Kolman Rosenberg

Kolman Rosenberg, successful photographer and businessman, will speak at the Lake Communicators luncheon June 11 at Lake Metroparks Pine Ridge Country Club, 30601 Ridge Road, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The luncheon will focus on the importance of working together through teambuilding skills. These beneficial exercises require no special skills; therefore, everyone can take part. Furthermore, there will be a brief awards ceremony to follow for teams who excelled together during the meeting.

“The teambuilding activities incorporated by Kolman and his company have been known to be beneficial to every branch of an organization. All involved have been truly changed by his methods,” said Barbara Snow, Neighboring director of marketing and community education and a Lake Communicators member.

Rosenberg leads a training- and performance-consulting company, Kolman Rosenberg Associates, which helps organizations develop leaders, build teams, and close performance gaps so that they may better meet their organizational goals and objectives.

He has 16 years of experience as a qualified user of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the world’s most commonly used psychological instrument for leadership development, teambuilding and conflict management.

Rosenberg is also the owner of Kolman Rosenberg photography, located in Mentor. After more than 40 years of part-time freelance photography, he opened his business full-time following his retirement from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

His fine art photographs have been exhibited and awarded in many competitions. Rosenberg also instructs for the Cleveland Photographic Society, as well as provides private lessons.

Reservations are required by Friday, June 6 by calling Diana Lewis at 440-255-8932 or by sending an e-mail to wolfeshirley@yahoo.com. Guests are always welcome. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers.

To get there, take Interstate 90 to Route 91 exit and turn right, go north for two-tenths of a mile. Turn left at the Willoughby water tower into Maplegrove. Turn left (west) onto Ridge Road (Route 84). Pine Ridge is located about a half - mile on the right (north) side.

The Lake Communicators were formed in 1981 to promote responsible, creative and professional marketing communications by uniting men and women who work in the related fields of advertising, publishing, graphic design, photography and public relations. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at the Lake Metroparks Pine Ridge Country Club in Wickliffe.

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Many nonprofit agencies have special events, large mailings, fund raisers, etc., that require an extra set of volunteers they don’t normally need. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Lake County has created a special category of volunteers just to fit this need.

This group of volunteers is called Team RSVP. They even come with orange shirts that say Team RSVP. As a member agency you are able to tap into this resource by following these guidelines:

Call the RSVP office three months to two weeks prior to the event to register your request. The earlier the request comes in, the easier it is for RSVP to successfully secure volunteers.

RSVP sends out a calendar of events every quarter to Team RSVP volunteers. This enables the volunteers to pick and choose which events they would like to participate in, in advance.

Be prepared to fax or e-mail RSVP a detailed list of how many volunteers, the shifts available, the different tasks needed to fulfill, parking details, check-in process, what to wear, etc. The more

details RSVP has to work with the more likely volunteers will participate.

Understand that RSVP will collect names of interested volunteers. RSVP will set a deadline for volunteer response. Once that deadline has passed, RSVP will forward you the name and phone number of each volunteer interested.

It is the responsibility of the organization requesting volunteers to follow up with each individual volunteer to confirm their attendance and communicate further details. RSVP is the volunteer “broker” if you will. You are still responsible for the volunteer confirmation process.

It is the responsibility of the volunteer site to collect the Team RSVP hours and fax or e-mail them to RSVP within five days following the event.

RSVP can assist with volunteer needs and hopes to be a useful resource for area organizations. Check out the Team RSVP Roster on the RSVP Web site at www.rsvplc.org. For more information, call 440-269-3015.

Lakeland to host small business symposium Lakeland Community College’s Institute for Economic Advancement will host Road to Success…Learn from the Experts, a small business symposium from 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 on the Lakeland campus featuring keynote speakers, breakout sessions, a vendor area and buffet lunch.

Join Lakeland for a special one-day event for small businesses. Receive expert advice to help you make informed decisions and move your small business forward toward success. Learn from experienced business owners and experts on such topics as marketing, human resources, and finance.

Small businesses from all industries can get

advice and answers to all their questions - whether it is developing a business plan or accessing capital. Get the tools and direction you need to get your small business on the road to success.

This unique event is presented by the Lakeland Institute for Economic Advancement at Lakeland Community College in partnership with the Lake County Economic Development Center (Lake County Port Authority), Mentor Economic Assistance Corp. (MEACO) and the Greater Cleveland Small Business Administration.

For more information, contact the Lakeland Institute at 440-525-7303 or e-mail liea@lakelandcc.edu.

Shirley Wolfe, corresponding secretary, checks in members Judy Cerne and Laura Fredrick, with McKinney Advertising & PR's intern Lauren Chapman, center.

Photos Courtesy of
Kolman Rosenburg

Member Jessica Novak, communications specialist at Lakeland, peruses her new copy of the Lake Communicators directory.

John Venen, chairman of the programming committee, presents Bob DiBiasio, vice president of public relations for the Cleveland Indians, with a signature Lake Communicators speaker gift. DiBiasio explained the team's new marketing strategies as the Indians begin another Major League Baseball season - under a new ballpark name, and with a championship-caliber team.

June 11
Join Lake Communicators for a teambuilding lunch at Pine Ridge Country Club.

RSVP Deadline: June 9