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President's=20 = Letter

Dear RWN=20 = Members,

As the = air takes on=20 that crisp feel, the sky turns that = vibrant blue=20 and I feel a need to put on socks, I = become aware=20 of a sense of excitement within me. = This is=20 the time of year of great beginnings-new = things to=20 learn, new people to meet, new goals to=20 set. I always loved getting = new school=20 supplies, everything all crisp and = organized; the=20 possibilities for the year seemed = endless. =20 While my supplies looked worse for the = wear within=20 a few weeks, the love of learning and = making new=20 friends remains a constant to this = day. RWN=20 shares this mission and many, many members = at RWN=20 have been hard at work putting together an = outstanding fall and winter slate of = events for=20 you. We have designed our events to=20 highlight women in our community who = generously=20 offer their expertise, wisdom and=20 creativity. You will have a chance = to truly=20 sit at the table with these women and = share your=20 own ideas. You will find other = participants at each event are also truly = amazing=20 women to become connected with. In = October=20 we have the launch of our Leadership = Excellence=20 Series, followed by our 3T=E2=80=99s-Board = Member=20 Series. We also have our monthly = networking=20 event and a special Landmark Society Ghost = Walk. In November we have our = signature=20 event The Summit; Leadership as a = Lifestyle with=20 round table discussions, keynote by Dr. = Ann Kress=20 and lunch with the winners of our Up and = Coming=20 Awards. This will be an event not to = be=20 missed! Put it on your calendar, = call a=20 friend and join us for an inspirational = day. =20 As we move into the winter we have more = Leadership=20 Excellence sessions, a holiday networking = event at=20 Craft Co. #6, and more plans than I have = space to=20 list. So, catch the excitement, grab a = friend and=20 join us for these exciting events! =

Be=20 well, laugh often!

Leanne=20 Reed
2010 RWN=20 = President

Welcome=20 = New Members

Pamela=20 Aiello

Enid = Arbelo

Claire Crean
March = of=20 Dimes Genesee Valley Finger Lakes=20 Division

Denise Dragoone =
Excellus=20 BCBS

Joanne Faller

Jamie=20 Hodges

Alison Knowles

Sharon = Lowry=20 Lally
Xerox

Cherrie Mahon=20
WindTamer Corporation

Jill = Orbach=20

Agatha Pardo
Messenger Post=20 Media

Melissa Quinn

Lynn = Sullivan=20
ABVI-Goodwill

Delphine = Terrien
Caren=20 Weaver Bell Independent Power=20 = Corp.

In This=20 = Issue... &nbs= p; = ; = &= nbsp; &n= bsp; &nb= sp;=20 =

News from Sandy=20 Richardson, Director of = Operations -=20 Congratulations to the = 2010 Up&Coming=20 Businesswomen. Join RWN at The = Summit on=20 November 8th. RWN Members: cast = your vote=20 for the 2011 RWN=20 = Board. &= nbsp; =20 =20

Up & Coming = Events=20 - 3T's: Time, Talent, and Treasure = Three=20 Part Seminar Series, Monthly Free = Networking=20 Sponsored by Elisa Martin, Join RWN for = the=20 Landmark Society Ghost Walk, New = Member=20 Orientation and Recruitment, The 2010 = Summit:=20 Leadership as a Lifestyle and = Up&Coming=20 Awards Luncheon=20

Committee Announcements = -=20 Marketing & Newsletter, Board = Connections,=20 Membership, 2010 Programs, Community = Service=20

SIG Events/Meetings = -=20 Numbers, Women in Career Transition = (WICT),=20 Sales & Marketing, LEAD, Leadership = Today,=20 Spotlight on 3T's=20

D&C's Women at Work = Column=20 - Accountability can be set up = in three=20 steps by Mimi = Bacilek=20

Board Member Profile = - Meet=20 Jaclyn Mellone, RWN Board Member=20

Technology Corner - = Donna=20 DeClemente: Online Networking Builds = your Brand=20

Community = Connections=20 - Latinas Unidas Awards, WXXI = women's=20 health event, Second Annual Golf = for Grant=20 Tournament, Dinner, and Silent Auction, = YWCA=20 Empowering Women=20 = Luncheon

From Sandy = Richardson,=20 Director of = Operations

Congratulations=20 to RWN's 2010 Up&Coming = Businesswomen's=20 Award = Honorees

Enid=20 = Arbelo           &= nbsp;     =20 Whitney Baniewicz
Amy=20 = Cote           &nb= sp;        =20 Madirakshi Das
Donna=20 = DeClemente       =20 Theresa Downham
Lorisa=20 = LaRocca           =   Laurie=20 Sagona
Nia=20 = Stefany           =         =20 Rosalind Walker

Please plan to = join RWN for=20 the Summit on Monday, November 8th, =
our 2010=20 Up&Coming winners will be honored = during the=20 luncheon portion of the=20 day.

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RWN = MEMBERS: Last=20 chance to cast your Ballot for the 2011 = RWN Board=20 Deadline Today - 10/6/10- click = here for=20 a=20 = ballot!

