Current Monthly Lunch – 2.9.12

  By amanda | January 16, 2012 - 11:56 am | Monthly Luncheon Topic Comments Off

 

 

 

 

What: Special Event luncheon hosted by Dress for Success and optional clothing drive
When: February 9th, 2012
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Luncheon and program to be held at the Friendship House of Peoria

** NOTE LOCATION CHANGE**

Friendship House
800 NE Madison Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603-3951
(309) 671-5200

Please join us for our WIL luncheon February 9th at the Friendship House of Peoria.  We will learn about the Dress for Success program and its positive effect on the community.  We will also be holding a ‘clothes’ drive the same day.  Please bring your laundered professional clothing, jewelry, purses and shoes for a donation. For those of you who can spare the time, an optional tour of the Dress for Success boutique will be available after the luncheon.

 

Menu:
Parmesan Herb Chicken
Baby Baked Potatoes
Tossed Salad
Assorted Dessert Trays

Vegetarian option is same as above with (Portabella Mushroom in place of Chicken) and Gluten Free options available.

Fee:
$20 for members
$20 for non-members

Reservations:
To RSVP by February 3, 2011 please contact VP/Reservations at reservations@peoriawomeninleadership.com

Becky Davies of Mary Kay is doing a Shoe Drive for us right now and everyone that donates a pair of shoes receives $5 off a $25 Mary Kay purchase with her.  She said we could extend that offer to any WIL member that donates shoes on Feb 9th.

Monthly Lunch – 1.12.12

  By amanda | December 29, 2011 - 11:57 am | Monthly Luncheon Topic Comments Off

Please join us January 12th, at the Country Club of Peoria
from 11:30am-1:00pm.

Greg Batton

Category: Personal Development
Topic: “Get Motivated for 2012”
Speaker: Greg Batton

 

Our January speaker, Greg Batton, from WMBD, is going to share some entertaining and thought provoking stories to help us ‘Get Motivated for 2012′.

Menu:
January Traditional Club
Crème Brulee

Vegetarian and Gluten Free options available.

Fee:
$20 for members
$25 for non-members

Reservations:
To RSVP by January 6, 2011 please contact VP/Reservations at reservations@peoriawomeninleadership.com

Monthly Lunch – 12.08.11

  By amanda | November 11, 2011 - 10:20 am | Monthly Luncheon Topic Comments Off

Please join us December 8th, at the Country Club of Peoria
from 11:30am-1:00pm.

Debbe Bingaman

Category: Personal Development
Topic: “Holiday Tablescapes”
Speaker: Debbe Bingaman

Debbe will share insights into creating fabulous tablescapes for the holidays. Your holiday table settings will go from drab to fab in an easy and economical way!

Menu:
Chicken A La King
Turtle Cheesecake

Vegetarian and Gluten Free options available.

Fee:
$20 for members
$25 for non-members

Reservations:
To RSVP by December 2, 2011 please contact VP/Reservations at reservations@peoriawomeninleadership.com

Monthly Lunch – 11.10.11

  By amanda | October 17, 2011 - 4:45 pm | Monthly Luncheon Topic Comments Off

November 10, 2011

Please join us November 10th, at the Country Club of Peoria
from 11:30am-1:00pm.

Topic  Category: Professional Growth
Topic: “Legal Issues Effecting Women”
Speaker: Angela Evans

Angela Baker

Angela Evans will present on Legal Issues Affecting Women which entails a modern look at the treatment of women in our current legal system. The presentation will discuss 1) women’s representation in Illinois’ and Peoria’s legal profession and judiciary; 2) an overview of current legislation that concerns women; and 3) case studies which focus on the woman’s interest in real life family law and domestic violence scenarios. The presentation aims to be informative and direct attention to current legal issues which affect women in our area.

Menu:
Roast Turkey and Dressing
Dutch Apple Pie

Vegetarian and Gluten Free options available.

Fee:
$20 for members
$25 for non-members

Reservations:
To RSVP by November 4, 2011 please contact VP/Reservations at reservations@peoriawomeninleadership.com

Monthly Lunch – 10.13.11

  By admin | September 15, 2011 - 7:35 am | Monthly Luncheon Topic Comments Off

October 13, 2011

Please join us October 13, at the Country Club of Peoria
from 11:30am-1:00pm.

Topic  Category: Networking
October is our networking event.  Learn some Dos and Don’ts of Networking, practice your networking skills…..and start building relationships with our incredible members.

