BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170503T150000Z DTEND:20170503T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SouthCoast Women's Forum - 2017 DESCRIPTION:The SouthCoast Women's Forum is the ideal setting for leading business professionals\, and aspiring women in business to connect\, learn\, and be inspired by other women! This unique event celebrates the accomplishments of women while motivating other women to follow their example. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year\, the SouthCoast Women's Forum will pay tribute to those women who have been Trendsetters and Trailblazers\, empowering women of all ages to follow their dreams and progress professionally\, academically\, and personally!\n \n\nThe Dynamic Panel will Feature\n\n\n\n\n\nAnastassia Gonye\n\nCreator and Owner of Tuff Kookooshka\n\nFounded in 1999\, Tuff Kookooshka is the creation of Anastassia Gonye\, a Russian born American artist\, and fashion designer. Tuff Kookooshka has steadily grown from very humble beginnings. Anastassia started to design her line at her kitchen table\, sewing in the basement\, using discarded fabrics sold at the factory by the pound. Many years later\, Tuff Kookooshka is sold in stores and boutiques across America\, in Canada\, and Japan. In July 2016\, Tuff Kookooshka opened a Retail Shop / Design Studio in Cataumet Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It is very important to us that all of Tuff Kookooshka clothing is MADE IN USA\, using locally manufactured fabrics and notions. It takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice to keep our production here in the USA\, but Anastassia is very proud to have every label say MADE IN USA. Full Bio Click Here\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheri Weintraub MS DABR\n\nDirector and Chief Physicist Radiation Oncology\, Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care\n\n\nSheri Weintraub is the chief physicist and director of radiation oncology at the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care. She has been a physicist since 1999 and has served long-standing leadership roles where she has balanced administrative duties along with clinical physics work. Effective communication is vital in any organization\, but she particularly enjoys the challenges of bridging these two very important and distinct areas. Sheri has a particular passion for patient safety and currently serves on a national health care advisory committee to review medical incidents in radiation oncology. She is pursuing her PhD in Health Science at Nova Southeastern Univeristy and is looking forward to expanding her patient safety work through that academic environment. Full Bio Click Here\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nLauren L. Lemieux\, ACC\, CPCC\n\nWhole Life Coaching\n\n Lauren graduated from Dartmouth High School and UMass Dartmouth with a Bachelor's degree in Humanities and Social Science. After spending 18 years working in the family business\, Lauren resigned in January\, 2013\, to find her true calling. Lauren had no idea what that was\, but she soon found the profession of coaching. Lauren is now a certified life coach from both the Coaches Training Institute and the International Coaching Federation. Coaching To Fulfill Dreams is her coaching business\, where she engages her clients to evoke their confidence and courage to embrace what is truly possible in the personal and professional lives. She also works part time at Catholic Social Services coaching clients who are or were recently homeless to support them as they transition to stability. Full Bio Click Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Event Moderator will be \n\nAshely Bendiksen\n\n \n\n\n\nInspirational Speaker\, Activist\, Writer\, Consultant\n\nAshley is a native of New Bedford\, MA and is well-known for her work in women's empowerment and leadership development. She is self-employed as a professional speaker\, writer\, and business consultant. As a speaker\, Ashley specializes in powerful presentations for the college market\, as well as women and youth settings\, where she shares her own personal stories of victimization as a young woman. Out of hardship\, she has been able to turn her life around tremendously - finding her inner strengths\, purpose\, fulfillment\, personal and professional success. This has led her to build a platform of both inspiration and education for those she works with. Year-round\, is an advocate and activist for survivor and bystander empowerment\, professional development for women\, and social entrepreneurship. Ashley shares inspiring stories of how she has chosen to embrace her challenges and positively fight for social change - in community leadership and her profession. \n\nFor full Bio Click Here\n\n\n\nMeal Choice\n\nMaple-Glazed Salmon which is fresh Atlantic Salmon\, baked with homemade Maple Glaze\n\nor \n\nAzorean Chicken\, which is Portuguese Stuffed Boneless Chicken Breast topped with a Madeira Sauce. \n\n\n\nBoth are served with rice pilaf and a vegetable medley. \n\n\n\nThere is also a vegetarian option available.\n\nWhen registering please specify which meal you would prefer!\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Prepare to be inspired at the 2017 SouthCoast Women's Forum!\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMultiple sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available. Please contact Deven at 508-999-5231 ext. 26 or dtillman@newbedfordchamber.com for more information! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck Regularly for Updates!!!! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The \;SouthCoast \;Women'\;s Forum is the ideal setting for leading business professionals\, and aspiring women in business to connect\, learn\, and be inspired by other women! \;This unique event celebrates the accomplishments of women while motivating other women to follow their example. \;
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\nThis year\, the SouthCoast Women&rsquo\;s Forum will pay tribute to those women who have been Trendsetters and Trailblazers\, empowering women of all ages to follow their \;dreams and \;progress professionally\, academically\, and personally!
