ABWA Neapolitan Chapter Meeting

April 25th, 2017

 Negotiation Tips for Women: How to Negotiate Effectively

Presented by Rebecca M. Vaccariello

Rebecca Vaccariello is a litigation attorney at Salvatori, Wood, Buckel, Carmichael & Lottes.  Rebecca focuses her practice on civil litigation matters involving trust and estate litigation, guardianships, real estate litigation, and contract and business disputes.  Rebecca was admitted to the New York bar in 2000, the Florida Bar in 2010 and the United States Supreme Court in 2013.  A native of New York, Rebecca previously served as a judicial law clerk to a civil trial judge in New York for over five years, and, prior to that, worked for six years in a general practice litigation firm in New York.

Rebecca moved to Naples, Florida in 2012 and presently sits on the board of the Collier County Housing Authority as Chair of the Board of Commissioners, the Collier County Women’s Bar Association (CCWBA) as Treasurer, and Legal Aid Services of Collier County as an Advisory Board Member.  Rebecca is a proud graduate of the Leadership Collier Foundation (LCF)’s Growing Associates in Naples (GAIN) Class of 2013, and she was the Program Chair for GAIN Class of 2014 and presently serves as Chair of the LCF Alumni Association’s Events and Outings Committee.  Rebecca is a member of the Florida Bar’s Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee and an active member of the Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, where she sits on two committees:  the Probate and Trust Litigation Committee and the Guardianship and Power of Attorney Committee.

Rebecca received the Young Professional Initiatives Volunteer of the Year Award from the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce for 2013-14; was named Attorney of the Month for Collier County Legal Aid Services for August 2015; was awarded a Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) Leader in the Law Award in 2016; and will receive the Attorney of the Year award from Collier County Legal Aid Services later this month.

 Bellasera Hotel

221 Ninth Street North

Naples, Fl 34102

5:00 -5:30 pm Registration 

5:30 – 5:55 pm  Structured Networking event

6:00 pm  – 7:30 p.m. Meeting Called to Order and Dinner is served.

Menu

Dinner Rolls

Mixed greens salad with candy pecans, blue cheese, sliced apples and balsamic vinaigrette

Gilled flat iron with rosemary demi

Vegetable medley

Roasted garlic mashed  potatoes

Fruit Romanoff

Vegetarian* :  Butternut squash and radicchio risotto, salad, vegetable medley

Choice available on pull down menu at reservation

* This meal is prepared as a Gluten Free Vegetarian meal.  We cannot accommodate a Vegetarian or Gluten free option separately.

We are unable to accommodate any meal requests made after the reservation deadline or at the meeting 

• ABWA Member Pricing: $33.00 Reserve through our automated system.
• Non-member Pricing: $38.00 Reserve through our automated system.
  
• If you run into any problems with the reservation system or have questions, please contact Toby Ferrel at 239-293-8324 or ybot1 [at] comcast [dot] net .

Reservation Deadline Saturday, April 22th at 5pm. 

ABWA Neapolitan Chapter Meeting

May 23rd, 2017

The Future of Marketing: Reach, Target, and Engage with

Integrated Solutions

Speaker: Georgia Beasley

Discover how Marketing can create one seamless experience for your customer

Learn 3 Steps: Reach, Target and Engage

Georgia Beasley is a multimedia force with a specialty of speaking millennial to achieve success in all aspects of business. Georgia’s professional background includes more than a decade of growing media sales revenues in broadcast, digital and non-traditional revenue.  Georgia has held the role of general sales manager and digital sales manager in Beasley Media Group’s Augusta, Georgia, Miami, Florida and Wilmington, Delaware clusters. Most recently, she has relocated back to Florida in the Ft. Myers market as the Director of Digital.

Georgia has a distinct perspective as both employee and manager with various formats, revenue streams, and in a variety of market sizes from big and medium to small. It is this 360º knowledge of the industry that allows Georgia to inform any market on how to best approach growth; even more than that, Georgia aims to help each team understand how to earn their “unfair share” and set themselves up for long term success.

