This is the revised version of the Handouts for the IFBW Region 1 Spring Meeting which was held on March 16th. The Spring Region 1 Minutes have been replaced with the Fall Region 1 minutes.

1.
Region
1
Spring
Meeting
Handouts
Collect
Keep
us,
oh
God,
from
pettiness;
let
us
be
large
in
thought,
in
word,
in
deed,
Let
us
be
done
with
fault-­‐finding
and
leave
off
self-­‐seeking
May
we
put
away
all
pretense
and
meet
each
other
face
to
face
–without
self-­‐pity
and
without
Prejudice.
May
we
never
be
hasty
in
judgment
and
always
generous.
Let
us
take
time
for
all
things:
make
us
grow
calm,
serene,
gentle
Teach
us
to
put
into
action
our
better
impulses,
straightforward
and
unafraid.
Grant
that
we
may
realize
it
is
the
little
things
that
create
differences,
that
in
the
big
things
of
life
we
are
at
one.
And
may
we
strive
to
touch
and
to
know
the
great,
common
human
heart
of
us
all,
and,
Oh,
Lord
God,
let
us
forget
not
to
be
kind.
Benedict:
This
Emblem
binds
us
all
In
one
great
sisterhood.
It
bids
us
heed
our
conscience
call
For
nobler
womanhood
God
grant
us
when
we
wear
This
emblem
o’er
our
heart
And
keep
us
true
and
always
fair
God
bless
us
as
we
part.
Date:
March
16,
2013

2.
Treasurer’s
Report
Balance
on
Hand
3-­‐1-­‐2013
Income
Fall
Meeting
10-­‐16-­‐12
10
25
$250.00
@
Fall
Meeting
10-­‐16-­‐12-­‐
Non-­‐members
1
@
30
$30.00
Dues
16
@
3
$48.00
Community
Days
Fundraiser
19
@
5
$95.00
TOTAL
INCOME
$423.00
Expenses
Fall
Meeting
-­‐
Fast
Forward
Films
$60.00
Fall
Meeting
Food
-­‐
Tasha
Roedl
$96.42
Fall
Meeting
Supplies
-­‐
Mary
Lou
Lowery
$91.83
Fall
Meeting
-­‐
PayPal
Expense
$12.90
Directors
Expenses
-­‐
Interim
Board
$90.00
TOTAL
EXPENSES
$351.15
Balance
on
Hand
3-­‐1-­‐2013
$3,581.59
Date:
March
16,
2013

3.
2013-­‐2014
Proposed
Budget
Income
Dues
60
@
3
$180.00
Fall
Meeting
15
@
25
$375.00
Spring
Meeting
15
@
25
$375.00
Surplus
Carry
forward
$760.00
TOTAL
INCOME
$1,690.00
Expenses
Fall
Meeting
18
@
20
$360.00
Spring
Meeting
18
@
20
$360.00
Programs
$200.00
State
Officer
&
Candidate
support
$200.00
Registrations
for
Interim
Board
3
@
30
$90.00
Registrations
for
State
Convention
5
@
80
$400.00
YP
Candidate
-­‐
State
Convention
1
@
80
$80.00
TOTAL
EXPENSES
$1,690.00
Date:
March
16,
2013

4.
Ill
Federation
of
Business
Women’s
Club
Region
One
Fall
Meeting
Minutes:
Sept
29,
2012
Attendees:
Kim
Pettit,
Pat
McNicholas,
Jean
Pickering,
Tamara
Paulun,
Laura
Balson,
Barb
Yong,
Kathy
Ray,
Tasha
Rhodes,
Courtney
Tegeler,
Lynette
Jones,
Mary
Lou
Lowrey
During
the
2
hours
of
the
meeting,
we
watched
the
documentary
Patriocracy
that
was
followed
by
a
discussion
on
the
film.
Some
ideas
for
action
which
we
discussed/were
suggested
are:
• Meet
with
you
representatives
when
they
are
in
their
home
district
and
a)
ask
how
they
are
friendly
with
the
representatives
on
the
other
side
of
the
aisle
and
b)
encourage
them
to
reach
out
to
the
other
side.
Do
your
homework
on
the
representative
before
meeting
with
them.
• Watch
the
debates
with
friends,
perhaps
over
a
potluck
&
then
discuss
the
debates
• Encourage
people
to
view
Patriocracy
before
the
debates
• Encourage
great
people
to
run
for
office
(Project
2012)
Call
to
Order:
The
meeting
began
at
01:00
pm
Welcome:
All
attendees
said
the
Collect.
Tasha
welcomed
all
of
the
attendees
to
the
meeting
and
introduced
guests.
Roll
Call
of
LOs
LO
Members
Number
Attending
Downtown
Chicago
31
6
Greater
Peoria
9
1
LaGrange-­‐Chicago
10
3
Mendota
2
0
Morris
15
1
Northwestern
University
0
0
Approval
of
Minutes:
• The
date
of
the
3/1/12
Treasurer’s
report
has
the
wrong
year.
• A
motion
was
made
and
seconded
to
accept
the
minutes
as
amended
from
last
Spring’s
Region
1
Meeting.
Report
from
State
Courtney
Tegler,
the
State
President,
reported
on
the
state
of
the
State
IFBWC
organization
and
upcoming
events.
• The
Summer
Strategic
Long
Range
Term
Planning
session
was
very
productive.
They
brainstormed,
prioritized
and
kept
on
task.
Have
already
implemented
some
of
the
goals
set
and
started
working
on
the
others.
• Have
professionally
printed
PR
brochures
for
IFBW.
Each
local
chapter
needs
to
put
their
information
in
the
spot
allotted
on
the
back
of
the
brochure.
Date:
March
16,
2013

