3rd Quarter 2002.PMD - blueprints for green design
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3rd Quarter 2002.PMD - blueprints for green design
3rd Quarter 2002 CALENDER OF EVENTS 2002 October 19 Community Service Program: Heart Walk for the benefit of The American Heart Association, Washington, DC October 22 Interior Design Concept, Products and Purchasing Panel discussion Location to be announced November 14 Hotel Operations’ Perspective on Interior Design and Renovation. Hotel George, Washington DC December 5 Fourth Annual Holiday Awards and Scholarship Gala Location to be announced December 7 The House of Ruth Holiday Party Details to be announced BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SCHEDULE October 1, November 5, December 3 All meetings begin at 6pm and are currently being held at Legal Seafood, Montgomery Mall A Message from our President As we complete the third quarter of the year, we look for even brighter linings on the upcoming winter clouds. Our industry really appears to be moving full speed ahead. Our June Scholarship Fundraiser was a record success at The Kemper Open. Many thanks to our second year Fundraising Chairwomen, Beth Reymer, K.D. Swanson and Associates and to Whitney Tredwell, Geneysis Wallcoverings. These ladies put in countless creative hours to produce a memorable event. Everyone is still talking about the fun they had that day. We were pleased to have guests attend from the original Los Angeles Chapter: Deborah Centurion, SK Textile, Inc., Pamela Gideon-Hawke, Gideon Gallery, LTD and Lynda Sullivan, JLF Contract Furnishings. The networking and golf education were just tremendous. Those that mixed and mingled in the corporate tent got to know each other better. Many took advantage of the beautiful Potomac course and toured the grounds. It is an event we would like to repeat for next year. Thanks also to the many volunteers and committee members who worked so hard. And need I say, I want to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to our Sponsors and Underwriters. They have come through for us with record funds. In a time when we could have had disaster, our Sponsors made this our best year ever! We want to do everything now and throughout the year to continue to thank them and keep their names in lights. Our summer months included successful networking luncheons in Baltimore and Bethesda. Our newest Sundowners proved to be well attended and a hit! We expect to launch the “back to school” season with exciting, new programs. So please watch for promotions for these events. Please bring an industry friend that you know could benefit from NEWH. As the year progresses, we consider that succession planning is the best strategy for ensuring that we have a top notch Board of Directors for 2003. Please consider working on next year’s Board when the ballots come out in September. Especially if you have been an active committee member and want your leadership capabilities to really be tested, consider serving on our Board. Installation of new officers will be at the January 2003 program. We lost a dedicated and loyal NEWH member as she transfers out of our area, Tamra Thourot of Brennan Beer Gorman Monk Architects & Interiors. Tamra has worked on Hospitality, Program and Fundraising Committees throughout her membership here in DC. We will miss her as she moves back to Chicago. We proved that by working a little harder, not just for ourselves, but for our industry, we are really recovering from the 911 tragedy and economic gloom. Keep it up, members. The momentum is there. Let’s continue to grow and prosper! Post Office Box 6690 McLean, VA 22101-6690 [email protected] www.newh.org f f i l C 2 2002 BOARD Executive Committee President Clifford Tuttle, ASID t: (202) 478-8810x120 f: (202) 478-8811 e: [email protected] Executive Vice President OF DIRECTORS Programming Tina Parks Hobbs t: (410) 877-3217 f: (410) 877-3407 e: [email protected] Linda K. Merrill t: (662) 332-1581 f: (662) 332-1594 e: [email protected] Sonia E. Montes de Oca Marisa J. Scinto t: (202) 667-1124 f: (202) 667-1124 e: [email protected] t: (301) 380-7690 f: (301) 380-9326 e: [email protected] Promote Yourself and your Business in the NEWH Newsletter Please share your news, both professional and/or personal with the NEWH membership. We have a wide range of readership as our newsletter is distributed to all NEWH chapters, national and international. NEWH Corporate Sponsors receive distribution of our newsletter as well. The deadline for the next newsletter is October 18, 2002 Secretary Fundraising