New Year, New Resolution, New OWIT Membership!

OWIT Chicago cordially invites you to keep your New Year’s Resolution to network with trade professionals while keeping the holiday spirit going just a little bit longer. Join area trade professionals for fine wine and fine coversation, . . . → Read More: Event: New Year, New Membership Drive and Networking Event]]> Thursday, January 19, 2012, 6:00 pm at Bin 36.

New Year, New Resolution,
New OWIT Membership!

OWIT Chicago cordially invites you to keep your New Year’s Resolution to network with trade professionals while keeping the holiday spirit going just a little bit longer. Join area trade professionals for fine wine and fine coversation, as well as a selection of tasty hors d’oeuvres. New members and returning members will be entered in a raffle for door prizes.

Bin 36
339 N. Dearborn
Chicago, Illinois 60610

6:00 p.m.

Members: $35/Non-Members: $45

Price

Member $35.00 USD Non-Member $45.00 USD

Valet parking is available at the restaurant ($12 for up to 3 hours). Street parking and public parking garages are also close by.

Questions should be addressed to jane@owitchicago.org or heidi@owitchicago.org.

We cordially invite you to celebrate the holidays with OWIT Chicago.

This holiday, network with other trade professionals in the area while enjoying fine wine and a selection of tasty hors d’oeuvres.

Valet parking is available at the restaurant ($12 for upto 3 hours). . . . → Read More: Event: OWIT Holiday Party]]> Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 12:30 – 2:00 pm at BIN 36

We cordially invite you to celebrate the holidays with OWIT Chicago.

This holiday, network with other trade professionals in the area while enjoying fine wine and a selection of tasty hors d’oeuvres.

Valet parking is available at the restaurant ($12 for upto 3 hours). Street parking and public parking garages are also close by.

Questions should be addressed to: jane@owitchicago.org or heidi@owitchicago.org

Price

Member $35.00 USD Non-Member $45.00 USD

Please note the time change for our next monthly regulatory update webinar. We hope you can join us. We will be covering the latest news and initiatives set forth by CBP and other government agencies.

Please RSVP to beata@owitchicago.org with the subject line “Brown . . . → Read More: Webinar: Brown Bag Monthly Regulatory Update]]> Tuesday. November 22, 2011 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. CST

Please note the time change for our next monthly regulatory update webinar. We hope you can join us. We will be covering the latest news and initiatives set forth by CBP and other government agencies.

Please RSVP to beata@owitchicago.org with the subject line “Brown Bag.” Those who have RSVP’d will receive instructions for dialing in and accessing the PowerPoint presentation.

Cost:
Free to Members
$10 for Non-Members

Save the date for these upcoming Brown Bag updates:

January 24, 2012
February 28, 2012
March 27, 2012

In this one-hour webinar, you’ll see how an executive coach works with both head and heart, helping clients put aside daily distractions . . . → Read More: Webinar: The Competitive Advantage: A Coach in Your Corner]]> Ever wonder what a coach can do for your career? Many professional women are used to creating success on their own. Yet, really savvy business people know when to ask for help.

In this one-hour webinar, you’ll see how an executive coach works with both head and heart, helping clients put aside daily distractions to and their own answers to big questions. Questions like,

• How do I change careers when I don’t know what I want to do next?
• Is there a way to get work-life balance without sacrificing the next promotion?
• How do I become a more effective leader/entrepreneur?

In this interactive session, the audience will observe three OWIT members being coached, on different career issues. After each coaching session, there will be a short debrief to further the learning.

We need three volunteers to be coached during this recorded session.

To volunteer, please contact carol@carolrossandassociates.com. Each volunteer will be coached on a topic of their choice for 12 minutes by a seasoned executive coach. Volunteers will be identied by a first name only during the coaching.

Carol Ross is a former engineer turned career coach, entrepreneur, social media enthusiast and author of three blogs with over two decades of experience in the nuclear power and telecommunications industries.

Since 2002, she has coached executives and professionals in diverse industries and companies such as Wells Fargo, Avaya and Caterpillar. Her career advice has been featured in The Wall Street Journal , The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and U.S. News & World Report. She is a regular contributor to Northwestern University Alumni Association’s career blog.

Cost:
Members – $20
Non-Members – $30

Please register at www.owit.org

For questions or further information about this program please contact secretary@owit.org.

OWIT Chicago invites you to attend a meeting to discuss the importation of food into the United States, including the FDA requirements and U.S. Customs and Border Protection considerations that are important to be aware of . . . → Read More: Event: What You Need to Know About Importing Food Products]]> Wednesday, November 16, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  at Drinker Biddle & Reath, 191 N. Wacker Drive

OWIT Chicago invites you to attend a meeting to discuss the importation of food into the United States, including the FDA requirements and U.S. Customs and Border Protection considerations that are important to be aware of when contemplating such transactions.