Seeking = Donations=20 for the Up&Coming Businesswomen=20 = Honorees

The Up = & Coming=20 Committee is soliciting gift = items for=20 RWN's 2009 Up &Coming Businesswomen = Honorees.=20 The committee is seeking gift = certificates, small=20 gift items, discount certificates for = merchandize,=20 etc, as they pull together a gift bag for = each of=20 the 10 women that will be recognized at = The Summit=20 luncheon on Monday, November 8th. This = would be a=20 great opportunity to gain some marketing = exposure=20 for your organization. If you would be = willing to=20 donate 10 of something please contact = Vicki=20 Follaco at vfollaco@rochester.rr.com or 255-0305 or = Tamu Brown=20 Hutchinson at tbrown@centerforyouth.net or = 473-2464. Thank=20 you in advance!

Up=20 & Coming=20 = Events          =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;

3T's: TIME, = TALENT=20 & TREASURE 3 PART SEMINAR=20 SERIES

Become an=20 effective Board Member.... = If you=20 are looking to give back to the community, = enhance=20 your leadership skills, & increase = your=20 visibility, then the 3T=E2=80=99s: Time, = Talent &=20 Treasure series is just the seminar for = you! The=20 3T=E2=80=99s seminar guarantees to educate = and connect.=20 You will hone your leadership skills and = gain=20 valuable knowledge about the role, = expectations,=20 fundraising, fiduciary responsibilities, = and=20 strategic planning of the not-for-profit. = Whether=20 you already serve on a not-for-profit = board or are=20 considering serving on one, this = informative=20 series will help you serve more=20 = effectively.

The=20 3T=E2=80=99s: Time, Talent & Treasure = Seminar Series=20 is sponsored Rochester Women's Network = Board=20 Connections Committee and is open to the=20 community. Participants have the option of = registering for all three seminar sessions = ($80=20 Member/$110 Non-member) or registering for = an=20 individual session ($35 Member/$50 = Non-member)=20 from the calendar of events by clicking on = the=20 series or the session(s) they wish to = attend. All=20 three sessions will be held from 6:00 p.m. = to 8:30=20 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension = Building,=20 Lilac Room, 249 Highland Ave., Rochester, = NY 14620=20

Session I: Board = Governance=E2=80=93=20 Wednesday, October 6,=20 2010
Speaker: Jean = Carroll, CEO=20 of the YWCA of Rochester & Monroe = County=20

Recruiting new = board=20 members
Educating the = board=20
Role of=20 the board vs role of Chief Executive = Officer=20
Strategic = planning=20
Assessing the = board=E2=80=99s=20 performance

Session II: Role = of the=20 Board =E2=80=93 Wednesday, October 13,=20 2010
Speaker: Mary = Worboys=20 Turner, Board Chair Girl Scouts of Western = NY=20
Guest: Carol Love, former CEO of = Planned=20 Parenthood, Rochester/Syracuse =

Characteristics = of=20 effective board members
Expectations = the agency=20 should place on the board
Expectations = the board=20 should place on the agency
Fundraising as = a board=20 member
Questions to = ask before=20 joining a board

Session III: = Legal &=20 Financial Responsibilities - Wednesday, = October=20 20, 2010
Speakers: Amy = Varel, Esq.,=20 Partner McConville Considine Cooman & = Morin,=20 PC=20 =
           &nb= sp;   =20 Stephanie Annunziata, CPA, Vice President = Heveron=20 & Heveron CPAs.
Guest: Lois=20 Williams-Norman, former VP for = RWN

Legal=20
Fiduciary = Duties
Personal=20 Liability
Indemnification =
Directors & = Officers=20 Insurance=20
Financial = =E2=80=93 Reading=20 Financial Statements
Audited=20
Reviewed=20
Compiled

Dates:        Wednesday,=20 October 6 through Wednesday, October=20 = 20
Time:        &nb= sp;6:00 p.m.=20
Location:   = Cornell=20 Cooperative Extension Building, 249 = Highland Ave,=20 Lilac=20 = Room
Price:      =   $80=20 for members, $110 for=20 = non-members
RSVP:       &nb= sp;Register Online=20 Now!

October Free = Networking Sponsored by=20 Elisa=20 = Martin
<= /FONT>Join us for this Free to Members = Event=20 where professional women from diverse = business and=20 cultural backgrounds, in all stages of our = careers, come together to actively support = one=20 another to advance our careers, grow our=20 businesses, increase our customer or donor = bases,=20 and develop friendships that are mutually=20 beneficial. Connect. Grow. Succeed with = RWN.=20 =

Date:        = ;Thursday,=20 October=20 = 21
Time:        = 5:30 p.m.=20
Location: = Morgan=20 Stanley Smith Barney, 360 Linden Oaks = = Drive           &n= bsp;
RSVP:       Register Online=20 = Now!

