July Meeting!

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
Greetings to you all-

You are cordially invited to the July 2010 Nuptial Essentials Association of Wedding Professionals (NEAWP) Austin Chapter meeting, “Sensitiveness”. This month, you will have the opportunity to hear more information about other Austin professional associations. Have you ever wondered what are their policies? What is their focus? Which one will be the best fit for me? Instead of attending numerous meetings and paying numerous guest fees, come to this meeting and hear about ISES (International Special Event Society) and NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) right from their representatives mouth. Don’t wonder what everyone is about, come ask questions!

YOUR SPACE
Welcome to Buca di Beppo. Buca di Beppo® is an authentic Italian restaurant that offers flavorful Italian dining. Dine with family and friends while enjoying the Italian traditions of food, friendship and hospitality. In the spirit of Italian culture, our dishes are served family style and are meant to be shared. Thank you to Jennifer Branam for hosting this event. You can find out more at www.bucadibeppo.com.

YOUR SPONSOR
Thank you to Brenda Abbott of Brenda Abbott Floral Design. Brenda has long been a student of nature, architecture and art, and it is there she finds her inspiration…assisted of course by classes at the prestigious Benz School of Floral Design at Texas A&M University and numerous other talented floral artists who share their expertise via the many continuing education events Brenda attends. To find out more about Brenda, go to www.Brendaabbott.net.

YOUR NOTES
Still need an NEAWP business nametag? If you would like a professional name tag for the meetings, bring $7.00 cash or $7.50 online to the meeting. The next order will be placed on August 15, 2010. All name tags must be paid for prior to being ordered. Look at a sample in our newsletter online.

Delores Crum, the Fundraising and Community Development co chair for NACE will be present selling tickets for the Eat the Heat fundraiser as well as the NACE raffle for the national convention.

YOUR THEME
Sensitiveness- Analyzing motives and putting oneself in other people's shoes in order to understand their behavior.

YOUR SPEAKER
NACE Austin Chapter President- Michele Edison
ISES Austin Chapter President- Stacey Hoyt
NEAWP Austin Chapter President- Barbara Hearne

YOUR CHARITY
Our charity of the month is Ignite a Dream. Sports build character among children and yet many children do not have the opportunity to play them without equipment. Spearheaded by Dinka Hadzic, Ignite A Dream is proud to announce we have partnered with Southwest Key Organization to implement both of our soccer and tennis programs in their charter class of a brand new East Austin College Preparatory Academy. Their school previously had no athletic opportunities to provide to their very motivated and dedicated students. We have been extremely excited and honored to bring them soccer and tennis programs, that will impact around 40 to 50 students. They are in need of raising $2000.00 and are looking for $5.00 donations (they will gladly accept any amount!) To find out more about Ignite a Dream go to www.firstgiving.com/dinkahadzic or go to www.igniteadream.com. Think about making one less trip to Starbucks! And allow the children of the Austin Can Academy to play sports -http://www.dallascan.org/academies_austin.asp.
Continuing our June charity, we are collecting hair samples for the Gulf Coast Spill Clean Up. We use shampoo because hair collects oil. Why should millions of pounds of absorbent, natural, renewable fiber clippings go to waste every day? We are teaming up with Matter of Trust to help the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Response. All through the month of June we will be collecting pet hair and hair trimmings for oil spill cleanup. While you are at your salon getting your summer hair cut or getting your pet’s summer cut ask your salon and/or pet groomer to donate the hair and fur they would otherwise throw away. We also need nylons so dig in your drawer and bring those to our July meeting. If your salon or groomer is interested in donating hair, please send their contact info to me and I will arrange pick up. For more information please visit www.matteroftrust.org. If you have any questions, contact our philanthropy diva- amanda@neawp.org.

Don’t forget to “keep the change and pay it forward”. Empty out that change jar in your car and donate to this monthly cause. The money will be used at Christmas for Toys for Tots!

RSVP POLICY:
You MUST RSVP to this meeting by E-mail to amy@nuptialessentials.com.
RSVP's due by Monday, July 5, 2010.
No shows will be billed.
If you show up at the meeting without sending your RSVP, the cost of the meeting will be $35.00 per current NEAWP member and $55.00 per non-NEAWP member.
Any changes in the reservation system after noon on Monday, July 5, 2010 at 12:00PM will be billed assessed the full meeting fee.
If you show up to the meeting without a reservation confirmation, the cost will be $35.00 per current NEAWP member and $55.00 per non NEAWP member.
Checks should be made payable to NEAWP. NSF fees for checks is $50.00.

For more information, please contact us!

I look forward to seeing you all at the meeting!

Amy Mader

President
NECI,LLC and NEAWP