The Women Building Connections LAUNCH event was a great success!  Over 50 women business owners from MA and RI came together for an evening of networking, learning and fun.  The event was hosted and sponsored by The Bulfinch Group, a comprehensive financial services firm located in Needham, MA.

Pavitra Ciavardone, Certified Personal Coach, taught us about resiliency and most importantly, how we can approach life’s transitions with greater confidence and ease.  Pause.  Surrender the things that you cannot control, trust that you are bigger than yourself, accept the situation and you will learn to be resourceful.

Tammy Lamenzo shared some wonderful knowledge about wine and led a tasting of delicious samplings from her store, Higgins Wine and Spirits / Beverages To Go in Dover, MA. 

At Women Building Connections, our mission is to cultivate a community of women so everyone can “Give.  Gain.  Grow.”  Successful women should have the opportunity to meet other successful women, and to contribute to the community by highlighting their business in a creative and fun way. 

The energy at this first event was amazing and everyone left feeling excited to be a part of this new community.

A very special thanks to Carolyn VanCott of C VanCott Arts for donating her time and creativity in creating the WBC logo and to Marian Concannon of Cream of the Crop in West Roxbury, MA for our catering (contact:  617-827-3062), as well as Nadine Heaps of Purple Ink Insurance Agency and Karen Argetsinger, Esquire for contributing to the snacks.

About our sponsors:
Sangita Joshi and Megan McAvoy of The Bulfinch Group.  They provide comprehensive insurance and financial services to individuals, families, and businesses.  They work with clients to build an organized financial picture to those that are seeking to integrate the many aspects of their “personal economy” into a unified strategy.

Gita and Megan specialize in working with other women business owners to address how changes in their business or personal life (marriage, divorce, death, retirement, college) can affect their financial strategy and situation.

Working in close collaboration with their clients’ legal and accounting advisors, The Bulfinch Group provides the protection and planning strategies necessary to help build and preserve wealth.

About our speakers:
Pavitra Ciavardone is a Certified Professional Coach, Resilience specialist, speaker, and host of her Boston based radio show, "Pure Power Talk"(TM) with Pavitra.  A former critical care respiratory therapist, Pavitra also has extensive experience in the non-profit sector and held several leadership positions for over 15 years.  Seven years were spent creating innovative programs aimed at empowering young people and families for a global humanitarian organization. In 2007, Shape Magazine selected Pavitra as the official Life Coach for their 2007 Weight Loss Diary. Pavitra is currently authoring her own resiliency training program to help individuals and businesses be better equipped to respond to the daily stressors and challenges facing us in today's changing world.  Pavitra lives in Providence, Rhode Island and has two children in their 20s.  You can reach her at ciavardone@gmail.com.

Tammy Lamenzo is one of three owners of Higgins Wine & Spirits in Dover. The store offers a vast selection of fine wines along with spirits and beer. Tammy focuses most of her time helping clients with beverage catering for small to large parties and events. She also does wine tastings at homes or corporate networking events.  She can be reached at tlamenzo@beveragestogo.com.

Upcoming Events- SAVE THE DATES
Wednesday, August 18th   
Tuesday, September 21st
Stay tuned for more details about the times, locations and topics.

Future topics/activities include:
Legal Planning:  Important Planning at Any Age
Personal Image Consultant
Fashion for the Busy Woman
Yoga
Healthy Eating and Cooking
Financial Strategies
Massages and Relaxation Techniques
Marketing on A Budget / Social Media
Tea at The Taj

We want your suggestions!!  Please email Gita (sangita_joshi@bulfinchgroup.com) or Megan (meganmcavoy@bulfinchgroup.com) with your ideas for future educational topics and fun activities.  Each event will have both components and we want your suggestions.  We are also seeking women who would like to speak or sponsor an event, as each event will take place at a different woman owned business.

We look forward to having you as part of the WBC community!

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