<= /FONT>RWN is seeking sponsors for the = Free=20 Networking event for November 2010 as = well=20 as 2011 dates if you are=20 interested please contact Angella = Luyk at=20 angella@midnightjanitorial.com= or Heather Smith=20 at heathersmith@finsvcs.com.    The = committee is=20 also looking for a few good women = interested in=20 getting involved on the Free Networking=20 committee as RWN works to keep this=20 networking event=20 = fresh!
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Join RWN for The Landmark = Society=20 Ghost = Walk
Just in time for Halloween,=20 join RWN as we take the Landmark Society's = Ghost=20 Walk. Our evening will begin at = 6:00pm=20 with a light dinner and networking at the=20 Rochester Area Community Foundation (500 = East=20 Avenue Rochester). We will then walk to = The=20 Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word for = the=20 Ghost Walk, which will begin at = 7:30. The=20 Landmark Society's Ghost Walk is a guided = tour of=20 Rochester history. At each stop on = your=20 walk, the actors will perform their scene = from the=20 front door or porch of an architecturally=20 significant home. Make sure to wear=20 comfortable shoes and dress for the = weather.=20

Guests, including spouses or = significant=20 others, are welcome to attend at the = nonmember=20 price. The price includes a light dinner,=20 beverages, one ticket to the ghost walk = and free=20 off street parking.=20 Please note: the = 10/18/10=20 registration date is firm, RWN has to = purchase the=20 Ghost Walk tickets in=20 advance.

Date:       &n= bsp;  Friday,=20 October=20 = 22
Time:         = 6:00=20 p.m.=20 =
Location:    Rochester=20 Area Community Foundation, 500 East=20 = Avenue
          &nb= sp;       Free=20 parking available behind=20 = the RACF
Pricing:     &nbs= p;$25=20 for=20 = members
          &n= bsp;       $30=20 for=20 = non-members
RSVP:       &nb= sp;Register Online=20 = Now!

RWN = New Member=20 Orientation & Recruitment=20 =
Are=20 you...Changing careers? New to the area? = New to=20 our Network? A long time member looking to = reap=20 more benefits from your RWN membership? = Interested=20 in learning more about what RWN has to = offer? If=20 you answered yes to any of these = questions, you=20 are cordially invited to join us for an=20 Orientation and Recruitment meeting.=20

Learn=20 more about Rochester Women's Network, one = of the=20 largest Networking organizations of its = kind.=20 Network with new people, enjoy light = refreshments,=20 and begin to take full advantage of a = networking=20 organization with 400 members from 350 = local=20 businesses. =

Date:        &nb= sp;Tuesday, October 26=20 =
Time:         5:30=20 p.m.=20 =
Location:   Cornell=20 Cooperative Extension, 249 Highland Ave., = Highland=20 Room=20 =
Pricing:      FREE=20 =
RSVP:        Register Online=20 = Now!

The 2010=20 Summit: Leadership as a Lifestyle and=20 Up&Coming Awards Luncheon=20
Transform your thinking = about=20 leadership! Explore your genuine female = leadership=20 style and adjust your approach to work = best in=20 your environment and within your culture. = Achieve=20 your most effective and influential style = to=20 minimize barriers and generate successes = in every=20 facet of your life.=20 =

Learn from=20 experts in their fields and meet new = colleagues.=20 Share as well as learn insights on such = topics=20 = as:

Communicating=20 for Results
Transformational = Leadership=20
Balancing the Leader in You
The = Power of a=20 Mentor
Understanding Your Leadership = Style.=20

Dr. Anne Kress, President of = Monroe=20 Community College, will be our keynote = speaker at=20 the luncheon & Dr. Arlette = Miller-Smith,=20 Professor at St. John Fisher, will be our = special=20 guest.

Ten Up & Coming=20 Businesswomen from the Greater Rochester = Community=20 will be honored for their leadership and=20 accomplishments during the luncheon.=20 =

The = morning=20 program will run from 8:30am-11:15am with = the RWN=20 Up&Coming Business Woman awards = luncheon from=20 12:30-2:30pm. (Registration will begin at=20 8am) =20 =

You = have the=20 power to transform yourself...... = decision-maker,=20 change-agent, mentor, influencer - this = conference=20 is for you! Do not miss this opportunity = to invest=20 in yourself and interact with a diverse = group of=20 = women!
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One=20 Woman can Change Anything. Together = Women=20 Can Change Everything.=20 =

Date:        &nb= sp;Monday, November=20 = 8
Time:        &= nbsp;8:00=20 a.m.
Location:  =20 Rochester Plaza Hotel & = Conference=20 Center, 70 State Street=20 =
Pricing:      $75=20 for members, $85 for=20 = non-members
RSVP:       &nb= sp;Register Online=20 Now!

2010 Up&Coming = Awards=20 Luncheon ONLY =
Rochester = Women's=20 Network will honor the 2010 Finalists for = RWN's=20 prestigious Up & Coming = Businesswomen's Award=20 at The Summit Luncheon. Key note speaker = will be=20 Dr. Anne Kress, President of Monroe = Community=20 = College.

Date:        &nb= sp; Monday,=20 November=20 = 8
Time:        &= nbsp;12:30=20 p.m.=20
Location:   = Rochester Plaza=20 Hotel & Conference Center, 70 State = Street=20 =
Pricing:     =20 $45 for members, $55 for=20 = non-members
RSVP:       &nb= sp;Register Online=20 = Now!

