UPCOMING EVENTS

September 14
Vote No on 4 Regional Rally
Orlando Museum of Art
2416 North Mills Avenue
Downtown
Free Event - Eveyone Welcome
Show your supoprt of "Vote No of 4" by attending the Regional Rally being hosted as a combined effort of ABC, AGC, Central Florida Partnership, Home Builders Association, Orlando Regional Realtor Associaton and several other organizations. 

Monday September 20th
AGC Membership Meeting
Noon at Maison & Jardin
430 South Wymore Road, Altamonte
Cost $25 members / $50 non-members
Presentation by Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC of America on "Construction Outlook: End of the Summer or the Fall? "

Wednesday, September 22nd
ABC and Tri-City Chicken and Ribs BBQ
11:30 am to 1:00 pm (Rain or Shine)
Bahia Shrine, under the pavilion
2300 Pembrook Drive, Orlando FL
Join other ABC members at the annual Tri-City Electrical Contractors special lunchtime barbecue.  Mike Cornelius and his fellow employees will be smoking up some ribs that are sure to please.

Friday September 24th
Awards and Installation Banquet
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Sonesta Hotel Orlando Downtown
60 South Ivanhoe Boulevard, Orlando 32804
Please join us for our 2010-2011 Installation and Awards Banquet on Friday, September 24th from 7:00 pm to 11 pm.  Invitations for the event will be mailed the week of August 23rd.  Parking is free.  Cost is $20 per person.  Dress will be business casual.  For those who would like to celebrate without worry, Sonesta will be providing rooms at a great rate. 

Tuesday September 28th 
ABC Construction Expo 
4:30 to 7:00 pm
Central Florida Fairgrounds
Cost $15
2010 ABC Construction Expo at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.  Over 1,500 people attended last year.  NAWIC will have a booth at this event.  Stop by and say hello.  If you'd like to volunteer email mhcahrities@aol.com .  Check out their flyer by clicking here

Friday, October 22nd
Annual Planning Conference
The Mayfair Hotel & Spa
3000 Florida Avenue, Cocunut Grove, FL 
Cost $80 Registration BEFORE October 1
After October 1 cost goes to $115
(305) 441-0000
Click here for registration form.

Thursday -October 21st  
Miami Chapter Golf Classic
For registration information contact: dmccoy@tcco.com.  Visit our website for additional information. 

National Convention Highlights

Congratulations to Riki Blaylock-Lovejoy on her installation as NAWIC Secretary!  We are so very proud of you!

Congratulations to Pat Walker on installation as NEF President-Elect!  We thank you for your tireless efforts on NEF! 

Congratulations to Judy Ellis, WIC Week Chair, who received a national award for Most WIC Week Activities!  Way to Go Judy!

National Convention Links

Need to find a seminar handout from Convention?  They can be found on the NAWIC national website at http://www.nawic.org/nawic/Seminars.asp?SnID=1159939915 

View photo's taken by the photographer at convention by going to http://www.nawic.org/nawic/Convention.asp?SnID=1159939915 

It's Time To Renew Your Membership!

NAWIC's fiscal year is almost over; it ends September 30.  This means it's time to renew your membership.  Members with an e-mail address listed in the NAWIC Database will be e-mailed a link to renew online by the end of July (a paper invoice will be not be mailed).  Members who do not have an email address will be sent a renewal in the mail by the end of July.

Printed invoices can be downloaded from the NAWIC Web site.  Go to Member">www.nawic.org.>Member Sign In>pay dues-Dues Renewal.  Select your membership type; verify or change your contact information; select "check" as form of payment; selet "same as personal address" click "submit".  A link to your invoice will be sent to your email with your payment.  Renewals sent to the NAWIC Office are processed by date received.  To decrease processing time of your renewal, we strongly recommend that you renew online.  NAWIC accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa, so renewing online is easy.

If your email address changes, please be sure to update your information by visiting nawic.org>Member Sign In>Member Center>Update Your Info.

Renewals must be received (not postmarked by) in the NAWIC office by October 1.  After October 1, a $25 late fee will be assessed.  Reminder: New members who joined between November '09 and September '10 will receive a renewal statement, but their national dues will be prorated.