NWAAF Speaker Events

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Walmart's Brand New Image
Presented by Tony Rogers/VP Advertising, Walmart
Join us for an inside look at revamping the world's largest and most recognizable retail brand. Get the full scoop from veteran ad man Tony Rogers, VP of Advertising for Walmart, as he shares his unique perspective on the ups, downs, ins and outs of performing a global-sized makeover. Don't miss this must-see event!

Wednesday, November, 19th @11:30 am
World Trade Center / Rogers, AR
Members $22.50 / Non-Members $25 / Cost Includes Lunch

COMING SOON: Susan Saurage-Altenloh
Mega-Trends and Counter-Trends: Create Marketing Plans with Lasting Impact

Get the most impact for your clients by learning about mega trends and counter-trends in today's marketplace. Research guru Susan Saurage-Altenloh has the tools you need to build successful campaigns!

Thursday, December 1th @ 11:30 am
World Trade Center
Members $12.50 / Non-Members $15 / Cost Includes Lunch

RSVP now.

Women in Networking Holiday Extravaganza 2008

The 2008 Women In Networking
Holiday Extravaganza!

November 19th, 2008
Doors Open: 11:00 a.m.
Price: $30 (includes lunch)
Meeting Location: Rogers, AR
Embassy Suites Hotel

The 2008 Holiday Extravaganza is just around the corner! We've set the stage, planned the luncheon and picked November 19th, 2008 as our date. Don't forget to mark your calendars and start spreading the word because the only thing missing from the Holiday Extravaganza is you.

This year we've pulled out all the stops and invited Jennifer Irwin, co-host of Magic in the Morning on Magic 107.9 to be our official Women In Networking Holiday Extravaganza emcee. In addition to working with Magic 107.9, Jennifer holds a Journalism Degree from the University of Arkansas and is the social editor of Celebrate Arkansas Magazine. She is involved in several non-profit and community organizations and currently serves on the board of directors for Life Styles, Inc. Please visit the Magic 107.9 website http://www.magic1079.com/pages/magicmornings.html for additional information and some an enlightening look into her life.

Our guest speaker and provider of entertainment this year is Jeanne Champagne. Mrs. Champagne will be demonstrating the significance of dance as a social and physical tool for enhancement of mental and physical connections between two people. Many look at dancing as attainable only if they are at the right weight or if they have the right shoes and proper clothing. These common misconceptions will be debunked through demonstration and she will show us you don't need a body like a star to step into dancing at any time of your life. If you can walk, you can dance. To help demonstrate we will be welcoming two couples to the stage to accompany Mrs Champagne and demonstrate their dancing skills allowing us to see what can be learned in only three, simple lessons.

Mrs. Champagne will be inviting couples to attend dancing lessons ranging from Ballroom to Swing to Latin. One of her main goals is to create a dancing environment that allows couples to come closer together and bring something back into the community that the atomic-age has slowly removed from our lives, a connection between each other. She hopes to make dancing even more appealing by keeping any expenses affordable, even those on a tight budget should be able to take lessons. Dance packages include six one-hour lessons for $99 with a choice of twelve different dances within the Ballroom, Swing or Latin styles.

With each successive year the entertainment and excitement only grows and we hope to see each and every one of you there. The Holiday Extravaganza is the perfect venue for networking or meeting others with similar interests. So get ready for the best event of the year.





Presenting Sponsor for the Holiday Extravaganza is East Meets West Spa and Salon®. East Meets West provides premium service and quality products for massage, skin, hair, body and nail treatments in a luxurious and harmonious environment for women, men and youth.


Suited For Success Silent Auction

Each year the Women In Networking Holiday Extravaganza hosts a Silent Auction to benefit Suited For Success and we expect 2008 to be the best auction to date. Please contact Ann Harris by phone 479 696-3909 or by email ann.harris@parkway-bank.com to donate items for the Silent Auction. We hope that you will take this opportunity to play a role in the future of economically challenged women in our area.

Suited for Success is the Women In Networking vision in action for community enhancement. Suited for Success provides professional clothing and mentoring to economically challenged women as a means to increase confidence and employment potential. Services such as professional development, coaching and training are made available to women in need at no charge.

Ticket Information

2008 Holiday Extravaganza tickets are currently available for purchase until November 10th, 2008. Please remember to keep your tickets in a safe place as they are non-refundable and cannot be replaced. The following is a list of available locations, times and methods for acquiring your tickets.

Receive tickets by mail:*
Send a check payable to "Women In Networking ( WIN )" along with your name and a return address to:
Women In Networking, P.O. Box 810, Rogers, Arkansas 72756
*All mail purchases must arrive on or before November 10th, 2008 to receive a ticket on time.