RWN Committee=20 = Announcements         = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;

Membership Committee
If I found a = great new=20 shampoo, the fountain of youth, or the = secret to=20 being Superwoman, I would be pounding the = pavement=20 to share this with everyone I know. We are = in that=20 position, and are looking to shout it from = the=20 rooftops. RWN members know one of the best = kept=20 secrets in town, and its time to share: = RWN is the=20 preeminent networking organization in = Rochester!=20

The RWN Membership = Committee is=20 sponsoring a contest for current members = to bring=20 friends and colleagues into the = organization. The=20 Each One Reach One campaign is designed so = that=20 each member can share and welcome her = friends to=20 enjoy the benefits of RWN, and possibly = get a=20 reward herself! For current members who = bring a=20 new member (please make sure the new = members=20 identifies you as her referral) you will = be=20 entered into a raffle for a fabulous = prize. Our=20 next giveaway will be the end of the third = quarter, in September, Black = &=20 Blue:  Steak=20 and Crab, has donated a $25 gift=20 card!  All current members who = have=20 brought a new member on board are = eligible.=20 Entry is easy. When your = friend=20 completes her membership form, she simply = needs to=20 add at the bottom =E2=80=9CReferred by = Your Name.=E2=80=9D All=20 memberships that have referral information = are=20 automatically entered. New members will be = entered=20 into a separate drawing.=20 =

If you have a friend who = has been=20 thinking about joining, or had a great = time at one=20 of RWN=E2=80=99s programs, now is the = time. Our=20 Orientation and Recruitment programs = explain in=20 greater detail all the opportunities to = get=20 involved and get the most from your RWN=20 membership. The next session will be held = at=20 Cornell Cooperative Extension on=20 = Tuesday, October 26.

The Membership = Committee is=20 looking for more members! Join us = to=20 share growth opportunities, retention = initiatives,=20 O&R, and Ambassador Program. We meet = the=20 second Thursday morning of each month at = the Bagel=20 Bin. Don't worry if you can't make the = whole=20 meeting - drop-ins welcome! If you have = any=20 questions, or want more information, = please=20 contact Brigid Ryan at Brigid@frontiernet.net.=

Date:        &nb= sp; Thursday,=20 October=20 = 14
Time:          7:15=20 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.=20 =
Location:    Bagel=20 Bin, 2600 Elmwood Avenue, Brighton - near = 12=20 = corners
Pricing:       = FREE=20 =
RSVP:        = ;=20 No Registration=20 = Required

Marketing and = Newsletter=20 Committee=20 =
If you have = an interest=20 or expertise in marketing, graphic design, = webpage=20 design, public relations, press releases = we=20 welcome your participation! Leadership=20 opportunities available! RWN has several = events=20 coming up in the Fall which require a full = marketing plan & execution. The = Marketing=20 and Newsletter Committee would like to = welcome Kim=20 Johnston as the new chair. Please = contact Kim=20 if interested and with any questions, = kimbersj2000@yahoo.com. Starting in = November, meetings=20 will be held on the third Wednesday = of each=20 month. =

**We are looking for = volunteer=20 photographers for events! = Pictures are a great addition to the = newsletters=20 and our Facebook page! Please contact Lynn = = Gamble**

Date:        = ;    Thursday, October=20 = 14
Time:        =     5:30=20 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.=20 =
Location:      RWN=20 Conference Room - CCE Bldg 249 Highland=20 = Ave
Pricing:        &n= bsp;FREE=20 =
RSVP:         &n= bsp; No=20 Registration=20 = Required.

Orientation and = Recruitment=20 Committee - Volunteers=20 = Needed!
The = O&R=20 Committee is seeking volunteers to share = their RWN=20 experiences and their enthusiasm about = RWN. The=20 O&R Committee organizes and holds = Orientation=20 and Recruitment Sessions approximately = every six=20 weeks for potential members, new members = and=20 members who just want to find out more = about RWN.=20 This is a great opportunity to practice = your=20 public speaking skills. This is also a = great=20 opportunity to network with potential and = new RWN=20 members. For more information or to join = the=20 committee, please contact Amy Varel at = avarel@mccmlaw.com or=20 = 546-2500.<= /FONT>

Board Connections=20 Committee=20 =
In order to continue our ongoing = commitment to=20 provide our members with opportunities to = advance=20 professionally and personally, RWN is = offering a=20 new Board Connections program. Under this = program,=20 not-for-profit organizations submit their = Board of=20 Directors vacancies and other volunteer = openings=20 to RWN. RWN will then email you = information about=20 the opening and post a description of the = opening=20 on a member-access page of the RWN = website. There=20 you will also find instructions on how to = apply=20 for the opening. To learn more about RWN = Board=20 Connections, visit our website at = http://www.rwn.org/bconnections.asp

Upcoming event....On 10/6, 10/13 = &=20 10/20, RWN Board Connections' Committee = will host=20 the popular 3T's: Time, Talent, and = Treasure=20 series - see events=20 above!

Board=20 Connections. One more way that RWN is = helping=20 women connect, grow, and=20 succeed!onsidering = joining=20 = one?  Gain = valuable=20 knowledge about board and staff=20 = roles
=
= Summit=20 = Committee

Attention=20 all RWN members: = We only have a few spaces = left for=20 women who would like to help out with the = Summit=20 by being hostesses. It's a great way = to mix=20 and mingle (especially if you are a fairly = NEW=20 member to RWN). You will = still be able=20 to participate in the = roundtables while being=20 a part of this very special event! = The=20 Summit will be held on Monday, Nov. 8th. = Please=20 contact Lin Czop, lczop@rochester.rr.com=20 or Stephanie Jackman, stephwny@yahoo.com,=20 co-chairs for the hostess=20 committee.

