Center for Women :: Calendar

2006 Calendar of Events and Programs

January

January 18
Wednesday
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Legal Clinic
Landlord/Tenant Rights
In cooperation with The SC Centers for Equal Justice. Registration required. Call (843) 763-7333 to register.

January 19
Thursday

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Getting Organized
Jane Taylor, Priority Management

January 21
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Special Event
Travel Writing Workshop
with Sharon Spence, Senior Contributing Editor, Greatest Escapes Publishing. Travel for free and get paid to write. A one-day workshop on the joys of travel writing. Learn to market your travel writing, get invited on press trips and take home lists of organizations that support travel writers and provide publishing opportunities.

January 24
Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Marketing Strategies

Sherrie Bakshi, Stylee PR
Colleen Troy, TouchPoint Communications
Angel Postell, Home Team Communications

February

February 9 Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon
& Book Signing

Relationships: Romance After 50
Katherine E. Chaddock, Author of Flings, Frolics and Forever Afters: A Single Woman's Guide to Romance After Fifty

February 16 Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Relationships: Online Dating
There are lots of fish in the Cyber-sea. Let’s go fishing! Take a chance with online dating and find fun, friends and romance! Traci Bryant, The Birth of Venus Group.

February 21
Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Public Speaking

Need to make a sales presentation? Need to make a good impression on a banker or potential investor? Learn how to project yourself as the confident successful woman you are. Michelle Pollak, Toastmasters and Debbie Cooler, Dale Carnegie

February 25
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Special Event
Getting That Great Job
with Stephanie Wilson, Human Capital Solutions

How to identify your assets-skills, strengths, talents
How to do your homework
How to find what you are worth
Questions you may be asked and what you should ask them
Dress for Success-quick do's and don'ts
The big picture-pay, benefits, work environment

March

March 2
Thursday
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

FREE

MUSC Wellness Center 45 Courtenay Drive

Women's History Month Event
All Women Art Exhibit Opening Reception
Featuring many of Charleston's Finest Artists including: Sally Cade, Susie Callahan, Yvonne Pickering Carter, Lese Corrigan, Beki Crowell, Gaye Sanders Fisher, Joyce Hall. Debra Howard, Hilarie Lambert, Carol McGill, Beth McLean, Ann Lee Merrill, Margaret Petterson, Leslie Pratt-Thomas, Holly Reynolds, Ella W. Richardson, Jennifer Smith Rogers, Susan Romaine, Katherine Schneider, Carol Simmons, Betty Anglin Smith, Sally Hughes Smith, Shannon Smith, Barbara Tarr, Rhett Thurman, and Dorothy Wright. Co Sponsored by Center for Women, MUSC, Women's and Gender Studies Program at the CofC, and YWCA of Greater Charleston

March 4
Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Charleston Area Convention Center

Growing Your Mainstream Connections
The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Women invite you to the spring premier business event to expand your options, whether you are a woman entrepreneur, a business professional or a prospective business owner. Featuring a keynote address by Linda Austin, M.D. and a presentation by Mary Kay Has a Posse. Accelerate and integrate into mainstream networks and expand your business opportunities by direct access to successful business leaders.

March 9
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Do It Yourself: Event Planning
Audrey Stevenson, Event Planner, Conference Direct

March 15
Wednesday
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
FREE

Legal Clinic
Family Law
In cooperation with The SC Centers for Equal Justice. Registration required. Call (843) 763-7333 to register.

March 16
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Do It Yourself: Landscaping
Virginia Reynolds, Genteel Gardening by Virginia
Jennifer Stringer, Living Colors
Kari Whitely, Scout

March 21 Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Pricing Product and Services
How do you know what to charge for a product or a service? How do you determine what the market will bear and at the same time make a profit? Learn about strategies and guidelines for pricing your goods or services in a competitive and profitable manner. Alison Childress, WW & Co.
Rachel Lindsay, The Charleston Castellan
Tamlyn Willard, Sublime Pies & Cakes

March 23 Thursday
4:00 p.m.

FREE

Women's History Month Event
The Pollitzer Sisters: Charleston's Own Iron Jawed Angels Historical Marker Dedication

5 Pitt Street

March 25
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Special Event
The Creative Climate Workshop
with Robin Carr, Creativity Coach and Consultant. Promote creativity by developing and dwelling in an atmosphere that nurtures creative potential. By examining the characteristics of exceptionally creative individuals we can identify the optimal conditions for creative development. Learn to recognize and avoid 'creativity killers'.

April

April 6
Thursday
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Bidding ends at 8:00 p.m.

The City Gallery at Waterfront Park,
34 Prioleau Street

$25 at the door

Special Event
5th Annual "It's In The Bag" Purse Silent Auction

Bid on creative and delightful custom designed purses to support CFW programs and services! In each purse there will be a different gift certificate with a minimum value of $100!

Title Sponsor: The Belvidere Clubhouse

Media Sponsor: Charleston Magazine

Food Sponsor: Encore Catering

Business Sponsors: All Occasions, Leigh Webber Photography and Weight Watchers SC

Click here for more information.