Heather M. McCarty Beth Ann Reymer t: (301) 831-9520 f: (301) 831-9969 e: [email protected] t: (301) 369-0929 f: (301) 369-0926 e: [email protected] Here are guidelines to use when submitting your articles: Whitney M. Tredwell ➧ All articles must be submitted by email to: [email protected], no exceptions. ➧ All articles must be in a standard format of capital and lower case text. No articles will be accepted in all upper case format, they will otherwise be returned to the author for corrections. ➧ All articles should be submitted in Arial font, size 10. ➧ All articles should be spell and grammar checked by the author prior to submission. ➧ All articles should include the name, position and e-mail address of the author. ➧ All photographs, digital images or logo for advertisements should be submitted directly to Shelia Lomiller at: [email protected]. ➧ All photographs, digital images or logo for advertisements should be clearly labeled for NEWH DC NEWSLETTER. Clearly state the event, date, names of those pictured and their respective firms. Chief Financial Officer Kristin B. Smith t: (301) 380-1774 f: (301) 380-1992 e: [email protected] Past President/Parliamentarian Jeanne M. Varney t: (301) 380-8176x8176 f: (301) 380-8035 e: [email protected] NEWH, Inc. Delegate Jeanne M. Varney t: (301) 380-8176x8176 f: (301) 380-8035 e: [email protected] Executive Advisor Lynda Welte t: (703) 589-1482 f: (703) 589-1483 e: [email protected] DIRECTORS t: (800) 647-3633 f: (404) 351-7893 e: [email protected] Publications Theresa J. Carroll t: (703) 370-8556 f: (703) 370-9140 e: [email protected] Public Relations/Marketing Barbara Cohen Azzinaro t: (703) 478-9699 f: (703) 478-9750 e: [email protected] Community Service B. Lynn Chambers t: (703) 847-6635 f: (703) 827-0748 e: [email protected] Scholarship & Education Yvonne Nicholson Paula DeMarco t: (301) 380-5904 f: (301) 380-4185 e: [email protected] t: (301) 380-2567 f: (301) 380-5559 e: [email protected] Sandra R. Saulpaugh Job Forum Laurie Miller t: (301) 977-3700 f: (301) 977-7492 e: [email protected] t: (703) 548-9792x617 f: (703) 548-2234 e: [email protected] Membership Hospitality/Communications Monica V. Meade t: (240) 472-6742 f: (301) 767-9813 e: [email protected] Martha Randall Tillim t: (703) 858-1297 f: (703) 858-1298 e: [email protected] 2003 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS The nominating ballot for our 2003 Board of Directors will be sent to members in September. If you are member in good standing and are interested in serving in a leadership capacity on the Board of Directors, please watch for the ballot and indicate your interest by replying ASAP. If you know someone whose talents you believe would be a fabulous addition to the Board, please watch for the ballot, nominate your prospective director and return it ASAP. Come and share your talents with the Chapter and together we will grow and prosper! 2003 will be an awesome year! No reproductions from other publications can be accepted without proper release forms. And don’t forget the opportunity to get your business card out there! Where else can you advertise for $2500 and support your chapter newsletter to boot! Thank you for making the NEWH newsletter successful. Sincerely, Theresa Carroll – Publications Director 3 PROGRAMMING NEWS FROM THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE As the summer is winding down and we are getting ready for the fall, the following are the remaining programs for 2002: November Program - November 21 or 22: Date to be finalized -Topic: A Perspective on Operations and Renovations Location - Hotel George, Washington, DC Holiday Gala - Thursday, December 5, 2002, 6:30 pm 10:30 pm Location: The Washington Terrace, Washington, DC. Details to be advised. We look forward to seeing you at one of the above programs. They should prove to be very interesting and informative. For further information, please contact Marisa Scinto, Programming CoChairwoman. Marisa Scinto,ASID Sr. Interior Designer-Marriott Intn’l 301/ 380-7690 fax 301/ 380-9326 [email protected] September Program a Hit! NEWH kicked off the fall season with the program addressing ADA Compliance. Held on Wednesday, September 26 at the Holiday Inn Select, the program attracted a diverse group of NEWH members and guests. Speaker, Warren Feldman of Nehmer and Associates described non-ADA compliant installations and advised how to alter designs for accessibility. There was fun banter between the speaker and hotel owner and NEWH host, Alan Margolius of Mardeck LTD as they discussed real life ASA compliance