Topic: Skin and Body Health

Summerville, SC—Carla Jimenez, President of The Jessamine Chapter of the ABWA (American Business Women’s Association) announces the next monthly meeting of the group.

The ABWA invites all interested area businesswomen to attend. Meetings are approximately two hours long and include a guest speaker. A dinner will be served. Cost is $20. A networking time during which members and guests may meet and greet one another precedes the meeting.

Date: Monday, February 28, at 6:00

Location: The Holiday Inn Airport Convention Center, 5264 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC‎

Time: 6:00 p.m. Networking followed by Dinner Meeting and presentation. Cost per person is up to $20. Open Bar.

Speaker: Our speaker will be Cindy McClure of Southern Cosmetic Laser who will talk with us about “Skin and Body Health.”

Cindy graduated from the Medical University of SC with a Masters in Nursing as well as USC Columbia with a Post Masters in Primary Care. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. In addition to her education she also has over 17 years experience as a Nurse Practitioner and over 22 years as a Registered Nurse. Her specialties are aesthetics with advanced training in laser treatments and sclerotherapy.

Registration Requested:  Contact Donna Vellon – (843) 486-3966 or visit http://www.abwasummerville.com/meetings/meeting-registration-and-payment/ to register online

For More Information: info@ABWASummerville.com

The Holiday Inn Airport Convention Center North Charleston, SC may be found at: http://www.abwasummerville.com/meetings/location-directions/

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About:

The Jessamine Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association’s Mission is: “To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.” Please visit www.ABWASummerville.com for additional information, meeting times, locations and information on women in business.

Indulgence Awaits!

Who doesn’t love a long weekend of indulgent pleasure? Imagine a Thursday that begins with a luxurious pedicure, then lunch with your girl friends, followed by dinner for two at your home!

The next day you arise, wrap yourself in a snuggly new robe, and light a scented candle, while giving yourself a facial. All beautiful you head to a special Italian lunch at Alessandra’s Italian Eatery. Then you gather your overnight bag, and head into Charleston to check into the historic Francis Marion Hotel. From there you go to a special class at Charleston Cooks and learn from the pros all about the Tastes of the Lowcountry. Then you come back to the hotel to prepare for an evening out with a friend at Circa 1886 Restaurant. Before you head out, you and your guest enjoy a couple of glasses of fine wine, and hors d’oeuvres of locally made treats.

On the third day you have lunch at The Mustard Seed and book your Pilates session and then go for a salon visit followed by dinner at a Hyman’s Restaurant. Upon arriving back home you find a delicious dessert waiting for you to serve your friends.

Sound like a dream? It’s not!

All these delights await in a Treasure Chest of Indulgence that the ABWA Jessamine Chapter is using to raise funds for women’s education.

Women Supporting Women

The women of the Jessamine Chapter have gatherd donations from Charleston area merchants and members so we can raise funds to support scholarships for women in business or those just starting their education in business.  We’ve gathered all these goodies into a Treasure Chest that contains an incredible assortment of gift certificates and products to make the winner blissful.

If you’d like to have your name tossed into the hat to win this Treasure Chest, please make a donation to our scholarship collection. We request donations be a minimum of $5.00. Any member will accept your donation and place your name in the hat.

Chance to Win!

Or you may click this button to make a donation. Please be sure to enter all your contact information so we can send you a receipt. For additional instructions, on how to use your credit card, click to view this example.

Support Our Donors!

Our scholarship fundraising has been made possible by these very generous donors and merchants. Please thank them and support their businesses!

*Deborah Philbin, Spherion Staffing – Cash donation

*Suzanne Green,- Millie Lewis Models and Talent Agency — Gift Certificate for a 9 week teen or Kids club modeling session

*Lisa Mark, Party Lite and Two Sister Gourmet – Two Sister Gourmet pepper jelly, Apple crisp mix, Party Lite candle

*Betsy Hayden, Mary Kay – Facial cleanser and a with complementary facial

*Dale Beard, Comfortable Cuisine – Dinner for 2

*Hillary Hutchinson, Transitioning Your Life- cash donation

*Robin Rhea, Slather Brand Foods- 2 bottles of Slathering Barbecue Sauce in a sweet grass basket