2010 Program=20 = Committee

The RWN = program=20 committee is always seeking ideas for new = events,=20 both professional and social. Perhaps your = employer would be interested in sponsoring = an=20 event or offering the workplace as an = alternative=20 venue. Is there a restaurant you frequent = that=20 might offer us space for social = networking? Do you=20 have a topic or speaker that you feel = would appeal=20 to a cross-section of RWN=20 = members?

Please = direct your=20 thoughts and comments to Susan Yovanoff, = program=20 committee chairperson, at syovanoff@geh.org or = 271-3361 ext.=20 233. We welcome your input as we continue = to=20 improve the ways that RWN can work for=20 = you.

Community = Service=20 Committee
On=20 Wednesday, August 25th, the Community = Service=20 Committee was involved with helping out at = Wilson=20 Commencement Parks Back to School Bash for = the 6th=20 year. This is an annual picnic with = the=20 residents and staff of WCP. A = special thanks=20 to our RWN volunteers who helped to make = the=20 evening memorable and fun: Betsy = Henner,=20 Carol Larsen, Kathy Frosolone, April = Wiesner,=20 Holly Hewins, Erica Czop, Alicia Bohrer, = Angela=20 LaVecchia, Claudia Killigrew, Connie = Musante and=20 Lin Czop.

Safe = Journey will=20 be having a Scarecrow Festival Booth in = Fairport=20 on Oct. 9th and will need volunteers to = help with=20 the activities such as games, pumpkin = painting,=20 apple bobbing etc. They will need 3 = women=20 from 10 - 1, and 3 from 1 - = 4pm.   Safe=20 Journey depends on volunteers to make this = organization work for abused women. = Please=20 call Alice Anderson at 388-1706 or at = alice_anderson@rochester.rr.com to=20 volunteer.

The = Center for=20 Youth Services Chrysalis House is = sponsoring a=20 Halloween Cookie Decorating afternoon with = their=20 residents. We are looking for 5 = volunteers=20 for Sunday, October 24th from 2-4 that can = bring 2=20 dozen sugar cookies, some food coloring = and plain=20 frosting. Chrysalis House is a new = facility=20 for parenting teen mothers. Please = contact=20 Lin Czop at lczop@rochester.rr.com or 544-5706 if you are=20 = interested.

Interested=20 in Community Service? Come and see what = our=20 Community Service Committee does and take = part in=20 making a difference in the Rochester = Community=20 & in a woman's life! The committee = usually=20 meets the first Monday of the = month from=20 5:30 - 7 p.m at the RWN = conference room.=20 If you have suggestions for a community = service=20 project where RWN can get involved or if = you have=20 any questions, contact Lin Czop at = 544-5706 or at=20 lczop@rochester.rr.com

SIG=20 = Events/Meetings        &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;    =20 =

Restauranteers=20 SIG

In October=20 the Restauranteers will dine at Bistro 135 = Jazz=20 Lounge and Restaurant where you can listen = to jazz=20 five nights a week. Wednesdays at = the Bistro=20 are =E2=80=9CWine Down Wednesdays=E2=80=9D = where all wine=20 selections are at half=20 price.

Interested in having a = nice=20 dinner with great conversation? Then why = not join=20 us. ALL MEMBERS PAY FOR THEIR OWN FOOD AND = BEVERAGES. This event is limited to 10 = people. So,=20 sign up quickly if you are interested in = joining=20 us. For more information contact Joanne = Madonia -=20 SIG Chair - 585-475-7456 or by email:=20 jmmral@rit.edu
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Date:        = ;   Wednesday,=20 October=20 = 13
Time:         = =20 Meet at 6:00=20 = p.m.
Location:     Bistro=20 135 Jazz Lounge and Restaurant, 135 West=20 Commercial=20 = Street
Pricing:       =20 Participants pay for their own = meal and=20 = beverages
Info:        = ;   =20 Joanne Madonia, 475-7456, or=20 jmmral@rit.edu
RSVP:       &nb= sp;  Members=20 only please - limited to 10=20 people.

Numbers=20 = SIG

We = are seeking=20 Accountants, Bookkeepers, & Finance=20 professionals interested in getting = together to=20 support one another as we grow our = businesses,=20 increase our contacts through networking, = and=20 share information to help meet the needs = of our=20 existing customers. The SIG is in the = formative=20 stages, we will be happy for suggestions = and would=20 like to incorporate your ideas in how this = group=20 could be a meaningful experience for all=20 participants. We meet the 2nd Thursday of = every=20 month at noon at=20 = Pomodoro's.

