About North Shore Women In Business Meetings

NSWIB typically conducts morning meetings for members and guests on the third Thursday of each month. Registration begins at 7 am and the meeting runs from 7:30 am to 9 am. The exceptions to the schedule are as follows:

March Luncheon Meeting: Registration begins at 11:30 am; meeting begins at Noon and ends by 2 pm. The featured speaker is usually an area celebrity or well known, influential woman in the local/regional business community. The speaker, location and meeting price is announced prior to the meeting.

May Annual Fund Raising Event: For the past three years, NSWIB has featured a wine and food tasting event which replaces the annual auction that the organization ran each fall. This is the major fund raiser for the organization; the revenue raised helps NSWIB continue to offer programs that help our members learn and grow. Additionally, a portion of the funds are allocated as a donation to HAWC (Home for Abused Women and Children); the donation is presented at the holiday breakfast meeting in December.

June Luncheon Meeting: Registration begins at 11:30 am; meeting begins at Noon and ends at either 1:30 or 2 pm. The focus of this luncheon is to recognize NSWIB members who have contributed to the organization via participation in committees. Entitled "The Spirit of NSWIB Awards", numerous women are recognized for their ongoing commitment. This event began in June of 2007 and replaces the NSWIB Woman of the Year Luncheon.

October Annual Dinner & Extreme Makeover Reveal: In 2006 NSWIB directors decided to bring back the annual meeting to install new officers and directors and to show appreciation to outgoing members. Additionally, with the introduction of the NSWIB Extreme Makeover Business Edition, it was decided that this was the appropriate time to introduce, or "reveal", the Makeover recipient. The location will vary and is announced a month prior to the event.

NSWIB Business Showcase: This meeting is free to all attendees (members and guest) and occurs the first or second week of November. Member exhibitors register for full or half tables and showcase their products and services to participants during this morning event. Exhibitors must be NSWIB members to participate. Registration for event is distributed two to three months prior to the meeting; early bird registration incentives are offered. Showcase attendees are not required to pre-register for the event and may register upon entrance to the showcase. A raffle item is offered during this event as well.

Other Events:

First Monday: This informal networking event is featured on the first non-holiday Monday of each month. Meetings are currently held at Sylvan Street Grille in Peabody MA. At least one board member is in attendance at the meeting. Registration is no required and there is no meeting fee. Each attendee is responsible for ordering food and beverages. All are welcome. Networking begins at 6.

Member Mixers: In 2007 NSWIB hosted its first after hours Member Mixer and will continue to host future meetings on a quarterly basis. Member hosts must be a member and follow the NSWIB recommended guidelines; hosts are selected in the order in which they register as a host. Attendees may be members and guests; a small fee may be payable at the door.  

General Meeting Information: Information about the meeting is typically available on this Web site by the first of the month during the month of the event. Pricing and registration details for members and guests is listed on the calendar page. Additionally NSWIB NetMail is sent to members via email.

The meeting begins with NSWIB announcements and other organization information. At each meeting the sponsor speaks for 5 minutes and table networking is conducted for up to 10 minutes depending on the meeting schedule. Speakers are selected by the NSWIB Program Committee based on survey feedback from members to ensure that topics presented are appropriate to the group. At the conclusion of the meeting, members and guests are invited to meet the speaker and continue networking with others as time permits.

To learn more about NSWIB, please see our History and NSWIB Directors & Officers page.