We Are Moving! The March 20, 2024 Luncheon will be held at Langley's Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club, 28 Lamphere Rd, Waterford, CT 06385


Details for luncheons, events and virtual events are posted on this page, in emails and on our Facebook Group page.
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Upcoming events

    • 03/20/2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • Langley's Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club, 28 Lamphere Road, Waterford, CT 06385

    Open Networking — Icebreakers and Games

           Be sure to attend Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:30 am for our Monthly Luncheon at Langley's Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club, 28 Lamphere Road, Waterford, $25 registered by midnight Sunday, $30 at the door, walk-ins welcome, includes gratuity and tax.
         Join us for a great networking opportunity, to grow your business. Meet new friends and contacts, as well as catch up with long time friends. Spring forward to advance your goals. Icebreakers and games will add to the fun!
        * Walk-ins to the luncheon are welcome and will be charged $30 (for all). Attendees may still register online, by midnight Sunday. and pay $25 (for all) either online or at the door.

          Remember to bring cash for the 50/50. Your fun ticket purchase at lunch on Wednesday, funds our Network operations, community and charitable engagement activities, and our scholarships! $1 each ticket, no limit.

           Member Benefit: Members (only) may place their business info on the Members Showcase Table.



    • 03/22/2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    • via zoom
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    SECT Women's Network Monthly Mastermind Series

          Join Us!...Friday, March 22, 12-1:30pm, via zoom. Free event to attend. We will meet via zoom on the fourth Friday of the month. The zoom link will be included in your registration confirmation email.

    A monthly meeting with like-minded professionals where you will have the opportunity to:

      Share challenges and successes in your business or about your professional advancement.

      Gain insight and high-valued feedback.

      Get new ideas and strategies.

      Collaborate with other ambitious motivated professionals.

      Achieve goals by developing more effective habits.

      Accelerate progress on your goals through group accountability.

    Please register here online, or RSVP directly to Heidi Gruss at heidigruss@yahoo.com or respond to the event created inside the SECT Women's Network FaceBook Page.

    • 04/03/2024
    • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Washington Street Coffee House, 13 Washington St., New London, CT 06320

    Coffee & Connections – Washington Street Coffee House

          Start your day with us... Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 8:30-9:30 am at our Coffee & Connections, at Washington Street Coffee House, 13 Washington St., New London, CT. No attendance fee, no registration needed, pay for your own food/beverage.
         You're invited to an informal gathering to exchange information and leverage your contacts in a relaxed setting! Bring your business cards, flyers and QR codes to exchange. Looking to network without all the formality? Join us for an hour! Coffee, tea and conversation await!
    Questions? Email gina@ginajohnson.co or mwganotti@alz.org








    • 04/16/2024
    • 02/28/2025
    • Advertising and Marketing Options
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    Effective Advertising at an Affordable Rate! 
    All Ads are Purchased for One Year and Will Be Active for 12 Full Months!

    For website and newsletter ads and info click here.

    If you need an ad for only one or two months for a special event, please contact Judy Ricketts-White jwhite5506@sbcglobal.net

    • 04/17/2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • Langley's Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club, 28 Lamphere Road, Waterford, CT 06385
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    • Spring into Community Action Luncheon — Non-Profit Showcase

           Be sure to join us Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 11:30 am Langley's Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club, 28 Lamphere Road, Waterford, for our Spring into Community Action Luncheon, $25 for all registered by midnight Sunday, $30 at the door (walk-ins welcome), includes gratuity and tax.      

    •      The April 17th luncheon will feature tabletop displays from many of our own Network member non-profit organizations, as well as community agencies that our members are affiliated with who may be looking for volunteers, helping hands, advisers, collaborators, Board members, and donors.  We’ll have time to meet the different representatives and see what areas interest us as we “Spring Into Community Action.”  And by each of us helping out locally, we help to build our community, and very likely, our own businesses!

      Non-profit organizations below:                 Event Sponsor
      Always Home, Inc.For 25 years Always Home has pursued a single mission, Preventing Family Homelessness. Our goal is to keep families housed and to help parents create lasting stability for their children. We focus exclusively on serving Eastern Connecticut families with minor children and work to keep them in their own housing and out of emergency shelter, so children never have to experience the trauma of being homeless.
      Artreach, Inc. – Artreach’s mission is to heal through creativity. Their programs use the creative arts to support sustainable recovery from psychiatric disorders and to raise awareness about mental health in the community-at-large. By providing theater, music, visual arts, and recreational opportunities to members, we enhance the quality of our members' lives and teach skills that help them achieve and sustain recovery after experiencing mental illness.