Women In Networking:
Meetings: Get your tickets at the final Women In Networking meeting this October 15th at the Embassy Suites in Rogers
Board Members: Contact any Women In Networking board member to purchase your tickets

Parkway Bank c/o Ann Harris:
Visit Parkway Bank in Rogers and contact Ann Harris 479 696-3909
3350 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers, AR 72756

Destinations c/o Sarah Gladstone:
Visit Destinations in Fayetteville and contact Sarah Gladstone 479 582-1900
3849 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Note from Sarah Lewis

Subject: Victory!

Hello everyone,
Thank you so much for all of the words of support, contributions, emails to friends, conversations, phone calls, text messages, physical labor, time, and just plain energy you have put towards the 'Sarah Lewis for City Council' campaign.

My gratitude is without bounds. Thank you for the opportunity to serve Fayetteville. I will work hard for Ward 4 and Fayetteville. I look forward to bringing forward new ideas and maintaining open lines of communication with residents.

Again, thank you for all of the encouragement and support you have shown throughout this campaign. It takes a team to achieve success such as this, and you were definitely a part of that.

Sarah Lewis, Ward 4

5th Women in IT Conference Coming March 13th, 2009

This full day conference is designed to expand industry knowledge and skills by addressing issues that face Women in IT.

You Ask, We Deliver
Relevant break-out sessions have been created through feedback from last year's conference where over 250 women through-out Arkansas came together to Take the LEAP! Click here for highlights from last year's conference.

Paving the Way
This year's keynotes, panel discussions and general sessions will be focused on mentoring and leadership in the 21st Century and how the next generation of Women in IT depend on you to pave the way!

When: Friday, March 13th
Where: University of Arkansas Continuing Education Center, Fayetteville

Our conference is growing each year! Please go to our website for more information and to register today!

Sponsorships and discounts available to companies who send employees
Speaker and break-out session information
What others have said about the conference
We look forward to seeing you! Please forward this information to friends, colleagues and employers to spread the word about this wonderful day of learning to lead in the 21st century.

I.M. Spa - It's A Wrap

It's A Wrap
Your Own Personal Coccoon

The number one selling service in spas all over the world is...massage. Hands down. And for a lot of people the only reason for that (besides the fact that getting massage is the best thing on the face of the planet) is that they don't know about all the other wonderful therapies to be had.

Being wrapped like a coccoon for an hour is a great way to slow down and renew. It's like an extended yoga savasana or meditation session. It's the perfect setting for going within and extracting yourself from the neverending demands on your time.

Mud wraps are especially effective as a precursor to a Swedish massage. If you have ever had the experience of not being able to relax until you are half way through your massage then you can understand the impact a mud wrap can have in facilitating that relaxation. So that when your massage is done you feel complete, instead of feeling like you would like another hour on the table.

Until you've experienced a mud wrap, you can't appreciate the deep relaxation and detoxification that comes from the mud extracting toxins and replenishing with minerals.

And if you don't want to get covered from head to toe in mud...get a focus wrap on just your feet or back.

A full body wrap is the perfect treatment for the cool weather months.

Book Your Mudwrap Now

I.M. Spa is the only mobile spa in Northwest Arkansas. Improving physical and mental health through spa therapies in your most comfortable sanctuary...your home. We look forward to providing you with the best massage and spa therapies available. Book your appointment today.
Sincerely,
Wendy Finn
I.M. Spa
www.imspa.net
479-251-7422

Physical Activity Enriches Young Brains

During the first six years of life, a child's brain develops based on the interaction of the child with his or her environment. Research shows that certain factors enrich the child's environment and produce positive outcomes in terms of the child's future educational level, social development and self-discipline. These factors include movement, opportunities for meaningful learning, information presented in clear and coherent ways, opportunities to control stressors, social relationships, nutrition and adequate time to learn.

True physical activity engages all the child's senses. Jumping in a water puddle creates a multi-sensory experience with the splash of water, droplets sprinkling the face, the sight of water splattering, the slosh of the foot through water, along with the squish of the mud and a spatter of water on the tongue. The jump into the water puddle fills the senses with the coolness and freshness of the air after a thunderstorm.

The child and his brain delight in the plunge into the puddle.

Our brains require activity to learn about the world and to connect new activities to previous experiences. It is this intense and joyful contact with the physical world that stimulates the brain to grow in life-enhancing directions. Peeling a banana, tasting new foods, digging in the dirt, discovering ants and rolly-pollies, feeling the tickle of a dandelion puff, landing in a pile of leaves. These types of activities create foundational experiences that keep the young brain active and engaged in life, while forming the substructure for life-long learning.

Physical activity used to explore the natural world creates a curious intellect. Questioning and investigation expand the limits of our minds.