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The Dynamic Panel will Feature
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\nAnastassia Gonye
\nCreator and Owner of Tuff Kookooshka
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Founded in 1999\, Tuff Kookooshka is the creation of Anastassia Gonye\, a Russian born American artist\, and fashion designer. \;Tuff Kookooshka has steadily grown from very humble beginnings.  \;Anastassia \;started to design her \;line at her \;kitchen table\, sewing in the basement\, using discarded fabrics sold at the factory by the pound. Many years later\, Tuff Kookooshka is sold in stores and boutiques across America\, in Canada\, and Japan. \;In July 2016\, Tuff Kookooshka opened a Retail Shop / Design Studio in Cataumet Massachusetts on Cape Cod.  \;It is very important to us that all of Tuff Kookooshka clothing is MADE IN USA\, using locally manufactured fabrics and notions.  \;It takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice to keep our production here in the USA\, but Anastassia is \;very proud to have every label say MADE IN USA.  \; \;Full Bio Click Here
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\nSheri Weintraub MS DABR
\nDirector and Chief Physicist Radiation Oncology\, Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care
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Sheri Weintraub is the chief physicist and director of radiation oncology at the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care. \; She has been a physicist since 1999 and has served long-standing leadership roles where she has balanced administrative duties along with clinical physics work. \; Effective communication is vital in any organization\, but she particularly enjoys the challenges of bridging these two very important and distinct areas. \; Sheri has a particular passion for patient safety and currently serves on a national health care advisory committee to review medical incidents in radiation oncology. \; She is pursuing her PhD in Health Science at Nova Southeastern Univeristy and is looking forward to expanding her patient safety work through that academic environment. \; \; \;Full Bio Click Here
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\nLauren L. Lemieux\, ACC\, CPCC
\nWhole Life Coaching
\n \;Lauren graduated from Dartmouth High School and UMass Dartmouth with a Bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Humanities and Social Science.  \; \;After spending 18 years working in the family business\, Lauren resigned in January\, 2013\, to find her true calling. \; Lauren had no idea what that was\, but she soon found the profession of coaching.  \;Lauren is now a certified life coach from both the Coaches Training Institute and the International Coaching Federation.  \;Coaching To Fulfill Dreams \;is her coaching business\, where she engages her clients to evoke their confidence and courage to embrace what is truly possible in the personal and professional lives.  \;She also works part time at Catholic Social Services coaching clients who are or were recently homeless to support them as they transition to stability. \;  \;Full Bio Click Here
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\nThe Event Moderator will be \;
\nAshely \;Bendiksen
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\nInspirational Speaker\, Activist\, Writer\, Consultant
\nAshley \;is a native of New Bedford\, MA and is well-known for her work in women'\;s empowerment and leadership development. She is self-employed as a professional speaker\, writer\, and business consultant. As a speaker\, Ashley specializes in powerful presentations for the college market\, as well as women and youth settings\, where she shares her own personal stories of victimization as a young woman. Out of hardship\, she has been able to turn her life around tremendously - finding her inner strengths\, purpose\, fulfillment\, personal and professional success. This has led her to build a platform of both inspiration and education for those she works with. Year-round\, is an advocate and activist for survivor and bystander empowerment\, professional development for women\, and social entrepreneurship. Ashley shares inspiring stories of how she has chosen to embrace her challenges and positively fight for social change - in community leadership and her profession. \;
\nFor full Bio Click Here
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\nMeal Choice

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Maple-Glazed Salmon \;which is fresh Atlantic Salmon\, baked with homemade Maple Glaze
\nor \;
\nAzorean Chicken\, which is Portuguese Stuffed Boneless Chicken Breast topped with a Madeira Sauce. \;
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\nBoth are served with rice pilaf and a vegetable medley. \;
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\nThere is also a vegetarian option available.
\nWhen registering please specify which meal you would prefer!
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\n \; \; \;Prepare to be inspired at the 2017 \;SouthCoast Women'\;s \;Forum!

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\nMultiple sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available.  \;Please contact Deven \;at 508-999-5231 ext. 26 or dtillman@newbedfordchamber.com for more information! \; \;
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\nCheck Regularly for Updates!!!!
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\n LOCATION:Rachel's Lakeside - new location 950 State Road Dartmouth MA 0274 UID:e.1130.494610 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260521T121746Z URL:http://members.onesouthcoast.com/events/details/southcoast-women-s-forum-2017-494610 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR