Contact Information

  • jmbohio@aol.com
  • Chapter President- Jennifer Betts

Monday, November 16, 2009

Member of the Year: Erica Torres-Dudziak

Erica Torres-Dudziak was unanimously voted Member of the Year for 2008-2009 in September 2009.

Education Day, November 21, 2009

AICI OHPA Chapter Education Day on November 21st will feature seminars on Men's Tailored Clothing & Men's Image in the morning and a Body Language seminar in the afternoon. Lunch will be provided.

CEUs earned will be: 0.2 CEUs

Men's Tailored Clothing & Men's Image by Brian Lipstein, AICI FLC

Brian Lipstein is the President of Henry A. Davidsen, a Philadelphia based firm specializing in Custom and Made-to-Measure clothing for professional men. Brian has been the Men's Image editor of AICI's Image Update since 2007 and has recently been interviewed for AICI's BlogTalk Radio program about Custom Clothing 101.

- Learn about construction of Men's Suits - What exactly makes a $3,000 suit and why is it worth it?
- Learn about Fabrics, Weaves, and why materials are so important
- Learn about Fit of the garment
- Learn Wardrobe building strategies for Men - What should every man have in his closet.
- Learn about the difference between Made-to-Measure and Custom Suits

Body Language by Sara Canuso

As an Image and Body Language Specialist, Saa Canuso, President of a Suitabe Solution, empowers individuals to use non-verbal communication, image, and body language as tools to communicate effectively with others and understand not only what others say, but to discover the unspoken messages and feelings behind their words and actions.

This seminar will teach body language as a means of negotiation and how to persuade and influence before you speak a word.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

AICI OH/PA Update September 2009

For those of you just starting your business, they say that make up sales have gone up since the recession because when people are down, they still want to look good. This means that if you are in the business for helping people to look good, feel good, or become more successful because of one of these, this is a great time to get in the business.


The new board has been working hard on getting things ready for this new chapter year. We are currently working on a schedule for the entire chapter year so that all of you can make preparations ahead of time. We are looking at scheduling one meeting in PA in November, one meeting in OH in April, and at least two teleclasses. We are in the process of trying to book speakers and offer CEU’s at both the PA and OH meeting. The speakers will receive a portion of the event fee so if anyone is interested in doing a workshop or knows of anyone, please forward the information to our VP Education, Jennifer Betts at jmbohio@aol.com.


The board is committed to bringing our two states together in order to combine our strengths and talents which will only enhance the value in our membership and networking capabilities for our businesses and clients. We respect your time and commitment so therefore these education day meetings in PA and OH will only be half days. This will allow for those that may need to travel to avoid any overnight expenses and will be located near an airport. We look forward to meeting new members, interested parties, getting to know you better, and being more collaborative in our efforts!

Monday, June 15, 2009

Board of Directors 2009-2010 AICI OH/PA Chapter Year

Congratulations to the new Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 AICI OH/PA Chapter year.


President

Erica Torres-Dudziak

President Elect & VP Education

Jennifer Betts

Treasurer

Brian Lipstein, AICI FLC

VP Marketing/Communications & Secretary

Mary Kot

VP Membership

Beth Strange, AICI FLC

Monday, June 8, 2009

Teleclass "Networking for Business" 6.29.09

When: Monday, June 29th 2009

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET

Topic: Networking for Business

Speaker: Brian Lipstein, AICI FLC

AICI Ohio/Pennsylvania's last quarterly membership meeting for this chapter year will be a teleclass on how you can increase your business opportunities with networking!

Where are the best places you should be going to network for your business?

Are you meeting the right kinds of people at events but then never hear from them or follow up?

What are the 5 essential pieces of information you need to obtain from a person for a successful business networking interaction?

Join us on Monday, June 29th from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and hear from one of the very few certified image consultants, Brian Lipstein, AICI FLC, provide us with what has helped make him a success through "Networking for Business"!

Conference call details will be sent out before the event. Please contact Erica@positiveperceptions.info for any questions.

AICI OH/PA Chapter Meeting Minutes 5.02.09

Meeting Location: Youngstown, OH
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Danielle Turcola
Topic: Dining Etiquette and Business Entertaining

Attendees:
Board of Directors: Chapter President- Erica Torres-Dudziak, VP Education & President Elect- Michelle Pratt, VP Membership - Tonya Woods
Francoise Litch, Jennifer Betts, Kurk Shelton, Danielle Turcola

Welcome & Introductions- all introduced themselves and why they were interested in this topic

Featured Speaker- Danielle provided each participant with a workshop guide. Workshop covered: Business Entertaining, The Gift of Diplomacy, The Art of Hospitality, Wine Connoisseur, Your Manners Are Showing, Place Setting Savvy, Stimulating Conversation, Tipping, Credibility Robbers, Food Challenges, and Mealtime Taboos.

Danielle's workshop included information, demonstrations, and concluded with Q&A on this topic and other tips on business-related topics (e.g. where to find pictures for purchase, public speaking, and body language).

This course was conducted over lunch at a Youngstown restaurant.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

"DINE IN STYLE"

When: March 20th, 2009 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Brant's Bistro - 375 E 4th St - Mansfield,OH 44902
Speaker: Danielle Turcola
Topic: Dining Etiquette
Register at: aici-diningetiquette@eventbrite.com

Join us on Friday evening to learn from a well-known and respected consultant and coach who specializes in business presence. Discover how you can increase your business opportunity & sales in a dining situation.

As the founder of Professionalism International, Danielle Turcola provides Fortune 500 companies and major associations a variety of customized programs to increase their revenue by making their business memorable and influential.

Dining etiquette is a must for those of us involved with any aspect of image and presence. It's the one skill set that separates the classes. Because we work in the image field, we are highly scrutinized on appearance, behavior, conduct and communication. Even if you don't teach dining etiquette, clients know the rules and expect you to also!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the industry!

This meeting will be educational and fun with the opportunity to learn about and network with your colleagues across the state. Dress Preferred: Casual Elegant

4 COURSE MEAL INCLUDED IN WORKSHOP FEE

First 15 to register will qualify to win a gas card gift card in a drawing that evening.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Color Training-Cleveland, OH- Summer 2009

Many of you have been waiting for some local color training... well, here it is! Pat Henshaw MFIC is co-author of Colour me confident, Image matters for men published in January 2006, Colour me younger published May 2008 and Be a beautiful bride to be published in 2009. Pat is the founder and CEO of Niegma Consulting Ltd. and her company is contracted on a regular basis by CMB Europe to write, develop and run training courses for them. Training with Pat on color and style will be held in Cleveland, Ohio in June 2009.

Full Color Analysis - June 15 - 18
$2000 (includes full set of drapes and your own color wallet)

Abbreviated Color Analysis (for consultants trained under different programs) – June 19-20
$1000 (drapes not included)

Women's Style - June 22-24
$1500

Men's Style - June 25-26
$1000

Location: Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport with a special rate of $99.00 per room per night

Class size will be limited, so please contact Candace Bradfield at aumentestyle@gmail.com
ASAP to reserve your spot. She will get back with you to let you know when deposits ($500) will be required.