your opportunity to benefit from your NAWBO membership expands with your involvement. Join one or more of these groups today. For more information, please contact the Activity Group Leaders directly; contact information is below.

Awards
Ronda Lane, In the Black Accounting, LLC rlane@intheblackaz.com 730-9209
Jennifer Wilson, Dancing Raven Jewelry
jennifer@dancingravenjewelry.com
349-1913
This activity group plans and conducts the chapter's awards ceremonies, including award nomination, and supervises the selection process. It also holds workshops on award awareness and award application protocols.
Calendar
calendar@nawbotucson.org
This team manages the chapter's weekly e-blast announcements of events and activities.
Chairwoman's Circle
Jan Acorn, Gateway Destinations, LLC
jan@gateway-destinations.com
529-1242
Enhanced membership category for established members with a minimum of six years business ownership who wish to financially support the chapter in a more significant manner and meet periodically with peers to discuss advanced-level business topics.
Communications
Morella Bierwag,
Let's Go Communications
mo@letsgocommunications.com 401-9111
The Communications activity group manages the chapter's communication instruments including the weekly e-blast, the newsletter, the annual printed directory, and the website.
Holiday Auction
Gaya Zeiter, Premier Printing & Mailing, Inc.
gaya@premierprintmail.com 322-0300
Deb Turner, S.H.E. Travels trnrrck@yahoo.com
906-3096
The Holiday Auction activity group creates and produces the annual Holiday Party and Auction in December, including theme, auction items, sponsorships and event promotion and implementation.
Luncheon Lola Kakes, Effortless HR
lola@effortlesshr.com
546-1947
Andrea Bazil-Lopez, Andreas,
abl07@comcast.net
749-2561
This activity group conducts the monthly luncheons; it is responsible for menu selection, program management, and all logistics.
Major Events
Patty Richardson Casa Linda Designs, LLC
casalindadesigns@cox.net
850-7277
This activity group organizes and implements the annual one-day conference with keynote luncheon speaker, workshops, and EXPO.
Marketing
Morella Bierwag, Let's Go Communications
mo@letsgocommunications.com
401-9111
This activity group is a resource to all of NAWBO Greater Tucson for marketing NAWBO both internally and externally.
Mastermind Groups
Sue Miess, Great Successes
sue@greatsuccesses.com
615-7973
Lori Nicks, Accounting Technology Systems
lnicks@ats-consult.com
886-6811
This activity group assists members to form small groups that meet regularly to support each other in business decisions - in effect, a mini Board of Directors for your business.
Member Connection Breakfast Gigi Centaro, Let's Cook Tonight, LLC gigi@letscooktonight.com 825-6833
Leslie Nichols, Creative Image Photography leslie@creativeimageaz.com 326-9232
The Member Connection Breakfast activity group creates and organizes networking opportunities and NAWBO information at the breakfast held every month at various locations.
Member Orientation
Sandra Wolf, Long Term Care Advisor
swolf24025@aol.com 520-455-9241
The Member Orientation activity group contacts and meets with new members to acquaint them with the different aspects of NAWBO; it is also available to all members to ensure that each member is getting the most out of her membership.
Membership Questions
Kathy Hibsman, KGB Communications
service@kgbcommunications.com
743-3300
Members may contact the Membership Director with any questions.
Member Recruitment
Janet Davis,
Trusted Advisors Consulting
janet@trustedadvisorsconsulting.com
Prospective members are encouraged to contact Member Recruitment with any questions.
Member Retention
Pat Malone, New York Life Ins. Co. psmalone@fnt.newyorklife.com 620-5393
All members are invited to contact this activity group with questions about how to get the most out of their membership.

Mixers
Marla Wallace
The Training Zone
marla@marlawallace.com
548-9639
Amayea Maat, Cybertary
amaat@cybertary.com
591-4555
This activity group schedules and manages the monthly networking mixers hosted by members at locations of their choice.
Nominations/Elections Sally Haslett, SendOutCards.com
haslettsbaz@wbhsi.net
400-1099
This activity group conducts the annual election to fill vacant positions on the Greater Tucson NAWBO Board of Directors. This includes the nomination process, preparation of slate of officers, and responsibility for election oversight.
Open for Discussion Sherie Broekema, Long Realty SherieB@tucsonhomes.com 918-5462
This activity group organizes and facilitates discussion in an innovative way for members to meet each other in a relaxed environment and address business topics of their choice.
Public Policy Adrienne Acoba, Fiber Artist capoppy55@cox.net
495-5165
Edye Popke,
Signs Now edye@sntucson.com 325-7446
This activity group monitors local, state and national legislative and policy issues that affect women business owners and provides opportunities for learning about these issues and the legislative process through special events held during the year. It also provides programs for two of the monthly luncheons each year.
Speaker Selection Cristie Street, Nextrio, LLC cbs@nextrio.com 545-7110
This activity group is responsible for overseeing the process to select topics and speakers for the monthly luncheons, secure speaker agreements, manage speaker contracts, provide speaker and topic articles and photos for event promotion, and facilitate speaker arrangements at the events.
Training & Development Marian Abram, Karp & Weiss
mabram@karpweiss.com
325-4200
This activity group plans, develops and conducts professional growth workshops and seminars at various times during the year.
Welcoming
Shari Ceglowski, Tucson Business Interiors
shari@tbi-inc.com
620-1555 x207
This activity group greets members and guests at each event and is available to prospective members to answer questions and recruit new members from the Greater Tucson community.
Women & Employment Conference Jude Gilford Money Awareness Program moneyawarenessprogram@yahoo.com 400-8304
This activity group plans the annual community service event that assists disadvantaged women in preparing for employment and coordinates event execution with event co-hosts.
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