    • Beauty Bridge Foundation, Inc – Beauty Bridge Salon offers free personal care services to women in need. The organization's purpose is to provide no-cost beauty services performed by volunteer, skilled, licensed cosmetologists. Beauty Bridge is a safe, caring space. Our vision is to open the door to beauty and personal care, removing the traditional obstacles of cost and access.
      Community of Hope – Community of Hope House: Is a Christian transitional home in Groton for adult women coming out of addictions, abuse or homelessness. Our mission is to empower women to rebuild their lives in a peaceful, safe home while achieving sobriety and self-respect.
      Connecticut Humane Society (CHS) – is the leading resource in the state for companion animal welfare, enriching the lives of families and communities through adoption services, medical care, education and prevention of cruelty. With locations in Newington, Waterford and Westport, CHS served over 4,800 pets and more than 13,000 people in 2022 via: • Preserving families by keeping pets in homes • Animal sheltering and placement: No pet is euthanized due to time, space, breed, or age, resulting in a 95.4% live release rate. • Elevating animal welfare statewide: CHS offers adoption support, training, veterinary services, and supplies to other animal welfare organizations. • Fostering a humane world: Over 7,000 learners of all ages engage with CHS every year through humane education programs, tours, service projects, and more.
      Girl Power Collaborative & Girls on the Run of Southeastern CT
    •  – Girl Power Collaborative represents 4 nonprofits= Girls on the Run, Girl Scouts, S.T.E.P.S. & Soroptimist CT. Shoreline. These 4 nonprofits work to improve the lives of girls and women in our region, nationally and internationally. Girl Power was recognized in 2019 by the Eastern Chamber as the 1st Collaboration of the Year. Our annual Girl Power Bowlathon is the 1st Sunday in May....on the 5th this year!!
      Madonna Place, Norwich CTbegan as a respite center for women with children in 1981 and incorporated in 1987 in the city of Norwich. Since it's beginning, Madonna Place continues to be an inviting and safe place for families to receive support, resources and services. They add and adapt programs based on the needs of clients and the communities served. Their mission to provide programs that strengthen families, support health, and prevent child abuse and neglect has been critical. Classes, food and clothing distribution and programs for adults and children are only a few of their services.
      Operation Fresh Start New Beginnings – Operation Fresh Start Inc. is a community based non-profit 501(c)(3) charity serving our neighbors
      in New London County. We assist families with children in crisis, giving them a much-needed hand up. We provide household items to set up apartments, backpacks full of necessary items for children and a helping hand when needed.
      S.T.E.P.S. Inc.S.T.E.P.S., Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to empowering girls and uplifting communities.
      Sound Community Services – Sound Community Services is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to education, assisting, and supporting individuals with persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders. We provide supports for adults with mental illness and addiction that assist in achieving healthy independence and success them in the community. Our current multi-program approach offers social rehabilitation, community support, supportive housing, residential, clinical, and psychiatric services.
      Waterford VFW Post #6573 –is the only Veteran support organization in Waterford, run entirely by volunteers, donations and raffles. We help Veterans, and people in need, with food, clothing, mainly at the holidays. Raffles and dances to help raise the money along with any donations. We have Christmas, Easter & Halloween Parties for the children. We have coat drives for people in need of winter coats. We give out turkeys/hams, if they can’t cook them, we, at the club will send a cooked dinner. We buy (at BJ S,) cookies for ill Veterans, up in Rocky Hill, and bring them to them. The Aux. has 30 members, the Post has 48, but many are aged. We will need help putting Flags In at our local cemeteries prior to Memorial Day.




    • 05/16/2024
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • CorePlus Credit Union, 202 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360
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    Network @ Night (N@N) – Trivia Night – Hosted by CorePlus Credit Union – May (Date TBA) 2024

          We'll be having fun...May 2024, 5:30-7:30 pm (date TBA) at our Network@Night at CorePlus Credit Union, 202 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, CT. Register here online, $10 cash at the door.
         Enjoy networking while teasing your brain. Coreplus Credit Union and Kimberly Tondreau will host this N@N event. It will be a fun night of networking and ramping up your brain power. You may even win a prize!
         Light HD’s, snacks, beverages (wine, beer and water) will be served.
         
    Norwich Bully Busters will be the charitable beneficiary of this evening event.








    • 05/31/2024
    • 06/30/2024
    • Order Online

    SECT Women's Network Sponsorship T-Shirts

    SECT Women's Network Sponsorship T-shirts are now available!

