EWI of San Diego | May 2017 Connect- Let’s just call this the “Express Edition”

“This year is going to go reeeeally fast”- Everybody

Turns out, “everybody” is right. We are already at the “half-way-versary”

for this year’s Board of Directors, all who have been really hard at work to

create a memorable AND successful year for our chapter members. The

latest example of this hard work was the recent Executive Appreciation

Luncheon, hosted by member firm San Diego Convention Center

Corporation on April 18.

There are a few people that I would like to thank:

Thank you, Colette Morel, ManPower, Elsie Nash, Payroll Vault, and Pat Evans, San Diego Convention Center Corporation, who helped plan a lovely luncheon. Thank you, JDixx Photography, for the great photos. Thank you, Flowers by Coley, for the floral centerpieces. Thank you, Patti Parsons, for coming out of ‘Courtesy Chair Retirement’ for this event. Thank you, to all our members who donated great raffle prizes. Thank you, to all our Executives. EWI of San Diego stands out as a city with incredible Executive involvement, and our chapter is strong because of your support. Thank you, Clifford ‘Rip’ Rippetoe, CEO of San Diego Convention Center for such a dynamic

presentation about The Convention Center and all that it is doing for our community. We are

delighted to have been part of your ‘first anniversary’ in San Diego!

President’s letter continued…

We have some exciting chapter dates ahead:

May Chapter Meeting, May 23rd is in the form of a “Membership Networking Event”. Your

chapter fee will cover you and a professional guest, making it an easy (read: affordable) way for

all of us to introduce other professional connections to EWI. The success of this new initiative

will be up to us and I hope we will all make the most of it.

June Chapter Meeting, June 20th will feature speaker Deputy District Attorney, Wendy Patrick.

We will also be honoring our Past Presidents… you won’t want to miss this opportunity to say

‘thank you’ to the presidents who planted our roots.

July Chapter Meeting, July 18th will be at member firm, Fleming and Associates, where we will

meet our EWISP and ASIST (scholarship) winners!!

August Chapter Meeting, August 22nd is our BIG FUNDRAISER! Stay tuned for more information

about the evening.

September Chapter Meeting, September 19th Friends and family can join EWI San Diego for

chapter night out at Petco Park for our September Chapter meeting.

Leadership Conference and Meeting (LCAM), September 21-23. Registration is now open, and

there is an early bird discount available!

More information and details about all these meetings will be posted in future Connects.

Until then,

Vanessa Davis

2017-2018

EWI of San Diego, Chapter President

PS. I would like to extend a special thank you to Erin Chapman, Erin Chapman Consulting, for

creating our March and April Connections Newsletters. Thank you, Erin!

Join us for a special Member Networking Mixer!

Please join us after hours for a private reception at the

Women’s Museum of California, for our professional networking mixer.

This is a great way to introduce your professional contacts to EWI, and help grow our

membership! Let’s ALL make this initiative a success!

In lieu of seated dinner, your chapter fee covers you and your professional guest.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (NOTICE DATE CHANGE!)

AGENDA

5:30 | Check-in

6:00 | Call to Order and Remarks

6:15 | Networking, View Exhibits (self guided) Gift

shop will be open!

7:45 | Raffles & Closing Remarks

MENU (in lieu of seated dinner)

Stationed Hot & Cold Appetizers Stationed Cheese & Fruit

Wine is Hosted

Women’s Museum of California 2730 Historic Decatur Rd, Barracks 16, San Diego, CA 92106

PARKING IS FREE

REGISTER ONLINE

$55|Price includes Active Members & one Professional Guest

$48|Sustaining & Life Members $20 | Additional Guests Payable at the door

SPECIAL RSVP INSTRUCTIONS

We will need a count of ALL guests

1. Please click HERE to register and choose

option “Members & Guests $55” Additional

guests are $20, payable at the door.

2. Send your total RSVP count to

RSVP@ewisandiego.com or call Kati Mendoza

at 858.964.8697, by May 19. All active members

have a standing reservation and will be billed $55 unless

regrets are submitted by May 19

Meeting Notice- Networking Mixer

President, Vanessa Davis Pat Evans Darlene Banogon

Patti Parsons Darlene Banogon and Raechel Prochnow

Guest Speaker, Clifford “Rip” Rippetoe, CEO San Diego Conventer Center Corporation.

Executive Luncheon Photos

Christelle Tachon and Lynette Clarke Executive Luncheon Guests

Jill Hammons Jill Hammons and Norma Nicolls

Phil Blair and Joe Kobryner Executive Advisor, Kathy White

Executive Luncheon Photos

Rip Rippetoe and Vanessa Davis Raffle Prizes

Kathy Christmas Holly Stephenson and Kathy Christmas

Chef Darryl O’Donell, Barbara Moreno, and Bobby Ramirez, Chef Darryl O’Donnell, and

Chef Molly Demers Chef Molly Demers

Executive Luncheon Photos

Karen Spencer, Executive Advisors Cam Schultz Rip Rippetoe and Phil Blair

and Jamie Flemming, and Raechel Prochnow

Joe Kobryner and Vanessa Davis Leah and Rip Rippetoe

Rachael Prochnow, Jenna Anderson, and DeeAnneSnyder and Leah Rippetoe

Norma Nicolls (PS, you might be cool,

but you will never be Norma Nicolls, cool)

Executive Luncheon Photos

Colette Morel and Phil Blair Joan Lewan and Anita Tindall

Lourdes Navarro, Tom Frederick, and Dolores Kelley Steve O’Connell, Darlene Banogon, and Elsie Nash

Kathy Christmas, Michael Jacobo, Kati Mendoza, Lori Cartmill, Jill Hammons, Heather Whitley-Quinn

Patricia Vollmer, Joan Lewan, Patti Parsons, and Michael Jacobo, Phil Hamilton, Norma Nicolls, and

Anita Tindall Jenna Anderson

Executive Luncheon Photos

September 21–23, 2017

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE & ANNUAL MEETING

Grapevine, TX (Dallas Area)

$575 - Early Bird Registration - until June 15

$625 - Regular Registration - June 16–Aug 15

$700 - Late/On-site Registration - Aug 16–Sept 21

$100 - Leadership Caucus

CLICK HERE FOR Registration & Event Details

MISSION Executive Women International (EWI) brings together key individuals from diverse businesses for the

purpose of promoting member firms, enhancing personal and professional development, and encouraging

community involvement. VISION To be a global women’s organization of 5,000 engaged members empowering

others for positive change. VALUES Integrity | Excellence | Respect | Collaboration

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Please note: We plan to resume our standard Chapter Connect Newsletter in June, including our Lunch Bunch details, Birthdays and New Member Spotlight, on our new member, Raechel Prochnow of Hilton Garden Inn Old Town. Thank you for your patience!

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