Her passion is advancing radio in the digital space and exploring new opportunities as they evolve.  Georgia graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She has bachelor’s degrees in both communications and women’s studies. Georgia lives in Estero, FL with her 5 year-old son, Bobby and 2 ½ year-old son, Zayn.

Awards and Recognitions:

• RAB SAC (Sales Advisory Committee) and LMAC (Local Market Advisory Committee) committee member Jan 2016-current
• 2016 Radio Wayne Nominee and Finalist, August 2015
• Risin
  g through the Ranks- Class of 2015, August 2015
• Named one of the industry’s top digital leaders by Radio Ink Magazine 2016
• Selected by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) as a member of the 2016 NAB/RAB Radio Show steering committee, January 2016
• Soon to be
  graduate of the NABEF’s elite executive program “Broadcast Leadership Training,” focusing on ownership and operations of broadcast properties.

Georgia has been invited to be a guest speaker at the following conferences:

• NAB Show, April 2016- Panelist-  Innovative sales techniques and strategies
• RAB/NAB Radio Show, September 2016- Moderator- Integrated Selling and Solutions
• Matrix Digital Conference, January 2017- Panelist- Digital Workflow
• Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Show, March 2017- Panelist- Bridging the Gap between Millennials and Gen-X in the workplace

Bellasera Hotel

221 Ninth Street North

Naples, Fl 34102

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Registration 

6:00 pm – 7:30 p.m. Meeting Called to Order and Dinner is served.

Menu

Dinner Rolls

Mixed greens salad with carrot, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and raspberry vinaigrette

Gilled 5 oz tenderloin with red wine demi

Vegetable rice

Grilled asparagus

NY. Cheese with fresh berry compote

Vegetarian  :  Grilled vegetable risotto cakes with roasted tomatoes and arugula

Choice available on pull down menu at reservation

• ABWA Member Pricing: $33.00 Reserve through our automated system.
• Non-member Pricing: $38.00 Reserve through our automated system.
  
• If you run into any problems with the reservation system or have questions, please contact Toby Ferrel at 239-293-8324 or ybot2 [at] comcast [dot] net .

Reservation Deadline Friday, May 19th at 5:30 pm. 

ABWA Neapolitan Chapter Meeting

The Calm After The Storm: How CCSO’s social media brought our community together after Hurricane Irma

January 23rd

Hilton Naples

5111 Tamiami Trail N Naples, FL 34103

5:30 – 6:00 Registration & Networking  

6:00 pm  – 7:30 p.m. Meeting Called to Order and Dinner is served

 CCSO Chief Stephanie Spell

Chief Stephanie Spell heads the Community Engagement Department within the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.  As a member of Sheriff Kevin Rambosk’s executive command staff, she provides leadership for several law enforcement bureaus, including Public Information and Media Relations, Crime Prevention, Planning and Research, Victim Advocate, Senior Services, Minority Affairs and Volunteers.

 Chief Spell earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Safety Management and a Master’s Degree in Administration.  She has been with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office since 1987. In addition,  she is an adjunct professor at Barry University and currently serves on the board of directors of Collier Child Care Resources, Inc., Leadership Collier Foundation, and the League of Courageous Women and as president of the board of directors of Youth Haven.

Chief Spell also serves on the Grievance Committee of The Florida Bar and is a graduate of  the FBI National Academy’s Florida Executive Development Seminar, Leadership Collier and Leadership Florida.  Chief Spell is the co-author of the book “The People’s Commissioner Donna Fiala” (The Seymour Agency, 2017) and she was also named as one of the 2013 Women of Power by Florida Weekly. Chief Spell is an accomplished outdoorswoman who enjoys fly fishing, skeet shooting and adventure travel.

 Menu

Blackened fillet of Salmon [7 oz.], lemon-scented Jasmine rice, baby bok choy, coconut milk sauce

Desert: Carrot Cake

Vegetarian & Gluten Free Option

RATATOUILLE

~Season vegetables ratatouille with cauliflower rice and fire roasted red pepper coulis ( vegan, vegetarian and gluten free )

~Ratatouille: shaved zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant , tomatoes, fresh herbs, olive oil

~Coulis: charred red peppers, sautéed onion, garlic vegetable reduction

~Rice: cauliflower grated fine, onions, olive oil

ABWA Member Pricing: $33.00 Reserve through our automated system.