    Show your support of the Network wearing our beautiful logo T-shirt and/or become a Network sponsor and sport your company logo along with other sponsors and the SECTWN logo.

    Sponsorships are sold out, but T-shirts are available until August 6.

    All T-shirts are V-Neck, white only, in women's cut, sizes XS-2XL. Sizes tend to run small, so when in doubt, order up one size.

    Sponsorships may be purchased:

    • Network Sponsor – sponsorship is $125 for Network logo on front and your company logo prominently with other sponsor logos on the back. Sponsorship includes one T-shirt.

    • Network Friend – sponsorship is $75 for Network logo on front and your company logo with other sponsor logos on the back. Sponsorship includes one T-shirt.

    • Individual SECT Women's Network T-shirts are $30 each.

    Order your T-shirts now! Click here.
    Deadline for ordering is August 6. For more information, click link above.

Past events

03/12/2024 N@N - Network@Night - March 12, 2024
02/23/2024 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, February 23, 2024
02/21/2024 Network Monthly Luncheon - February 21, 2024
02/15/2024 N@N - Network@Night - February 15, 2024
01/26/2024 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, January 26, 2024
01/17/2024 Network Monthly Luncheon - January 17, 2024
01/10/2024 N@N - Network@Night - January 10, 2024
12/20/2023 Network Holiday Luncheon - December 20, 2023
12/15/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, December 15, 2023
12/14/2023 N@N - Network@Night - December 14, 2023
11/17/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, November 17, 2023
11/15/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - November 15, 2023
11/09/2023 N@N - Network@Night - Postponed
11/02/2023 Community Collaboration - Thursday, November 2, 2023
10/27/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, October 27, 2023
10/22/2023 Community Collaboration - Sunday, October 22, 2023
10/18/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - October 18, 2023
10/12/2023 N@N - Network@Night - Thursday, October 12, 2023
10/11/2023 Joint Business After Hours - Wednesday, October 11, 2023
09/22/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, September 22, 2023
09/21/2023 SECT Women's Network, Mini Golf Fun-draiser, Thursday, September 21, 2023
09/20/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - September 20, 2023
09/09/2023 Community Collaboration - Saturday, September 9, 2023
08/25/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, August 25, 2023
08/16/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - August 16, 2023
07/28/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, July 28, 2023
07/19/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - July 19, 2023
07/13/2023 N@N - Network@Night - Thursday, July 13, 2023
06/23/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, June 23, 2023
06/21/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - June 21, 2023
06/01/2023 N@N - Network@Night - Thursday, June 1, 2023
05/26/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, May 26, 2023
05/17/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - May 17, 2023
04/28/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, April 28, 2023
04/19/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - April 19, 2023
04/10/2023 N@N - Network@Night - Postponed
03/24/2023 Monthly Mastermind Series - Friday, March 24, 2023
03/15/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - March 15, 2023
02/15/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - February 15, 2023
01/18/2023 Network Monthly Luncheon - January 18, 2023
12/21/2022 Network Holiday Luncheon - December 21, 2022
12/06/2022 Mastermind Group Meeting - Tuesday, December 6, 2022
11/30/2022 Supporting Our Community Event - November 30, 2022
11/16/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - November 16, 2022
10/25/2022 Mastermind Group Meeting - Tuesday, October 25, 2022
10/19/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - October 19, 2022
10/16/2022 Benefit Brunch for Lisa Giordano - October 16, 2022
09/29/2022 N@N - Network@Night - September 29, 2022
09/27/2022 Mastermind Group Meeting - Tuesday, September 27, 2022
09/21/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - September 21, 2022
08/18/2022 Network Special Team Event - September 24, 2022
08/17/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - August 17, 2022
07/20/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - July 20, 2022
06/17/2022 Advertising and Marketing Options During the 2021-2022 Year