Menu:
October Chicken Salad Plate
Orea Mousse Martini

Vegetarian and Gluten Free options available.

Fee:
$20 for members
$25 for non-members

Reservations:
To RSVP by October 6, 2011 please contact VP/Reservations at reservations@peoriawomeninleadership.com

Monthly Lunch – 9.08.11

  By admin | August 14, 2011 - 11:43 am | Monthly Luncheon Topic Comments Off

Please join us September 8th at the Country Club of Peoria
from 11:30am-1:00pm.

Chuck Weaver, Peoria City Council

Topic  Category: Community
Speaker: Chuck Weaver
Topic: “What is our City Council working on?”

Menu:
Italian Hoagie
Bread Budding w/ White Chocolate

Vegetarian and Gluten Free options available.

Fee:
$20 for members
$25 for non-members

Reservations:
To RSVP by September 2, 2011 please contact VP/Reservations at reservations@peoriawomeninleadership.com

Monthly Lunch – 8.11.11

  By admin | July 30, 2011 - 9:14 am | Uncategorized Comments Off

Please join us August 11th at the Country Club of Peoria.
Our speaker, Tonya Taylor, will introduce us to some
‘Tools You Can Use for Business and for Life’.

 

Tonya Taylor, VP of Programs

During our program she will introduce you to 3 tools to make you more effective. You will be provided handouts with templates that you can take back to work and put into use. So, make sure to bring a pen or pencil. Think about the times that you have had to convince someone to support one of your ideas. Was the effort a success? Were you prepared for their questions? Did you feel like they weren’t listening or understanding?

  • The first tool will help you to convince people to support your initiative, leading to quicker and increased results.
  • Many times team members, knowingly or unknowingly, make biased decisions. Biased decisions lead to friction within teams and rework. The second tool will help you and your team to make fact based decisions, resulting in long-term solutions.
  • And the third tool is a super easy method to help you quickly get to the root cause of many issues. Have you fixed a problem one month, only to have it pop up again next month? It wasn’t actually fixed; it was only bandaged. Fixing problems permanently deduces workplace stress and frees up time.

Menu:

Chicken Caesar Wrap
Mud Pie

Vegetarian and Gluten Free options available.

To RSVP by August 5, 2011 please contact Carol Olsen at reservations@peoriawomeninleadership.com

 

Welcome to WIL

  By admin | July 10, 2011 - 5:07 pm | President's Letter Comments Off

 

Welcome to Women In Leadership!

Shawna Knapp
WIL President 2011-12 Knapp_Shawna@yahoo.com

Wow! My term as President of Women in Leadership is finally here. I have had such great mentors from past presidents during my 5 years of being on the WIL board. They have each had their own style and I have learned so much by watching and listening to them. I have always loved WIL because the members have always been supportive. We are not competitive with one another even when we are in the same field. We celebrate each other’s accomplishments and support one another when we might be down on our luck. Where else can you find such a great group of ladies like that?

I had also been looking for a group of female mentors. I have been an architect for 15 years and was always looking for a female architect as a mentor and role model. I could not find that in the male dominated industry, but I have found that in WIL which I cherish at each meeting.

Whether you just stumbled upon our website, were directed here from a friend/colleague, or are already a member, I thank you for stopping by and reading about our amazing organization.

Women In Leadership was founded in 2004 and is comprised of some of the most outstanding women in Central Illinois.  Our organization’s mission is to promote leadership among women by providing mentoring, networking and educational opportunities.  We utilize our monthly meetings and special events to help members and guests get connected and provide opportunities to network. We bring in speakers to our monthly meetings to help build our members personally and professionally.

Our monthly luncheon meetings are the second Thursday of each month at the Country Club of Peoria.  The only exception is in February where we meet at a different location.  I encourage you to check out our Calendar of Events to learn more about our monthly speakers and to double check the location.  We provide ample time for you to network with women so be sure to sit at a different table each month.

If you have any ideas, questions, or concerns, please let me know!  You are important to our organization and we value your input.  The 2010-2011 Board of Directors has a very exciting year ahead and we hope that you participate in the monthly meetings, special events and network luncheons whenever possible…as with everything in life, you get out of it what you put into it.

Here’s to a successful, healthy year where we all grow professionally, personally, and spiritually.

Shawna Knapp
2011-12 WIL President