Non-member Pricing: $38.00 Reserve through our automated system.

If you run into any problems with the reservation system or have questions, please contact Nina Christensen at 239-580-7306 </span  “>laninta [at] comcast [dot] net .

Reservation Deadline Friday, January 19th at Noon. 

ABWA Neapolitan Chapter Meeting

February Chapter Meeting

February 26th, 2018

Hilton Naples

5111 Tamiami Trail N Naples, FL 34103

5:30 – 6:00 Registration & Networking  

6:00 pm  – 7:30 p.m. Meeting Called to Order and Dinner is served

Mayor Bill Barnett- Naples Past, Present and Future

Mayor Barnett, affectionately known as “Mayor Bill”, is a 44 year resident of the City of Naples. His political career spans over 33 years, and he is currently serving his fourth term as Mayor.  He is married to his lovely wife Chris, and together they have five children and eight grandchildren.

Menu

Herb-crusted chicken breast, macaroni-gorgonzola gratin, seasonal vegetables, Pomodoro sauce

Desert

Raspberry Cheesecake

Vegetarian & Gluten Free Option

~ Fettuccine with roasted Parisian vegetables and fresh herb , walnut pesto ( vegetarian and gluten free )

~ Mellon ball zucchini and yellow squash, roasted grape tomatoes, carrots, pesto, roasted walnuts, parsley, basil thyme, garlic, olive oil, fresh juice and zest

ABWA Member Pricing: $33.00 Reserve through our automated system.

Non-member Pricing: $38.00 Reserve through our automated system.

If you run into any problems with the reservation system or have questions, please contact Nina Christensen at 239-580-7306 </span  “>laninta [at] comcast [dot] net .

Reservation Deadline Friday,February 23rd at Noon. 

ABWA Neapolitan March Chapter Meeting

Concept to Market – Business Model Canvas

Presented by  Shelly Aristizabal

March 27th, 2018

Hilton Naples

5111 Tamiami Trail N Naples, FL 34103

5:30 – 6:00 Registration & Networking  

6:00 pm  – 7:30 p.m. Meeting Called to Order and Dinner is served

 Shelly Aristizabal describes herself as a multi-passionate entrepreneur. Her goal is to add more value to your world than you ever dreamed possible by giving you tools and strategies that you can immediately use to improve your business and life.

Shelly believe that you must bring your whole self to the business table if you want to thrive in today’s market. That includes your personality, your spirituality and most importantly your sense of adventure. She also believes that marketing is THE greatest money-making and world- changing skill on the planet. And everyone — from mom-entrepreneurs to artists, corporate creatives to non-profit professionals — needs to master it.

Shelly is an innovative life-long entrepreneur, business consultant, author, speaker and now inventor. After experiencing God’s miracle allowing her to recover from a near fatal brain hemorrhage, is when Shelly refocused her purpose and passion to encourage and empower  women and business owners to create a sustainable brand and hugely successful business!

She has a true passion to assist others to design and pursue the life of their dreams. You can find inspiration and motivation through her blogs at ShellyAristizabal.com andilystyles.com and in her book. “This Is Your Year…To Design and Live the Life of Your Dreams!

Menu

Baked Atlantic Cod, Lemon Herb Butter, Wild Rice Blend, Steamed Seasonal Vegetables

Desert

Red Velvet Cake

Vegetarian & Gluten Free Option

SWEETCORN RISOTTO

~ Sweetcorn risotto, roasted baby  vegetables, wild mushrooms, arugula ( rockets ), and Parmesan cheese(vegetarian)

ABWA Member Pricing: $33.00 Reserve through our automated system.

Non-member Pricing: $38.00 Reserve through our automated system.

If you run into any problems with the reservation system or have questions, please contact Nina Christensen at 239-580-7306 </span  “>laninta [at] comcast [dot] net .

Reservation Deadline Friday,March 23rd at Noon.