ATHENA Women’s Interest Network (WIN) is a collaborative effort to provide a support system for professional women in the Greater Lansing area. Founded in Lansing under the original principles of ATHENA International, ATHENA WIN is here to support, develop and honor women leaders while inspiring and encouraging women to achieve their full potential. Please visit the ATHENA WIN page on the Lansing Regional Chamber’s website. This page will continue to be updated throughout the year.
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August & September 2023 Newsletter |
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SBA Resources for Woman-Owned Small Businesses Informational Webinar
Date & Time: Thursday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon
Location: Zoom
Tickets: This event is offered at no cost.
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If you are a woman-owned small business and want to know more about SBA programs for which you may be eligible and that can help your business grow through federal government contracting, this webinar is for you! |
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ATHENA WIN Girls' Night Out Meet-Up Series
Date & Time: Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Lansing Shuffle, 325 Riverfront Drive, Lansing
Tickets: This event is offered at no cost.
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We are excited to host another Girls' Night Out Meet-Up on Sept. 13!
Swing by Lansing Shuffle from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a casual networking event! If you are looking to build your brand and expand your professional network, we encourage you to attend.
There will be a cash bar and food available for purchase. Lansing Shuffle will validate up to 2 hours for the parking lot south of the building.
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Evening of Empowerment
Date & Time: Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Crowne Plaza West, 925 S. Creyts Road, Lansing
Tickets: Tickets are $75 for ATHENA WIN members and $85 for future members.
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Join us for a night of comradery and collaboration as we welcome the 2022 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient, Dorothy E. Maxwell, and special keynote speaker, Heather Catlin, two-time Emmy Award Anchor, WSB-TV in Atlanta, GA. Sponsorships are still available. Learn more and register below. |
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Meet This Year’s Evening of Empowerment Keynote Speaker, Heather Catlin! |
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Heather is a two-time Emmy award winning journalist with more than a decade of experience with a national audience. She has been named one of Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2020 40 Under Forty and selected to Leadership Georgia's class of 2020/2021. Previously, she has worked with NBC Olympics, the Late Show with David Letterman and Fox Sports. She has also served as host and producer of Hot Topics, a weekly news/entertainment show airing in 8 major markets, for which she has interviewed celebrities such as John Travolta, Betty White, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson, and George Clooney. |
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Heather is a dual citizen of the UK and USA, and a former varsity collegiate athlete (volleyball) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Heather is passionate about ovarian cancer research and serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Ovarian Cancer Institute. |
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The annual Evening of Empowerment event will also celebrate our 2022 Athena Award recipient, Dorothy E. Maxwell! We are excited to have Audrey Dahlgren, Sports Director at WLNS TV-6, serve as emcee for the night.
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For more information, including tickets and sponsorship opportunities, please visit the Evening of Empowerment page on the LRCC website.
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ATHENA WIN Girls' Night Out Grand River Kayaking Adventure |
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The ATHENA WIN Girls' Night Out committee planned a fun evening of kayaking through Dimondale Canoe & Kayak, down the Grand River through the Village of Dimondale, with a fun networking stop along the way! Thank you to all who joined, and we're already looking forward to next year's event!
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ATHENA WIN Event Highlights in FOCUS Magazine |
Read page 31 of the August issue of FOCUS Magazine to learn more about recent ATHENA WIN events, including Executive Connections, Professional Growth & Development Series and the Girls' Night Out Meet-Up Series. |
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ATHENA Lansing & Other News |
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Nominate a Local Female Trailblazer for the ATHENA Leadership Award |
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The nomination deadline for the ATHENA Leadership Award is quickly approaching!
Created in 1982 by Martha Mertz, former board chair of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, the ATHENA Leadership Award honors individuals who strive towards the highest levels of professional accomplishment, excel in their chosen field, have devoted time and energy to their community, and pave paths for other women to follow. Past recipients include Karen Grannemann, Elaine Hardy, Michelle Massey and Dorothy E. Maxwell.
The nomination deadline is Friday, Sept. 15. The nomination criteria and form are available below.
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Leadership Lansing Program Helps Emerging Leaders Tap into Their Potential |
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The Leadership Lansing program is a talent initiative designed to develop a new generation of community leaders in the Lansing region. Participants will receive extensive training to enhance their leadership skills, which will benefit their performance inside their organizations and the community.
Graduates of the program will have a greater understanding of how essential community institutions contribute to the region's overall quality of life. Applications are now being accepted for the 2023-24 cohort. The deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 15.
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What We're Reading & Listening To |
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August & September 2023
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Aug. 26 — National Women’s Equality Day
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Aug. 30 — National Beach Day
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September — Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
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Sept. 1 — National Food Bank Day
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Sept. 4 — Labor Day
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Sept. 6 — National Read A Book Day
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Sept. 21 — International Day of Peace
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Sept. 29 — Coffee Day
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August & September Women's History Dates to Celebrate
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·Aug. 10, 1993 — Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sworn in as the second woman and 107th Justice to serve on the US Supreme Court
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Aug. 26, 1920 — The 19th Amendment of the US Constitution is ratified granting women the right to vote
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Aug. 26, 1971— The first Women’s Equality Day, initiated by Representative Bella Abzug, is established by Presidential Proclamation and reaffirmed annual
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Sept. 12, 1910 — Alice Stebbins Wells, a former social worker, becomes the first woman police officer with arrest powers in the U.S.
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Sept. 25, 1981 — Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in as the first woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice
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Sept. 29, 1988 — Stacy Allison becomes first American woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest
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