5.
• Have
professionally
printed
out
business
cards
which
people
can
handout
at
networking
events.
• We
have
a
big
membership
drive
going
on.
We
need
to
work
on
increasing
our
membership
numbers.
Membership
goals
have
been
created
for
each
LO
and
will
be
announced
in
the
next
2
weeks.
There
will
also
be
a
contest
announced
in
the
next
2
weeks.
• We
need
to
offer
leadership
training
to
our
members.
Have
already
started
to
have
webinar.
The
first
one
was
held
on
Tuesday,
Sept
25th
in
the
evening.
All
webinars
will
be
in
the
evening.
(See
attached
description
for
more
details
on
this
new
program)
• Interim
Board
is
coming
up
on
Nov
10th.
It
will
be
held
in
Effingham.
There
will
be
a
field
trip
to
FireFly
where
there
will
be
a
cooking
demonstration.
(The
Spring
Meeting
will
have
a
field
trip
to
a
Winery.)
It
is
being
held
at
the
Hilton
Garden
Inn.
• Have
developed
some
tasks
for
each
LO
to
do
in
preparation
for
their
preparation
at
the
Interim
Board
Treasurer’s
Report
• We
are
moving
to
do
all
banking
transactions
online
to
reduce
costs.
• The
Treasurer’s
report
will
be
filed
for
Audit
Associates’
Report
• Lynette
set
up
the
Bergner’s
Community
Days
fundraiser
for
our
region.
o The
event
dates
are
Nov
9th
&
10.
o Each
coupon
booklet
contains
$400,
but
only
costs
$5.
o It
is
not
going
to
cost
the
region
anything
and
all
of
money
collected
for
the
coupon
books
will
go
directly
to
the
Region.
o The
money
will
be
used
to
support
members
going
to
state
events
and
membership
scholarships
for
LOs
in
the
region.
o Each
LO
was
handed
a
group
of
50
coupon
books.
Members
should
sell
them
to
their
friends
and
family.
We
can
also
sell
them
online.
o The
coupons
can
be
redeemed
online
and/or
in
the
stores.
o For
more
details,
see
the
attached
description
of
the
program
Secretary’s
Report
• Jean
urged
everyone
to
add
content
to
our
Facebook
Page
and
Private
Group
Local
Presidents’
Reports
(see
attached
reports
from
the
Downtown
Chicago,
Morris
&
Greater
Peoria
LOs
to
see
details)
• Downtown
Chicago
o The
branch
has
been
busy
with
their
monthly
Lunch
&
Learns.
They
are
really
working
on
the
November
meeting
where
someone
will
present
the
women’s
platform
for
the
Presidential
Candidates.
• Greater
Peoria
o “Stronger
Women,
Stronger
Community,
Stronger
Families”
is
their
goal
for
this
year.
o They
had
a
School
Supplies
Fundraising
event
that
was
very
successful.
o They
had
a
Family
Night
and
a
Speed
Networking
for
women
events
o In
October,
they
are
planning
a
Leadership
presentation
• LaGrange/Chicago
o Had
a
social
event.
They
went
out
to
dinner
at
a
local
restaurant.
Date:
March
16,
2013

