BPW -- Recognizing and Supporting Successful Women

in Santa Fe, New Mexico

 

Join us at our monthly meetings for networking, dinner, great speakers, and fun!

Next Capital City BPW Program Meeting: 

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

5:30 p.m. 

Quail Run

Annual Holiday Celebration!

The evening starts with networking at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the program.  Please be sure to bring a guest and a re-gifting item for our raffle.

The cost is $25 per person.  Pre-registration for the meeting is required by noon, Wednesday, Nov. 26.  Prepayment by credit card is encouraged!

To register, contact Kathy McGee:  KMcGee@1stnationalbanknm.com

                **********************************************

Click here to view/print the Santa Fe Women-Owned Businesses Directory!

 

Young Careerist Competition

Congratulations to Laura Banish, Public Information Officer, City of Santa Fe, on being named BPW New Mexico's Young Careerist 2008/2009.  Laura will represent Capital City BPW and BPW/NM at the national conference in Atlanta, July 23-26.  Four very talented candidates participated this year and they were outstanding!  Lacie Mackey, Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, was named runner up.  Congratulations to all of the participants.  For more information about this program please contact Young Careerist committee chair, Vicki Pozzebon:  phone 989-5362, email vicki@santafealliance.com.

***********************************************

Click here to view the Capital City BPW Meeting Schedule for 2008

************************************************

 

CAPITAL CITY BPW AWARDS

 

2008 Business Women of the Year:

 

Robyn Benson, D.O.M., Santa Fe Soul Health and Healing Center

 

Valerie Espinoza, County Clerk, Santa Fe

 

Bobbie J. Gutierrez, Superintendent, Santa Fe Public Schools

 

Ana Marie Gallegos y Reinhardt, Executive Director, Santa Fe Teen Arts Center, Warehouse 21

 

Employers of the Year:

First Community Bank

New Mexico Bank and Trust

Rio Grande School

Santa Fe Community College

Thornburg Companies

Young Careerist

Laura Banish

 

Corporate Sponsors

Century Bank

First Community Bank

First National Bank of Santa Fe

Los Alamos National Bank

New Mexico Bank and Trust

 

Small Business Sponsors

Carol Olmstead, Feng Shui for Real Life

Premier Motorcars of Santa Fe

In-Kind Sponsor

Karen Sanchez Samora, DESELANCE

 

Attendance at the program meetings runs from 30 to 50 women and men.  Join us for networking with other business professionals, opportunities to participate in personal development programs, and to have an impact on the issues that affect all women. 

Legislative Mission: Ensure pay equity, equal educational and economic opportunities at all stages of life, support pension and social security reform; and promote affordable quality dependent care to help ensure economic self-sufficiency for women.

Next Statewide Event: 

BPW/NM Board Meeting, January 17, 2009 in Las Vegas, NM

View online calendar for all upcoming events.

New
scholarship fundraising program launched. Local organizations expected to see increased funding.