challenges. Good questions were fired by Heather Stevens of HVS Compass, Patty Wannall of The H. Chambers Company, Nancy Evans, The Design Studio and Maryland Art Institute and Matt Schaefer of Choice Hotels. They were masterfully addressed by Warren Feldman with his solid training and expertise in law and architecture. Many thanks to our Program Committee members Ailene Werner of Samelson and Lindsay Flower of Ann Lindsay Interiors. We look forward to more informative and educational St ate of the Industr State Industryy A panel discussion of Hospitality Industry Leaders A special thank you to our evenings sponsors Sutton Hospit ality Resources, Inc Hospitality SMDO Design Associates, Inc. photos of February meeting from upper right (counter-clockwise) #1-our distinguished panel from left Barbara Moraz (Choice Hotels), Alan Margolis (Mardeck, Ltd), Rob Koger (Molinaro Koger), Sonia Montes de Oca (SMOD Design Associates), Michael Sutton (Sutton Hospitality Resources), and Harold Scheffler (Meristar Hotel & Reosrts) #2-Joan Murray and #3-Cliff Tuttle and Barbara Azzinaro #4-Ailene Werner and Paul Kluth #5-Harold Scheffler and Deanne Kuzmic #6-Heather McCarty and Jerusha Emerson #7-Steve Caylor, Marcia Pasta and Courtney #8Elizabeth Grimsley and Peggy Hart, Sonia Montes de Oca programs such as this successful program. BALTIMORE LUNCHEONS Attendees on June 12, 2002 were: Heather McCarty, HM Marketing; Michael Sutton, Sutton Hospitality Resources; Lindsay Flower, Ann Lindsay Interiors; Joann Evans, Scalamandre Contract; Ailene Werner, Samelson Fabrics; Karin Hockman, J. Lambeth; Barbara Bailey, Marietta Drapery; Bob Smallwood, Marietta Drapery; Karin Harrington, Studio One; Akin Hospitality. Attendees on July 12, 2002 were: Heather McCarty, HM Marketing; Tina Hobbs, Valley Forge Fabrics; Ailene Werner, Samelson Fabrics; Lindsay Flower, Ann Lindsay Interiors; Michael Sutton, Sutton Hospitality Resources; Joe Leatherman, Leatherman Design; Karin Harrington, Studio One; Lynda Welte, Blueprints for Design. Our luncheons continue to be absolutely wonderful! We cordially invite any existing and prospective NEWH members to join us for a lively hour of conversation and networking! We meet every second Wednesday at 12:00 noon at City Cafe, located @ the corner of Cathedral and W. Eager Streets, in Baltimore City. All members and guests are welcome. It’s a great opportunity for making business contacts, discovering new business strategies, learning about job vacancies, career moves and meeting new friends. We will look forward to seeing you, so mark your calendar today, and bring along a friend! Wednesday Luncheons present a great opportunity for members and guests to talk about what’s going on in NEWH locally and nationally and to NETWORK. We invite non-members to check out NEWH and consider joining our organization. By attending our Wednesday luncheons, regular programs and reading our chapter newsletter, we hope to have guests submit their application for membership and thereby receive FULL MEMBER BENEFITS. It’s great value for a small fee. For further information, please contact Heather McCarty, [email protected] 4 A letter from International President, Jillian Van Dresser NEWH Post Office Box 322 Shawano, WI 54166-0322 800.593.NEWH fax 800.693.NEWH [email protected] PRESIDENT Jillian A. Van Dresser EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Karen Maytnier Dear NEWH Board Member, VICE PRESIDENT/CHAPTER LIAISON Laura J. Nankin VICE PRESIDENT/LEADERSHIP & TRAINING Judy L. Regan SECRETARY Patty Frederick CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Russ Walvoord PAST PRESIDENT/PARLIAMENTARIAN Nikki M. Jones EXECUTIVE ADVISOR Elsie U. Dahlin Having recently returned from chartering our first International Chapter of NEWH, I wanted to share the excitement! Please let your chapters know about our global expansion. The ability for meaningful networking keeps expanding and every NEWH member should take advantage of all of the opportunities that NEWH is developing for our membership. Membership Health Care opportunities; Preplanned Programming for Chapters; expanded NEWH Magazine promoting our members accomplishments and product; and expansion chapters forming in Of the Carolina’s, Memphis, San Francisco Bay Area, Richmond, Virginia, South Florida. CEU Anita Degen, ASID SCHOLARSHIP Laurie Mathis Christine L. Wasmer MEMBERSHIP Rosemary DiModica Lynda P. Sullivan EXPANSION Marla Davis Diana Dobin INSURANCE Kim G. Ware BENEFITS Kathy A. Irish COMPANY STORE Mari Anne Wohlfeil NEWH attended the Association of Luxury