Folks, We're Going Live! We are all set for the next Coffee Hour. We were conflicted, just as many of you may still be. However, we are going live! We discussed the "New Normal" at our last virtual coffee hour. And, even though we're not completely back to the old days, Covid numbers are down. States, counties and cities are relaxing restrictions. It's time to get those bottom halves out of the closet, grab a pair of shoes and get dressed! We hope to see you at PERC! COVID-19 Concerns: We will be meeting in person. And even though Covid numbers are down, the threat has not passed (and a new surge is expected). Please be mindful of event guidelines: While we respect the rights of every individual to choose their level of medical care, this is a social event at a public venue. Other attendees may be vulnerable! If you have elected not to get vaccinated against COVID-19, we ask that please skip attending this event. Event will be held indoors. Considering CDC guidelines for gatherings, entry is limited. So reserve your tickets early. Please keep in mind, several of our members or their family members are considered high risk. PLEASE respect the lives, rights and decisions of your other members. If you've not been vaccinated and boosted, still consider wearing a mask while indoors when not eating / drinking. If you have been vaccinated and boosted, and prefer not to mask, remember others might not be as comfortable shaking hands or embracing. Please respect each other's private space. If you have recently been ill, are currently ill (COVID or otherwise), or have been around anyone that is ill (or symptomatic), please stay home! We will happily refund your ticket upon request.

You know you better than anyone else in the world. HOWEVER, we each have blind spots that affect how we show up. The old adage "you don't know what you don't know" also applies to knowledge of self. Blind spots influence our personality, behavior and leadership. What if you could: Grow eyes in the back of your head and see a blind spot sneaking up on you? Neutralize stress and unforeseen factors that affect how successfully you connect with others? Versonya DuPont will empower you to master your blind spots and be a better you! You will be empowered to walk away with at least one action you can take to change your world. Versonya DuPont is certified Leadership Coach, Behavior Analyst and Public Speaker and serves as an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Leadership Team.  She has over 20 years experience casting vision, pivoting and driving execution as an Executive for both start-up and million-dollar businesses. She has also successfully led organizations through a global pandemic as an Executive as well as Small Business Owner. These experiences uniquely position Versonya to infuse her high energy speaking style with inspiring stories and strategies for maximizing opportunities during challenges.  

Although our May meeting is virtual, our networking opportunity doesn't need to be. Our AIWN May Sponsor would like to extend an invitation to you. Join us at Ready Trading for an AIWN Open House! Join us for wine, light refreshments and creative conversation! Connect with accomplished and inspiring professional women, like yourself!

Summer is Right Around the Corner! It's here, just knocking at the door! Let's bring in the summer together, at Wahoo! Grill in Decatur, GA! Enjoy conversation, laughter, appetizers and drinks! Complimentary appetizers | Cash bar | Free parking Members attend free, guest entry is $30 (this fee offsets the cost of entry and appetizers). Drinks are available for purchase. *Please note event COVID-19 Concerns listed on invitation.

Let's get the day started! We are all set for the next Coffee Hour, and can't wait to meet with you again! We are so very excited to be able to get out of the office and meet for the next AIWN Coffee Hour at PERC East Lake! Our last coffee hour was so much fun. It was well attended and successful. Let's do it again! Let's spend a couple of hours together 1st thing in the morning and jump-start the day! We hope to see you at PERC the morning of the 19th! Members attend free, guest entry is $10 (or become a member. You can join online, or at the door). The coffee is on us!

Intuition Beyond Meyers-Briggs and DISC-typologies, far beyond body language and NLP, there is a world that is much maligned and inordinately fascinating—the world of intuition. Have you struggled with understanding who your prospects, clients, hires, and partners really are and what they want? Have you made costly mistakes by hiring the wrong person, contracting with the wrong company, or trusting the wrong partner? We will examine some simple concepts to help you understand what your colleagues and clients are silently shouting at you. This is not about hacks, manipulation, or sales training. This is about learning to trust what you already know.   Jan Levie CEO | Creative Director With more than 25 years experience in events, Jan Levie is a highly-regarded event producer and entertainer who uses her experience as an intercultural educator and creator to build inclusion as a legitimate component of the industry.   This is the first live, in-person 2022 presentation! Please attend and support our speaker!

