Contact Information

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  • Chapter President- Jennifer Betts

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Our Fabulous Weekend!

The Association of Image Consultants Ohio-Pennsylvania Chapter hosted a hosted a 3-day retreat in Cleveland the weekend of August 17-19, 2007.

Many Cleveland-area women attended, in addition to guests from Cincinnati, Columbus, and even Pittsburgh! Those in attendance experienced a once-in-a-lifetime transformational event for their lives and businesses!

The weekend started with a trip on Lolly the Trolley. The folks from out of town were given a quick perspective on our host city and those who were born here learned a lot of new facts. (Chef Boyardee is from Cleveland? As is John Heisman, for whom the Heisman Trophy is named.)L-R Nina Kindle, Valerie James, Erica Torres-Dudziak, Coach Joelle, Kristen Kaleal, Peter the trolley driver, LisaMarie Luccioni and Jill Haney

The University of Cincinnati’s Professor LisaMarie Luccioni then led the group in an etiquette dinner at the Metropolitan Cafe.Front: Chapter president Kristen Kaleal, Nina Kindle, VP Erica Torres-Dudziak, Valerie James, Danielle Turcola

Back: Past President/treasurer LisaMarie Luccioni, Kelly Smith, Coach Joelle, secretary Jill Haney

Saturday started out with Coach Joelle, who had the group drawing and dancing. There were tears and breakthroughs and an outpouring of love and acceptance from all in attendance.

Coach Joelle leads the group

The group heard from Leslie Carruthers, The Search Guru on search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is a mystery to many business owners who are not technologically-savvy. Leslie’s accessible expertise and warm approach makes the topic less intimidating to non-techies.

Presentations followed from ClevelandWomen.com’s Kelly Smith on her opportunity to hear Martha Stewart speak about business and professional organizer Debbie Carney on organizing one’s business.

AICI chapter president, ClevelandWomen.com’s Kristen Kaleal finished the day by speaking on personal brand development for image consultants and entrepreneurs.

Front L-R: chapter VP Erica Torres-Dudziak, president Kristen Kaleal, Valerie James
Back: Sandy Scott, Nina Kindle, Leslie Carruthers, chapter secretary Jill Haney,
Kathy Callan, past-president LisaMarie Luccioni, Kelly Smith, Jocelyne Walker, Tina Diggs

On Sunday, hairstylist Jen Gonzalez, who studied with Nick Arrojo from TLC's What Not to Wear, discussed how to work with clients, stylists and products.

Jen Gonzalez sprays a powder product on Danielle's hair

LisaMarie scowls at first and then gets a whole new (temporary) 'do!

Samuel Hilliard from Jos. A. Bank Clothiers talks about selecting menswear for clients.

The best part of the weekend came after Saturday’s festivities, when the group dined, laughed, enjoyed cocktails and shared experiences at Ponte Vecchio Ristorante on the Superior Viaduct and then went to Sunset Lounge for salsa dancing!

Front L-R: Kristen Kaleal, Sandy Scott, Danielle Turcola
Back: Jill Haney, Debbie Carney, Leslie Carruthers, Erica Torres-Dudziak, LisaMarie Luccioni

Cincinnati’s Jill Haney & LisaMarie Luccioni

ClevelandWomen.com columnists Kelly Smith, Kristen Kaleal and Coach Joelle

Kristen Kaleal & LisaMarie Luccioni

Danielle Turcola & Erica Torres-Dudziak

Event presenters Debbie Carney & Leslie Carruthers

Sandy Scott, KK, LisaMarie Luccioni, Erica Torres-Dudziak

Kristen Kaleal, Leslie Carruthers, LisaMarie Luccioni

Sunday, August 19, 2007

[AICI OH/PA] A Fabulous Weekend!

Thanks, everyone for an informative, transformational, thoroughly wonderful and fun time!!!!!!


Before I crash on the couch, I just wanted to download my pics, say a quick thanks to my planning partner Erica and our amazing guest speakers Coach Joelle, Leslie Carruthers the Search Guru, Debbie Carney from New Order Organizers, Kelly Smith, Jen Gonzalez, and Samuel Hilliard of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers at Legacy Village.

(LisaMarie and I weren’t so shabby either!!)


Members and non-members from the local area attended as well as several from Cincinnati and Columbus. The events included finding out more about Cleveland on our trolley tour, forming a conga line in the conference room, dining in style, enjoying cocktails and dancing the night away.

Oh, yes and we learned a bit too :)

Here’s a quick look at the fun time we had!



I will post the pics up on the blog as soon as I can. For those of you who also took pictures, please forward them to me so I can post them as well.