April 13
Thursday
10:00 a.m.

Family Circle Cup Tournament, Daniel Island

Family Circle Cup Events

The CFW has been chosen as the official charity of the 2006 Family Circle Cup Tournament!

April 18 Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Customer Service
A panel of women business owners will share their experience with techniques that attract and maintain happy customers. Laurie Bixler, Floor It Now
Eve Blossom, Lulan Artisans
Debbie Marlowe, The Wine Shop
Frances Bramlett, Palmetto Food Group dba Just Fresh

April 20
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Personal Style: Entertaining on a Budget
Mitchell Crosby, JMC Charleston and Entertaining-Style Editor of Charleston magazine

April 27
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Personal Style: Home Style
How to redecorate your home with what you have.
Barbara Heddinger, Public Relations & Media

May

May 11
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Motherhood: Single Moms
A panel discussion with single mothers on 'how we do it'.
Tammy McCottry-Brown and Anne Newell

May 18
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Motherhood: Creating a Healthy Home for Your Kids
Dr. Sandra Garner, MUSC

May 20 Saturday
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Special Event
Vacation Journaling: Preserving Your Memories
with Faye Seigel, vacation journaler. Join us for this interactive workshop on preserving your travel memories to ensure they remain a powerful and enduring souvenir. Learn the benefits and how to's of travel journaling, tips to enliven your writing, techniques to make it more vivid, and exercises to prompt your thinking.

May 23 Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Sales Strategies
What sells your product or service most effectively? Find out from sales professionals whose strategies have worked. Margaret Cotton, Charleston Magazine
Sonya Giffin, Strategic Partners
Libby Smith, Weight Watchers

May 31
Wednesday
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
FREE

Legal Clinic
No Fault Divorce
In cooperation with The SC Centers for Equal Justice. Registration required. Call (843) 763-7333 to register.

June

June 8
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

An Affordable Life: Health Insurance
Reese McFaddin, Workplace Benefits
Beth Cavanaugh, United American Insurance Company

June 13 Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Branding
Learn how to distinguish your product or service from the competition. Increase your chance to compete successfully for attention and market share. It doesn’t take an expensive global advertising campaign to brand your business. Hunter Kerrison, HHK Marketing and Planning and Shari Schleis, Splash Marketing

June 15
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

An Affordable Life: Managing Credit
Andra Watkins, CPA, POSITUS Consulting

July

July 12 &
July 19
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Special Event
True Stories: A Two-Part Personal Essay Writing Workshop with Kelly Love Johnson, writer and editor (Skirt! magazine). This intensive workshop will focus on the unique challenges of writing the personal narrative, including how to write about your own experiences objectively, conveying emotion without being melodramatic, sharing intensely personal work, and being both writer and character in your own story.

July 13
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Separation and Divorce: The Healthy Divorce - Mediation
Natalie Bluestein, Attorney, Bluestein and Douglas

July 18 Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Technology for Businesses
Have you totaled up what you spend on technology products and services each year? This class will help you learn what you need to know about how to maximize your present technology and when you need to buy, how to cut through the geek-speak and get what you need. Learn how to determine exactly what you need and how to get the best value for your investment dollars. Sonya Nordquist, C3 Technology and Cecelia Poplin, PST Computer Training

July 20
Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Separation and Divorce: The Emotions
Susie Callahan, M.A., L.P.C., Esther Ferguson Counseling Fellow, Center for Women

August

August 10 Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Be Good To Yourself:
The Dove Girls - Self Esteem & Body Image
Identify body image issues and their origins. Learn ways to let go of negative self images and to move toward self acceptance. Patty Chrysostom, M.Ed.

August 17 Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Be Good To Yourself: Makeovers - The Options
Leslie Moore, The Moore Make-Up Experience
Ayoka Lucas, Style Editor, Charleston Magazine

August 19 & 26
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

August 22 Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Working With Your Spouse
Join three couples who have said, “I do,” when asked if they could love each other through sickness, health, and running a successful business together. They discuss crucial issues, such as finding balance between work and family, maintaining independence, and creating fair divisions of responsibilities.

Evelyn and Buck Perry, Carolina Sound | MUZAK
Pamela and Chris Cisneros, Zafari Inc.
Clara and Manny Gonzales, Tiger Lily

August 23
Wednesday
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
FREE

Legal Clinic
Education Law
Education Law deals with the rights of parents and students and the general structure that is in place in school districts to deal with problems with students such as discipline problems and special ed problems. In cooperation with The SC Centers for Equal Justice. Registration required. Call (843) 763-7333 to register.

August 28
Monday
7:00 p.m.
FREE

College of Charleston, Maybank Hall, Room 100

Special Event
Women's Equality Day Special Film Presentation and Panel Discussion

Women have made great gains in the fight for equality, but there is still a fundamental perception that women and girls are not equal to men and boys. "Women's Rights" introduces you to strong women who overcame violence, exploitation and discrimination and took action. Women's Rights is produced by the American Civil Liberties Union. After the film, panelists Jennet Robinson Alterman, Constance Anastopoulo, Laura Lageman, Dot Scott, and Janet Segal will discuss women's rights locally and nationally. Voter registration materials will be available.

