Business and Professional WOmen / Pennsylvania


Upcoming events

    • September 26, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • ZOOM
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    • November 14, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • ZOOM
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    • November 23, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Hilton Garden Inn Indiana at IUP 714 Pratt Dr, Indiana, PA 15705
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    • January 19, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • ZOOM
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    • February 20, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • ZOOM
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    • March 14, 2025
    • 7:00 PM
    • March 15, 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • Ramada by Wyndham State College Hotel and Conference Center 1450 S Atherton St State College, PA 16801



    Business and Professional Women/ PA

    To achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information.

    www.bpwpa.org

    TO: State Officers, State Special Appointees, Past State Presidents, State Chairs District Directors

    BY INVITATION: Assistant District Directors, Committee Members, and LO Members

    FROM: Jennifer Van Ingen, BPW/PA President, Michelle Holler, BPW/PA Corresponding Secretary

    RE: Call BPW/PA Summer Board of Directors' Meeting

    DATE: Friday, March 14 , 2025, Saturday, March 15, 2025

    PLACE: Ramada by Wyndaham State College Hotel and Conference Center

    1450 S Atherton St State College, PA 16801 Phone: 814-238-3001

    HOSTESS: District 3, Director: Janet Riordan

    COST: Registration $25.00


    RESERVATIONS: Please register for the Board Meeting and Luncheon on the BPW/PA website (i.e.,www.bpwpa.org). You may pay online or send your payment with check made payable to BPW/PA to Michelle Holler, BPW/PA Corresponding Secretary, 17 Steward Street Mifflintown, PA 17059 on or before March 3, 2025, at the cost listed above. Reservations made after March 3, 2024, will have an additional fee of $5.00. No reservations can be accepted after 2/29/2025.

    REMINDER: All reports will be emailed out a week before the Summer Board Meeting. All reports should be emailed to Michelle Holler holleratchelle@gmail.com on or before 2/21/ 2025.

    For anyone bringing handouts to the BOD meeting, 75 copies should be made.

    HOTEL RESERVATIONS

    Each attendee will need to make their own hotel reservations. Attendees may make reservations by contacting the hotel directly at 814-238-3001 and identifying the block of rooms held for the BPW/PA. You can also book on the hotels website: Ramada by Wyndham State College Hotel & Conference Center Group code: BPWMAR25

    Room rate is $99.00 plus tax. Rate applies for single and double occupancy. $109 plus tax applies for triple occupancy and $119 for quad. Occupancy. Hotel offers a complimentary hot breakfast buffet for guests daily, from 6:30 am to 9:30 am served in P.J. Harrigan’s Restaurant. The block of rooms has been reserved until February 14, 2025.

    Lunch: $27.00

    Preset Starter: Tossed Greens Salad with Assorted Dressings

    Meal Choices:

    • Boneless Stuffed Chicken Breast:  Bacon-wrapped chicken breast with cornbread stuffing finished with Supreme Sauce. Side: Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans Almondine. Dessert: Chocolate Cake. 
    • Cider Brined Roasted Pork Loin: Accompanied with Apple Butter. Side: Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans Almondine. Dessert: Chocolate Cake. 


    • June 12, 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • June 14, 2025
    • 11:00 PM
    • Genetti Hotel, SureStay Collection By Best Western 200 W 4th St, Williamsport, PA 17701

    PA Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc

    2025 ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION 

    105th STATE CONVENTION

    "She Believed She Could, So She Did"


    June 12 -14, 2025

    Genetti Hotel, SureStay Collection By Best Western

     200 W 4th St, Williamsport, PA 17701

    Registration is not complete until payment is received:  the method of payment can be done either using a credit card via our website (bpwpa.org) or by making your check payable to BPWPA and mailing it along with this registration form to:  Donna Jones, , Convention Registration Co-Chair, by the above-mentioned due dates.  No email reservations will be accepted.  All tickets will be distributed at the time of registration check-in at the convention.