Curiosity, and the movements accompanying inquisitive exploration, can be stilted in environments that have too many off-limits areas or are one-dimensional in their scope. Consider the child who is confined to a playpen or constantly told ''no'' as the child tries to explore his or her world. The passive single dimension of battery-operated toys, television, DVDs and computers are mind-deadening to a child whose mind and body crave multi-sensory, novel, challenging and meaningful activities, all involving movement.

For example, our modern world creates situations where children are strapped into car seats for an average time estimated to be 350 hours during a child's first two years of life. That's the equivalent of over 40 eight-hour days strapped in a car seat at a critical time of development for the young mind--a time when movement and exploration are vital to the life of a child.

Give your child as many opportunities to move and explore as possible. Make your home and backyard a place where your child is free to delight in his or her discoveries of the sights, sounds, tastes, smells and sensations of the world.

Childproof your home and yard for safety. Visit www.safensoundkids.com for ideas on how to make your home safe yet child-friendly.

Put away the battery-operated toys, computers and DVDs until your child is older than six years, a time when your child will be in a different period of development.

Help your child move, explore and discover. That's the way the brain grows.

Next week: Discovering Constellations

Kids Talk™ is a column dealing with early childhood development issues written by Maren Stark Schmidt. Mrs. Schmidt founded a Montessori school and holds a Masters of Education from Loyola College in Maryland.

She has over 25 years experience working with young children and holds teaching credentials from the Association Montessori Internationale. She is also Creative Director for a video-based reading series for children ages three to six, The Shining Light Reading Series. Contact her via e-mail at maren@shininglightreading.com.

Complete Collection of the Shining Light Reading Series Now Available on DVD
Visit www.shininglightreading.com for more information.

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Theo's Has New Flavored Vodkas

Try our new flavored vodkas!!

Now that Razorback football season has passed in Fayetteville, we have been keeping busy infusing two new flavored vodka recipes to accompany our pineapple and cucumber vodkas. The results are a raspberry-lime and ginger vodkas, both available anyway you like them. We spent hours trying new recipes (not as hard work as it sounds!) and think we have produced two exceptional cocktails which are sure to please any palate.

Additionally, we are currently featuring two excellent wines from Mendoza, Argentina. Paul Hobbs, the original winemaker for Opus One and a true Californian winemaking legend, has created a Caberbet Sauvignon ($45) and a Malbec ($39) which showcase the depth and character of Argentinian wines. Rich and bold, with nicely structured fruits, both wines are excellent accompaniements for many items on our menu. To view our full wine list, visit our website at www.theosfayetteville.com


Raspberry-Lime Cosmopolitan

A slight twist on the classic, this cocktail is as refreshing as it sounds. Our house-made vodka gives a touch of sweetness balanced by the citrus lime flavor.




Ginger-Mint Gimlet

For those of you who love our Basil Gimlet martini, this alternative is just as refreshing and mouthwatering. Pull up a barstool and ask one of our bartenders for this delicious drink.

New Dinner Specials

SOUP Kabocha Squash Bisque 6.
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Crème Frîache, Pumpkin Seed Oil

APPETIZER Confit of Texas Quail 11.
Wild Mushroom Ragout, Puff Pastry, Fresh Herb Velouté

FOIE GRAS Pan Roasted La Belle Farms Foie Gras 16.
Cranberry Compote, Toasted Brioche, Wildflower Honey Drizzle

FISH / SHELL New England Style Fish Chowder 26.
Scallops, Clams, Mussels, Potatoes, Celery, Bacon, Creamy Broth

MEAT Slow Braised Wagyu Beef Short Rib 27.
Root Vegetable Puree, Roasted Beets,Shallots, Cabernet Pan Sauce

Thursday Martini Nights

Every Thursday we host our popular Martini Night. Starting at 8pm and lasting till close, we offer a selection of our award winning martinis for only $5!

For a full list of our drink specials, visit our website at www.theosfayetteville.com

Gazelle 101: Gearing Up-Key Elements of a Business Plan

Gazelle 101: Gearing Up-Key Elements of a Business Plan

Go to www.arkansasventureforum.com for details.

Anyone interested in going anywhere knows that it's important to have a plan and to take the proper gear along. That's exactly what Gazelle 101: Gearing Up will cover at the 2008 Venture Conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at the Peabody Hotel.

Gazelle 101 promises to be an outstanding, information-packed hour for gazelles, i.e. the entrepreneurs interested in moving their business forward faster. The panel discussion includes speakers from leading venture capital providers in the region who will get and keep the listeners' attention.

The speakers will discuss the difference between a lifestyle company and a company suitable for outside capital. They will address the timing to know when a company is ready for outside capital. Additionally, they will examine the key corporate elements necessary to attract outside capital such as the management team, market dynamics and growth potential.

