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Girls
Night Out 2009 - Exec's in the City
Anyone
who attended our 2009 Girls' Night Out knows that
we "outdid" ourselves again! It
was really a fun and fantastic night,
outstanding at all levels. From the raffles
and auctions to the exhibitors, the fashion show
and food and drink, there was something for everyone! Thanks
again to our 2009 GNO sponsors: Tri-City
Heating, Cooling and Appliance, The
Milford Bank, Orange
Ale House and Wine and Liquor Outlet.
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Girls
Night Out 2008 - Exec's in the City
Our
2008 Girls Night Out, held at Race
Brook Country Club in
Orange, was a huge success thanks to our
generous sponsors: Life
is Good (who provided
those great goody bags), Tri-City
Appliance/Heating & Cooling, Milford
Bank, and Wine & Liquor Outlet
of Orange. The event was chaired
by Carole Norman of Graphic Image.
The
room overflowed with vendor table tops on display
for great shopping and networking. A fabulous
fashion show was presented by White
House/Black Market. Entertainment
was provided by Nancy Hammett of NIA
Joyful Dancing/Sound
Mind & Body: Fitness & Yoga and
MC'd by James
Money. There
was a silent auction, raffle, and - back by popular
demand - our Purses with Panache.
Wine tasting,
delicious food and desserts added to
the evening's enjoy-ment. Over
250 people attended this wonderful
event, and we raised over $10,000 for our scholarship
fund. Additional scenes from our 2008 event
are pictured below.
Girls
Night Out 2007- Exec's in the City
A
hugely successful Girls Night Out 2007, "Exec's
in the City" was held in November at Racebrook
Country Club in Orange with thanks to the generosity
of our major sponsor - Milford
Bank. The event was chaired
by Michele Kelly of Graphicways Design.
Over forty vendors had tabletop displays at the event
. Besides being a great event for shopping and networking,
there was lots of fun to be had. There was a fashion
show presented by CAbi,
a silent auction, wine tasting, raffle and our popular "Execs
in the City" themed purse
raffle. There was also a wonderful assortment
of delicious food and desserts. Brian Smith of WICC was
our special guest emcee. In all over 200 people attended
this gala event and we raised almost $10,000.
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Girls
Night Out 2006 Was A Huge Success! |
Our
2006 Girls Night Out was a rousing success! Chaired
by Illona Leffingwell, the event was sponsored by Milford
Bank and R.J.
Testo & Associates, LLC. This year's
location was the beautiful and historic Lauralton
Hall. Miss Connecticut, Heidi
Voight [pictured at right] was our Mistress
of Ceremonies. Wine & Liquor
Outlet of Orange provided several wine tasting
stations. A delicious assortment of finger foods
was offered by I'll Take Manhattan and SAC
Events Planning. Personal
Fitness Trainer Jimmy Porto of Milford
and the Alisas
Latin Heat Dance Company of New Haven presented
spectacular demonstrations. Me
Boutique presented
a fabulous fashion show. A silent auction, raffle,
DJ, business tabletop expo, and casual networking rounded
out the evening and contributed to its tremendous success. |
Girls
Night Out 2005 Was Our
Most Successful Fundraiser
To Date! |
By
2005, Network's Girls Night Out evolved into such
a well-attended event that we moved to the larger
venue of Grassy
Hill Country Club! Schick® Intuition® was
our Corporate Sponsor; and the evening was hosted
by
Eric Greene of News
Channel 12. Event Chairperson
Sue Kasmin [pictured at right] presented
a fashion show with a twist: a mix of corporate
fashions from Dress
Barn interspersed with
fun fashions from Bridgeport
Harley Davidson! Fabulous food was provided by An
Affair to Remember,
along with countless donations of delectable finger
foods provided by local restaurants. Wine
tasting was presented by Wine & Liquor
Outlet of Orange. Entertainment was
provided by Ballroom Dancers Rosemary & Bill
Tierney and by Ben
Kelly of Creative
Health and Fitness. Dozens
of table tops provided information on local businesses. The
silent auction was great fun, as was the biggest
raffle ever! The result: 10
scholarships awarded to area women attending
10 different educational instutitions! |
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Our
2004 Girls Night Out ...On the Town
Surpassed All of Our Previous Fundraisers!
The
evening was filled with fun, food, fashion, friendly
networking ...and raised more funds for scholarship
than any event in Network's history! Our Mistress of
Ceremonies, Kristen
Cusato, news anchor for WTNH, presented a fashion
show sponsored by Pink
by the Harbor, with jewelry provided by Milford
Rocks. Attendees enjoyed a wine tasting
courtesy of the Wine & Liquor Outlet,
as well as a silent auction and many table top exhibits.
Background music was provided by Peter Bocaro
Entertainment & DJ ...and food was courtesy
of Aldario's Restaurant, Costco,
Edible Arrangements, Subway,
Cutting Board Deli, Jacob Marley's
and Trader Joe's. Sponsored by Milford
Bank and hosted by Courtyard
Marriott, all proceeds from the event benefit the
Network of Executive Women Scholarship Fund.
[Pictured
above at Girls Night Out is Kristen Cusato, WTNH,
and Suzanne Manning, Network's Marketing Chair.]
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Above:
NEW President Helen Moser presenting a plaque
to Mistress of Ceremonies Kristen Cusato of News
Channel 8. |

Above:
Mistress of Ceremonies Kristen Cusato and Network
President Helen Moser admire the outfit from Pink
by the Harbor worn by fashion show model Harriet
Haggerty.
Left:
Kristen Cusato presenting a plaque to Wine &
Liquor Outlet, sponsor of the Girls Night Out
wine tasting event. |
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Members
and Guests Recently Celebrated Network's 25 years of
Success
Stonebridge
Restaurant in Milford hosted N.E.W.'s 25th anniversary
"Birthday Bash." It was a great party ...and
after meeting our dynamic members, several guests joined
our Network!
Girls
Night 2003 Out Was a Great Success
...and a lot of fun!
As
you can see from the images below: Attendees at our Girls Night Out had the opportunity
to meet Rebecca
Surran of News 12 Connecticut, see a fashion show
presented by Play It Again Pam, enjoy wine tasting
and a martini bar courtesy of Pond Point Wine &
Spirits, eat gourmet delights from Deb's Cooking
and Catering, and take home goodie bags as well!
Sponsored by People's
Bank and hosted by Courtyard
Marriott, all proceeds from the event benefit the
Network of Executive Women Scholarship Fund.
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