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JANUARY 2016
INVOCATION
Lord, in the quiet of this evening
hour, we come to Thee for wisdom
and for power; to view Thy world
through only love-filled eyes; to
grow in understanding; to be wise
and sure to see Thy guiding light;
and thus to know each other as
Thou knowest us.
AMEN
BENEDICTION
O Guiding Spirit, guardian of our
days, be with us as we go our
separate ways. Help us to feel
those thoughts that lift and bless;
to know a closer bond of
friendliness; to see Thy beauty
always, every day, translated into
living, this we pray.
AMEN
NEWS & EVENTS
Pa Bridal Exchange is will be
hosted on February 20th at
the Radisson. It’s an upscale
Bridal yard sale.
Central Pa Super Chef is
May 4th. We are looking for
business to sponsor the event.
Tickets are $50.
1. All members will serve as goodwill ambassadors for the American Business
Women’s Association.
2.
Members will not allow their personal beliefs and convictions to interfere with the
representation of ABWA’s mission.
3. Members will always treat their member colleagues, guests, vendors and sponsors with
honesty, respect, fairness, integrity, responsibility, kindness, and in good faith.
SAVE THE DATE: Women’s
Conference....Be Extraordinary
2016 is on October 20, 2016
at the Radisson. Sponsorship
opportunities are available.
6. Members will strive for excellence in their professions by maintaining and enhancing
their own business knowledge and skills, and by encouraging the professional
development of other members.
2015/2016
CHAPTER OFFICERS
A CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
Kathy George, Vice President
The Mission of the American Business Women’s Association is to bring together businesswomen
Lita Heckler, Secretary
of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others
Denise Shade, Treasurer
grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and
Patti Hill, Editor,The Lancer
national recognition.
CAMI RESSLER, M.ED., GUEST SPEAKER FOR JANUARY MEETING
Marianne Troy
President
Patti Hill
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ABWA Camelot Chapter
Camp Hill, PA
Phone: 213-618-2034
Email: [email protected]
4. Members will maintain compliance with ABWA National, Chapter and Express
Network Bylaws.
5. Members will not use their personal power to advance their personal interests.
ABWA CAMELOT CHAPTER
CAMP HILL, PA
Marianne Troy, President
Grow YOU
Grow TOGETHER
ABWA’S PROUD CODE OF CONDUCT
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A Chapter of the
American Business
Women’s Association
Visit us online at www.abwa.org
Cami Ressler, M.Ed., is the CEO and Founder of Ressler Career and Business Solutions LLC, a career coaching and
business professional services firm focused on executive recruitment and talent acquisition, career planning and
coaching for executives and professionals, succession planning, strategic planning and facilitation within the financial
services, higher education, hospitality, and non-profit industries. She is also a Founder and Partner with Career
Mobility LLC, a firm dedicated to career coaching and corporate outplacement/career transition services.
Ms. Ressler has a broad range of leadership, administrative and career management professional expertise that
includes over 15 years’ experience having worked for Choice Hotels International, The Pennsylvania State University,
Princeton University, and a boutique law firm focused on financial services. Cami holds two degrees from The
Pennsylvania State University: a Master’s degree in counselor education (specializing in career development and
leadership) and a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management.
Her intuition, foresight and innovation is brought into play every day where she assists clients facing a career change or
for company clients seeking advice and practical resources to solve an issue related to strategic planning, recruiting and
hiring, leadership development, employee engagement or organization performance. Cami also has a solid reputation
for helping people connect with who they are so they can do what they love. She is a master researcher when it comes
to personal effectiveness and excels at understanding and motivating others to achieve their greatest potential.
Cami has recently taught seminars for The Directors Institute, the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers,
Central Pennsylvania Chapter - American Society of Training and Development, Business Women’s Forum, West Shore
Chamber of Commerce, and other independent professional human resource firms. Topics include but are not limited to: How to Hire the Right Leaders;
Leading the Workforce of the Future; How We Lead Matters: Inspiring Others; Need Talent?; Seat at the Table: Defining Strategic Human Resource Leadership;
Planning for Succession: A Community Bank’s Toolkit; Career Conversations: A Way to Enhance Employee Performance; How to Create and Implement
Career Development Action Plans; Addressing the Succession Planning Gap through Mentoring; and The Power of Networking.
