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September 2009 Program
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Back-to-Basics Part I: Write Smart. Write Well.
7:30 a.m., Friday, September 11
Herak Club at McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinnati St.
Whether you are sending out a quick email, making a professional presentation or updating your Facebook page, it pays to pay attention to what you write and how you write it. In today's fast-paced social media age, where personal and professional profiles often merge, it's more important than ever to develop good self-editing skills. At the first MarCom membership meeting of the year, Cheryl-Anne Millsap will speak on creating and maintaining a professional, yet engaging and charismatic personal writing style.
Cheryl-Anne Millsap is a freelance writer and writing coach who lives in Spokane. As the former editor of Spokane Metro Magazine, she helped develop the upscale city magazine. Millsap is the former "Home and Garden" editor for the Spokesman-Review. While at the paper, she wrote a popular personal column, "Home Planet" as well as a column on antiques and collectibles and was the Spokesman-Review's social columnist and writer. Her essays air on Spokane Public Radio each week and can be heard on public radio stations across the country. She is the author of "Home Planet: A life in Four Seasons," a compilation of favorite Spokesman-Review columns.
It’s easy to RSVP online! Please let us know if you will be attending by Friday, September 4th so we can assure we have enough seats and food for everyone.
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Monthly Meetings Return to Gonzaga
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We are excited to announce that the monthly breakfast meetings are returning to the Gonzaga University Campus, in the Herak Club at McCarthy Athletic Center. Meetings will still be held on the first Friday of every month at 7:30 a.m., with the exception of September. Due to the Labor Day holiday, we will be meeting on the second Friday, September 11th.
How to get there: McCarthy Athletic Center is located at 801 N. Cincinnati St. Free parking is available on the south side of the building. From the parking lot, follow the sidewalk and row of lights leading to the double doors on the south side of the building labeled “Herak Club”.
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Alli's Address
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Barbeques and fresh salads. Boating, fishing and hiking. Swimming at the lake. While I live for summers in Spokane, I also look forward to fall. It provides me with a return to normalcy, allowing routines to pick up where they left off in the spring. Not to mention that kids go back to school, football season kicks off and professional groups like MarCom start up again!
This year, we have many exciting plans in store for MarCom. The board met this summer and realized we were long overdue in joining several social networks. Now you can follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/SpoMarCom) and Facebook with Launchpad INW in the works. Add us as your friend!
We’ll also be changing our monthly meeting location to Gonzaga’s McCarthy Athletic Center. Parking is ample and free and we’ll continue to have a great breakfast assortment. To view a campus map, go to http://www.gonzaga.edu/About/campus-map.asp
This year we are also offering businesses the opportunity to sponsor a breakfast. For the low cost of $100, you can promote your business, event or service in front of 50-70 communication professionals at a monthly breakfast meeting. You’ll also receive:
-A blurb in the MarCom newsletter
-Banner at the event
-Opportunity to leave goodies at the breakfast tables or have a booth/exhibit at the breakfast
-PSA at MarCom breakfast
The money raised from the breakfast sponsorships will support our internship program. This year, our goal is to raise $6,000 for three local students. Help us reach our goal! To reserve your spot to sponsor a breakfast, contact Dean Davis, Fundraising chair, at dean@deandavis.com.
Finally – don’t forget to renew your membership. Our renewal rates are some of the lowest in town and we are the local marketing and communication networking group. You can renew your membership by sending this form into MarCom.
We’re kicking off the year with a refreshed board, excellent programming and ambitious goals we are determined to achieve! I hope to see you all at the September meeting.
Alli Benjamin
MarCom President
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Sept. Breakfast Sponsor Highlight: Cancer Care NW
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Cancer Care Northwest Hosting First Annual Cancer Awareness Health Fair
As the region’s leader in providing comprehensive, integrated cancer services, Cancer Care Northwest (CCNW) is proud to host its first annual Cancer Awareness Health Fair titled “Life is Good, Treat it Well.”
 The “Life is Good, Treat it Well,” health fair is a free event featuring cancer and general health screenings, educational lectures from Cancer Care Northwest’s providers, exhibits from local community partners, chair massages, healthy food samples and more.
Free and discounted lab testing and health screenings will be offered, including:
- Complete blood count (CBC) testing
- PSA testing for prostate cancer
- Blood glucose testing
- Lipid profile
- Vitamin D testing
- Body mass index assessment (BMI)
- Mole & skin cancer screening
- Blood pressure readings
Cancer nurses, counselors and cancer support staff will be on site to answer your questions.
The event will be on Saturday, September 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CCNW’s South office: 601 S. Sherman, Spokane, 99202.
For more information, visit our recently relaunched website at http://cancercarenorthwest.com/.
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Let You Shine Through
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"Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish." - John Jakes
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Join Marcom 2010
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It's tough to think about the end of summer coming. September is right around the corner and now is the time to renew or make a commitment to membership in Spokane’s local marketing and communication association. Even in these tough times, dues are affordable (just $85 for the first member of an organization; $75 for a second member). And when you think of all the educational and networking opportunities, can you afford not to join MarCom? Here are some of the benefits of MarCom membership:
- Monthly presentations from local, regional and national experts on a variety of professional development topics
- Regular networking opportunities to share ideas and contacts with other professionals
- Early notification of job openings and career opportunities;
- Spark Awards to recognize the outstanding work of integrated marketing communication professionals
- A monthly e-newsletter
- Opportunities to host and/or sponsor an intern
By joining MarCom, you’ll save up to $110 on monthly meeting costs. You’ll also be supporting our scholarship fund and your career at the same time. Joining is easy: just look for your membership form in the mail, or go online, fill out the form, and send in a check.
We look forward to seeing you at a future MarCom breakfast!
http://spokanemarcom.org/membership/
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MarCom Website
IN THIS ISSUE
NEXT MEETING
Back-to-Basics Part I: Write Smart. Write Well.
September 11, 2009
7:30am - 9:00am
Gonzaga University McCarthey Athletic Center, Herak Club
801 N. Cincinnati
Spokane, WA 99201
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2010 MarCom Leadership
President
Ashley Martin
Klundt | Hosmer
509-456-5576 x119
ashleym@klundthosmer.com
Vice President, Incoming President, Internship Chair
Alyssa Ando
Sterling International, Inc.
509-343-3688
alyssa@rescue.com
Past President
Allison Benjamin
Cancer Care Northwest
509-228-1335
benjaaa@ccnw.net
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2010 DIRECTORS
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