Don't delay register today for the AVF Venture Conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Online registration is easy, just go to www.arkansasventureforum.com

Book Reception at Nightbird Books

Julie Gabel and Mike Thomas invite you to a reception, reading and book signing at Nightbird Books, 557 S. School, #103, Fayetteville, on Saturday, November 15th, at 2 p.m.

Living in a Tree in the Woods, Remembering Blaze Foley
by Sybil Rosen

Two lives intertwine in this memoir/biography. This is a story that was begging to be told as it was happening. The author takes an inevitable journey herself. As she is awakened to an old dream, we meet her reluctant angel guide who plays the guitar. Call 442.0694 if you have any questions!

New Design School Winter Gala

New Design School Winter Gala



Saturday, December 6, 7pm
East Square Plaza
Fayetteville downtown square
(former Bank of America)
$10 public/$5 students


This event showcases the work of current New Design School students and instructors. Proceeds benefit student scholarships. Student work is juried by a group of professionals and by attendees of the gala. Featuring DJ Soulfree and DJ Shortfuze. Special surprise guests! Call 479.587.9925 to reserve your tickets. This year’s event will be held in the newly renovated East Square Plaza (Former Bank of America), Saturday, December 6th at 7pm on the historic downtown Fayetteville square!


New Design School
A school of digital art and design

479) 587-9925 studio/fax
NEW! 525 South School Avenue, Basement Suite
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701

http://www.newdesignschool.org

Upcoming Workshops at Little Mountain Bindery

Hi everyone,
It's approaching mid-November (I can't believe it) and we have some fun workshops coming up. First, the very popular Paper Ornaments workshop is coming up in two weeks. This class fills up fast so reserve your spot today. We also have a new introductory class in leather binding (See description below). This class will be open to beginners, but will require that you purchase your own paring knife. If you want the bindery to provide these for you (cost $25), we can order them this Tuesday morning. Or you can bring your own knife.

For December, we have a great gift wrap class where you will learn to personalize your own gift wrap with various techniques. It will be a fun inexpensive way to get in the holiday spirit. We also have a new box (this class is approaching full so sign up soon!) called the double-drawer jewelry box. All of our boxes are made from bookboard, paper, and/or cloth. Boxmaking is very fun and (warning) very addictive.

To all the new people we met at the Farmer's Market this Saturday, WELCOME! We were happy to meet you all.

Just a reminder, that our deadline for Christmas book restoration has passed. However, if you still have a special book that you want to be restored, we are in the process of making cute little gift books that you can wrap and give. The book will have something printed on the inside that assures your recipient that their book is in good hands and will be finished soon.

As always, we will have gift certificates for sale. Please contact us if you would like to buy one.

Hope to see you at the bindery soon!

Paper Ornaments
Instructor: Lesha Shaver
Cost: $25
Dates:November 18, 6-9 p.m. (Tuesday)
Level: Beginner

Learn to make gorgeous ornaments with decorative papers. These ornaments are great fun to do with kids and also make for very special gifts to loved ones. Holiday Treats provided. All materials included in price.

Intro to Leather Binding
Instructor: Mike Shipley
Cost: $125 plus a materials cost for knife
Dates:November 22, 8:30-12:30 p.m. (Saturday)
Level: Beginner

A practical look at what is required, and how to begin to work with leather, as applied to bookbinding. A brief historical overview of what types of leather have been used through the centuries, how leather was prepared, and is prepared today. What are the best leathers available for use in binding today, and a variety of binding methods. Included in this workshop, will be hands-on leather paring, applying leather to book board, corner treatments and much more.

December

Holiday Gift Wrap
Instructor: Nichelle Wilson-Parish
Cost: $25
Dates:December 6, 8:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Saturday)
Level: Beginner

In this fun holiday workshop, we will learn to decorate our own holiday gift wrap using a variety of techniques. Holiday treats provided. All materials included in price.

Double Drawer Jewelry Box
Instructor: Lesha Shaver
Cost: $125
Dates: December 8-9 (Monday & Tuesday) 6-9:00 p.m.
Level: Beginners welcome

In this two-night workshop we will make a jewelry box that incorporates sliding drawers covered in beautiful papers and book cloth.All materials included in price.

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Little Mountain Bindery & Printmaking Studio

572 W. 6th Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.587.0238

www.littlemountainbindery.com

All U Can Eat Catfish Every Sunday

Every Sunday at LouLou's
All-U-Can-Eat Catfish

Bring in the Family for Kids Eat Free!

Also every Saturday & Sunday
$3 Bloody Mary's & Mimosa's
So Kick Back and Relax at LouLou's


LouLou's Fish Shack
Tuesday-Sunday
11 a.m.- 10 p.m.

Book your Christmas and Holiday Parties here.

443-1663