Welcome to Ohio Chapter of WiNUP

The Ohio chapter is currently seeking officer candidates for 2011. Under the chapter's minimum officer criteria, members who joined the organization before 2009 are eligible to seek a chapter office. Positions to be filled are vice chair, treasurer, secretary and international board rep. As 2009-2010 vice chair/president-elect, Cindy Kolecki automatically assumes the role of chapter chair for 2011. These officers and the immediate past chapter chair make up the chapter executive committee. New officers assume their duties on Jan. 1. This is a great opportunity for you to strengthen your leadership skills and to grow within the organization. Interested eligible members should complete the officer application form/questionnaire by Friday, August 27.

The 2010 National Conference is quickly approaching. It will be held in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 11-13 and the theme for this year’s conference is "City Lights, Southern Nights, Historical Sites." The conference fee is $300. There is a hotel group rate (Reservation Code: WOMWOMA) of $96 a night at the Marriott Perimeter Center (246 Perimeter Center Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30346). Roundtrip direct flights have been ranging between $120-150. I highly encourage everyone to attend this conference and truly experience the value of networking within our organization. Not only will you gain a lot of educational knowledge, you will have fun at the same time. 2010 National Conference.

July was our community outreach month and we had a successful turnout of around 50 members who volunteered at a soup kitchen. It was such a rewarding experience to be able to help and serve others in our community especially during these hard economic times.

The mentoring and special event committees arranged an exciting fashion show for the month of August. We had a few of our lovely WiNUP members model professional outfits from Stein Mart. It lets us all know that anyone can still look professional even on a budget. All members who attended this event received a 20% discount at Stein Mart.

Green Tip of the Month: Give things away- take things that you are not going to wear or use and give it to a charity or someone who will use it.