Date:       &nb= sp;   Thursday,=20 October=20 = 14
Time:         = =20 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.=20 =
Location:     Pomodoro's,=20 University=20 = Ave
Pricing:        Participants=20 pay for their own meal and=20 = beverages.
RSVP:       &nbs= p;  Marjorie=20 Case, mwcase@blbbooks.com=

Women in Career = Transition (WICT)=20 = SIG

We = invite you to=20 come share, listen, socialize & = strategize=20 with other transitioning women in a = casual,=20 supportive and nonjudgmental = environment. We=20 work together as we each establish new=20 professional goals. We normally meet the = first=20 Tuesday at noon and the third Tuesday of = every=20 month at 5:30.=20

Date:       =     =20 Tuesday, October=20 = 19
Time:       &nb= sp;   =20 5:30 p.m. - 7:00=20 = p.m.
Location:     =20 RWN Conference Room, Cornell Extension = Building,=20 249 Highland=20 = Ave.
Pricing:      &nbs= p; =20 No Charge
RSVP:=20         = Ann=20 Johnson, 385-5892 vaughn@frontiernet.net

Sales &=20 Marketing=20 = SIG

This month's speaker will be Gwen = Mazza=20 from Inspirit. Gwen's topic of discussion = will be=20 "Are your Attitudes and Behavior = Showing you=20 up?"

Interested in = being a=20 guest speaker at the Sales & Marketing = SIG? Please contact Kathy Kahn at kathy.kahn@cooleygroupusa.com=20 or=20 = 385-1880.

Date:        &nb= sp;=20 Thursday, October=20 = 21
Time:         = 11:45=20 a.m. (networking begins; followed by=20 = discussion)
Location:   =20 Bagel Bin, 2600 Elmwood Ave., Brighton - = 12=20 Corners in=20 = Brighton          =20 =
Pricing:     =20 Participants pay for their = own meal=20 and beverages, & $1 for speaker=20 =
RSVP:        =20 Beth Timmerman, beth.timmerman@proforma.com,=20 = 594-0096

LEAD=20 = SIG

RWN = celebrates=20 and encourages diversity. LEAD brings = together a=20 diverse group of women from different = cultural=20 backgrounds, languages, ethnicity, races, = and=20 countries - anyone who thinks of herself = as a=20 minority - and those who are interested in = experiencing RWN's rich diversity. We meet = the=20 second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 = Noon at a=20 local restaurant.=20

Date:       &nb= sp;   Wednesday,=20 October=20 = 13
Time:         =   12:00=20 = p.m.
Location:      Rio= =20 Bamba, 282 Alexander Street,=20 = Rochester
Pricing:       =20 Participants pay for their own = meal and=20 = beverages.
Info:       &nbs= p;    R=C3=A9gine=20 Calvar 458-9333, rnacalvar@360software.biz<= /FONT>

LEADERSHIP = TODAY=20 = SIG

Join us to=20 explore leadership tools, ideas, and = skills. We=20 discuss our current leadership challenges, = victories and creative ideas. We meet at = noon the=20 second Wednesday of each month at = Monty=E2=80=99s Caf=C3=A9.=20

Date:       = ;   =20 Wednesday, October=20 = 13
Time:         = =20 Meet at 12:00=20 = p.m.
Location:     Monty's=20 Cafe, 70 Linden=20 = Oaks
Pricing:      =20 Participants pay for their own = meal and=20 = beverages
Info:        = ;   Leeanne=20 Reed 473-8877 LeanneReedAssociates@gmail.com

Finance=20 = SIG
October's speaker: = TBA

Date:       &n= bsp; =20 Wednesday, October=20 = 20
Time:         = =20 Noon- 1:00p.m.=20 =
Location:   =20 Golden Dynasty Restaurant, Lohman's Plaza=20 1900 S.=20 = Clinton          =20 =
Pricing:      =20 Participants pay for their own = meal and=20 = beverages
RSVP/Info: Kathy=20 Barnes, kathy.barnes@FNRM.com
<= BR>(Learn more = about=20 SIGs)

SIG Spotlight....     = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;        =20 =

Spotlight=20 on the 3 Ts - Edie = Steele

Attention, all RWN = members! The=20 "3 Ts" series is back, and you, your = friends and=20 colleagues=E2=80=94including = men=E2=80=94are invited to join the=20 group in October for a lively and = educational=20 experience. Are you familiar with the = "three=20 Ts?"

This Time, Talent and = Treasure=20 series was designed with the non-profit = Board=20 member=E2=80=94or aspiring Board = member=E2=80=94in mind. We've all=20 heard that becoming a member of a Board is = a good=20 idea. But are there things people should = know=20 about before making that commitment? Is = there a=20 way to maximize the experience so that it = becomes=20 richly rewarding?

The three sessions are = linked by=20 the common theme of what Board members = should be=20 aware of as they join and contribute to a = Board.=20 The knowledge gained in the realm of = governance,=20 Board roles, and legal and financial = aspects is=20 invaluable. Participants can expect to = reap=20 quicker understanding and an easier = transition as=20 they delve into these three aspects of a=20 non-profit Board. Taking these classes = will=20 enhance one's contribution to the = non-profit=20 Board, and will address how well your = efforts are=20 working. Those who attend will bring = questions=20 they have wondered about, and will find = answers in=20 a comfortable setting of like-minded=20 individuals.

