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2008 Election: The Ultimate Communications Case Study
2008 Annual Meeting
 On a rainy day on May 27, NYWICI members gathered for the organization’s annual meeting at Google’s office in New York. Outgoing NYWICI president Kristine Welker (at right) greeted the crowd: “We are here to not just celebrate our accomplishments, but to celebrate what we do each and every day.” Incoming President
Nancy Rabstejnek Nichols echoed that sentiment:
"It’s my honor and privilege to work with women who are genuinely good people.” Read more...
Meet NYWICI's newly elected board!
View photos by Maryanne Russell Photography Inc. of the event here.
New Program Master Series Debuts with a Bang:
“Uncovering the Value of Internal Communications”
 A full house gathered on May 6 at Burson-Marsteller’s New York offices for the debut of NYWICI's Master Series, a new program series designed for senior-level communicators.
Three top consultants revealed their best practices in internal communications research and measurement, followed by a lively exchange with the audience. Read more...
View photos by Maryanne Russell Photography Inc. of the event here.
Cocktails & Conversations: "Champagne & Cosmetics"
 We planned, discussed, strategized, lectured, networked and worked really hard all year. It was time for some much-deserved fun and a little pampering!
The last C&C before the summer break on June 3, was all about mixing and mingling in style at Henri Bendel, one of the city's chicest stores. Participants drank champagne and enjoyed free mini-makeovers and quick makeup tips.
Enjoy your summer and see you in the fall!
View photos by Maryanne Russell Photography Inc. of the event here.
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 In Memoriam NYWICI Member
Olivia Louise (Monjo) Mahoney, 54
"Olivia was the innovative and hard-working VP/Editor-in-Chief of Women's Day Special Interest Publications, HOME Magazine and the creator and VP/Editor-in-Chief of Ty Pennington at Home, all magazines of Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. [...]
She was generous, thoughtful, savvy, smart, funny, gentle and extremely kind."
Read a death notice in the The New York Times.
KATIE CORRADO TO TUTOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Katie Corrado, NYWICI Foundation scholarship recipient for 2008-09, delivered the “School & Community Involvement Address” at the 45th commencement of Cedar Grove High School in Cedar Grove, NJ, on June 19. This summer, she is tutoring middle school students and volunteering at the Yogi Berra Museum at Montclair State University.
ALYSE MYERS RELEASES MEMOIR
Alyse Myers, Vice President, Brand Programs for the New York Times, has released her memoir
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? on May 6.
Visit her Web site at www.alysemyers.com for more information.
Click here to view Alyse's column in the New York Times Magazine!
ADAORA UDOJI LAUNCHES NEW RADIO SHOW
The Takeaway with John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji has launched on April 28. Tune in on WNYC 93.9 at 6am or on 882AM at 8am.
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Did you miss our "What's Your Point Honey" screening? Check out one of the other screenings around New York at whatsyourpointhoney.com.
Correcting Your Career Course: Choices in Your 20s
New York University Continuing Education
What would you really like your life's work to be? The career choices you make in your 20s can shape your professional future for years to come. With few ties restricting your pursuit of a dream career, why isn't work more satisfying? Explore career alternatives in this small-group workshop. Redirect your strengths and hone your priorities. Through a series of self-assessment exercises, online brainstorming, and resource sharing, refine your plans for moving forward in a more personally satisfying direction.
Thursday 6:20pm-8:00pm
Two sessions, July 24 and July 31
http://www.scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/X48.9280/20082/correcting-your-career-course-choices-in-your-20s
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Terrie Williams
 In 1988 Terrie Williams launched her public relations and communications agency, which has become one of the country’s most successful public relations firms — handling through the years the biggest names in entertainment, sports, business and politics.
Among the many honors and awards given to her, she has also received the 1991 New York Women in Communications Matrix Award in Public Relations as the first woman of color in the award's 70-year history.
Terrie shares with NYWICI her drive to help people, what scares her and comforts her and that everybody is somebody.
Read more...
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New Member Campaign a Hit!
The 2008 New Member Campaign was a great success! We increased membership by five percent, adding almost 60 wonderful new members. Congratulations and a big thank you to all who participated and a warm welcome to our new members!
Victoria Morgan was the Grand Prize Winner of a dinner for six at her home or ours.