Speakers:
Sherea L. Dillon, Chicago FDA Import Investigator
Lynne Ostfeld, FDA Attorney

Price:
OWIT Members = $10
Non-Members = $20

Price

Members $10.00 USD Non-Members $20.00 USD

We are pleased to announce the initiation of our on-line Brown Bag Monthly Regulatory Update Series, provided at no cost to our members and only $10 for non-members.

This series, presented by members of the Chicago Chapter of OWIT, will be a monthly update covering the latest news . . . → Read More: Webinar: Brown Bag Monthly Regulatory Update]]> Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 12:00 p.m.

We are pleased to announce the initiation of our on-line Brown Bag Monthly Regulatory Update Series, provided at no cost to our members and only $10 for non-members.

This series, presented by members of the Chicago Chapter of OWIT, will be a monthly update covering the latest news and initiatives set forth by CBP and other government agencies (e.g., USTR, ITC, CPSC, FDA).

Time:
Noon-1:00 p.m. CDT

Please RSVP to beata@owitchicago.org with the subject line “Brown Bag.”  Those who have RSVP’d will receive instructions for dial-in information and to access the PowerPoint presentation.

Non-members must also pay via Paypal here:

Save the date for these upcoming Brown Bag updates:

November 22, 2011
January 24, 2011
February 28, 2011
March 27, 2011

Please join us for a very timely and informative presentation on human trafficking. Our presenters will be providing an overview of human trafficking and discussing the differences between that and smuggling, providing a perspective of government officials in other countries regarding human . . . → Read More: Event: Innovating Legal Responses to Human Trafficking]]> Thursday, September 29, 2011, 5:30 p.m. at The John Marshall Law School

Please join us for a very timely and informative presentation on human trafficking. Our presenters will be providing an overview of human trafficking and discussing the differences between that and smuggling, providing a perspective of government officials in other countries regarding human trafficking, discussing the recent Illinois legislation that seeks to curb human trafficking in Illinois, and the California legislation that requires certain retailers and manufacturers to disclose their efforts to remove human trafficking from their supply chains.

Agenda:
5:30 p.m. Registration & Networking
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Program

Panelists:
Lynne Johnson, Policy and Advocacy Director, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE)
Olga Gutierrez, Executive Director of Legislative & Government Affairs, City Colleges of Chicago
Beata Spuhler, Customs and Trade Attorney, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

All proceeds from this event will go to CAASE.

Sponsored by the John Marshall Law School, Center for International Business and Trade Law

Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

Prices

OWIT Member $20.00 Non-Member $30.00

Invite you to a special:

President – Beata Spuhler

Vice President – Shama Patari

Secretary – Nicole Kehoskie

Treasurer – Renee Poole Brownlee

Membership Directors – Jane . . . → Read More: OWIT News: The 2011-2012 Chicago Board]]> We are pleased to announce our new board for the 2011-2012 year, which is based on the votes received from our members.  The new board looks forward to an exciting, eventful year!

President – Beata Spuhler

Vice President – Shama Patari

Secretary – Nicole Kehoskie

Treasurer – Renee Poole Brownlee

Membership Directors – Jane Pilsbury and Heidi Mustonen

Publicity and Outreach Directors – Fariha Masud and Maureen Sanderson

New Media Director – Val Chulamorkodt

Programming Directors – Sheila Malhotra and  Joanne Sullivan

OWIT International Representative – Shama Patari

OWIT Chicago cordially invites you to our Membership Drive and Networking Event on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.

Please join us for complimentary appetizers and a free drink for all members who attend.

We are offering half price membership at . . . → Read More: Event: Membership Drive and Networking Event]]> Thursday, June 23, 2011, 5:30 p.m. at Plymouth Bar & Grill Rooftop

OWIT Chicago cordially invites you to our Membership Drive and Networking Event on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.

Please join us for complimentary appetizers and a free drink for all members who attend.

We are offering half price membership at this event through the end of the year. Those guests who become members at the event will enjoy a free drink of choice and receive a voucher for complimentary attendance at any program offered by OWIT-Chicago through the end of the year (Holiday Party not included).

Please RSVP by sending an email to owitchicago@yahoo.com with “June 23 Event” in the subject line. Please mention if you will be bringing any guests.

You can also purchase half price membership in advance of the event, via Paypal.

Half-Price Membership

Student $25.00 Individual $37.50 Corporate $112.50