It’s FINE’s 17th Anniversary on September 16th. Come help us celebrate!

6 09 2010

Our guest speaker is Michael Ross, Managing Director of the Westport Country Playhouse

Michael Ross, Managing Director, Westport Country Playhouse He will give us some insight into the behind-the-scenes operations of the Playhouse and talk about how they keep in touch with and nurture the relationship with their clients. They have been so creative and successful with the things they have done recently to promote the Playhouse within the community. This will be an opportunity for all of us to get some good ideas to apply to our businesses.

There will also be refreshments and plenty of great networking. Don’t miss this one!

Note: We will be meeting in the Lucille Lortel White Barn Center at the Playhouse at 9AM.





FINE is on vacation in August

31 07 2010

We’ve decided to take off in August and concentrate on enjoying the summer! There will be no meeting. 

However, be sure to mark your calendars for September 16th, the FINE 17th Anniversary meeting, when our featured speaker will be Michael Ross, Managing Director of the Westport Country Playhouse.

Have a great rest of the summer!





“Expecting the Unexpected” – July 15th – Richard Frisch will be our featured speaker

8 07 2010

What happens when the lights got out? A storm sweeps through the area? How do you make sure you don’t lose valuable operating information? With our dependence on technology today, we all need to have a plan to recover and to keep operating.

At our next meeting, Thursday, July 15th, 9AM at the Westport Country Playhouse, Richard Frisch will give us some pointers on what we can do to protect valuable information.

Richard Frisch runs RHFtech, providing expert specialist services for digital home entertainment and general technology support to small business and residential clients. He provides knowledge, assistance, support and insight to others and works with Windows, Mac and Linux machines.

Richard is a member of the Microsoft Partner Program and is a blogger and a journalist. He writes a column, The RHFtech Help Desk, which is posted weekly by email and online, and bi-weekly in The Norwalk Hour, Wilton Villager, and the Stamford Times. He is a member and past president of the Fairfield County Computer Users Group and a member of the Connecticut PC Users Group.

Coffee will be available thanks to our coffee sponsor, Elliott Fisher, Business Development Manager at Business Concierge Solutions.





June 17th – “High Impact Low Cost Promotion” – presented by Rosann Levy, The Roart Group

1 06 2010

FINE Business Networking meets on June 17th, 9AM, at the Westport Country Playhouse. The featured topic is “High Impact Low Cost Promotion”, presented by Rosann Levy, President, The Roart Group, LLC, www.theroartgroup.com.

Have you ever thought ….. What makes your business stand out? Why customers should buy from you? Have you created a buzz in the marketplace? Do you have a unique selling point? If you can’t answer yes to these questions, then attending this program is a must.  Rosann’s presentation will give tips on how to create an identity, establish awareness and brand your business for little or no cost. “High Impact Low Cost Promotion” is a marketing strategy that will give you and your company that competitive edge.

Prior to The Roart Group, Rosann worked with her husband and two sons in their boutique accounting firm as Director of Marketing. She was President of the National Association of Women Business Owners and founded and was President of the Family Business Council of Greater New York.  Along with her husband, Arthur, she founded Soho Dance in 2004, one of the hottest Latin ballroom dance studios in Manhattan.

As an author, she wrote a seminal article, “Growing the Firm—and Growing the Marriage,” and was honored by the Connecticut Press Club with a non-fiction award for her memoir, It’s Never Too Late To Dance. 

Rosann has appeared on Fox 5 with Mike & Juliet, Good Day New York and was interviewed by Joan Hamburg.  She was featured in Ebony magazine and has been cited in various business publications including The New York Times and Crain’s New York Business and also had TV appearances on, CNN, CNBC, and numerous others. She is a two-time award winner from the New York Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the New York Society of Association Executives and the American Marketing Association.

She continues to be outspoken in the business community helping small business owners understand the marketing process and how to achieve their goals.

Coffee will be provided, compliments of Geri Sutton, Business Development Manager, ActionCOACH, www.ActionCOACHNow.com.