WIM Fox Valley presents 'Answering the Call' with Suzanne Ness Jan. 9
WIM Fox Valley kicks off the new year with trainer, speaker and coach Suzanne Ness, president and co-founder of Forward Effect Coaching, who will present "Answering the Call: Strategies for Making 2020 Your Best Year Yet" on Thursday, Jan. 9.
The joint event lunch meeting with the Elgin Area and the Northern Kane County chambers of commerce "Women in Business" will be held at The Haight, 166 Symphony Way, Elgin.
In her topic on planning, Ness notes that setting goals and making plans starts with a strong vision. Join Ness as she shares strategies designed to help you achieve your goals and bring your vision to life.
Ness is a small-business owner, certified coach, and elected public official. In this talk, she will share some of her own strategies toward achieving results, answering your own "call," and having a great year! Ness has led hundreds of sessions in a variety of organizations throughout North America. As an ICF certified coach with a master's degree in organizational management, she continues to train, coach, and empower workforces and organizations, specializing in all aspects of communication, leadership, presentation skills, and team building. She is adept at connecting with others and inspiring the power of learning.
The Crystal Lake resident has served on the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce board and is an online adjunct professor for the School of Business at Purdue University Global. She also developed a young leaders coaching and mentoring program for teens at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. She is married, with two college-age daughters, a stepson, a granddaughter. She is an avid reader, runner, and traveler and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. with luncheon and program at noon. Meetings adjourn at 1 p.m.
Cost for members is $25 or $28 for nonmembers.
Area women in business are welcome to attend this month's presentation. Reservations must be made for attendance online at www.wimfoxvalley.org.
This month's meeting sponsor is Pat Szpekowski, president of PR Strategies & Communications, Inc./PmS advertising, inc. in Elgin. A co-founder of both WIM Fox Valley and the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business organizations, Szpekowski provides award-winning public relations, custom creative graphic design, and candid event photography for businesses and nonprofit organizations.
"As we start the new year, we look forward Suzanne's advice on how we can jump start the year by planning efficiently and with purpose," said Ann Louis, who continues in her second term as 2019-20 WIM Fox Valley president.
Louis, a Campton Hills resident, owns Louis Consulting Inc. in Elgin. She adds, "Our upcoming speakers and programs again bring top level topics and expertise to our membership. We welcome business women in the community to join us, network, and make new community connections."
Other upcoming meetings include: Kristen Hutchinson and Stephanie Szewczyk, founders of STRONG Self(ie), on Feb. 13; Melissa Dotson, president, Rieke Office Interiors, March 12; Nancy Coleman, executive director, Alignment Collaborative for Education, April 9; and Laura Valdez-Wilson, City of Elgin, Assistant City Manager, May 7.
WIM Fox Valley was founded in 1984 and is celebrating its 35th year of supporting local professional women. It is a leading women's business organization in Elgin providing professional development and business education scholarships and mentoring opportunities for area women. Members are comprised of women in business professionals and entrepreneurs in a wide range of categories. Area women are invited to join. For more information visit www.wimfoxvalley.org.