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AWCNJ Participated in Macys Find Your Magic Fashion Show

The Association for Women in Communications, NJ Chapter (AWCNJ) and the AWCNJ student chapter at Rutgers University participated in Macy’s “Find Your Magic Fashion Show Presentation and Challenge” at Garden State Plaza in Paramus, NJ.

The special event was hosted by TV personality Jill Zarin, former star of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York.”  One person from each participating women’s organization, along with other volunteers from the audience, created their own fashion looks for different occasions, from a night out with the girls to a dream-job interview.  Their selections were showcased by Macy’s models, who displayed the trendy Spring 2012 fashion looks in pairs, with audience applause picking a favorite look in each duo.

Member LaTia McNeely-Sandiford represented AWCNJ, demonstrating a classy fashion sense that wowed her fellow AWCNJ members.  Other AWCNJ participants manned a display table to promote the organization and encourage membership.

While all audience members received Macy’s gift bags, AWCNJ received a $250 Macy’s gift certificate for their participation in the event – an exciting door prize for a future AWCNJ program!

The “Find Your Magic Fashion Show Presentation and Challenge” was fun and different from the usual AWCNJ professional-development event.  Attendees enjoyed learning about the newest fashion trends while promoting AWCNJ.

AWCNJ Rutger's Student Chapter at Macy's Fashion Show

From left to right: Fran Hopkins, AWCNJ Vice President, Membership; members Linda Lombri and Gesselle Carradero; Jill Zarin; member LaTia McNeely-Sandiford; and Wanda Pendelton, AWCNJ Co-President.

2011 Sponsorship Opportunities

 

OPPORTUNITIES:

Platinum Level: $1500

Benefits:

1. Logo and link to your company Web site on AWCNJ Web site for one year

2. Corporate profile (up to 100 words) on sponsor page of AWCNJ Web site for one year

3. Access to AWCNJ’s membership for two (2) mailings per year (at sponsor’s cost)

4. Ad space as follows:

·        Electronic – banner ad in our e-newsletter for one year (four issues)

Gold Level: $1000

Benefits:

1. Logo and link to your company Web site on AWCNJ Web site for one year

2. Corporate profile (up to 50 words) on sponsor page of AWCNJ Web site for one year

3. Access to AWCNJ’s membership for one (1) mailing per year (at sponsor’s cost)

4. Ad space as follows:

·        Electronic – ad (placed at AWCNJ discretion) in our electronic newsletter for one year (four issues)

Silver Level: $750

Benefits:

1. Logo and link to your company Web site on AWCNJ Web site for one year

2. Corporate profile (up to 25 words) on sponsor page of AWCNJ Web site for one year

3. Access to AWCNJ’s membership for one (1) mailing per year (at sponsor’s cost)

Pricing
Company Name / Contact Person
 

CURRENT SPONSORS:

Newark Museum

 www.symbeohealth.com
www.symbeohealth.com

 small business websites

websites starting at $385

Brenda Blackmon of My9News Honored as Third Annual Women Who Will Award on April 25, 2011

Women Who Will

 Association of Women in Communications, New Jersey Chapter
proudly announced the 2011 Women Who Will Honoree: 

Brenda Blackmon, Anchor, My9 News
for her continuing commitment to the personal
and professional advancement of women.

Event was held on Monday, April 25th at the Newark Museum. The Newark Museum is located at 49 Washington Avenue, Newark, NJ.

-  Breakfast followed by the AWCNJ awards presentation and keynote by Brenda Blackmon.

-  At the end of the award presentation, a private docent tour of the Newark Museum’s top exhibitions will be offered for those interested.

Tickets (Event Closed)

$50 for member or student early registration, up to April 8, 2011

$65 for non-member early registration, up to April 8, 2011

$75 for member and non-member registration from April 9, 2011 forward

Pricing
Badge Name

On-site secured parking available for $7.

Brenda Blackmon’s Biography:

Brenda Blackmon is co-anchor of My9 News, WWOR-TV’s 11:00 pm newscast. The many professional accolades she has received speak to her continued commitment to excellence in reporting. In 2010, she won her fourth Emmy Award for Best Single Newscast and has been nominated for 15 additional Emmy Awards. Blackmon is also the recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for Broadcast Excellence. Additionally, she has won more than a dozen Associated Press Awards. Blackmon received a 2010 “Inspiration through a Legendary Lifetime in Broadcasting” award from the McDonalds Corporation. WWOR presented a special salute in honor of her career that began in her hometown of Columbus, Georgia where she was recognized as “One of the Century’s Most Influential.”

Blackmon’s community involvement dates back to her early days in television, giving her time to the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon and the Lou Rawls Telethon. Today, she continues to volunteer for special events with SHARE (Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer) and the Bergen Volunteers. This past year, she was recognized for her charitable work by the Queens Courier News as Woman of the Year, as well as by the New Jersey’s Speaker of the House in the General Assembly as the recipient of the Shirley Chisholm Award in Public Service.

Closest to Blackmon’s heart are her contributions to the national campaign to help find a cure for Lupus. In addition to her support for the Alliance for Lupus Research, Blackmon also founded her own organization, The Kelly Fund for Lupus, Inc. – a tribute to her daughter Kelly who has Lupus.

Sponsorship opportunities available.

AWCNJ Member Marlene Bauer Pissott Named a Woman of Achievement

March 11, 2010 — The Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey has named AWCNJ Member Marlene Bauer Pissott a Woman of Achievement. The annual awards honor outstanding women whose lives have been marked by personal and professional achievement and serve as positive role models, exemplifying the values Girl Scouting strives to instill in girls.

Holly Kaplansky, AWCNJ Co-President, Was Profiled in a Star-Ledger Article About Successful Women Business Owners in Newark

March 11, 2010 — Holly Kaplansky, co-president and a long-time active member of the Association for Women in Communications Northern New Jersey Professional Chapter, was profiled in The Star-Ledger about her experience in leaving the corporate world and starting her business as owner of a Minuteman franchise.

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