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Dear
Members and Friends of the Philadelphia Chapter:
As I write this, I am anxiously awaiting our departure!
My husband, aka “Captain Mike”, is taking advantage
of the short window of opportunity with the tides and
weather on this fine Sunday morning, to move the vessel
Seagem from dry dock to its home at Seaview Harbor Marina.
Of course, there is a small snaggle that he is trying
to resolve, and we should be underway very soon. As our
executive team and some of our members are aware the “Seagem”
is my home away from home and the marina is where I like
to share with my ASWA family a relaxing place to conduct
our Annual Planning Meeting. If you haven’t made
vacation plans yet, keep July 26th open to join me and
our board members as we coast through our notes and establish
the framework for the coming year! We also enjoy a day
together at the shore. The meeting is open to all members
who would like to participate.
I came out of this tax season’s hibernation first
to do a quick presentation at St. Joseph’s University
for their organization, The Women’s Business Leaders
of the Future, for which my mentee - Cassie Hunnicutt
is President. Then, I attended the eWomen’s Network
monthly meeting at the Union League, which gave me the
opportunity to meet and listen to the “Queen”
of business networking, Sandra Yancey who is the founder
and CEO of this nationwide network organization for businesswomen.
I was so inspired by her presence that I am proud to say
that I am now a member of the South Jersey Chapter. With
other local chapters in Philadelphia, King of Prussia
and Bucks County, my intention as a member will be to
gain greater exposure for our Philadelphia Chapter of
ASWA through this network of women in the Delaware Valley.
Next, was our April Meeting with Marilyn Vito as our speaker
at Ponzio’s. It was well attended by members and
students who also brought guests to learn about delegation
skills. Marilyn shared her vast knowledge and examples
of these skills demonstrated in her own personal experiences.
Our mentees, Camden County College students and guests
were captivated by Marilyn’s talents and enjoyed
the excellent interactive session that followed.
Next, was our April Meeting with Marilyn Vito as our speaker
at Ponzio’s. It was well attended by members and
students who also brought guests to learn about delegation
skills. Marilyn shared her vast knowledge and examples
of these skills demonstrated in her own personal experiences.
Our mentees, Camden County College students and guests
were captivated by Marilyn’s talents and enjoyed
the excellent interactive session that followed.
The last event, I attended with our National Regional
Director, Mary Duff, who is Treasurer for the Center of
Advancement for Cancer Education. Again, I was very impressed
with the founder, Susan Silberstein, PhD, who was celebrating
at this Gala, the 30th anniversary of this organization.
Through her dedication to the cause she had maintained
a network, which includes many high profile women to participate
in supporting the cause. It was an enriching experience
to meet these women.
At each event, I set out to make our mark and be a visible
presence to those who are not aware that we have an accounting
organization dedicated to advancing women in our profession.
I was very happy to attend these events with other members
of our Chapter who are interested in expanding our reach
and sharing the many benefits ASWA has to offer our members.
Our mentees have been participating as well and I am very
proud of their achievements. We have gained 16 new members
year to date. I encourage all of our members to continue
to build the momentum. If you haven’t been participating
or making the meetings lately come see what you have been
missing.
Very truly yours,
Lori Lucente-McKeage
Philadelphia Chapter President |
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Chapter
Leadership Update
We
are pleased to announce that the office of the Treasurer
for the Philadelphia Chapter of ASWA will be filled by
Cynthia J. Makarczyk for 2008-2009. The following Committees
are seeking new Chairs: Bulletin, Scholarship, Meetings,
Program, Yearbook.
Please consult the
current chairwomen listed in the sidebar on page 2 to
understand the time commitment and responsibilities to
fulfill the chair. Interested Regular Members should then
contact Lori McKeage or Kathleen Brunner as soon as possible.
If there is a Student Member interested in taking a leadership
position in one of these areas also contact one of us
ASAP so that we can complete the Slate prior to the June
17th meeting which will include the Annual Installation
of Officers and Directors.
If there are any other pending
vacancies that we are not currently reporting, please
contact Lori McKeage or Kathleen Brunner at your earliest
convenience. We want to reach out to those who have been
regular members and have not yet found their niche in
the organization. Maybe you have held a position and are
ready to take on something new. With continued coverage
of all of the offices and committees, the individual participation
is so much more rewarding. We need your participation.
Please take advantage of the opportunity and join our
Executive Team.
More on the Mentor Program
We
are still tallying up the points reported for each of
the team members for the Month of April in our Mentor
Contest. Therefore, no results are available to report
at this time. Some members are really finding more and
more opportunities to gain points by participating in
ASWA Sponsored events as well as non-ASWA events attended
by other members.
