CPW members support
West Valley Women
CPW member Candace
Wiest & West Valley National Bank sponsored the April meeting of
West Valley Women. CPW member Kelly Zitlow of Suburban Mortgage
attended.
(l-r) Kelly Zitlow (Suburban
Mortgage),
Candace Wiest (West Valley National
Bank)
Peoria -- West Valley Women, an
organization for women who live, work or conduct business in the
West Valley, celebrated spring with hats at their monthly meeting
at SKYE Fine Dining in Peoria. The April meeting featured a “Hats
Contest” with prizes awarded for the best hats in four categories.
Jeffrey Hattrick of Jeffrey’s Tea International and afternoon tea
matri’d at The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix, was the official judge. The
meeting was sponsored by West Valley National Bank. Mokarabia
Coffee Bar provided favors of beautiful Venchi Italian chocolate
eggs.
Women associated with business, government, education, nonprofits
and the arts meet for networking and lunch at SKYE Fine Dining
monthly.
Information and invitations are available at
www.westvalleywomen.org or 602 235-2370.
2007
Women In Business event
Marsha Petrie Sue, Don Henninger,
Paige Heavey
CPW members with The Business Journal
Phoenix publisher, Don Henninger.
Ilana Lowery, Candace Wiest
CPW member Candace Wiest
with editor, Ilana Lowery at 2007 Women In
Business event. Candace was featured as one of the panel members
addressing "Managing Careers Across Generations".
The Capital Grille
Scottsdale
April 13
Women's Wine & Dine Spring Reception
5-6 pm Complimentary Wine Tasting from Arizona Vines
6-8 pm Jazz on the Promenade featuring "The Divas Concert"
rsvp to Keri Mahoney at
Keri.mahoney@tcgdine.com or 480 239-8450
Campus Wish List
Sojourner Center's program focus on meeting the basic needs and
emotional needs of their participants. You can help by providing
items on their wish list. These are the necessities that Sojourner
Center struggles to provide to the women and children living at
the shelter campus. If you are interested in donating any of the
following items from the shelter wish list, please contact Selina
Carreon, Development Assistant at 602 244-0997 ext. 153.
Diapers
sizes 4,5,6
Baby items: Bottles, bottle brushes, shampoo, lotion, non-soy
formula, wipes
Blankets and sheets (twin size)
All size bras
Feminine hygiene products
Pillows
Full size toiletries
www.sojournercenter.org
Phoenix History Ball Honors History
Making
Families & Organizations Raises Support for the Oldest Museum in
Phoenix
Saturday, April 21, 2007
The Ritz
Carlton
2401
East Camelback Road, Phoenix
6:00 p.m. Cocktails and Silent Auction,
7:30 p.m. Dinner, Awards Ceremony, and Dancing.
The
Phoenix Museum of History, celebrating its 80th anniversary this
year, will honor at its annual Phoenix History Ball, the Goldberg
Family, Judge Thomas and Dr. Pearl Tang Family, and Luke Air force
Base for their significant contributions to local history. The
public is invited to join Honorary Chairman John Driggs for a fun
filled evening of cocktails, silent auction, dinner, awards, and
dancing to the music of the 20’s and 30’s.
The Ball is the signature fundraising event to benefit and support
the Phoenix Museum of History, the Valley’s first and oldest
museum. The Museum welcomes thousands of visitors each year and is
dedicated to preserving the history of Phoenix and the Salt River
Valley and sharing that history with the public through
exhibitions, tours, and other educational programming.
In honor of their 80th anniversary, the museum will be introducing
the Elizabeth Oldaker Community Service Award. Elizabeth Oldaker
was the museum’s first President whose unwavering dedication and
many years of service to the museum inspired this award. This
award will honor individuals or organizations whose commitment and
dedication to community service warrants recognition. The first
recipient of the Elizabeth Oldaker Community Service Award will be
the Phoenix Woman’s Club for their decades of outstanding service
to the city of Phoenix and its residents.