Co-sponsored by the College of Charleston Women and Gender Studies Program, Planned Parenthood Health Systems, Inc and the Lowcountry Women Vote Coalition which includes the American Association of University Women, the Bethune-Leonard Section of the National Council of Negro Women, the Center for Women, Charleston Chapter of Hadassah, Charleston Chapter of the Links, Inc., Charleston Junior Woman's Club, Continental Societies, Inc. Charleston Chapter, The Jessamine Chapter of American Business Women's Association, Junior League of Charleston, League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area, Women@Work Women's Professional Network, Women Making a Difference, and the YWCA-Charleston.

September

September 14 Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon
& Book Signing

Living Serendipitously...Keeping the Wonder Alive
Madeleine Kay, Author of Living Serendipitously.

September 19
Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Legal Issues for Emerging Businesses

This talk will focus on how to use traditional legal tools in ways that accommodate the special needs of emerging businesses. The objective is to illustrate common legal problems typically faced by start up businesses and provide professionals with training and explanations on how they can use tools and techniques already known to them to help emerging businesses prevent or solve legal problems. Lori Williams, Attorney and
Amy Jenkins, Attorney, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

September 21 Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Live Your Best Life

What does living your best life look like? Find out how to use your own internal roadmap and uncover the coordinates to your best life. Suzannah Bagwell, Personal Coach

September 30
Saturday
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Tate Center for Entrepreneurship, College of Charleston, 5 Liberty Street

Sponsored by Wachovia and Mass Mutual.

Special Event
Financial Face Lift

Your gender may affect your financial future. Take some precautions now and insure that life's uncertainties won't get in the way of your future plans. Whether you want to change careers, deal with divorce or widowhood, send your kids to a good college, take care of your parents or sell your home you'll be better prepared if your finances are in shape. A wide variety of financial experts will be on hand to discuss all that you need to know to effectively manage your credit, savings, retirement, college costs, real estate, and investments.

October

October 12 Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Finding Balance - An Exploration of Codependency
Caroline Ilderton, M.A., L.P.C.

October 17 Tuesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tate Center

Entrepreneurial Woman Series
Optimizing Your Cash Flow

Some of the topics covered in this session include: Focusing on Cash Management, Raising and Spending Cash, Collecting and Monitoring Accounts Receivable, Prioritizing Accounts Payable, Bootstrapping to Extend Cash Flow, Considering Debt Capital, and Tools and Templates. Lynn Anne Christensen, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch; Peter D. Lucash, MBA, MPH, Digital CPE, LLC; Andra Watkins, CPA, POSITUS Consulting

October 19 Thursday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Greater Summerville Dorchester County Chamber/ Summerville Visitor Center

Special Event
Toast and Tidbits for Women in Summerville

Learn what the Center for Women can do for you! Rub elbows, sip wine, munch on hors d' oeuvres, and win door prizes and raffles. Become a member of the Center for Women!

Sponsored by: OI Partners-Signet Human Resource Management, Tony Pope/State Farm, Central Grille, and Bill's Liquor and Fine Wine.

October 19 Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Depression: Causes, Consequences & Cures
Kathryn Kniele, Ph.D.

October 25
Wednesday
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
FREE

Legal Clinic
Domestic Violence Laws

In cooperation with The SC Centers for Equal Justice. Registration required. Call (843) 763-7333 to register.

October 28
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Special Event
True Stories Level II
with Kelly Love Johnson, writer and editor (Skirt! magazine). This advanced workshop is open to those who have taken the first workshop class (“True Stories: A Two-Part Personal Essay Writing Workshop”) and will focus on what happens after your essays are written and the unique challenge of taking your work from private to public.

November

November 9 Thursday
FREE

Brown Bag Lunch Series at Noon

Working From Home: How We Do It

Sherrie Bakshi, Stylee PR and Marketing
Angie Cooks, Elite Cruises
Samantha Gurry, CRAVE Party Charleston

November 11
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Skirt Magazine

Special Event
The Rules of Work
with Kelly Love Johnson, writer and editor (Skirt! magazine).
Wondering why you’re not getting ahead at work? Or, if you’re just entering the workforce, how can you improve your chances of (1) getting the job you want and (2) moving up the corporate ladder? The first part of the session will cover mistakes women make at work, boss/employee relationships, communication, and other tips for getting ahead.

November 13
Monday
6:00 p.m.

The Citadel Holliday Alumni House

Sponsored by Oppenheimer Funds and Mass Mutual

Special Entrepreneurs Networking Event
How to Market for the Millennium

Network with Lou! A special networking event for women business owners and entrepreneurs featuring Lou Hammond, Lou Hammond & Associates. Brought to you by the Center for Women, the Citadel School of Business Administration and the College of Charleston Tate Center for Entrepreneurship.

Click here for more information.

November 16 Thursday
Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Spoleto offices
14 George Street

In partnership with the Coastal Community Foundation in recognition of Philanthropy Week Nov. 13-17.