For example, we are please
to announce that Lisa Doria and Katie Williams, our mentees
from Chestnut Hill College, participated in the Phi Beta
Lambda State Competition held in Harrisburg last month.
They competed in various events. For the Business Ethics
category, the teams were required to research a scholarly
journal article relating to ethics in Finance. Given 10
minutes to present their findings to a panel of judges,
our members were able to take first place in this competition.
Congratulations to Lisa and Katie who along with another
team member, are now invited to the Phi Beta Lambda National
Competition in Atlanta to compete in June. We wish them
the best of luck!
Katie Williams also reported
that she and other members and mentees, including our
newest member Katrina Smith and Sunny Chantavong, attended
the PICPA “Backpack to Briefcase Event”.
NEW
MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT
Katrina
Smith…………is currently a sophomore
at West Chester University studying accounting. She is
very interested in getting involved in the mentoring program.
Katrina explained, “What attracted me to ASWA was
listening to Renee Cooper speak to the West Chester University
Accounting Society a few weeks ago.” In addition
to being involved in the Accounting Society, Katrina participates
in Circle K, the Women’s Water Polo Club (she is
their current treasurer), and WCU’s petitioning Chapter
of Beta Alpha Psi. She is also a student affiliate of
PICPA and AICPA.
Her long term goals are
to attain the CPA certification as soon as possible out
of college, and begin working in a “Big Four”
or regional accounting firm. She has been working diligently
on finding an internship for this summer. She is looking
forward to attending as many ASWA events as possible—for
networking tips, career resources, etc.
Please join me in welcoming
our newest member and share your experiences with her
when you meet Katrina at a future meeting!
2007-2008 Membership Campaign: The Drive to Dallas! The
Final Destination Approaches!
We want to keep the
momentum going as we are so close to reaching our year
end goal of 650 new members! As an added chapter incentive,
we offer a Year End Challenge: The chapter with the highest
Net
Growth % between April 1st and June 15th will win a free
JNC registration for the chapter! With
47 free JNC registrations already won, there is no time
like the present, to join the ASWA Year End Challenge
for The Drive to Dallas! Take advantage of the low membership
prices and “Fill Up” the ASWA New Member tank!
It’s a race to the finish line so put the “pedal
to the metal!” Help ASWA keep the New Member tank
full!
Other Item of Interest
In light of our partnering
with attorney’s for our May Meeting, a new friend
of ASWA, May Nash who attended our April meeting, has
donated $25.00 to our ASWA scholarship fund. We thank
her for her support. In addition, May has asked those
interested, to support The Gloucester County Bar Foundation
which is holding a Raffle. May and her brother William
A. Nash, Esq. of The Nash Law Firm in Blackwood, NJ, plan
to attend our May ASWA meeting and will have these tickets
available to purchase. Here are the specs for those who
love to take chances for a good cause:
A donation of $20.00 will support:
GLOUCESTER COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION, 26 NEWTON AVE, WOODBURY,
NJ 08096
Prizes are as follows: ALL CASH PRIZES are BASED ON THE
SALE OF 1500 TKTS
10 PRIZES include: 1 PRIZE- 20% OF TKT SALES ($6,000 MAX)
1 PRIZE- 10% OF TKT SALES
2 PRIZES- 5% OF TKT SALES,
4 PRIZES- 2% OF TKT SALES
2 PRIZES- 1% OF TKT SALES
DRAWING:
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2008, AT 8:30 PM at WOODBURY COUNTRY CLUB-
WOODBURY, NJ 08096
NO SUBSTITUTION OF THE OFFERED PRIZE MAY BE MADE
WINNER DOES NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT. |
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| Special
Reort |
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The
Friday, November 3, 2006
Channel 6 ABC Action News telecast featured
a Special Report by Sarah Bloomquist entitled
"What Women Aren't Told".
What
Women Aren't Told in the workplace is a seminar
given by Chris Flett, an entrepreneur turned
corporate coach.
The report featured the October Philadelphia
Chapter ASWA meeting.
Click
Here for the link
to the online article and video |
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We
are still looking for members to receive the
newsletter by eMail. We are up to 29 members,
which is a savings of about $25.00 per month.
If interested, please email Cynthia Makarczyk
at cmakarczyk@jhcohn.com
with "ASWA Newsletter" in the subject
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| Working
Wardrobe |
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We
are still collecting clothes for Working Wardrobe!
The Working Wardrobe is a great charity where
you can donate your old (or no longer fitting)
office clothing. Please take the time to go
through your closets and bring any contributions
to any of our meetings.
Visit their website at http://www.careerwardrobe.org |
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Phone: 800.326.2163 or 703.506.3265
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