For more information go to
www.pmoh.org
Arizona Women’s Partnership, Inc.
a
non-profit all volunteer organization
dedicated to assisting grass roots
organizations
that help underserved women and
children at risk
invites you to join Chef Jennifer Sedig, Chef Jackie
Kerrigan and Chef Spomenka McKinney
at our annual
Wine, Women & Jazz FUNdraiser 2007
on Saturday, May 19th
from 4:00PM-7:00PM
at the
Arizona Culinary Institute
10585 N. 114th St (at
Shea Blvd) Scottsdale
Enjoy sublime hors d’oeuvres,
divine desserts, fine wine and lively jazz with Margo Reed, Delphine Cortez and Blaise
Lantana
Silent Auction will also be
featured
Tickets: $50 ($65 at the door)
Contributions are tax-deductible to
the extent allowable by law
For
information: www.azwp.org
THAI CULTURAL DAYS 2007
a festival of Thailand
Chantri Sukpon Beck, Festival Chair
Sat/Sun, October 20 _ 22 2007, 10am-4pm
Heritage & Science Park, 7 St and Monroe, Phoenix-downtown
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Experience the Arts, Cuisine and
Culture of Thailand
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Unique products of the King of
Thailand and Villages
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Entertainment: Thai Fashions, Thai
Traditional Dance and Thai Music
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Shopping: Thai Arts and Crafts and
Thai Food
Free Admission. For
more information,
call 602-614-2622 or
visit
http://www.thaiamericanfriendships.org
SOCIAL GRACES
Gender
Neutral Etiquette
in the
Business World
Men and women are treated equally in business. Gender neutral
etiquette means that everyone is treated with respect and
courtesy, regardless of gender.
Tips to Ensure Equal Treatment
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Ladies, please give up the dainty
finger-squeeze handshake. Use a firm
grip, not limp and not too strong. No double-handed shakes –
save those
for a more personal setting. Avoid touching people, beyond the
professional handshake. To fend off the kiss or hug approach the
introduction with your hand firmly extended.
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If possible, stand when being
greeted and introduced. Always step from behind the desk to
offer your hand.
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Comfortable eye contact implies a
calm interior, a sense of security and
strength about oneself. Eye contact in business should remain at
the eye
level and no lower.
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Find out how to accurately pronounce
others’ names and the title they prefer. Use “Ms.” if you don’t
know what form of address anotherwoman prefers. She will correct
you if she prefers “Miss” or “Mrs.”
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Make introductions according to
rank. Use the more senior person’sname first when making
introductions, with the exception of introducing a client. The
client or customer is always introduced first.
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Getting too close or positioning
yourself too far from someone can make people feel
uncomfortable. Keep a distance of two to three feet. Comfort
zones can vary however, so watch for reactions and make the
necessary adjustments.
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If a man and a woman approach a
door, the person arriving first should enter first and hold the
door. If any individual (male or female) is serving as a
host/hostess on behalf of their company, that person should
hold the door for the visitors regardless of gender. When
exiting an elevator, whoever is standing in the front of the
elevator when the door opens should exit first and may hold the
door for others in their group.
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If someone makes an off-color joke,
does something to make you feel uncomfortable, or has treated
you inappropriately it is most effective to talk to the person.
Ideally if it is just the two of you, address it immediately. In
a group setting, wait until you can speak to the person
privately. Tell the person exactly what is unacceptable. For
example, “I prefer that you do not touch me when we talk” or
“I’m not interested in hearing those types of jokes.” Say it
firmly, without smiling or apologizing, making it clear that the
behavior is inappropriate.
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If someone compliments you about
your clothes, hair, perfume, etc., simply say “thank you” and
direct the conversation to the business at hand.
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If you find yourself becoming
emotional in a business situation, excuse yourself and regain
your composure. Return to the setting and continue your business
without apology.
Robin Craig and Norma Ory
Central Phoenix Women will offer a
moment on Social Graces each month.
Information will be provided that relates to manners, etiquette,
protocol, grooming, public behavior and good taste.
