Letter from the President – January 2020

Happy New Year!

Huge shout out to Steam Plant and Annette Long for a wonderful EWI holiday celebration, it was perfect. Congratulations to our winners of the Trivia and sweater content – the ugly/Christmas sweaters were amazing and inspiring! Much appreciation to all of you for your love and generosity for this year’s ASIST winner and family. What you did to provide for them was heartwarming.

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Letter from the President – December 2019

It’s easy to get caught up in the celebrations, finding the perfect gift, baking cookies, visiting family, traveling… the list goes on.  How are you spending your 24 hours – that’s 1,440 minutes – you have in each day?

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Letter from the President – November 2019

Many thanks to Beacon Hill for hosting our meeting last month and to Katie for leading us through our speed networking – so fun to get to know each other even more. The energy and enthusiasm in the room was contagious!

As we enjoy this season of giving, and being grateful and thankful, I have much love and appreciation for all of you!

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Letter from the President – October 2019 Connect

It is with much appreciation for our friends at Spokane Convention Center that I share a huge shout out for our incredible September installation meeting on their gorgeous roof deck, where the clock tower so beautifully stood behind us; the lunch was perfect and the company even better.

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EWI of Spokane Annual Magazine

We are requesting our Member Firms inform us with their advertising intentions and preferences as soon as possible in the upcoming EWI of Spokane Annual Magazine

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Free Event Opportunity

Member Firm Spark Mindset Coaching is presenting Boss Mom Balance, a Networking / Movie Screening / Panel discussion event on September 17.

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Tree Planting Event

Please join the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy and their partners in active stewardship activities at Waikiki Springs on October 5, 2019.

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Volunteer Opportunity

The Philanthropy Committee is looking for volunteers to help Inland Northwest Land Conservancy at their Dinner/Auction “APPETITE FOR CONSERVATION.”

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Letter from the President – September 2019 Connect

As my tenure as Chapter President wraps up, I had planned to write my last President’s message about “finishing well.”  But then I came across this passage by C.S. Lewis that emphasizes the importance of each and every decision we make along the way:

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Letter from the President – August 2019 Connect

In what are you anchored?  Many times, recently, I’ve asked this question about myself and about others whom I have observed in a variety of different settings: work, work dinners, art classes, the mall, the park, on the news.  What I mean is – what core values drive your thoughts, attitudes, words, behaviors, actions, and reactions?  Can you identify the core values reflected by your thoughts, attitudes, words, behaviors, actions, and reactions; and are these the core values you want to reflect? 

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Letter from the President – July 2019 Connect

Last month I attended a meeting where Casey Jackson of IFIOC presented on Motivational Interviewing.  According to Psychology Today, “Motivational Interviewing is a counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. 

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June Meeting Recap

The members of EWI had a wonderful time under the beautiful tent at the Kalispel Golf & Country Club for the June meeting.

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Letter from the President – June 2019 Connect

As a wife, mother, and professional for the last decade or so, I can’t tell you how many times I have talked to other working women (with or without children) about struggling to conquer that never-ending, ever-growing to-do list. 

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EWI101

EWI101 is a great way to meet some of the other members who are new just like you and help you to understand and feel more comfortable at our meetings and gatherings.

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