By: Kathy Kelly
1st Vice President of Membership, NFBPWC (2021-2024)

WELCOME NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS IN FEBRUARY!

DOUBLE or MORE in ’24 is on track with 75 new members so far this year!  Please be on the lookout for an email from VP Membership Kathy Kelly to confirm Sponsors to receive special awards at Biennial. 

BPW Maryland (Heritage)  

BPW Maryland recently partnered with NFBPWC to introduce their members to our updated Lifelong Leadership & Learning modules.  Many thanks to Nancy “Sparkles” Warner of BPW Pennsylvania for working closely with Maryland leaders President Alicia Hannon, Susan Horst, Sharon Jacob, and Margie Kotzalas.  The L3 Sessions included Business Etiquette, Goal Setting and Negotiations.  We appreciated their opening the invitation the public.   

A shout-out to Virtual President Barbara Bozeman for her support with these presentations and her famous Wheel of BPW Fortune.  We were excited to “spin off” two free memberships in NFBPWC to the nonmembers in attendance.   

A special BPW Welcome to new Virtual Club members: 

Lenita Walker  (Maryland) 

Jeannette Feldner  (Maryland) 

BPW Louisiana (Heritage)  

What a joy and privilege it was to spend time with the wonderful members of BPW Louisiana (Heritage).  VP Kathy Kelly attended their 104^th State Conference June 7 – 8 in beautiful Baton Rouge.   

State President Rene Hollins concluded her successful term theme “Together We Can Do It” with reports from BPW leaders from around the state.  Highlights included keynote speaker Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, the All-White reception, and installation of incoming State President Doretha Bennett.

BPW LA Executive Committee (L-R): Doretha Bennett, Lisamarie Brandon, Linda  Burns,Rene Hollins and Angie Jackson-Wilson at the "All White" banquet.