2010 Was such an amazing year!!

So at the end of a year, it is time to reach into your soul and see what really occurred that was meaningful and real. There are so many that it will take me a moment.

When first joining the ranks of Managing Director Dome of Columbus Ohio, I was terribly intimidated by the professional women that make up our ranks. That soon disipated into
vast respect and admiration. I have learned so much from these wonderful upfront, and
open personalities that fill Columbus with their ethics and their gifts.

To be ranked among them is the greatest gift that I received in 2010. I am in awe of their
ability to give, no matter what. To listen and absorb the lessons of other women, and occasionally, other men as well!

We have had amazing events, filled with wondrous speakers that gave of them selves and inspired us to change the way we think, and often the way we do business!
We became healthier by learning about the sustainability of our local farms. We had countless
vendors attend our events. They shared their products, their visions and their passion with all of us at eWomen Network Columbus! We thank all of those that spent time teaching us more about what they do to create a spirit of entrepreneurship in Columbus unlike any other community.

I am honored to be here to begin another year of amazing programming. I am humbled to be leading those that teach me every day. Thank you for being amongst us!

Foodies! Sustainable, Local and Organic

On September 9th we have the extreme pleasure of welcoming Jaime Moore of Wayward Seed Farms and Tricia Wheeler editor of Edible Columbus Magazine to speak at our Accelerated Networking Event.

They come from a background and foreground of good food in Columbus. Our members are busy, and vital in their lives. Providing sources for good food for their families is always a focus.

We will also have food tastings around the room to our hearts content!

With Accelerated Networking with all attendees, this promises to be an exciting time
for us at the Jessing Center. We are limited in how many WOW tables we have for vendors,
due to our popular subject matter.

We are also limited in our seating capacity. So please reserve your space by going online to:
www.ewomennetwork.com click on the little US flag in the upper right corner. When you go to Columbus Ohio, you can reserve your space!! Looking forward to seeing you!

If you don't know how to do the above... email me at clchristy4544@yahoo.com and I will assist you! I would love to!

Thanks to all our amazing members!
Connie Lane Christy, ASID
Managing Director
Columbus Ohio
eWomen Network

Meeting Amazing Women at our International Conference

I have been back from conference for two weeks, and it feels like two days. I had to leave many projects barely begun or behind.

I am just processing all of the contacts and speaker ideas that I got during the week that I was away from Christy Collection Inc. I met Lisa Nichols (Author of "The Secret"). I met Marsha Wieder, author to several books about business and growth. I met Loral Langmeier, celebrated author and speaker about Money and how to Make more of it! I met Linda Clemens, author and inspirational speaker about Women and Business topics. All of the amazing women above have been booked as speakers in Columbus Ohio for eWomen Network. I can hardly breathe, I am so excited.

To say that our events for the next 8 months are exploding is a small point! Saying that our members do not even realize the expectations I have for growth and learning, is an understatement.

Going to Conference as the Managing Director for Columbus Ohio was such a thrill. It was beyond anything that I had heard about. It was a life changing event.

Thank you for the opportunity to represent you to our peers and colleagues.

Tenth eWomen Network Conference in Dallas

There are not simple words to express the experience of spending four days with some of the most dynamic women on the planet! eWomen Network does this annually with the spirit of celebrating women and embracing the feminine spirit.

As Managing Director for Columbus I arrived a few days early to spend time with fellow Managing Directors in learning the latest accomplishments of the most successful MD's in
the country. We spent time working on best practices. We spent time sharing horror stories and success stories. Many of us were fairly new. I was one of them. I waas matched up with Rae Lynne Stewart of Portland Oregon to share a room. Getting to know Rae Lynne was one of the highlights of my trip. She is brand new, full of promise, and a lovely person.

Each Columbus member that made the trip to Dallas has a different story. We all absorbed different parts of World Class Speakers, Premier Coaches, and decadent events. We all made different friends, had different sacred moments and shared of ourselves in our own ways! As we re enter our lives and sort through the the business cards, and send emails to our closest contacts, we explain the experience in our own ways. We laugh at ourselves, at our fatigue, at our excitement. We all danced. We all ate, and we all embraced marvelous women.

Now the work begins of propelling Columbus into a new level of sharing and connecting women, to grow their businesses and support their lives.

Columbus eWomen Network is Poised for Growth

I took the reins of eWomen Network here in Columbus in March. Those first few weeks were so overwhelming, I did not know how I would ever learn it all. The past director was generous and forthright. The members embraced me with their hearts and helped me in every way possible. I was assisted with every stumble. I felt their support constantly.

We are growing. We are reaching out to the other women in Columbus to see if they would like to grow with us. We are colaborating with other women's groups to have better events that have more impact. We are embracing their leadership and sharing ideas and direction. We have connected and opened our minds to new ways of doing things with WCCO. We are set to expand our membership beyond our wildest dreams. We are becoming more diverse with whom is joining. We are reaching goals that we set.

Our programming is challenging not only our membership, but corporate. We are being current and provoking in our approach. We are tackling topics that our members care about. It is exhilerating being here with you experiencing this.

As we begin our second half of the year and our second quarter with me at the helm, I wanted to send thanks to everyone involved. You have all helped me through this process. I could not have done it alone, and never will. Thank you for all the help and for your patience.

Conference Time is Time for Growth

It is almost upon us. We plan all year and listen to all the developments with rapture and longing for the days to get here. Publishing your book finally. Meeting that coach in San Diego or Anchorage and knowing that your connection is real.

Since I became the Managing Director of Columbus Ohio I have heard glowing reports of our international conference in Dallas in July. Now it is less than a week away, and my planning is almost complete. My program schedule for the rest of the year is almost totally set and I almost actually deserve to go. We have over 20 members traveling to Conference this year. It shows how powerful it is for so many to engage in it, and travel so far.

Sandra Yancey is a remarkable woman. She shares, and cares about us. She laughs at herself and embraces change within. She is someone to emulate, and someone to get to know. I cannot wait.

Joint Quarterly Events with WCCO Women's Groups?

I had a productive and informative meeting this morning with the leaders of several women's organizations in Columbus. We are kicking around an idea to have joint events involving every group every quarter. We would take turns planning them. The idea is to bring in a National speaker and invite everyone. We all get to work together. We all get to take turns doing the work. Columbus Women benefit from stronger programming and knowing each other. This is my dream. This is my focus.

eWomen Network is strong and growing. Our goals are expanding to include not just women business connections, but to connect women to each other and to resources that provide a whole life experience that makes it easier to be successful. We all must support one another to do what is best for our companies, our families and our lives. We have made so much progress since March of 2010. And we have so far to go.

I have agreed to promote events of sister organizations on our weekly email to members. I have agreed to spearhead the idea that we have a quarterly joint event. I have no problem getting it started.

What do you think?