The Zonta Club of St. Charles
Presents the District 7 Fall Conference____________________
Navigating the Waters of Change:
From Local Service to Global Awareness
September 18 – 20, 2009 at the
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in St. Charles, MO
Hotel Information
Inspiring Women. Organizational Leaders. Original Thinkers. Cultural Creatives.
Movement Builders. The Heart and Soul of Zonta in the Heartland!
The Zonta District 7 Fall Conference Committee is honored to welcome you to the
historic city of St. Charles, Missouri, the first Capitol city in the state, now celebrating
200 years of civic history. From the steps of the Old State Capitol Building to the
shores of the Missouri River, this little treasured-filled town boasts a wonderful
working art studio/museum called the The Foundry Art Centre at one end of North Main
Street and the interesting Lewis & Clark Museum at the south end. There is a lot to
see and do here! Take a horse-drawn carriage ride, a trolley ride, or walk, but whatever
the method, you will enjoy the sights and sounds of Main Street!
Embracing the past, and looking towards the future, St. Charles is proud to have a
female mayor, Patti York, who will welcome our District 7 Zontians on Friday night,
September 18 at a banquet dinner not-to-be-missed. The Zonta Club of St. Charles
will welcome you with great fanfare at a conference LIKE NO OTHER!
A large portion of the Zonta Fall Conference program is planned and presented by
ZONTA heroes just like you.
September 18 - Free time in the afternoon to shop, settle in and meet up in the
Hospitality Suite. Registration begins in the afternoon and the new “Z
MARKETPLACE” will feature hand-crafted jewelry, original art, Zonta merchandise, and
international objects as well as local businesses and nonprofit organizations.
FRIDAY NIGHT BANQUET – Be prepared to enjoy “WE ARE THE WORLD” theme with
local club members processing into the ballroom with International outfits and women
drummers African style! Our guest speaker is Claudia Daniels from Edge Outreach,
empowering women with clean water and micro-business programs. She will
address the challenge of attracting local volunteers to care about international
programs. Claudia has traveled on more than 20 international trips to countries such
as Romania, Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica bringing creative solutions to
women and families. www.edgeoutreach.com
SAT., Sept 19 - An action packed day of voting, business meetings and work
sessions sure to educate, inspire, and motivate you.
LUNCH SPEAKER – Navigating Through Political Waters
Dayna Stock, Manager, Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life, Univ. of
Missouri at St. Louis Women are a majority of the population but they make up less
than 25 percent of the Missouri Legislature and are minority participants at all levels of
public policy leadership. The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life exists to
make government accessible to all citizens by encouraging women's full participation
in the policy process. The Sue Shear Institute was the first university public policy
center in the country to be named after a woman office holder.
http://www.umsl.edu/~iwpl/
SAT Sept 19 1:30-3:30pm Breakout Sessions (4) 60-minute sessions (Pick Two)
1- Charting the Course for Successful Events:
Best practices in PR, Sponsorships, Budgeting, Theme
2-WAKE UP ZONTA: Member Rejuvenation
At this workshop, you will learn to embrace change and to revitalize clubs through
purposeful planning. Participants will receive a template for conducting a club
revitalization workshop or retreat.
How to use electronic social media to attract/retain/ communicate with members
and to attract potential new (younger) members
Panel featuring successful women who have their own businesses and give back
to the community, showing that you can “DO WELL WHILE DOING GOOD”
(Optional) TOURS from 3:30 – 4:30 pm of either the Original State Capitol or historic
South Main Street. $ 2 per person
SAT NIGHT GALA – JUST ANNOUNCED!!!
Special Guest Wally Funk
Gala Dinner tickets will be available for guests and the public at $50 each. Gala
tickets are included in your registration price.
WALLY FUNK, one of the original Mercury 13 women, tested for the astronaut program
in the 1960s with aspirations of becoming an astronaut. Her dream coincided perfectly
with America's hope for launching the first person into space. Not only did Wally pass
the rigorous tests, she rated third among the women and even scored higher than
future-astronaut John Glenn. Just before the women were to undergo the final round of
testing, NASA canceled the program without explanation. Amid brewing controversy
and charges of sexual discrimination, the Mercury 13 program ended abruptly. It took
34 years for a woman to finally go into space, and Wally has received the FAA Gold
Seal as a Flight Instructor and she was the first woman to complete the FAA General
Aviation Operations Inspector Academy course. She became the National
Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) first female Air Safety Investigator. She has been
extensively written about, and interviewed on MSNBC’s Dateline among other
programs. This is one of the women that paved the way for women astronauts – a real
legend and hero to us all! THIS IS HUGE NEWS!!!! http://www.ninety-nines.org/index.
cfm/wally_funk.htm
Attendees at Zonta D7 Fall Conference include colleagues of all backgrounds and
the professions; Community leaders of nonprofilt organizations; advocates for
women’s rights; and elected officials. This Conference will attract women from
every corner of the Midwest who are working on many of the issues that you care
about, locally and globally
Presents the District 7 Fall Conference____________________
Navigating the Waters of Change:
From Local Service to Global Awareness
September 18 – 20, 2009 at the
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in St. Charles, MO
Hotel Information
Inspiring Women. Organizational Leaders. Original Thinkers. Cultural Creatives.
Movement Builders. The Heart and Soul of Zonta in the Heartland!