Following are the names of the other winners:
Hannah Alexander; Mary Bradley; Sarah Bruning; Sammy Davis; Jan Goldstoff; Ilana Greenburg; Susan Heaney; Ruth Band Kalamaridis; Raleigh Mayer; Kimberlee Mertz; Nancy Rabstejnek Nichols; Dominique Preston and Jill Tobin
Thank you again to all the generous contributors to the campaign:
La Petite Coquette fine lingerie for a $100 gift certificate;
Ajune Spa for gift certificates for a facial ($110) and pedicure ($65);
Christian Cota silk/wool pants, $1,200;
Handmade tapestry, nokshi kanthm, by widows in Bangladesh ($85);
Jonathan Steinberg's Fountain Pens: Their History and Art (Enigma);
Myrna Blyth and Chriss Winston's How to Raise an American: 1776 Fun and Easy Tools, Tips, and Activities to Help Your Child Love This Country (Crown);
Nina DiSesa's Seducing the Boy's Club: Uncensored Tactics From a Woman at the Top (Random);
Terrie Williams's Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting (Simon & Schuster);
Advanced reader editions of a top list of fabulous new books;
Victoria Moran’s Creating a Charmed Life (HarperOne);
Kathleen Turner in collaboration with Gloria Feldt’s Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love,and Leading Roles (Springboard Press);
Edwige Gilbert’s The Fresh Start Promise (Llewellyn Publications).
NYWICI PROMOTES LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP OPTION
For $1,000, NYWICI for a lifetime! (A great gift!) See Membership for details. In addition, click here for details on our other new membership category, Student Membership, available to matriculated graduates and undergraduates.
MATRIX 2008: View a segment of NBC's Today Show here about NYWICI's 2008 Scholarship Winners!
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Member Benefits |
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Premium Discounts for Disability and Long Term Care Insurance
for NYWICI Members and Their Families
Most people understand the importance of homeowner’s or renter’s insurance to protect belongings — theirs or a neighbor’s — should something go wrong in their home or apartment, like a leak, fire, or falling tree that crashes through a roof.
In addition, with disability or long term care insurance, you can protect your savings in other ways. Ask yourself these questions:
Do you know for sure whether you are sufficiently covered by disability insurance?
• How will you pay the rent, maintenance or mortgage if you’re severely injured or become ill for a stretch of time?
• How long will your employer pay your salary until you are back on your feet and at work?
What do you know about long term care insurance? Did you know that…
• Most home care recipients are women and 72 percent of nursing home residents are, you guessed it, women.
• Women live longer and are more likely to need long-term care.
• Women are more likely to provide care for others and understand why it’s not desirable to rely on family or friends for their care.
• The cost of care can be prohibitive.
Even if you work at a corporation, you will want to learn more about these insurance options. New York Women in Communications members are eligible for premium discounts at a top-of-the line insurer.
For more information, contact Joan Marbit by email, liveandlearnjm@aol.com, or by cell (917) 273 85 18.
Please note:
NYWICI accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any representations, expressed or implied, or for the quality or accuracy of advice given or work undertaken by Joan Marbit and the companies she represents.
Are you looking for a way to manage your business and personal magazine subscriptions and reduce their cost? NYWICI’s new magazine discount program — created in partnership with Corporate Subscription Management Services — can help. This program offers discounted subscription rates and provides you with one single contact for ordering or renewing all of your subscriptions. To sign up for this time-saving service, visit http://www.csms-usa.com/
You can get 10% to 15% off at some of Manhattan's best day spas.
Go to Member Benefits to learn more!
An Opportunity from NYU’s Continuing Education and Certificate Program
The Center for Publishing at New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) offers an exciting array of continuing education courses in book, magazine, and digital publishing. As a New York Women in Communications member, you are eligible for a special 15% discount on all continuing education publishing courses you take in any one semester in 2008. Courses are offered in the spring, summer, and fall. Spring courses begin the week of February 6th and registration is now underway, so act fast if you’d like to take advantage of this discount for the spring semester.
The Center for Publishing has recently revised its curriculum, adding new continuing education courses — and some extraordinary faculty members. We are extending New York Women in Communications members this offer to give you the opportunity to learn the business of publishing from some of the industry's most prominent leaders — from companies including Simon & Schuster, Bloomsbury Press, and Random House, and publications like New York Magazine, Radar, Newsweek, and Real Simple. To see the complete listing of continuing education courses at NYU’s Center for Publishing, please visit www.scps.nyu.edu/publishing and click on continuing education. Please also see the attached informational flyer.
To register, call 212-998-7171 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and speak to an Education Advisor. Explain that you are a New York Women in Communications member and eligible for the discount on publishing courses. Once your registration is processed (by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover) and we confirm your membership, the discount will be credited to your credit card account.
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