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The NYS Career Development Opportunities, Inc is pleased to announce the offering of monetary scholarships/grants to assist NYS Women with their career related studies, education, and/or training and related costs.

The Westchester Chapter of New York State Women, Inc. invites you to attend its October membership meeting celebrating National Women’s Small Business Month
with guest speaker Barbara Venturi, COO, Women’s Enterprise Development Center, Inc.

If you still haven’t registered to vote, there is time to register in order to vote in the General Election. The last day to register to vote in the November General Election is October 9.

At our October 20 meeting we will hear John Bourdage, of Bourdage Consulting: Bourdage Consulting is the leading provider of seminars, training and coaching in world class social skills, personal brand, and business networking. John Bourdage specializes in developing customized training programs and seminars tailored to fit the needs of clients

Our speaker for September 29 meeting will be Major Andrea Pitruzzella, USAF,, Chief of Public Affairs at 914th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls Reserve Station. Andrea will update us on what she has been doing since we last heard her speak two years ago on Women in the Military--and that has been a lot! She is a very interesting speaker and we look forward to hearing her speak again.

President Diane Dinsmore said that a new scholarship that the Grand Island Professional Women’s Chapter will award each year will be to an adult woman from Grand Island who is either returning to college, a trade school or continuing education.

Raising the minimum wage is an issue of vital importance to women. Women make up a large percentage of those who earn the minimum wage.

Region 2 will hold their Fall Meeting in Staten Island.

Thursday, September 10, 2015 is primary election day. Go vote! Most of the races this year are for local legislative offices such as the county legislature, county executive, etc. There will be one special election for one statewide Senate seat this year in the Binghamton, NY area.

Our annual auction will feature great baskets and gifts.  Kick start your holiday shopping and give to BNC’s scholarship fund at the same time.  Seasonal networking at its best!

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