There is more specific=20 information about each of the three = sessions on=20 the RWN web site. You may sign up for any = one=20 session, or the group of three. We look = forward to=20 having you join us! =

D&C's Women at Work=20 = Column          =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; =20 =
Accountability can be set up = in three=20 steps by = Mimi=20 Bacilek=20

Accountability is a two-sided = agreement.=20 The leader establishes the accountability = and the=20 delegate accepts it. Acceptance affirms = ownership=20 for decisions, actions and results. = Success=20 requires the leader delegate effectively = and the=20 staff member demonstrate=20 progress.

Exceptional leaders set=20 accountability in three steps:

They define the = required=20 result, delegated scope of authority and = decision making, required resources and = process=20 for monitoring success.

They engage the = delegate in a=20 conversation assuring both parties = understand=20 what is required, what is being agreed = to and=20 how success will be measured.

They require the = delegate=20 account for progress, resource = utilization and=20 results generated. =

Wise delegates take on = work they=20 believe they can successfully accomplish, = ask=20 great questions to assure they are on the = same=20 page with the leader and are fully aware = of the=20 impact this new accountability may have on = projects already under way.

An old = adage=20 says "what gets monitored and measured = gets done."=20 Monitoring requires the leader remain = connected to=20 the delegate and the project without=20 micro-managing the work. That balance is=20 challenging =E2=80=94 too distant and you = can't provide=20 adequate support and feedback; too close = and you=20 impede the delegate's ability to=20 succeed.

The best leaders create a=20 partnership with the delegate. Initially, = they=20 agree on how much support and direction is = required and how progress will be = monitored.=20 Regular conversations occur about the = success of=20 the partnership and the modifications = required as=20 the work evolves. The leader recognizes=20 incremental success with rewards that = reinforce=20 progress. Rewards aren't limited to = dollars; they=20 include public and private praise, = increased=20 responsibility, access to more senior = leaders and=20 ever more important work.

The = bottom line:=20 Ultimate success is the result of clarity, = partnership and accountability.

Bacilek specializes in = executive=20 and leadership development. She can be = reached at=20 (585) 227-0308 or mimi@successbuildersllc.com. =

Click=20 here to read other Women at Work=20 = Articles

ALL RWN = members are=20 invited to write for the Women at Work = column!=20 Every Tuesday the Democrat and Chronicle's = Business Section features the "Women at = Work"=20 column written exclusively by RWN=20 members. We're = looking=20 for more RWN writers to submit articles on = a=20 variety of business related topics! = Articles can=20 be on any subject relating to business. = They just=20 need to be informative and educational - = not=20 self-promoting. Submit your articles to = RWN lead=20 editor Mimi Bacilek at womenatwork@rwn.org.

Board Member=20 = Profile

Meet Jaclyn Mellone, RWN = Board=20 Member

Jaclyn=20 Mellone is an energetic and creative = marketing=20 professional with an entrepreneurial = spirit. She=20 currently serves as Director of Marketing = and=20 Business Development for The Advantage = Group=20 Enterprise, Inc. Working for a small = company, she=20 is skilled at wearing many hats! Her = responsibilities range from project and = product=20 management, to graphic design, web design = and=20 PR.

Prior to working at The Advantage = Group=20 Enterprise, Inc., Jaclyn was eMarketing = and Sales=20 Manager for World Martial Arts, and = Director of=20 Sales and Marketing for J. Fiorie & = Co. She is=20 a graduate of Rochester Institute of = Technology=20 with a major in Graphic Media Publishing = and a=20 concentration in = Communications.

Jaclyn has been a member of RWN = since=20 January 2008. Prior to joining the Board = of=20 Directors as Vice President of Marketing, = she=20 served as chair of the Marketing = Committee. In=20 addition to her involvement with RWN, = Jaclyn is a=20 member of both the NextGen Rochester and = March of=20 Dimes Marketing Committees. She also = enjoys=20 participating in the Rochester Paddle = Tennis=20 league. In her spare time, Jaclyn loves to = cook,=20 read, travel, and spend time with her = amazing=20 husband, big family, and hilarious=20 friends!

Technology=20 = Corner        &nb= sp;          =20 =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;

Online=20 Networking Builds your Brand = by=20 Donna DeClemente

Social media can be defined as = online human=20 interaction with a touch of technology.=20 Participating in social networks is a=20 cost-effective way to build your personal = brand=20 and to grow your business. As with offline = networking, you get back what you put into = it.

Steve Patrizi, head of ad sales = for=20 LinkedIn, described the big three social = networks=20 this way: "MySpace is the bar, Facebook is = the=20 backyard barbecue, where you have friends = and=20 family and may invite some close business=20 colleagues, and LinkedIn is the=20 office."

Facebook and LinkedIn are among = the 10=20 fastest-growing sites on the Internet. = Facebook=20 has more than 70 million active users. = LinkedIn is=20 the world's largest professional network = with more=20 than 41 million members. Both networks = help people=20 exchange knowledge, ideas and = opportunities with=20 trusted contacts and friends.

The profile you create on a = social network=20 becomes your online brand. An online = profile can=20 bring your resume to life and allow you to = tell a=20 story. Your profile is now searchable to = the=20 millions of people who search on social = networks=20 and on the Internet.