*Cheryl Graham, Dorchester County, Clerk of Court- Gift Certificate to the Mustard Seed

*Cheryl Smithem, Strategic Marketing & Charleston PR- Gift Certificate to Maverick Southern Kitchens, Courtesy of Maverick Southern Kitchens

*Shirlie Taylor, Business Success Dynamics – Introductory Private Coaching Session

*Carla Jimenez, Merrill Lynch – Waterford wine glasses, Wooden Bombay storage chest, flameless candle with pedestal and potholder with oven mitt

*Tina Morris, ExecuServe, LLC – Barbecue cookbook, Manicure and Pedicure at Sandalwoods, bath and body works

*Donna Vellon, Devine Deserts – Gift Certificate to Devine Deserts

*Sandy Irving ,  Charleston Wine Tastings – Bottle of 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

*Karen Norris, Any Body’s Pilates – Gift Certificate for Pilates

Michelle Borkowski, Salon Envy – Gift Certificate

Pasquale and Andrea D’Oriano, Owners of Alessandra’s Italian Eatery – Gift Certificate

Ulta- One luxurious bath robe

Sally Davis – Charming Inns — $50 Gift Certificate to Circa 1886 for Dinner

Hyman’s Seafood- 2 Gift Certificates

Francis Marion Hotel – Gift Certificate for one-night stay in a deluxe King Guest Room

Maverick Southern Kitchens- 2 seats to taste of the Lowcountry class of Charleston Cooks.

Scholarships are presented by our national organization The American Business Women’s Association Foundation for professional education, or college credit, as well as other business women’s education.

*Names with an asterisk are members of the Jessamine Chapter of ABWA.

The Charleston / Summerville chapter of the American Business Women’s Association has a new meeting location. Beginning August 2010, all our monthly meetings will be held at The Embassy Suites in North Charleston.

Our new location is conveniently located in the center of the lowcountry, making it easy for guests from downtown Charleston, Mt. Pleasant or Summerville to get to meetings.

Our networking still begins at 6:00 p.m. with our meeting at 6:30.

According to President Carla Jimenez, the Embassy Suites is “designing a special menu… tapas and light fare dinners for the summer/fall.”

We’re looking forward to you joining us at our upcoming meeting! To RSVP for the meeting, please respond using our form.

For Immediate Release

Jessamine Chapter of the ABWA meeting announced

Visitors invited

Summerville, SC—Kathy Berman, President of The Jessamine Chapter of the ABWA (American Business Women’s Association) announces the next monthly meeting of the group.

The ABWA invites all interested area businesswomen to attend. Meetings are approximately two hours long and include a guest speaker. Guests wishing to order dinner may do so from the Clubhouse menu. A networking time during which members and guests may meet and greet one another precedes the meeting.

Date: Monday, May 17^th, at 6:00

Location: Wescott Country Clubhouse at Westcott Plantation

5000 Wescott Club Drive; Summerville, SC 29485

Directions to the Clubhouse may be found at: http://www.abwasummerville.com/meetings/location-directions/

Time: 6:00 p.m. Networking; 6:30 p.m. Meeting Begins; Dinner is served during the meeting.

Optional dinner: May be ordered from the menu. Cash bar will also be available during the networking time.

Speakers: Andra L. Watkins CPA CMC, founder of POSITUS consulting llc, a small business management consulting firm focusing on small business growth.

Reservations Required:  Contact Shirlie Taylor – 843-873-6769 or visit http://www.abwasummerville.com/meetings/ to make a reservation online

For More Information: Shirlie@BusinessSuccessDynamics.com

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About:

The Jessamine Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association’s Mission is: “To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.” Please visit www.ABWASummerville.com for additional information, meeting times, locations and information on women in business.

Representative Jenny Horne spoke to the group about the past year and issues in State government. She urged the women in attendance to become involved in politics or to seek office.

Members brought contributions for the Teacher’s Closet which provides schools supplies to teachers to distribute to their students in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester classrooms.

Our own Shaun Heathman and Kathy Berman posed for a photo with the Executive Director of the Teacher’s Closet at the end of the meeting.