It’s not too late

By Cecilia Green and Suzanne Hanney,
NFPW Conference Co-chairs

You can still register for the 2010 Face2Face in Illinois Conference at the Union League Club of Chicago, Aug. 26-28. You can:
• Go on tours: your choice of three 1-day pre-tours in Chicago and one 3-day post-tour downstate on the old Rt. 66. See the flyer at the end of this newsletter. E-mail iwpa@com cast.net for registration forms.

• Choose from an amazing lineup of nationally known speakers on “Reinvention, Innovation” topics. See the updated schedule at the end of this newsletter. Contact iwpa@comcast.net for special day rates for local people only.

• Go to the NFPW reception at Maxim’s. IWPA members who cannot go to the conference are invited to join us at the 125th Anniversary Celebration at Maxim’s on the Gold Coast for just $25. Buses leave from the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson, starting at 6:15 p.m. Past IWPA presidents, including Peggy Grillot coming in from South Carolina, will be honored, and singer Jimmy Damon will entertain. This is hosted by the Chicago Office of Tourism with the City’s chef Judith Hines planning the menu. E-mail iwpa@comcast.net for a reservation form.

• Sign up to have a book table, also in the schedule flyer.
Questions? Call Cecilia Green at 630-632-3053.

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IWPA Celebrates 125th
Anniversary with Pizzazz

By Terry Haycock, PenPoints Editor

During the May 15 membership meeting at the Union League Club of Chicago, IWPA President Marianne Wolf- Astrauskas recounted a brief h i story of IWPA, noting membership comprised many distinguished members of Chicago’s early society and business community, and cited their many contributions.

Revisions to the bylaws were passed and Marianne thanked Val Ensalaco, committee chair, and Cecilia Green and Terry Haycock for their work on the fouryear project. She circulated a sign-in sheet so we would have a historical record of the attendees, and a “Share your vision with your board” questionnaire.

Other highlights included election and installation of officers: Marianne thanked her board members for their service, with special thanks to outgoing officers First VP – Programs, Lana Weiss Brown, and Third VP, Angie Leszczak, who coordinated the 2010 Mate E. Palmer Communications Contest.

Marianne installed Angie Leszczak, First VP/ Program; Deidra Somerville, Third VP/Mate E. Palmer Communications Contest; and Susan Brauer, Treasurer.

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