    Refund Policy for Convention Pre-Registration/payment:  There will be a $10 service fee for processing refunds.  A written refund request should state the pre-registrant’s name, address, L.O. and District and to whom the check should be made payable.  No request will be honored if such request is postmarked after May 12, 2024 (30 days prior to the opening session).  In the event of a death or hospitalization of the member or in the member’s immediate family after the 30-day limit, the registration fee will be refunded after verification and approval by the BPW/PA President and/or the State Finance Chair

    HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

    Each attendee makes their own hotel reservations.  The room rate is $135.00, plus applicable state, and local taxes per night. Breakfast is included for 4 people in a room, with hotel room reservation.  A block of rooms has been reserved for BPW/PA. You can access the block online by clicking the link:  https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.55001.html?groupId=V26ZZ5V7 or call the hotel directly at (570) 326-6600 to make your room reservations and reference code 5068. (Please note that Refrigerators are included in all rooms.)

    • June 12, 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Genetti Hotel. 200 W 4th St, Williamsport, PA 17701

    To: BPW/PA Executive Committee, BPW/PA All Committees and Committee MembersBPW/PA District DirectorsBPW/PA Past State Presidents

    From: Sarah Kitchen, BPW/PA President Elect

    Re: BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S DINNER 

    Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm

    Deadline for Reservations:  May 23, 2025

    Meal Options

    • Chicken Marsala  - $40.00the classic sautéed chicken breast with a sautéed mushroom and savory marsala sauce.  
    • Flank Steak - $45.00 - herb crusted and grilled flank steak roulades with chimichurri sauce
    • Maple Salmon - $40.00  pan seared Atlantic salmon basted and finished with a maple mustard glaze

    Make your reservation and Pay Online on the BPW/PA website 

    or 

    Send Reservations postmarked by May 23, 2025 to: 

    Sarah Kitchen

    250 N. Carpenter Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701

    Make Checks Payable to:  BPW/PA           

Past events

August 25, 2024 Local Presidents Q & A
August 02, 2024 BPW/PA 2024 Summer Board of Directors Meeting
August 02, 2024 BPW/PA Networking Happy Hour with Dinner
June 07, 2024 Friday Night Foundation Fundraiser at BPW/PA State Convention
June 06, 2024 BPW/PA Board of Directors Dinner
June 06, 2024 104th Annual BPW/PA State Convention
May 21, 2024 BPW/PA Legislative Platform Forum
May 19, 2024 Incoming Presidents/Treasurers/District Directors Meeting
April 14, 2024 Local Presidents Q & A
March 21, 2024 BPW/PA Legislative Platform Forum
March 10, 2024 Local Presidents Q & A
March 01, 2024 BPW/PA Networking / UNHappy Hour with Dinner
March 01, 2024 BPW/PA 2024 Mid Winter Board of Directors Meeting
February 06, 2024 BPW/PA Legislative Platform Forum
January 21, 2024 Local Presidents Q & A
October 19, 2023 NBWW Book Club: Lean In
October 18, 2023 NNBW: "The Secret to Having It All - Delegation" Michelle Teague
October 17, 2023 NBWW: The Powerful You, Faerie Grace
October 16, 2023 NBBW: Stress the way your Momma did, by Vicki Lightcap
October 08, 2023 Local Presidents Q & A
August 27, 2023 LO President Q & A
August 04, 2023 BPW/PA 2023 Summer Board of Directors Meeting
August 04, 2023 BPW/PA Networking / Happy Hour with Dinner
June 09, 2023 State Convention Breakfast
June 08, 2023 BPW/PA Board of Directors Dinner
June 08, 2023 103rd Annual BPW/PA State Convention
March 03, 2023 BPW/PA 2023 Mid Winter Board of Directors Meeting
October 16, 2022 National Business Women's Week (NBWW)
August 05, 2022 BPW/PA 2022 Summer Board of Directors Meeting
June 10, 2022 Afternoon Tea with President & Mrs. Grant
June 09, 2022 BPW/PA Board Of Directors Dinner (Thursday Night)
June 09, 2022 102nd Annual State Convention
May 22, 2022 State Convention BOXED LUNCH Registration
March 11, 2022 Winter Board of Directors' Meeting
August 13, 2021 BPW/PA August Board of Directors’ Meeting
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