The WBON Networking Business Card Swap at Tilley's Cafe was a great success with thirty women attending. Upcoming dates are July 30 and Sept 24 from 5-7pm. Appetizers and free valet parking. Join us to talk up your business and swap cards with WBON members and their guests. Cost is $12 for members per date. Click here to reserve your spot.

Send articles, news and/or tips for the WBON printed newsletter by July 15. We are putting this together now. Email to info@wbon.org.

Save the date for our fall conference entitled Ensuring Business Success in an Uncertain Economy, Thursday, November 6 & Friday, November 7 at Topnotch Resort & Spa in Stowe, VT. Plan to join us at this conference! Learn how business owners financially navigage uncertain times. You will hear from women offering tools and techniques for managing both business and personal finances. Make peace with money and gain tips for financial wellness. Understand the numbers to watch and learn how to use key business metrics. Gain retirement strategies specifically for small business owners.

New & Renewing Members
Wendy Gagliardi, Simply Gourmet Personal Chef Service, Richmond, VT, 802-355-7200
Amy Gurney, KAS Inc, Williston, VT, 802-383- 0486
Joan Lynch, The Inner Garden, Pittsford, VT, 802- 353-5573
Ingrid Moulton, Banwell Architects, P.C., Lebanon, NH, 603-448-3778
Robin Rieske, Consulting Works!, Brattleboro, VT, 802-275-7232
Kitty Werner, RSBPress, Waitsfield, VT, 802-496- 3271
Suzanne Whitney, Fleischer Jacobs Group, South Burlington, VT, 802-865-5000
Deb Matthews, ZumbaDeb, Shelburne, VT, 802- 373-5798
Andrea Torello, Mobius, the Mentoring Movement, Burlington, VT
Demeny Pollitt, Girlington Garage, Shelburne, VT, 802- 373-4642

Brattleboro Chapter Meeting Luncheon
Wednesday, July 16, 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Topic: Stay tuned!

Cost: Determined by your meal choice

RSVP: Monday, July 14 to Lindsay Crossman at brattemt@gmail.com or call 802-257-0571

Location: Pan Asia, Putney Road

Burlington Chapter Meeting Luncheon
Wednesday, July 16, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Topic: Plan for Your Future, Focus on Today - Tips and Tools for planning, presented by Tricia Senzel, UBS

Cost: $16 members, $19 guests

RSVP: by Monday, July 14 to Audry Rini at audryr@comcast.net or call 878-0990

Location: Windjammer Conference Center, 1076 Williston Road South Burlington Vermont

Middlebury Chapter Meeting Lunch
Tuesday, July 8, 12pm-2pm

Topic: Networking Meeting - come introduce your business! Connect with business women from Middlebury and the surrounding area.

Beginning this month, please note that our meetings will be held at the Middlebury Inn.

Cost: $16 members, $18 guests.

RSVP: by Friday, July 4 to Kelli Crapo / vivalvnv@msn.com.

Location: Middlebury Inn

Montpelier Chapter Meeting Dinner
No meeting this month - Summer Break!

Rutland Chapter Meeting
No Meeting this month - Summer Break!

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We'd like to know what you think we should be doing to build our network in the Rutland area.

Stowe, VT Chapter Meeting Dinner
Tuesday, July 15, 5:30pm- 7:30pm

Topic: Networking Meeting - come introduce your business! Connect with business women from the Stowe area.

Cost: $17 for members, $20 for guests. All are welcome!

RSVP: by Friday, July 11 to Laura & Candy. Click here to RSVP by email.

Location: If the weather is good, we will be at the Waterbury Reservoir for a potluck dinner - please bring a dish to share. If the weather is rainy, we will be at the Stowe Inn, Mountain Road.

Upper Valley Chapter Meeting Luncheon
Thursday, July 17, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Topic: Changing the Conversation: Using Dialogue and Skillful Discussion, presented by Marty Jacobs

Cost: $15 members, $17 guests

RSVP: to Kathy Valdez at ArtfulThings1@aol.com or call 603-448-5100

Location: Salt Hill Pub, Lebanon, NH (On the Green)

Other News and Events
ARTFUL THINGS, Custom Framing in Lebanon, NH presents FIRST FRIDAY AT THE UNDER GROUND GALLERY, July 4, 2008, 5-8 pm, FEATURED EXHIBIT, A Collection of New Works by featured artist of the month, Larry Howard. Exhibit runs from July 4th to July 30th. Light refreshments will be served. Visit our website www.artful-things.net for more information.

Candles & Creations has a new website. We have finally done it! Our website is up and running! If you love shopping at Candles & Creations and have friends who you know would love to shop at our store, you can now all go to www.candlesandcreations.net. There they will find a lot of the same great products and superb customer service that can be found at our store! Our website will also serve as a resource for you to find out what is happening in the area, when meetings are, read our blog and just enjoy a moment of peace and calm, even when you can't make it in.

Cynthea's Spa Expands! We are excited to announce that we have added another treatment room to our spa. It's open and we are now excepting appointments. Call 238-7524 today. The Legislature passed our first ever Tax Holiday. This July 12-13th any purchase up to $2000 for personal use is tax free. To make it even better we are shipping for free. Many of you know I wrote an amendment to an outdated law that was preventing Estheticians and Hairdressers from traveling off-site to work on Brides. To celebrate the Governor signing bill H.0870 into law, we have expanded our wedding services and we will give a 20% discount to anyone who mentions this email when booking. Thoughts create things, choose the good ones!

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) still has openings for Transportation Security Officers at Burlington International Airport. These are part time federal jobs with full benefits; require no experience and training is paid by the TSA. Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply. If you have any questions please call Onni Wirtanen, HR Specialist at 706-564-7321.