Autumn is on the Way! The days are getting shorter, the sleeves are getting longer, summer vacations are ending and school projects are beginning. Let's take an evening to relax and network at Wahoo! Grill in Decatur, GA! Enjoy conversation, laughter, appetizers and drinks! Complimentary appetizers | Cash bar | Free parking Members attend free, guest entry is $30 (this fee offsets the cost of entry and appetizers). Drinks are available for purchase. *Please see event details for COVID-19 Concerns

Don't Miss the Last Coffee Hour of 2022! Wow, time flies! We are coming into the end of the year. With that, comes the last AIWN Coffee Hour of 2022. We are so very excited to get together, reflect on the 2022 challenges, and discuss our 2023 plans! Join us for the next AIWN Coffee Hour at PERC, Atlanta!  Our coffee hour has been the most attended event since we've been able to start meeting again in-person. Don't miss the chance to close out the year with us! This is a great way to jump-start the day, 1st thing! We look forward to seeing you at PERC the morning of the 18th of October! *COVID-19 Concerns: We will be meeting, in person. And since the Covid threat has not yet passed, we ask that you please be mindful of member concerns: Please keep in mind, several of our members or their family members are still considered high risk. We encourage you to respect their request for social distancing, or their wearing of masks when not eating / drinking. Although we respect everyone's medical treatment choices, if you have elected not to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, we ask that please skip attending this event. If you have any illness symptoms, COVID or otherwise, please stay home! We will happily refund your ticket upon request.

We are going to join the Wahoo! Thanksgiving Pre-Game Wine Tasting with members and guests. This community event will be a fun way to sample new holiday wines while networking with fellow AIWN members. Join Wahoo! guests "for an evening of curated Thanksgiving pairings in the Wahoo! Grill Private Garden. Taste through 4 to 5 wines at 4 pouring stations. Make sure to grab a reservation for dinner at Wahoo! Grill after the tasting as seating is limited and reservations are required." This event is Free for AIWN Members, $25 for guests.

Before the family arrives, before the shopping and meal prep begins, before the cleaning, hiding and prepping starts, come out and enjoy a holiday event with fellow AIWN Members and Guests.   Let's Get Together! What are your favorite holiday memories and traditions? What funny or quirky holiday gathering stories would you like to share? What do you celebrate, and how? Let's get together for laughs, lively chat, drinks and light refreshments. Our 2022 Holiday Event will be held on Wednesday evening, the 14th of December at 6:00pm! Please join us at 198 Second Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30317; Home Hosted by Reina. Hurry and put this ‘not to miss’ event on your calendars! Important Event Details In order to attend, you will need to: 1) Register here! 2) This event is free for current AIWN members, guest entry is $25. Tickets and membership opportunities are also available at the door. Please be mindful of event COVID-19 Concerns Covid-19 is not yet gone. Please keep in mind, several of our members or their family members are considered high risk. We encourage you to respect their request for social distancing, or their wearing of masks when not eating / drinking. Although we respect everyone's medical treatment choices, if you have elected not to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, we ask that please skip attending this event. If you have any illness symptoms, COVID or otherwise, please stay home! We will happily refund your ticket upon request.

Holidays… check. Breathing after holidays… check. Gift returns… check. After holiday budget… check? It’s about time to just sit for a bit, before taxes come around. Let’s get together next month at PERC. Join AIWN on Tuesday morning, the 21st of February at 9:00am, for our traditional Coffee Hour! You may have already identified your 2023 plan. Share it with the group, and we can support you. You may be struggling with finishing your 2023 business goals. Let’s discuss and see if we can help. Or, maybe you just need some time away from the office to talk and laugh with other professional women. Come on out to PERC!

Command the Room with Style Arlene Stearns is a magnetic, in-demand speaker who guides successful women entrepreneurs, business owners and corporate executives to create a unique, powerful signature style - so they look like a leader and get paid like a leader!  The creator of the ImageUp System, her 20 years of experience at all levels of the fashion industry provide the insight and inspiration that provide clients with a high impact image that commands the room and forges lucrative opportunities.    This is the first live, in-person 2023 presentation! Please attend and support our speaker! Important Event Details In order to attend, you will need to: 1) Register here! 2) This event is free for current AIWN members. Tickets and membership opportunities are also available at the door.   Format and What to Expect Arriving on time will afford you the time to chat with others, network and enjoy appetizers. Cocktails will be available. Next, we jump into introductions of all attendees. We keep these introductions to under 30 seconds in length so that we have time for everyone to take a turn. Then, a few words from our meeting sponsor. The Sponsor will then introduce our presenter(s). Depending on the presenter, you may be encouraged to participate or ask questions part way through, or at the end. You should get the opportunity to interact, so bring all of your questions!   *Please be mindful of event COVID-19 Concerns Please keep in mind, several of our members or their family members are considered high risk. We encourage you to respect their request for social distancing, or their wearing of masks when not eating / drinking. Although we respect everyone's medical treatment choices, if you have elected not to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, we ask that please skip attending this...

