Women in Networking

We’ve had in increase in guests lately attending the Victoria/Chanhassen Chapter, partly as a result of the popular All Chapter Event called High Energy High Results Power Hour of Networking. It really showcased what WIN is all about with lots of networking exercises and it got a lot of women excited to join WIN. Because of the growth of the Victoria/Chanhassen Chapter this past year and these new prospective members, we have decided to put  a cap of 25 members for any WIN Chapter so we can effectively maintain our current WIN agenda format. I will update the website and WIN booklet to reflect this change. As Dr. Becky from ABC Family Chiropractic said, “It’s a good problem to have.”

Chanhassen and Lake Minnetonka

We are seeking interested women for 2 new Chapters, one called Chanhassen and one called Lake Minnetonka. Anyone can transfer their membership to a different Chapter anytime, per the membership booklet.

See page on this website called Start a New Chapter and Leadership Team Descriptions for more information.

Annual Membership dues are $45 and are due by the end of January. If you decide to transfer to a new Chapter, let me know in December before I send out the renewal notices. To transfer, you submit an application to the Membership Leader for that Chapter.

The Victoria/Chanhassen Chapter also came up with this list of suggestions for their Chapter as well as WIN as a whole. The suggestions will be considered by the Leadership Teams and myself. If you have more to add, please contact me.

1. Quarterly All Chapter meetings (instead of 2 times a year, make it 4 times a year).
2. Review locations for the meetings to accommodate 20-25 attendees so all can hear and see one another.
3. Michelle provide “Leadership Training” for all incoming members of the Leadership Team for All Chapters.
4. Ask each Chapter to submit a 6 month calendar of meeting dates and brainstorming topics in December for Jan-June and by April for July-December.
5. Use an official timer device (cell phone) for the 60 second commercials and 5 minute commercials so we can stay on target for the entire agenda every meeting.
6. Reminder, you may visit another Chapter anytime, keep visits to 3-4 per year per visiting Chapter.
7. A reminder that attendance is expected at least 75% of the time, so 9 out of the 12 monthly meetings.If you cannot attend, you can send a sub from your organization, or ask another woman in business to attend as a guest.

The following women have expressed an interest in being a part of this Chapter: Tracey Rust (leadership team), Dr. Amber Miller (leadership team)

Kat Kitt is interested in joining Women in Networking and helping start the Lake Minnetonka Chapter