AWC Des Moines

AWC Monthly Meeting: A Slip of the Tongue

DATE: Wednesday, April 16            

LOCATION: First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa
                120 South 68th Street
                West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
                515.226.0800            

*First Federal Savings Bank is on 68th east of Jordan Creek Mall and north of George Mills Parkway            

TIME: 11:30 a.m. - Registration / Networking | 12:00 noon - Presentation   

COST: $20 for members | $25 for nonmembers | Late Registration/at the door $30 | Students $15
LUNCH: Catered by Baratta's             
HOSTESS: Brooke Brokaw Ruddy
RSVP to: Joyce at jperkins@peodsm.org or (515) 255-3153 by noon Monday, April 14.

Cancellation policy:
If you need to cancel, please let us know by noon Monday, April 14, to avoid being charged for the meal. Call Joyce at 255-3153.             

MARK YOUR CALENDAR. The next monthly luncheon is Wednesday, May 21st, 2008.
Cost: $ 20.00 Members, $ 25.00 Non-members

Presented by Barbara Mack, Professor of Journalism at Iowa State University              

This  brief history of the English language is educational and humorous and always well-received.            

Why do we raise sheep but eat mutton? Why do we use French terms for English royalty, except for "king" and "queen," which are Norse? Why are we honoring Thor every week? How did Tagalog become a part of English? Mack willl present a witty look at the history of the world's craziest language.            

Barbara Mack is a Professor of Journalism at Iowa State University, where she has taught for the past 20 years. Before joining the University, she was a reporter, an assistant city editor, a lawyer and the Vice President and General Counsel. She also is a food writer, whose articles appear in DSM magazine and Bon Appetit. She and her husband Jim live in Des Moines with two cats (WhyNot and Mizewell) and a her horse, Mikki.

March Meeting Update

DETAILS FOR THE UPCOMING MARCH 26 LUNCHEON

Speaker: Beth Dalbey, Communcations Editor, Great Ape Trust of Iowa

Topic: "Ditching Journalism and Reinventing Myself at Great Ape Trust of Iowa"              

Synopsis: "This has been a fascinating journey. I haven't had that many jobs, but had profound experiences at three newspapers: The Dallas County News in Adel, the Fairfield Ledger in Fairfield, Iowa, and Business Publications Corporations' Business Record."

"I have written stories that have resulted in changes in state law, prompted the development of a safe-house network for domestic abuse victims and stopped a lake project requring the condemnation of several people's land. I felt good about those and similar stories because they  did result in some good changes, but they are nothing in comparison with the mouth-gaping surprises that I encounter every day at Great Ape Trust."              

Come be inspired by this multi-media presentation about Des Moines'  landmark facility, Great Ape Trust of Iowa.

Date: March 26, 2008              
Time: 11:30 a.m. - Registration / Networking; 12:00 noon - Presentation
Location: Applied Art & Technology, 2430 106th Street, Urbandale, Iowa 50322
Lunch: Palmer's Box Lunch              

RSVP: Monday, March 24th
Cost: $ 20.00 Members,  $ 25.00 Non-members

Presentation: Email Etiquette - Keeping Your Foot Out of Your Virtual Mouth

• What makes email different?
• What is good netiquette?
• How does netiquette create impact?

The February 20 luncheon presentation was titled, "Email Etiquette - Keeping Your Foot Out of Your Virtual Mouth." Owner of WinCommunications, Kathy Towner, and Kaplan University composition instructor and freelancer Cecelia Munzenmaier presented.

Below are links to copies of the presentation and the handout.

Download WhatNotToEmail.ppt
Download what_not_to_email_resources.doc

What's the most helpful tip you came away with?

Join Us January 16!

Join the Des Moines Alliance of The Association for Women in Communications on January 16 when we'll hear Brenda McGuire, Executive Director of McGuire & Associates, speak on Safari to (Cross-Cultural) Success.

Brenda McGuire is a cross-cultural communication specialist whose academic studies, research and work have taken her to over 60 countries on six continents. Over the past fifteen years, she has experienced diverse cultures firsthand from living and working in Asia, Australia and Europe.

She holds a Master of Arts (MA) degree in International Communication from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with Distinction in Psychology and International Relations from Iowa State University

DATE: Wednesday, January 16

LOCATION: West Bank, 1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines - David L. Miller Room

TIME: 11:30 a.m. - Registration / Networking | 12:00 noon - PresentationCOST: $20 for members | $25 for nonmembers | Late Registration/at the door $30 | Students $15

MENU SELECTION: Sandwich on ciabatta bread paired with assorted cheese and will include fruit cup, side and dessert. Please let us know if you would prefer a vegetarian meal.

RSVP to: Joyce at jperkins@peodsm.org or (515) 255-3153 by noon Monday, January 14.

Cancellation policy: If you need to cancel, please let us know by noon Monday, January 14, to avoid being charged for the meal. Call Joyce at 255-3153.