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Spring is in Full Fling Days are getting warmer and evenings are glorious! Daylight lasts longer. Spring has arrived. Let's check to see that we've got everything: House, aired out (cleaners scheduled) Closets switched over Garden is planted Landscaping refreshed Taxes filed, or considered Trip(s) planned and booked AIWN SPRING HAPPY HOUR? Join us! Let's take the evening of May 16th to relax and network at Wahoo! Grill in Decatur, GA. Where else will you find like-minded professional women leaders to kick back with? And stay to enjoy Wahoo! Grill's themed Taco Tuesday. Important Event Details In order to attend, please RSVP so we can get an accurate count. You can also follow the AIWN EventBrite page for regular updates. Complimentary appetizers | Cash bar Light refreshments will be served. Drinks are available for purchase. 2022 / 2023 Members attend free, guest entry is $25 (this fee offsets the cost of entry and appetizers). Tickets and membership opportunities are also available at the door. Valet parking is available (for $4)   Please be mindful of event COVID-19 Concerns Covid-19 is not yet gone. Please keep in mind, several of our members or their family members are considered high risk. We encourage you to respect their request for social distancing, or their wearing of masks when not eating / drinking. If you are not feeling well, or have any symptoms of illness, COVID or otherwise, we understand if you choose to skip attending this event.

Please Join us for Coffee at First Watch, Decatur Our May networking event was great. We talked, we laughed, we snacked, we discussed business ideas, and we broke up a bar fight. Well, that’s a “no” on the last part, but you did do a double take wondering how much fun you’re missing. Let’s keep the network ball rolling! Join us in June for our traditional Coffee Hour! We’ll be at First Watch in Decatur Tuesday the 20th.   Important Event Details In order to attend, you will need to “Register Now”, above (RSVP link)! Complementary coffee and juices. This event is free for current AIWN members; guest entry is $10. Tickets and membership opportunities are also available at the door. If interested in breakfast , First Watch has some fabulous choices.   Please be Mindful of Ongoing Event COVID-19 Concerns Please keep in mind, several of our members or their family members are considered to be in a high risk COVID category. We encourage you to respect their request for social distancing, or their wearing of masks when not eating / drinking. If you are not feeling well, or have any symptoms of illness, COVID or otherwise, we understand if you choose to skip attending this event.    

Regroup, Refocus and Refuel A Keller Williams inspired workshop facilitated by AIWN Board Members. July is here. Where are you? Here are the discussion topics: ReGroup What were your 2023 goals? Where are you in relation to those set goals? What has been successful, and what have been the setbacks? What's left to do? ReFocus Are your goals still fluid? Where's the gap(s)? What's going to motivate you for the 2nd half of 2023? ReFuel There's no stopping now. How are you going to commit to your reach your set goals? Who can you count on to help you get there? This reflective discussion should be both fun and enlightening. Come prepared to tackle the rest of your 2023 business strategy! Important Event Details In order to attend, you will need to: 1) Register here! 2) This event is free for current AIWN members. Tickets and membership opportunities are also available at the door.   Format and What to Expect Arriving on time will afford you the time to chat with others, network and enjoy appetizers. Wine may be available. Next, we jump into introductions of all attendees. We keep these introductions to under 30 seconds in length so that we have time for everyone to take a turn. Depending on the presenter, you may be encouraged to participate or ask questions part way through, or at the end. You should get the opportunity to interact, so bring all of your questions! Please be mindful of event COVID-19 Concerns Please keep in mind, several of our members or their family members are considered to be high risk. We encourage you to respect their request for social distancing, or their wearing of masks when not eating / drinking. Although we respect everyone's medical treatment choices, if you have elected not to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, we ask that please skip...

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