A monthly publication for members of Lake Communicators
December 2006
Ho! Ho! Holiday Networking Event & 2007 sneak preview |
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Lake Communicators, the Holiday Networking Event!
Circle Wednesday, Dec. 13 on your calendar and get ready to network from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Molinari’s in Mentor. This event will take the place of the regular luncheon meeting.
You’ll have a chance to win lots of door prizes, including many show tickets, courtesy of Fine Arts Association, and to meet the new board members.
RSVP by Dec. 8. E-mail Shirley Wolfe at wolfeshirley@yahoo.com or call Diana Lewis at 440-255-8932. Guests are always welcome. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
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January Lunch Meeting
Get your thoughts ready for the January lunch meeting. It’s all about Lake Communicators. It will be a planning meeting, no speaker. Members may sign up for committees from Programs to PR to Special Events. We need everyone who can spend the time to volunteer for committees. Let’s start the year off with a good spirit of service to the club. This is the time to truly network and work side by side with your fellow club members and help our club grow.
Lots of exciting happenings in 2007: new monthly programs and speakers, marketing/advertising seminar in February, scholarships for high school seniors and another Apex awards are just a few of the events needing your help and ideas. Use your expertise to help make us shine. Let’s make 2007 the best year ever.  |
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| New 2007 board members elected |
Lake Communicators held its annual election for new board members. Members cast their ballots online or at the November meeting.
The nominating committee, consisting of at least three Lake Communicators members and including one current board member, presented the ballot with nominations from the general membership at the November board meeting.
Up for grabs were four board of director seats. Current members Kathie Purmal, Diana Lewis, Skip Trombetti and Jessica Petersen had served the requisite two-year terms and their seats were subject to the election.
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Remaining on the board are previous members Kathie Purmal and Diana Lewis. New trustees are John Venen and Laura Freeman.
"Congratulations to the winners," Lake Communicators President Tom Ruffner said. "We will miss both Jessica and Skip on the board."
The board is looking for volunteers for such committees as the Membership, Publicity, Meetings, Social Events, Web Site and Outreach committees.
Old and new board members are invited to attend the Dec. 8 board meeting at Comfort Inn at 8:30 a.m. to plan for next year.  |
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| Rick McPeak joins the club |
 Rick McPeak, associate director of community office operations at the Lake County Red Cross, has joined Lake Communicators.
Rick will retire next June after a 33-year career. He is excited about the new challenges and opportunities he will explore after his retirement.
He enjoys photography and writing and has used those skills throughout his career; he’s been the source of just about every Lake County Red Cross news release and photo for the past three decades.
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he will start marketing his post-retirement identity as a consultant in the areas of training and facilitating, emergency planning and communications.
He also will continue to volunteer for the Red Cross and will be happy to help anyone with Red Cross activities such as first aid and CPR training, disaster preparedness, or the ins-and-outs of hosting a bloodmobile.
Learn more about Rick at his Web site www.richardmcpeak.com. He can be contacted via e-mail at rick@richardmcpeak.com, on his cell phone at 440-382-0028, home phone, 440-639-2415 or at the Lake County Red Cross until the end of May at 440-352-7241, Ext. 103.  |
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| It's membership renewal time! |
Attention Lake Communicators members. It’s that time of year. Yes, it’s time to run around like a chicken from sale to sale, stand in line for hours and rack your brain to come up with the perfect gift only to have it returned by your loved one the week after Christmas.
It’s also membership renewal time. Each member should have already received a renewal invoice in the mail, as well as an e-mail reminder from Shirley Wolfe. Membership dues remain the same -- $100 for the first member and just $25 for each additional member from the same organization.
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Access to a great monthly line-up of speakers, networking opportunities and an entire group of professional mentors willing to help you with your business are yours.
This year, sign up more people from your office to help Lake Communicators grow. The more, the merrier. And, by renewing your membership now, you will be assured a free listing in the Lake Communicators 2007 membership directory.
This year’s directory promises to be as nice as last year’s -- full-color photos of each member as well as a lengthy description/bio of you and your company.  |
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| Marketing Communications Workshop & Luncheon |
Sign up for the Lake Communicators Marketing Communications Workshop & Luncheon occuring on Thursday, February 1, 2007.
Whether you’re a large corporation, a small business, a non-profit organization, a recent graduate or just need to sharpen your marketing skills––let experts in the fields of advertising, public relations, media planning, and Internet marketing give you the keys to successful marketing to help you increase sales and your bottom-line.
Cost for the Workshop and Luncheon is $35, and pre-registration and payment is required by January 23, 2007. |
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Schedule:
8:30 AM – Registration
9:00 AM-11:30 AM – Marketing Communications Workshop
Judy Cerne, President & CEO McKinney Advertising & Public Relations
Tracy Smuts, President Capstone Media
Jeff Friedman, Chief Relationship Officer Webtego
11:45 AM – Lunch and Table Topic Discussions
Click here for more information (pdf)
Open the registration form (pdf) 
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December 13th Holiday Mixer
Join Lake Communicators for a fun and relaxing evening of food and networking at Molinari's. This holiday even promises to be as fun as last year's.
RSVP Deadline: Dec. 8
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Dec. 13
Holiday Party at Molinari's
Jan. 10
Happy New Year! The Programs and Special Events committees are working on a whole new lineup of exciting meeting speakers, special guests, and fun and interesting events for next year.
Committee sign-ups at January meeting.
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Monthly Meetings
Membership meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at the Comfort Inn & Conference Center, 7701 Reynolds Road, just south of Rt. 2. Lunch meetings are held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include networking and a half-hour program. Breakfast meetings are held in April and August from 7:45 to 9 a.m. Guests are always welcome.
Advance reservations are required by replying to Shirley Wolfe's e-mail at wolfeshirley@yahoo.com or by calling Diana Lewis at (440) 255-8932 by the Friday prior to the meeting. You may send a substitute; no-shows will be billed. Members $10, guests $15.
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