Make plans to attend these upcoming ABWA meetings and events. Unless otherwise noted, all RSVPs should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  To get the discounted member rate for lunch, reservations must be made by the Monday preceeding the meeting.

July 8 - Monthly Meeting & Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites. This will be our year-end business meeting and installation of new officers. $20 for members who RSVP by July 6; $25 for guests and members with late reservations.

July 18 - ABWA Leadership Workshop "I've Been Elected, Now What?" presented by the ABWA Gulf Coast Council, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Holiday Inn.  Click here for more information.

Aug. 12 - Monthly Meeting & Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites. Speaker Ron Heller will entertain and captivate when he presents, "You're Special." Ron is a former professional baseball player, entertainer, radio and TV talk show host and author. This former graduate of UCLA studied for his doctorate at Michigan State University.  He is an author of a number of books including, Three Minutes that are Simply Fascinating. Download his flier.  $20 for members who RSVP by Aug. 10; $25 for guests and members with late reservations.

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ABWA Day Sept. 22.  Make plans to attend our 2nd annual celebration.  Registration and networking 6-6:30 p.m.  More details to come. 

Making Strides Annual Walk, Oct. 17 - Join the ABWA team and help make strides against breast cancer.  For more information, contact Jeanette Wallace at (863) 640-3932 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you or someone you know is in the market for a new job, be sure to visit our Member News page. Click here.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the recent Walk-for-Wishes to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  Click here to see who in the Lakeland ABWA got top honors!