In 2013, Cami was selected as the fourth author in a 2nd edition published book entitled Career Planning and Succession Management, Developing Your
Organization’s Talent – for Today and Tomorrow, released July 2015 and currently available on Amazon.com. In 2014, she was selected as one of Central Penn
Business Journal’s Women of Influence.
Cami remains an active volunteer in her local community. In 2013, Cami was elected to the Board of Directors for the West Shore Chamber of Commerce
where she led the executive search for a new Chamber President and CEO. She also serves on the Strategic Planning Committee for the Chamber. She is
involved with Central Penn College and participates as a President’s Circle member and a featured career-related speaker. In 2014, Cami was elected to
the Board of Trustees for Central Penn College’s Foundation. Cami has a leadership role with the Business Women’s Forum event, a regional professional
development event with 450+ attendees and has recently been elected 2016 Event Chair. Finally, she holds memberships with the Central Pennsylvania
Chapter of ASTD and the National Career Development Association.
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ABWA
JANUARY 2016
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
H
appy New Year!
In January everything
is new, we have
a fresh start with unlimited
possibilities. This is the time
when we cast our vision for
the coming year. What is your
vision for your spiritual life,
relationships, finances, business
goals and your physical and
mental wellbeing? We make
our resolutions and then ask
ourselves; “Am I getting better
every year?”
My vision for ABWA Camelot is
to be bigger, stronger and better
in 2016.
How? We are going to grow our
membership to 50 or more. We are
an amazing group of women and
we will attract those who are like
us. We’ll support and mentor all
our members and become stronger
as a team so we can achieve more.
We are going to try new things,
go new places and experience a
vibrant ABWA Camelot.
Next month we will be working
on our Team Charter at the
general meeting. I invite you to
log on to WIN to get familiar with
the process. This is the first step
in achieving Best Practices.
Without a vision we perish.
Without vision, we have no hope.
Yours in good health,
Marianne
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JANUARY 2016
CAMELOT CHAPTER
ABWA BOARD MEETING MINUTES
January 11, 2016
Location: Theo’s Restaurant, Camp Hill
Attendance – Denise Shade, Patti Hill, Kathy George, Lita Heckler
Denise Shade provided an update on scholarships. The press release will go this week.
We are offering one scholarship of $2,000 to a high school senior, college freshman,
sophomore or junior that lives in York, Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry County.
Women of the Year will be voted on in the January meeting. The nominated will be given
the application which will be due back at the February meeting.
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CAMELOT CHAPTER, ABWA GENERAL MEETING
December 21, 2015
Dinner was served.
Marianne led the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then read the mission statement.
Introductions of member and guest.
The guests were: Diane Collier, Abigail Curtin, Bobbi Billman, Nicole Carricato, Phyllis Hicks and Kim Lutes.
Kathy George stated that Marianne would like to do a Team Charter at the February
meeting. Marianne is checking with Pam Carvell to lead the Team Charter.
Thank you Carmina for the “Glam Corner”!
Kathy encouraged everyone to log in to WIN.
The minutes from the November 16, 2016 were approved by Deb Yates and seconded by Kathy George.
We had a discussion on a new member mentor program. Another suggestion is
to have an annual member lunch.
Denise Shade presented the budget.
A motion to approve the budget was presented by Lita Heckler and seconded by Tania Srouji.
Next Board Meeting: Feb 1
Dottie stated that we received an additional amount of $195.58 from the Bon Tom.
Because of everyone’s busy schedule we are trying something different next month for
our board meeting. The board meeting will be on Zoom where you can join your board
members from the comfort of your home via your computer or smart phone. This is live
interactive video conferencing where we are all in a room and can see and talk to each
other. We are hoping that we will get more members to attend this way. We need and
value your input to grow. This is your organization and we want you to get involved and
feel connected to our mission.
Marianne stated that next month we will vote on the finalist for Women of the year.
Denise Shade led us in a holiday game.
We had a gift exchange for anyone who wanted to participate.
The link and instructions will be emailed to all membership on February 1st. There’s also a phone number that you can call if you prefer. See you on Zoom!
Next board meeting is January 11, 2016 at 6 p.m. at Theo’s Restaurant in Camp Hill, PA