Nov. 4th Columbus, OH Meeting - Canceled

Hi Everyone -

Instead of having an Ohio meeting that is open to members, non-members and prospects, the chapter board has voted to use this meeting as a closed strategic planning session for the future of the chapter. We are currently poised to do great things, with meetings happening at two points within our boundaries.

We want to make sure to maximize these opportunities in order to make the chapter stronger and prepare ourselves for a highly successful future.

A couple of the agenda items include creating a list of all Ohio meetings for 2008 and brainstorming ways we can utilize the tremendous enthusiasm of the members in the Delaware Valley area to make us even better.

How exciting is it to be a part of a chapter that is on the move?! I told previous AICI president Marion Gellatly as well as current president Karen Brunger that it is my goal to be the preeminent small chapter in all of AICI. (For those of you who don’t know me well, my plans are always quite grandiose!) Let’s face it, we will never be as big as San Francisco or Southern CA or Atlanta, and that’s fine. But if we can be an exemplary chapter in our own right, I think that is pretty fabulous. Wouldn’t you agree?

With your participation, I am so pleased that we are already making it happen!

We will have a productive planning session on Sunday and we look forward to 2008, where we will continue to flourish in both Ohio AND Pennsylvania!!

All my best,

Kristen Kaleal

President

AICI OH/PA Chapter

kkaleal@aol.com

(440) 742-0385

Delaware Valley Satellite Meeting Agenda

November 5, 2007

5:30 – 6:00pm – Networking / Introduction and Welcome by Renu Dalal, MS, AICI

6:00 – 6:30 – Session 1 – Brian Lipstein, AICI

Topic: The Details of Menswear

· Machine vs. Hand construction in suits.

· What fabrics work best for your client?

· Quality vs. Quantity - how to justify the investment.

Brian Lipstein, AICI is Vice President and Co-Founder of Henry A. Davidsen, Master Tailors & Image Consultants. Building on over 100 years of family tailoring tradition, Henry Davidsen focuses on outfitting professionals and helping clients plan the strategic use of their image in their career.

6:45 – 7:15 – Session 2 – Sara Canuso

Topic: Clarity of your Fees and Services

· Being clear on your services, hourly verses package pricing.

· What are the services you are offering?

· Do you currently have a Niche?

Sara Canuso is President of A Suitable Solution and advises some of the Philadelphia region's most successful men and women on the impact of image. As a speaker, writer, teacher and motivator, she also helps clients entering the business arena to cultivate a polished professional image that commands respect and to acquire a winning presence.

7:30 – 8:00 – Session 3 – Chris Baeza

Topic: Intention; “What you think is what you will receive”

· Creating the vision for what you have “in mind” to be, do and have.

· Vision story

· Mapping

· Feng Shui tips @ intention

Chris Baeza is a trained Fashion Feng Shui® Facilitator. Fashion Feng Shui® is an innovative, transformational dressing technique inspired by Feng Shui, Fashion Feng Shui® teaches you how to dress with mindfulness & intention so that your clothes express your authenticity and attract your deepest desires. Chris has over 15 year in the fashion business, Fashion Feng Shui® Facilitator, and is apprentice to a Color Me Beautiful consultant.

First Delaware Valley Satellite Meeting

Dear AICI members of the Delaware Valley,

I already know some of you, but wanted to introduce myself for the benefit of those whom I have not yet met: my name is Renu Dalal, and I am a personal wardrobe consultant in Philadelphia; I have been an AICI member since 2004.

For some time now, I have been discussing with local colleagues about the inconvenience of going to NYC for AICI meetings, not to mention that Columbus, OH, is virtually impossible to get to without committing a full day or more...So when Kristen Kaleal, the president of the AICI OH/PA Chapter asked about member interest in putting together local meetings, I thought I'd volunteer to coordinate the first (of many, I hope!) Delaware Valley Satellite Meeting.

I believe it is very important to have an AICI presence here in the Delaware Valley - with almost twenty members total in Delaware, SE Pennsylvania, and South Jersey - it would be wonderful to have a network of colleagues with whom we can share tips, ideas, and even overflow business. I have already been in conversation with a few members about possible dates, locations, and topics of discussion.

Mr. Brian Lipstein of Henry Davidsen, has graciously volunteered his showroom at 17th and Spruce Streets, in Center City Philadelphia, as a location for our first meeting, and we are looking at the early evening (5:30-8:00pm) of Monday, November 5th as a tentative date. Please let me know at your earliest convenience if this date, time, and location would work for you - at least for our first meeting, I'd like to have as many people attend as possible.

In addition, if you have any ideas for topics of discussion, or questions you'd like to ask of your colleagues, or if you'd like to lead a short presentation, please let me know at your earliest convenience. Some topics already proposed include: fee structure - hourly vs. package rates; sources for outside sizes (plus, petites, and very tall); and men's' image. Also, just FYI, we would like to collect from each attendee, $5.00 at the door, to cover the cost of refreshments (bottled water, beverages, light snacks) for the evening.

I look forward to hearing from all of you soon - your participation will help us make our first meeting a great success!

Warm Regards,

Renu
484-270-8355
renu@flairconsulting.com

Thank you, Renu! Looks like everyone is looking forward to this event!

- Kristen

Satellite Meetings

If anyone cannot make it to our quarterly meetings in Columbus, OH, but is interested in connecting with other AICI members in your area, please let me know.

We are already setting up some get-togethers and education sessions in Cleveland, since we have a large group of AICI members here. I have suggested that the Cincinnati/Kentucky contingency do the same.

We have several chapter members located in Philadelphia, most of whom we’ve never met, and I’m sure you haven’t met each other either!

If anyone is interested in putting a small local meeting together (maybe over coffee) with members that are close to them, please let me know and I would be happy to make the connections for you.

Kristen Kaleal

President

AICI OH/PA Chapter

kkaleal@aol.com

(440) 742-0385