Love for Loretta

Dear Friends and Colleagues: Tom and I unloaded our Phillies tickets and we dusting off our evening clothes (left in the hamper)...and we're headed to Loretta's event...I hear Lynn purchased tickets....great entertainment, food and better than that, a great cause for someone we love and know.

Call 768-9028 for tickets...Best regards, Rita

Fundraiser and Networking Opportunity

A fundraiser (Love for Loretta) will be held Saturday evening on April 17, 2010 at the Hope Methodist Church on Cooper Road and Centennial Blvd. in Voorhees. National celebritiy to sing, tickets $25, music, gourmet meal provided by an Executive Chef and themed baskets. Don't miss the event. More details to follow. Support Loretta.

The BNI, Marlton Central Chapter meets every Tuesday at Bonefish Grill for a networking meeting. Meetings are from 11:30 until 1:00. Visitors are welcome. The only cost to attend is the cost of your meal. For information or a reservation to attend, please call Maria Byrne at 609 216 3462, or visit our Internet site at: http://www.BNIDVR.Com and click on the menu item "Find a Chapter".

Berlin Community School Fashion Show

Berlin Community Fashion Show is March 11 at 6 PM at Venice Catering. Tickets are $35 each. Proceeds benefit the Berlin Community School Home Association, which provides students with special events, assemblies and new technology at the school.

For more information, call 856.767.0219 or visit www.bcsberlin.k12.nj.us.

How can we serve you, Rita, Chris and Deb

Fall Fest_September 25; rain date, October 2

Exciting plans are being coordinated under the direction of Debbie's Florist owner, Debbie Briggs who is also Secretary to the Berlin Business and Professional Association. Among her team are Mayor John Armano, Dan Molnar, Maria Byrne, Bob Borbe and Rita Christensen.

At the last meeting, branding, solicitation for vendors and volunteers was discussed.

Please join us (whether you are a business member, community member) for our next meeting on Wednesday, February 3 at 4:30 am at the Library on the White Horse Pike (meeting is held upstairs). Invite your friends and neighbors to join us. We are hoping this event will be a great success to the business community and tons of fun for our friends and neighbors.

WE DID IT!

Thanks to a training grant secured through Camden County College under the direction of Carol McCormick, we completed eight hours of Excel training. Fun and thorough with instructor, Lisa Branch. We learned functions, labels and values. Special thanks to member, Frank Domin and the Berlin Community School for their exceptional hospitality (including Tech personnel) and for hosting this learning event.

Don't forget...Thursday, February 4, noon time meeting

Our first noon time meeting is Thursday, February 4. Hope to see you there. Rita, Chris and Deb

Haiti Relief

Member, Roe Nevitt owner of Unlimited Salon and Day Spa is offering a program called, "Haircuts for Haiti". Book your haircut appointment for Saturday, January 23, and a portion of the proceed will be donated to the Haitian relief efforts.

If any of you have any promotions to share with your colleagues, I will be happy to blast it, blog it and eventually Facebook it. In addition, don't forget to contact me if you need the database so you can notify folks yourself.

Don't forget Excel training tomorrow at Berlin Community School, 3 PM; not too late to join, too late to back out as grant depended on full class size.
I'm attending and coming casual.

Also, I will be posting some networking events you may want to go to. One is at Dave and Busters, Philadelphia, February 4, 6 to 9 pm. I will be going.
Go to http://southjersey-bizbuzz.com/calendar.cfm?pgfn=event_detail&event_ID=751413

To register....pre registration is required. Free attendance.

Ring in the New Year with Social Media

Bolster your business. Increase your knowledge of Social Media. Presentation by Rita Christensen, CEO, iColor Studio and The Poducator.

Thursday, January 7 at 7:30 am.
Virtua Hospital Community Room
Light refreshments.
Networking opportunity.
Bring your business cards and a prospective new member.

See you there!

Rita Christensen
Chris Chekouras
Deb Briggs

How can we serve you?