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June 2013 BPW Meeting

Date: June 18, 2013
Time: 5:15 - 7:30 p.m.

Meeting Topic:
Business Etiquette:
More Than the Right Fork

Guest Speaker
Pat Cataldo

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 Our monthly dinner meeting is held at Boca Royale Country Club and guests are always welcome. Click for Map

 

Women in BPW

You Are Invited!

BPW Englewood/Venice

BPW is not like any other organization.

This organization was founded in 1919 and is unique in that it has a long history of advocating for women and is still passionately and effectively engaged in assuring equal rights, equal pay and equal opportunities in the workforce. Every working woman has benefited from the efforts of this organization in Education Foundation, Scholarships, Public Policy, Equal Pay and Lobbying for Women's Rights.

We invite you to attend one of our meetings, learn more and join us!

 

2013 BPW Adult Learner Scholarships
Written by Karin Drury   

 adult learnerThe Business and Professional Women of Englewood and Venice are accepting applications through April 30, 2013 for three $1000 adult learner scholarships for the 2013-14 academic years.

The BPW Scholarships focus completely on the adult learner. You will note from this website that BPWEV is engaged in the national program “Joining Forces for Women Veterans and Military Spouses”. One goal is to help these women in completing advanced education or training. 

 

Scholarship winners will be announced shortly.

 

 


 


 
Dorothy Korszen Is BPW IDP Winner PDF Print E-mail

dorothy-korszen-smDorothy Korszen, BPW Englewood/Venice member and an attorney at the Farr Law Firm with offices in Punta Gorda and Englewood, has been named 2012 Individual Development winner by the Business and Professional Women of Englewood and Venice and the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women. The competition was held during the BPW Florida fall conference held in Orlando on October 19-21, 2012.

The program challenges participants develop leadership skills and to stay current on the changing role of women in society, and gain necessary skills to support the organizations and communities in which they work. Judging was based on the participants’ public speaking and presentation ability. Participants were judged on two phases of competition: 5-minute prepared and 2-minute impromptu speeches.

Ms. Korszen has been a member of BPW since 2003 and is also a member of The Florida Bar Association; Charlotte County Bar Association; Charlotte County Estate and Tax Planning Council; Venice Area Estate and Tax Planning Council; Affiliate Member, Englewood Area Board of REALTORS®; Englewood Women’s Council of REALTORS®; President, past President, South County Division, Sarasota County Bar Association; Member and Former Vice President, Business and Professional Women of Englewood and Venice; and Past Program Attorney, Guardian ad Litem. Additionally, Ms. Korszen was named “Business Partner of the Year” by Englewood Area Board of Realtors, 2011 and "Community Leader of the Year" by the Business and Professional Women of Englewood and Venice in 2010.

 
Honoring Our Women in Uniform PDF Print E-mail