Membership Benefits
“Adding value to your membership is an ongoing Board priority. Let us know how we’re doing.”
Carrie Magruder, President 2010/2011
Benefits offered by NAWBO Inland Northwest are listed in alphabetical order.
FACEBOOK POSTS facebook.com/nawbo-nw
As often as you have news, send it to Billie Gaura our Marketing/ Communications Director: billie@spokanerainmaker.com. This is a members-only benefit, so take advantage of a platform not available to other local businesses.
NOTE: From time to time you will see posts about Greater Spokane, Inc., the Spokane Valley Chamber, and LaunchPad. These organizations are reciprocal partners which means we post their events on our page and they include ours in their online publications.
COMMITTEE JOY
Learn. Laugh. Contribute. If members are the heart of this chapter, committees are the backbone and we couldn’t function as a chapter without them. Opportunities are available year-round. If curious, you are welcome sit in on a meeting or two.
COMPLEMENTARY DINNER/MEETING
Invite three guests who have the potential to become members and a complimentary dinner is yours. You don’t even have to keep track. Connie Smith, our Executive Assistant, will do that for you based on information your guests provide when signing in.
DETAILED MEMBER LIST
Member information on our website (nawbonw.org) includes everything you need to keep in touch or get to know someone new to you.
PLEASE NOTE: To protect you from SPAM, we do not allow member-to-member mass mailings.
However, you are free to email members with whom you have developed a relationship. If your email includes a number of members, please clarify you are not sending to everyone.
EMAIL NEWSLETTER
Billie Moreland (Billie Moreland & Associates) compiles a newsletter every month or so that is sent to members via email. Watch for her invitation for info. Don’t be shy! Tell us about new goings-on in your business. Milestones. Recognition. Sponsorships too.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
At each of our regular meetings, a member shares her professional journey in a seven-minute spotlight. The stories are candid, courageous, memorable and inspiring… common ground that benefits all of us.
Spots are in demand so please contact Lori Gregg-Fernandez, our President Elect to get your name in the mix: lori@faispokane.com
MONTHLY SHOWCASE TABLES
For a mere $25 you can reserve a 6-foot draped, banquet table to promote your business in ways that don’t usually take place over dinner. Think demonstrations, samples, and face time. Set up begins at 4:30 on meeting days. Networking goes from 5:00 – 6:00pm. Contact: Jeanette Fairless our Hospitality Director: 509 315-5057 / jfairless@spectrumhouseservices.com
PLEASE NOTE: Guests are not permitted to share a table with a members. However, they are welcome to reserve a Showcase Table of their own. The non-member fee is $100.
PRESIDENT’S COFFEE
A relaxed, intimate gathering for all who are curious about chapter doings. Our aim is to give members a chance to know each other better, answer questions and share perspectives. Every agenda is a little bit different because the mix of members is too.
Feel free to attend more than once! An RSVP is helpful, but don’t stay away because you didn’t make one. Contact: Suzanne Foust: 466-2208 / sfkindred@comcast.net.
3rd Tuesday of the month. Times rotate a.m., p.m. and evening. Check the home page (nawbonw.org) for dates and times.
SIDEKICKS
This program pairs new members with those of us who have been around a while, to the benefit of both!
Over a three-month stretch, new members can look forward to a couple of get-togethers with their Sidekick over coffee (or wine), email and phone exchanges, introduction to other members they want to meet, and practical information about the benefits of membership.
Questions? Contact Membership Director, Suzanne Foust: 509 466-2208 / sfkindred@comcast.net
‘WHAT’S NEXT…’ EMAIL TO NEW MEMBERS
Within a week of being voted in, new members receive “What’s next…” via email. Items include everything from name badge info and web site log-ins to membership opportunities and a few practical policies.
USER-FRIENDLY WEB SITE/ nawbonw.org
Thanks to Billie Gaura, Director of Communications/Marketing, our web site is current and compelling. Upcoming events are always accessible from the home page.
Easy member log-in (email address+ last name for first visitors) gives you access to detailed member information, opportunities for contributing to chapter life, policies and programs.
COMMITTEES AT A GLANCE
Marketing / Communication
Billie Guara
509-499-3399 / billie@spokanerainmaker.com
Programs
Joan Hubbard
509-324-4266 / Joan.r.hubbard@ampf.com
Hospitality
Jeanette Fairless
509-315-5057 / jfairless@spectrumhomeservices.com
Membership
Diane Maehl
509-459-0766 / ddmaehl@aol.com
Sidekicks
Jan Krogh
509-998-9356 / jkrogh@riverbankonline.com
The Longhand Committee (TLC)
Alison Zecha
509-838-188 / alison@coachaz.com
Economic / Corporate Development
Cathy Doerr
509-838-8755 / cdoerr@showorksinc.com
Annual Banquet OPEN
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Joslyn Cox
208.765.0188 / joslyn@cdaoliveoil.com