I was surprised that we got such a good turnout considering it’s the holiday season and everyone is so busy. I think it says a lot about the interest and the value people see in being part of FINE. I’m sure the subject and speaker played a big role as there were numerous questions as attendees tried to understand what Feng Shui is all about and how it can be of value to them.
Here are a few shots of Tracy Boyce presenting to the group and of the networking that took place.
I found out yesterday that Jim Awad had passed away. Jim was one of the founding members of FINE.
I never did get to know Jim well. In recent years he came to meetings, would be there for the introductions, say hello and then leave shortly after. I would wonder why. I now see in reading his obituary that he was a member of the Westport Y’s Men. They meet at the same time as FINE.
It was always good to see him. I appreciate the fact that he would take the time to stop by and say hello.
Sam Wexler, another of the originals, had this to say about Jim. “Jim did a lot of volunteer work and was always helping people find opportunities with other people. I remember he was always talking about Save The Children. Good guy!”
Jim’s obituary can be found at http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2/comments/james_h_awad_79/#more
We will miss you Jim. Thanks for getting FINE going 16 years ago so we can all benefit from being part of it today.
Ed.
I am happy to announce the topic of our next meeting, July 16th, 9AM, at the Westport Country Playhouse (not the Library). Everyone will have the opportunity to participate and share with others how they would answer the question of “What do you think the second half is going to bring for you and your business?”.
The format will be a roundtable similar to our April meeting about the economy, which was very well received. Bette Lynn Paez, John Mocker and/or I will moderate and help keep the discussion going.
This will be the first time in the recent past that FINE has met during the summer. We all felt it was important in these times to provide a forum for everyone to keep in touch.
As usual, there will be time to network before and after the meeting and we will go around the room so everyone has a chance to briefly introduce themselves by giving their “30 second” elevator pitch.
We will also spend a few minutes on a “LinkedIn Followup” to see how those who were at the last meeting, when Jan Wallen spoke, are doing on using LinkedIn.
Hope to see you there.
Ed.
