Karen McKenzie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe\u00a0Professional Network for Women in Lehigh Acres\u00a0is a professional networking group where our purpose is to help each other build relationships with other women and build a better community in which we live.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Professional Network for Women in Lehigh Acres\u00a0is a dynamic, ever-growing group of professional women based in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Our members reside throughout Southwest Florida. Our goal is to provide a welcoming environment for professional women to network, build relationships and promote their businesses.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re invited to learn, to grow, to share in the\u00a0Professional Network for Women in Lehigh Acres. Grab a cup of coffee, discover more about PNFW, and make plans to join us at our next networking meeting!<\/p>\n
The group of professional women in Lehigh Acres is being formed and Dr. Karen McKenzie, a Hodges University professor, who lives in Lehigh, is pulling it all together.<\/p>\n
McKenzie said the goal of the new organization is also to help provide training, seminars and fundraising efforts to help Lehigh Acres professional women.<\/p>\n
Such topics as marketing, sales and management are important topics that the group will discuss and learn about and be able put into their daily business practices.<\/p>\n
“We will be making a difference here in Lehigh,” McKenzie said.<\/p>\n
“We welcome new business women to attend. You can attend the first meeting for free and if you join, the cost is $75 for the year. We’re Professional Network for Women and we plan to provide an environment in which professional business women can develop their business while networking with other professional business women and creating relationships that can foster their business,” she said<\/p>\n
Goals for the new Professional network for women include:<\/p>\n
– Meeting with professional women monthly to network.<\/p>\n
– Learning about building relationships to foster your business.<\/p>\n
– Provide an avenue for women to meet other professional women.<\/p>\n
– Providing means to give back to the community.<\/p>\n
– Develop and enrich your own personal development.<\/p>\n
– To support other local businesses in Lehigh Acres.<\/p>\n
– To educate women in areas of business, marketing and social media.<\/p>\n
More information can be seen online at:www.professionalnetworkforwomen.com<\/a>. On this website, many topics of special interest are published for women who work in the world of business.<\/p>\nThe group also plans upcoming events to help raise money for various charities that the group will support.<\/p>\n
McKenzie said that that the next meeting of the new group is set for June 4 at 546 Chamonix Ave. S., in Lehigh Acres. It is at McKenzie’s home.<\/p>\n
She said the meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with snacks and drinks provided. Meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday of the month throughout the summer.<\/p>\n
She urges local business women in Lehigh to bring along another friend who is also in involved in business activities.<\/p>\n
McKenzie said she will be glad to answer any questions. Her cell phone is 239-369-8331. She can also be reached at 586-212-5808.<\/p>\n
An upcoming event by the new group is a “garage sale” to be held on Saturday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 617 Grant Ave. in Lehigh. Proceeds are for charity.<\/p>\n
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