6.
o Planning
on
a
2nd
event
where
they
will
attend
a
play.
o They
are
struggling
to
get
people
engaged
and
with
membership
issues.
o Barb
Yong
was
honored
by
the
LaGrange
• Morris
o Had
a
Macy’s
Fundraising
event
for
their
scholarship
fund.
o Including
our
brochure
in
the
local
Women’s
Power
Symposium
conference
for
women.
o Their
secretary
has
taken
a
leave
of
absence
due
to
illness.
o Working
on
their
Easter
fundraiser
where
they
have
someone
dressed
up
in
as
the
Easter
Bunny
attend
the
local
Doggie
Easter
Egg
Hunt.
Then
dog
owners
can
get
pictures
of
their
pets
with
the
Easter
Bunny.
This
is
always
a
big
hit.
New
Business:
• The
possibility
of
having
a
fundraiser
with
each
LO
providing
a
gift
basket
which
could
be
raffled
off
at
the
State
convention.
The
proceeds
would
go
to
the
region.
This
has
been
done
in
the
past,
but
the
attendees
at
our
Fall
Region
1
meeting
did
not
want
to
move
forward
with
this
idea..
Old
Business
• None
Announcements:
At
the
March
meeting
we
will
have
sound
bites
from
the
film
MissRepresentation
and
a
panel
discussion
on
how
the
media
represents
women.
Adjournment:
The
meeting
was
adjourned
at
2:06
pm
Minutes
Submitted
By:
Jean
Pickering
Minutes
Approved
By:
Pending
Date:
March
16,
2013

7.
Call
to
Convention
The
President
of
the
Illinois
Federation
of
Business
Women’s
Clubs
officially
issues
the
call
to
the
92nd
Annual
State
Convention
beginning
at
8:30
a.m.
Friday
April
26,
2013,
at
the
Thelma
Keller
Convention
Center
located
in
Effingham,
Illinois.
Pursuant
to
Article
XVI
of
the
Federation
Bylaws,
any
member
in
good
standing
who
has
paid
the
full
registration
fee
may
attend
the
annual
state
convention
and
vote
(Section
2).
The
purpose
of
the
State
Convention
is
to:
receive
reports
of
the
officers
and
committee
chairs
for
the
preceding
year;
act
upon
recommendations,
resolutions,
and
other
business
presented
to
the
convention;
elect
officers
for
the
ensuing
term;
adopt
a
budget;
consider
and
adopt
a
state
legislative
platform;
elect
a
Chair
of
Nominations;
and
consider
and
vote
upon
State
Bylaws
changes.
Members
are
also
invited
to
attend
the
SpeakOff
Competition
Friday
morning
followed
by
a
several
interesting
and
informative
workshops.
Individual
members,
LO’s
and
Regions
will
be
recognized
for
their
achievements
at
Friday
evening’s
awards/recognition
ceremony,
which
will
be
followed
by
dessert
and
the
President’s
Roast
at
the
Tuscan
Hills
Winery.
Saturday
will
be
filled
with
the
Business
Sessions
for
the
full
convention
body
and
an
afternoon
excursion
known
as
“IFBW
Ladies
Day
Out”
for
experiencing
downtown
Effingham
and
attending
the
local
Artisan
Fair.
You
can
download
the
entire
Call
to
Board
here
Online
Registration
is
open
as
of
today!
Here
is
the
registration
form
to
mail.
Please
review
the
proposed
changes
to
the
federation
bylaw
prior
to
attending
convention.
Additional
Convention
materials
can
be
found
here
I
hope
to
see
you
all
there!!!
Sincerely,
Courtney
L.
Tegler
20122013
President
Illinois
Federation
of
Business
Women's
Clubs
Date:
March
16,
2013

8.
Report
from
Mary
Lou
Lowrey
on
EPW-­‐USA
Enterprising
and
Professional
Women-­‐USA
(EPW-­‐USA)
has
a
new
and
dynamic
website
for
everyone
to
view.
The
link
is:
www.epw-­‐usa.org
Here
is
an
additional
link
to
information
about
the
Women's
Empowerment
Principles:
http://www.epw-­‐usa.org/cms2/view.htm/3058/2864/Women's%20Empowerment%20Principles
WOMEN'S
EMPOWERMENT
PRINCIPLES:
EQUALITY
MEANS
BUSINESS
Enterprising
and
Professional
Women-­‐USA,
an
affiliate
of
BPW-­‐International,
supports
this
initiative
of
the
United
Nations
Women
and
the
United
Nations
Global
Compact.
I
think
it
is
important
that
women
in
business
know
that
there
is
a
global
extension
that
they
can
easily
access
via
EPW-­‐USA,
the
nationally
recognized
organization
that
is
a
direct
link
to
BPW
International.
Here
are
three
other
inks
to
the
United
Nations
information
about
the
global
compact
and
the
women's
empowerment
principles:
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/Issues/human_rights/equality_means_business.html
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/human_rights/Women's_Empowerment_Principles.pdf
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/human_rights/Resources/WEP_EMB_Booklet.pdf:
Date:
March
16,
2013