Enhance your search engine = results by=20 including links to your blog and Web site = and=20 informing your network when you have new = content.=20 Include frequent updates and share = interesting=20 projects that you're working = on.

Online networking is a terrific = way to=20 build your online brand. Begin by joining=20 communities and experimenting. Each = platform has=20 its own feel, culture, tools and its own=20 opportunity.

Donna DeClemente is president and = founder=20 of DDC Marketing Group. Connect with her = on=20 LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or e-mail = at=20 ddeclemente@ddcmarketingl.com

We = are currently=20 seeking new articles on technology from = our=20 readers! Please submit articles to = newsletter@rwn.org.

Community=20 = Connections

Planned = Parenthood -=20 Changing the=20 = Conversation

Expanding the Reproductive = Justice Movement=20 to Support all Pregnant Women. Keynote = Speaker,=20 Lynn Paltrow, JD, founder and Exeutive = Director,=20 National Advocates for Pregnant=20 Women.

Date:         October 20,=20 2010
Time:         L= uncheon=20 - 12-2pm or Cocktail Reception 5:30-7:30=20 = pm
Location:   Hyatt=20 Regency Hotel, 125 East Main Street, = Rochester,=20 NY
Info:          www.PlannedParenthood.org

Fall=20 Diversity Workshop at Wilson Commencement=20 Park
Come and join with an OPEN = MIND in this "Think Tank" as we=20 Discover, Disclose and Develop an Agent of = Change and learn more about Diversity = and how=20 it affects us. Sponsored by Federation of = Social=20 Workers Local 381 and Nathalie=20 Somerszaul-Rivera

Date:         T= hursday,=20 October 7, 14 and 21.
Time:        =20 6:30-7:30=20 = pm
Location:   Destiny,=20 251 Joseph Avenue, Rochester,=20 = NY
           &= nbsp;     Light=20 refreshment served

Big Kids Production's 7th = Annual=20 What Women Want Rochester Show &=20 Sale!

RWN will once again sponsor the 7th = annual=20 What Women Want Rochester Retailers = Show=20 and Sale, Sunday, January 23rd at the = Burgundy=20 Basin in Pittsford. In addition, this = year, RWN=20 programs will be the recipient of money = raised=20 through a prize raffle held during the = event.

If you are interested in = reserving=20 booth space for the event, which promotes=20 primarily women owned and operated = businesses, RWN=20 members and friends may take an additional = $50 off=20 their booth space by simply stating the = offer on=20 the vendor application. The event vendor=20 application and complete information can = be=20 downloaded at www.whatwomenwantweekend.com=20 The January Sale is attended by = approximately 1500=20 women with 80-100 retail stores & = services selling and demonstrating their = products.=20 Large business and corporate sponsorships = are also=20 available by emailing Event Producer, = Patti=20 Ronsvalle at www.info@whatwomenwantweekend.com=20

Mention RWN = for $50 OFF=20 your vendor = space

Date: Sunday, January 23,=20 9am-5pm
Time:=20 9:00 a.m. =E2=80=93 5:00 p.m.
Location: = Burgundy Basin=20 Inn in Pittsford
More Info/Contact: Go = to: www.whatwomenwantweekend.com to DOWNLOAD YOUR = VENDOR=20 = APPLICATION

Grand=20 Opening - Mindful Body Pilates & = Yoga -=20 October 15, 2010
We = are=20 Different! Getting started special rates, = Pilates=20 fundamentals, "create-a-class" - a unique = option=20 and one we don't think you'll find at any = other=20 Pilates or Yoga studio in the area. A = great way to=20 have fun with friends and exercise at the = same=20 time.

Opening=20 Date:     =20 Friday, October = 15
Location:      &n= bsp;      Cornell=20 Co-Op Building, 249 Highland Avenue, = Rochester,=20 NY
Pricing:        =        =20 Varies =
Contact:      &nb= sp;       =20 585-242-9642

Empowered = Girl Alliance=20 - Reclaim Your Teenage=20 Power
Please join us=20 for this powerful workshop! Step into one = of the=20 most significant roles you can play in = your life =E2=80=93=20 mentor a teenage girl! This experiential = workshop=20 is designed to allow women to re-visit = their=20 teenage experience and reclaim their = power, beauty=20 and grace. This day-long workshop is a = wonderful=20 personal growth opportunity for any woman. = It is a=20 pre-requisite to becoming an Empowered = Girl=20 Alliance mentor. Reclaim Your Teenage = Power will=20 be led by Laurie Riedman, life coach and=20 experienced workshop = facilitator

Date:       &n= bsp;  Saturday,=20 November 13
Location:    34=20 Elton Street,=20 = Rochester, NY
Pricing:      $75=20
Contact:    www.empow= eredgirl.org=20 =
           &nb= sp;    Laurie=20 Riedman, 585 396 3100,=20 = lriedman@rochester.rr.com
          &nbs= p;     Natalie=20 Luntz-Martin, 585 657=20 = 4484,=20 = natalie@empoweredgirl.org

If you would like to comment = on this=20 newsletter or add content you may email = us at=20 newsletter@rwn.org.
You=20 can reach the office at=20 rwn@rwn.org=20 and visit our = website at=20 www.rwn.org
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