Loved seeing everyone. Thanks again for a fabulous time. Can’t wait to do it again!


HERE’S TO US!!!!!



Kristen Kaleal

President

AICI OH/PA Chapter

kristen@kkimagedesign.com

(440) 742-0385


P.S. A BIG AICI OH/PA WELCOME to founding member of AICI, Danielle Turcola! We are so delighted to have you back!!!




Friday, August 3, 2007

Retreat Locations

IMPORTANT PLACES & INFO

Marriott at Key Center
127 Public Square, Cleveland OH 44114
(216) 736-7047
www.clevelandmarriottdowntown.com

Lolly the Trolley
Call 216-771-4484
info@lollytrolley.com

Metropolitan Café

1352 West 6th Street
Cleveland, Ohio, 44113

(216) 241-1300

http://www.hydeparkrestaurants.com/metro/index.htm

Ponte Vecchio Italian Ristorante

2100 Superior Viaduct Ste. 520

Cleveland, OH 44113

(216) 556-8200

www.pontevecchioristorante.com

Sunset Lounge

1382 West Ninth Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

216.535.0001

http://www.sunsetloungecleveland.com/

Retreat Schedule!

Friday

Those traveling, please plan to arrive and check into the hotel no later than 3:30pm.

Locals, please arrive at the Marriott by 4pm.

4:30pm Leave to catch the trolley.

5:00-6:00 Trolley Tour

6:30pm Etiquette dinner with the LisaMarie Luccioni, MA AICI CIP at the

Metropolitan Café in the trendy Warehouse District


Saturday


9:00am Breakfast and welcome message from Kristen and Erica.


9:30 – 11:00 Coach Joelle


11am – 11:15 Break


11:15 – 12:15 Leslie Carruthers – The Search Guru


12:30 – 1:45 Lunch


2:00 – 2:30 Kelly Smith: Messages from Martha


2:30 – 3:30 Debbie Carney, CPO – Business organization strategies


3:30 – 3:45 Break


3:45 – 5:30 Kristen Kaleal - Getting to the Next Level NOW: Platform Building for Impatient People!

Kristen will also facilitate: Professional Bio and Speaker Introduction Workshop

6:30-? Dinner on the patio at Ponte Vecchio on the West Bank of the Flats.


Cocktails and salsa dancing at Sunset Lounge to follow!

Sunday

9:00 – 10:00am Breakfast and Menswear with David Dennis, A Shoppe for Men

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15 – 11:00 Jen Gonzalez – Hair Stylist

11:00 – 12:00 Wendy Fitos – Makeup Artist & Esthetician

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch at the hotel and Goodbyes!

Retreat Registration

Greetings, Everyone!

We are currently setting up a new PayPal account, so for anyone who has tried to register for the retreat and has found no link, this is why!

We decided to leave the price as it currently is – no increase after 8/4 - and registration will close on August 15th (two days before the event).

I will send out an EventBrite link on Sunday to start the registration process. If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

In the meantime, we are really looking forward to this unique business development opportunity. Even our business speakers on Saturday are coming early and staying around after they present to hear what the others have to say!

If you know of anyone who is looking for business and marketing training but is not in the image industry, we have kept our registration fees very reasonable. It’s a steal for all the amazing information you will gain!!!

Here’s all the info:

http://www.aici.org/about/chapters/documents/AICIOH-PARetreat.pdf

If you are in the Cleveland area and can’t attend all three days, feel free to come for just

just one day or join us Friday or Saturday for dinner and drinks!

Kristen Kaleal

President

AICI OH/PA Chapter

kristen@kkimagedesign.com

(440) 742-0385

Check out our blog! Here is a link to pictures from the Style & Cocktails party I hosted this past Monday, which was attended by chapter vice-president Erica Torres-Dudziak, AICI member Nina Kindle, as well as retreat presenters Coach Joelle, Kelly Smith, Wendy Fitos and Debbie Carney!

Thanks to everyone for coming out!! It was a blast!!!


Thursday, August 2, 2007

AICI Members at Style & Cocktails 7-30-2007


I wanted to share some pictures from an event I hosted this past Monday in Cleveland!

Enjoy!

~ Kristen ~


AICI's Nina Kindle & chapter VP Erica Torres-Dudziak


ClevelandWomen.com's Style Experts
(and speakers at our retreat!!)
Kelly Smith, Wendy Fitos, me and Coach Joelle

Erica with friend Alicia

Coach Joelle, my friend Michelle White-Grady & me!

All pics can be viewed here.

Photos courtesy of ClevelandWomen.com