Suite Directors Annual Convention from June 29 - July 2 in Denver. Barbara Marcy, President of the Denver Chapter hosted the NEWH Booth. While attending the HD Show in Las Vegas, a representative from ALSD approached me to compliment our organization and the successful relevance and involvement we have in the Hospitality Industry. This conversation leads to an interest in exploring the networking potential between the two groups. ALSD is composed of facility managers, suppliers, and Owner’s of sports and entertainment arenas and stadiums. Great potential networking opportunities for NEWH members and we offer organized educational and social events for their membership. After exploring the potential during the show, we will access the best way to form a relationship with their members. This may prove to be an untapped membership resource for our chapters. We will keep you posted. SPECIAL PROJECTS Scott Boyd I am very excited with the spirit I continue to see within NEWH. Thank you all for your diligence in keeping your chapters healthy. Remember to ask for help! Judy Regan, Vice President Leadership & Training [email protected] and Laura Nankin, Vice TRADE SHOW President Chapter Liaison [email protected] is available and anxious to assist chapters Judy F. Dobin with any needs that you may have. TRADE SHOW BOOTH FUNDRAISING Ann B. Chipouras Zina Zimmerman Leonardo S. Luciano MARKETING Randy Brous Rubin In the spirit of networking, PUBLICATIONS Tracy Beian-Kirk PUBLIC RELATIONS Lisa A. Haude EDITOR - NEWH MAGAZINE Helen Marcus COMMUNITY SERVICE Ruth Drachler Jeanne M. Varney WOMAN OF THE YEAR Pam K. Faris Michelle Finn Rejeana L. Ellis DELEGATE Pamela Fischer Rosina M. Jacobs Ann Parenti Shirley V. Barton Darlene Moore Natalie Wolf Sheedy NEWH AMBASSADOR Michelle Finn Jillian Van Dresser President NEWH, Inc. Arizona – Atlanta – Chicago – Dallas – Greater New York – Houston – Las Vegas – Los Angeles Founding Chapter – North Central – Northwest – Rocky Mountain – Southern Counties – Sunshine – United Kingdom – Washington DC Metropolitan Groups In-Formation: Memphis – Of the Carolinas – Richmond - San Francisco Bay Area – SoFla Pamela McMahon receiving NEWH, Inc. Charter from Int’l Jillian Van Dresser. Looking on Judy Dobin and 2002 CORPORATE PARTNERS: patron: OXYGEN friend: BURTCO ENTERPRISES – DURKAN PATTERNED CARPET, INC.President, – HOSPITALITY Judy Regan, Int’l Board Members and Shelia Lohmiller, DESIGN MAGAZINE/VNU EXPOSITIONS – MILLIKEN CARPET/HOSPITALITY – SCHUMACHER CONTRACT – SHELBY WILLIAMS Executive Director. INDUSTRIES, INC. David Romano, Judy Regan, Dan Dobin, Shelia Lohmiller and Deborah Herman-Romano Minda Dowling, Jillian Van Dresser and Judy Dobin Pamela McMahon and finance, Jeffery Howard, Judy Dobin, Herb Adcock, Jillian Van Dresser and Marla Davis 5 THE KEMPER OPEN FUNDRAISER AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS! The fundraising committee of the Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter was delighted to organize another fabulous event for the year 2002. In June, the fundraising committee held a new fundraising venue at the Kemper Insurance Open Golf Tournament in Potomac, Maryland. It was a huge success thanks to all of our wonderful and loyal sponsors. And, the fundraising committee met their fundraising goal for the year, thanks to our sponsors’ generous contributions and support. Because of the success, the NEWH Board of Directors will give scholarship money to deserving students within the hospitality curriculum at our annual Holiday event in December. We, the fundraising committee, would also like to extend our apologies to those Sponsors who were not mentioned on either the NEWH banner or program or who were just not given the proper credit they deserve. This year’s fundraising event was a tremendous success!! Please join us in December for our Annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony and Gala where our President, Cliff Tuttle, will present the winning students with their scholarships. Thank you all!! In the Spirit of Networking, Whitney Tredwell and Beth Reymer Fundraising Chairpersons Forrest Perkins Hochheiser Ross JLF Contract Furnishings K.D. Swanson & Associates Lambert Furniture Lee Jofa, Inc. Navan SK Textile, Inc. Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc. KEMPER SPONSOR Fleetwood Fine Furniture Inc. Virginia Quilters CLUBHOUSE SPONSOR Design Origins by Shaw Murray’s Ironworks P/Kaufmann Contract Templeton Carpet Mills Unilight RAFFLE DONATIONS Bethesda Tobacco HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR Nicaraguan Cigar Box Architex International Durkan Patterned Carpet, Inc. Genesys Wallcoverings Host Marriott Hotel George J. Lambeth & Co. Kravet Contract Lynda Welte dba Blueprints For Design Hotel Monticello of Georgetown one night stay Miller Fine Art, Ltd. “Le Pont Louis Philippe” Artwork Shirley’s Catering and Gift Baskets Corporate Lunch for 10 People Springfield Golf and Country Club 18 Holes of Golf ADVERTISE IN THE NEWH NEWSLETTER Your sponsorships (advertising) help defray the costs of our publication. A standard business card (2" x 3.5") is $25. If interested, please send your advertisement text to Theresa Carroll, Dir. of Publications, [email protected]. Please also ask Theresa about details for larger advertisements as well. If you wish to have a logo included in your ad, please forward it directly to Shelia Lomiller, [email protected]. Mark both e-mails, NEWH DC NEWSLETTER – SPONSORSHIP. Many thanks in advance for your support. Marriott Architecture & Construction Meristar Miller Fine Art, Ltd. The Weber Team Tillim & Associates/ Richloom Fabrics Group US Brintons Ax Wolf-Gordon Inc. 19TH HOLE SPONSOR Charter Furniture Corp. E.W. Gray & Co. Fabtex, Inc. The Vein and Laser Clinic 4 Sessions of Treatments of Hair Removal NEWH CORPORATE SPONSORS oxygen Burtco Enterprises, Inc. Durkan Patterned Carpet, Inc. Hospitality Design/ vnu Expositions Milliken Carpet/ Hospitality Schumacher Contract Shelby Williams Industries, Inc. 6 AFTER THE KEMPER, A REKNEWED INTEREST IN GOLF OUTINGS Some of you may recall that a few years ago, this chapter produced golf tournament fundraisers and golf outings. After the successful production of this year ’s fundraiser at The Kemper, we heard interest (again). If you are interested in playing in a fun golf outing in a best ball format, please let us know. Lynda Welte will chase for dates and tee times with Lisa Tureson of Miller Fine Art. Lisa served this year as a volunteer at our fundraiser and has recently joined a new country club. She may be able to host an outing there (depending on their availability). Otherwise, we will book at any of the local, fine courses. We would be looking at dates in October. “Fore” a good time, please contact Lynda Welte, [email protected], TEL 703-589-1482, FAX 703-5891483 7 er p m e K k r o o u o Y rapeb Sc Thanks ffor or Another Successful Fundraiser The Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter of NEWH expresses sincere gratitude and appreciation to the fundraising chairs, Beth Reymer and Whitney Tredwell for making this year’s event a huge success. Many thanks to the many committee members and volunteers who dedicated themselves to make the scholarship fund grow! 8 9 MEMBER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS ➧ Heather McCarty is delighted to announce the addition of Thai Dynasty Carpets to her portfolio. Thai Dynasty is a manufacturer of high quality custom wool and nylon Axminster and area rugs. ➧ Heather McCarty is proud to announce that her son, Andrew is a freshman at St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s, MD studying mathematics and physics. ➧ Lynda Welte has recently added two new manufacturers to her portfolio. She is the newly appointed contract sales representative for Lambert Furniture Company (MD, DC, and VA) and Clayton Miller Hospitality Carpets (in VA and for select accounts in DC and MD). She currently represents Kravet Contract, Lee Jofa, Alger Lighting and SK Textile, Inc. in the tristate area. SCHOLARSHIP & EDUCATION A Special Scholarship Project We are most excited to announce that we have $10,000.00 in scholarship funds to award this year and plan on awarding scholarships in three scholastic categories: Hospitality Design Hospitality Management Culinary Arts ➧ 1st place in each category will receive $2,000.00 ➧ 2nd place in each category will receive $1000.00 The theme for the competition is an essay/visual (not required) based on the theory of a cruise ship. The “USS NEWH” requires attention to all issues with regards to special needs children. Design, menus, activities and management of the ship are all to be considered. Letters went out to more than twenty universities and higher education institutions and we look forward to receiving our first batch of applications on the 15th of September. NEWH is grateful of all the great work done by Nancy Evans, Sandy Saulpaugh and Monica Meade, members of the scholarship committee. Scholarship & Education. Director or Scholarship & Education Paula DeMarco t: (301) 380-2567 f: (301) 380-5559 e: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP We are gro wing growing and gro wing ... growing Membership Update We welcome the following new members into our chapter: Kristin Clennan Senior Designer HVScompass Interior Design Carol R. Klein Sales Representative Fabricare Draperies, Inc. Yvonne L. Kovacic Sales Representative Monterey Carpets Christina L. Lambert Designer HVScompass Interior Design Faith S. Luck Interior Designer Marriott ExecuStay Christina L. Nelson Sales Associate CHP/Mill Distributors Jill Ann Robbins-Jabine Director, Strategic Partnerships Choice Hotels International Linda S. Scalise Everett Principal/Interior Designer LMI Design Studio Robert C. Smallwood Area Manager Marietta Drapery & Window Covering Co. Claire E. Tamburro Senior Designer Austin-Kuester, Inc. Patricia P. Wannall Senior Designer Chambers Laurie J. Woliung Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships Choice Hotels International The Chapter says good-bye to Tamra Thourot who is off to Chicago Janet M. Young Project Purchasing Agent Marriott International, Inc. This brings our membership to 91 General Members and 9 Student Members! ➧ Lynda Welte and Jenifer Nelson Jerusha Emerson, Joan Gunawan and Tamra Thourot For information on membership or to work on the Membership Committee, please contact our Membership Director Monica V. Meade t: (240) 472-6742 f: (301) 767-9813 e: [email protected] ➧ 10 clockwise from left: Debbie Hinkle, Barbara Bailey, Tammy Fawell, and Helen Reed Linda Mansy Tim Chester, Carole Hochheiser Ross, Tamara Privitera, Jemmy Compton and Helen Hayes Debbie Reading and Jenny Compton NEWH VIRGINIA CHAPTER IN FORMATION KICK’S OFF: CUBAN STYLE from left: Tim Chester, Ashley Kirby, and Heather McCarty from left: Carole Hochheiser Ross and Barbara Azzinaro from left: Julie Farmer, Cindy Loshkreff, and Mary Ann Peterson Network of Executive Women in Hospitality’s newest chapter in formation hosted over one hundred guests at Havana ’59 on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 in Richmond, Virginia. Program Director, Helen Hayes, H. L. Reed Design, pulled off a big success for their second official program. A special guest that evening was NEWH expansion Director, Marla Davis, HDP International, Ltd. from Addison, TX. Barbara Azzinaro of Cohen Azzinaro Associates, Washington DC Chapter’s Founding President, spoke to the group about her vision for NEWH in Virginia. Starting this new chapter was the brainchild of Debbie Reading of Hochheiser Ross Design Group. It looks like her idea caught on! Debbie Reading Heather McCarty, Lynda Welte, and Barbara Azzinaro Dorothy Wynne, Lindsey Green, Linda Mansey, Shaun Miller, and Elissa Shoolroy Carole Hochheiser Ross, Barbara Azzinaro, Debbie Reading, and Jenny Compton Carole Hochheiser Ross, Mike Radtke, and Claes Tholand CAREER CORNER The Job Forum Committee welcomes Claire Tamburro, Austin-Kuester. Claire joined NEWH in May. We thank Claire for her professional support and assistance with Job Forum. Position Wanted: Accomplished interior designer is seeking a sales position in the DC, VA and MD territory. For additional job opportunities please check the NEWH website, www.newh.org. Shelia Lohmiller will be able to provide with your password, if you don’t know this information. She can be reached [email protected] or 800593-NEWH. Laurie Miller, Job Forum Chairperson [email protected] 703.548.9797 tel 703.548.2234 fax Attend the NEWH Greater New York 2002 Party of the Year NEWH/Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter will purchase a table at the New York Chapter’s Party of the Year for the benefit of the Scholarship Fund if there is sufficient interest. There may be NEWH attendees at the International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show that wish to support this important (and fun) fundraising event. Tables are purchased in blocks of ten. So let us know if you would like to join other Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter members and guests. Contact Lynda Welte at TEL 703-589-1482, FAX 703-5891483, [email protected] ASAP as tables and tickets to this event are always sold-out quickly. 