The Zonta District 7 Fall Conference Committee is honored to welcome you to the
historic city of St. Charles, Missouri, the first Capitol city in the state, now celebrating
200 years of civic history. From the steps of the Old State Capitol Building to the
shores of the Missouri River, this little treasured-filled town boasts a wonderful
working art studio/museum called the The Foundry Art Centre at one end of North Main
Street and the interesting Lewis & Clark Museum at the south end. There is a lot to
see and do here! Take a horse-drawn carriage ride, a trolley ride, or walk, but whatever
the method, you will enjoy the sights and sounds of Main Street!
Embracing the past, and looking towards the future, St. Charles is proud to have a
female mayor, Patti York, who will welcome our District 7 Zontians on Friday night,
September 18 at a banquet dinner not-to-be-missed. The Zonta Club of St. Charles
will welcome you with great fanfare at a conference LIKE NO OTHER!
A large portion of the Zonta Fall Conference program is planned and presented by
ZONTA heroes just like you.
September 18 - Free time in the afternoon to shop, settle in and meet up in the
Hospitality Suite. Registration begins in the afternoon and the new “Z
MARKETPLACE” will feature hand-crafted jewelry, original art, Zonta merchandise, and
international objects as well as local businesses and nonprofit organizations.
FRIDAY NIGHT BANQUET – Be prepared to enjoy “WE ARE THE WORLD” theme with
local club members processing into the ballroom with International outfits and women
drummers African style! Our guest speaker is Claudia Daniels from Edge Outreach,
empowering women with clean water and micro-business programs. She will
address the challenge of attracting local volunteers to care about international
programs. Claudia has traveled on more than 20 international trips to countries such
as Romania, Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica bringing creative solutions to
women and families. www.edgeoutreach.com
SAT., Sept 19 - An action packed day of voting, business meetings and work
sessions sure to educate, inspire, and motivate you.
LUNCH SPEAKER – Navigating Through Political Waters
Dayna Stock, Manager, Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life, Univ. of
Missouri at St. Louis Women are a majority of the population but they make up less
than 25 percent of the Missouri Legislature and are minority participants at all levels of
public policy leadership. The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life exists to
make government accessible to all citizens by encouraging women's full participation
in the policy process. The Sue Shear Institute was the first university public policy
center in the country to be named after a woman office holder.
http://www.umsl.edu/~iwpl/
SAT Sept 19 1:30-3:30pm Breakout Sessions (4) 60-minute sessions (Pick Two)
1- Charting the Course for Successful Events:
Best practices in PR, Sponsorships, Budgeting, Theme
- Gina Keeven of Choices Catering Brokerage (Theme)
Brenda Fraser of Gala Force Events (Budget)
Brenda Myers and Janet War-Enloe of Jefferson City (Media &
Sponsorships)
2-WAKE UP ZONTA: Member Rejuvenation
At this workshop, you will learn to embrace change and to revitalize clubs through
purposeful planning. Participants will receive a template for conducting a club
revitalization workshop or retreat.
- Former D7 Governor Carol Pasanen of Mankato (MN), with District
Parlimentarian Patty Palm, and Area 3 Director Sonya Jacobsen
How to use electronic social media to attract/retain/ communicate with members
and to attract potential new (younger) members
- Julie Hood, Finally Organized, LLC
She is the author of the best-selling ebook, "The Organized Writer," a Fortune
500 consultant, and a former CPA. Julie is one of the featured experts in the
book, "Web Wonder Women" and loves to make technology simple!
Brooke Warren, MORE MARKETING LLC
Brooke was student of the year at Lindenwood University and is a remarkable
whiz-kid on the computer. She will show us all the aspects of Facebook, how to
secure your information and how to attract new members like her
Panel featuring successful women who have their own businesses and give back
to the community, showing that you can “DO WELL WHILE DOING GOOD”
- Moderator – Tessa Greenspan, former Woman Grocer of the Year, former
owner of Sappington Market, & Woman of the Year (several chambers)
(Optional) TOURS from 3:30 – 4:30 pm of either the Original State Capitol or historic
South Main Street. $ 2 per person
SAT NIGHT GALA – JUST ANNOUNCED!!!
Special Guest Wally Funk
Gala Dinner tickets will be available for guests and the public at $50 each. Gala
tickets are included in your registration price.
WALLY FUNK, one of the original Mercury 13 women, tested for the astronaut program
in the 1960s with aspirations of becoming an astronaut. Her dream coincided perfectly
with America's hope for launching the first person into space. Not only did Wally pass
the rigorous tests, she rated third among the women and even scored higher than
future-astronaut John Glenn. Just before the women were to undergo the final round of
testing, NASA canceled the program without explanation. Amid brewing controversy
and charges of sexual discrimination, the Mercury 13 program ended abruptly. It took
34 years for a woman to finally go into space, and Wally has received the FAA Gold
Seal as a Flight Instructor and she was the first woman to complete the FAA General
Aviation Operations Inspector Academy course. She became the National
Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) first female Air Safety Investigator. She has been
extensively written about, and interviewed on MSNBC’s Dateline among other
programs. This is one of the women that paved the way for women astronauts – a real
legend and hero to us all! THIS IS HUGE NEWS!!!! http://www.ninety-nines.org/index.
cfm/wally_funk.htm
Attendees at Zonta D7 Fall Conference include colleagues of all backgrounds and
the professions; Community leaders of nonprofilt organizations; advocates for
women’s rights; and elected officials. This Conference will attract women from
every corner of the Midwest who are working on many of the issues that you care
about, locally and globally
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