11 COMMUNITY SERVICE Heartwalk 2002 Barbara Azzinaro, Cohen Azzinaro Associates and Team Captain for Team NEWH in the American Heart Association’s Annual HEARTWALK Fundraiser, reminds everyone that this year’s walk will be on October 19th 2002 in Washington, DC at Freedom Plaza. Please step out in the fight against our nation’s number one killer and raise funds to support the American Heart Association’s research and community education programs. Additionally, we will enjoy a morning of non-competitive fitness and fun for a great cause. To sign up for our team, please call Barbara at 703.478.9699. The Azzinaro Family Attends American Heart Association 2002 Gala Barbara and husband, Lew Azzinaro, along with their younger daughter, Rachel (soon to be five years old), were guest attendees at a private catered dinner party at the home of the American Heart Association’s Gala Chairman, to celebrate, with other members of the Gala Committee, the enormous success of this year’s Gala. The Gala, “Hearts in Bloom 2002” was held at the Wardman Park Marriott on June 8th. This was Barbara Azzinaro’s second year on the Silent Auction Committee. This year she was in charge of the ‘Home Decor’ section of the auction. The live and silent auction helped raise over $75,000.00 that will go a long way in assisting the American Heart Association’s ongoing efforts to support research and education for growing concerns of the effects and incidence of heart disease and stroke in women. In 1995, the Azzinaro’s lost their nine week old son, David to the effects of a congenital heart defect. During that same year, Barbara’s mother died of a stroke and in 2000, her father died of a heart attack. The faces of heart disease are changing. In 2001, the myth of heart disease as a “man’s disease” was diminished as over half a million women lost their lives to cardiovascular disease and stroke. However, we are most fortunate to have a community that recognizes the need for better health for everyone. RACE FOR THE CURE – A HUGE SUCCESS! On Saturday June 1 st, thirty-five members and friends of the Washington, DC NEWH chapter successfully completed the Race for the Cure 5K run/ walk event. We proudly registered sixteen more participants than last year, therefore, for the first time in our history, Washington DC NEWH met the requirements of being an official “team”! We thank everyone (runners, walkers, strollers, and pledges/sponsors) who was committed to this cause. We raised approximately $1500.00 so far, (and still counting as the sponsorship money continues to roll in). This is a 50% increase from last year! We extend our heartfelt thanks to the survivors who walked on behalf of “TEAM NEWH” and we dedicate this event to all survivors and those who continue to support and champion the fight for “The Cure”. Directors of Community Service B. Lynn Chambers t: (703) 847-6635 f: (703) 827-0748 e: [email protected] Yvonne Nicholson t: (301) 380-5904 f: (301) 380-4185 e: [email protected] Jacqueline Fowler-Denham, susie Stine, Laurie Miller, and Debbie Desantis Martha Tillim, Claire Tamburo, Whitney Tredwell and Lynn Chambers BE AN AMBASSADOR FORTHE DC CHAPTER! One of the ways we are increasing the profile of our chapter and our organization, as a whole, is through press releases. If you have press releases for you or your business that you can share with our Public Relations Director, Barbara Azzinaro, we would like to highlight that information in our own newsletter and other publications that NEWH supports. This is another way that NEWH is a benefit to its members. NEWH can be “ambassador” for you as a member and you can do the same for NEWH. ‘Talk it up’ to as many hospitality executives as possible. Think of good, qualified potential members with whom you can share the goals, benefits and activities of NEWH. For more information and assistance, please contact Barbara Azzinaro, Public Relations Director at 703-478-9699. DC MEMBERS HELP OUT IN RICHMOND Several NEWH members from the Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter had a hand in helping our newly forming “sister chapter” in the Greater Richmond area (NEWH Virginia Chapter). Lynda Welte, Heather McCarty and I have participated in some of their “kick off” activities and helped them by sharing the formation process of our chapter, founded in 1990. We also supplied them with information on NEWH, the international organization that it has become. If there are any ideas you would like to share, other opportunities for expanding NEWH into new areas or NEWH advertising venues, please contact me. Director Public Relations/Marketing Barbara Cohen Azzinaro t: (703) 478-9699 f: (703) 478-9750 e: [email protected] Claire Tamburo, Tony Tiger, Laurie Miller, and Post Office Box 6690 McLean, VA 22101-6690 [email protected] www.newh.org Thanking those companies for their leadership, generosity & commitment . . . bringing to reality NEWH’s ongoing commitment to scholarship, education, and the advancement of women in the hospitality industry.