06/15/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - June 15, 2022
05/20/2022 N@N - Network@Night - May 20, 2022
05/18/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - May 18, 2022
05/01/2022 Network Special Team Event - May 1, 2022
04/20/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - April 20, 2022
04/11/2022 Mastermind Group Meeting - April 11, 2022
03/16/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - March 16, 2022
03/14/2022 Mastermind Group Meeting - March 14, 2022
02/16/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - February 16, 2022
02/14/2022 Mastermind Group Meeting - February 14, 2022
01/19/2022 Network Monthly Luncheon - January 19, 2022
01/10/2022 Mastermind Group Meeting - January 10, 2022
12/15/2021 Network Holiday Luncheon - December 15, 2021
12/13/2021 Mastermind Group Meeting - December 13, 2021
12/01/2021 Business After Hours and Mini-Expo - December 1, 2021
11/17/2021 Military Appreciation Luncheon - November 17, 2021
11/10/2021 N@N - Network@Night - November 10, 2021
11/08/2021 Mastermind Group Meeting - November 8, 2021
10/28/2021 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - October 28, 2021
10/20/2021 Monthly Luncheon, In-Person – October 20, 2021
09/15/2021 Monthly Luncheon, In-Person – September 15, 2021
09/09/2021 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - September 9, 2021
08/26/2021 N@N - Atty. Linda Mariani - "Forget What Lawyers Tell You!" - Coming this Fall, Date TBD
08/18/2021 Monthly Luncheon, In-Person – August 18, 2021
07/21/2021 Monthly Luncheon, In-Person – July, 21, 2021
06/16/2021 Monthly Luncheon, In-Person – June, 16, 2021
06/14/2021 Mastermind Group Meeting - June 14, 2021
06/10/2021 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - June 10, 2021
05/26/2021 Walk, Talk and Network - May 26, 2021
05/19/2021 Welcome Back Luncheon! – In-Person – May, 19, 2021
05/14/2021 Zoom N@N - Mixology 101 - May 14, 2021
05/13/2021 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - May 13, 2021
05/12/2021 Zoom N@N - Covid Art - Date TBD
05/12/2021 Walk, Talk and Network - Date TBD
05/10/2021 Mastermind Group Meeting - May 10, 2021
04/28/2021 Walk, Talk and Network - April 28, 2021
04/21/2021 Zoom Virtual Luncheon, Partner Event - April 21, 2021
04/21/2021 Partner Event with WBDC - April 21, 2021
04/12/2021 Mastermind Group Meeting - April 12, 2021
04/09/2021 Zoom N@N - Mixology 101 - April 9, 2021
04/08/2021 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - April 8, 2021
04/07/2021 Virtual Network at Night (N@N) - April 7, 2021
03/31/2021 Walk, Talk and Network - March 31, 2021
03/24/2021 Zoom N@N - Raylene Taskoski - March 24, 2021
03/18/2021 Virtual Panel Discussion - The Work of Safe Futures - March 18, 2021
03/17/2021 Zoom Virtual Luncheon - March 17, 2021
03/12/2021 Zoom N@N - Mixology 101 - March 12, 2021
03/11/2021 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - March 11, 2021
03/08/2021 Mastermind Group Meeting - March 8, 2021
02/25/2021 Zoom N@N - Media Class Series - February 25, 2021
02/17/2021 Zoom Virtual Luncheon - February 17, 2021
02/15/2021 Essential Equity: Women – Videos - February 15-28, 2021
02/08/2021 Mastermind Group Meeting - February 8, 2021
02/05/2021 Zoom N@N - Mixology 101 - February 5, 2021
01/27/2021 Zoom Virtual Event - January 27, 2021
01/20/2021 Zoom Virtual Luncheon - January 20, 2021
01/14/2021 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - January 14, 2021
01/11/2021 Mastermind Group Meeting - January 11, 2021
12/29/2020 Zoom N@N - Mixology 101 - December 29, 2020
12/16/2020 Zoom Virtual Holiday Bazaar Luncheon - December 16, 2020
12/14/2020 Mastermind Group Meeting - December 14, 2020
12/11/2020 Victory for Veterans - December 11, 2020
11/18/2020 Zoom Virtual Luncheon - November 18, 2020
11/12/2020 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - November 12, 2020
11/09/2020 Mastermind Group Meeting - November 9, 2020
10/29/2020 Mastermind Group Meeting - October 29, 2020
10/22/2020 Virtual Breakfast - Meet & Greet & Networking - October 22, 2020
10/21/2020 Masterclass Series - Zoom Virtual Luncheon - October 21, 2020
10/12/2020 Mastermind Group Meeting - October 12, 2020
10/08/2020 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - October 8, 2020
10/01/2020 Zoom Network at Night (N@N) - October 1, 2020
10/01/2020 Safe Futures Annual 4K Walk - October 1-4, 2020
09/24/2020 Virtual Breakfast - Meet & Greet & Networking - September 24, 2020
09/23/2020 Mastermind Group Meeting - September 23, 2020
09/16/2020 Masterclass Series - Zoom Virtual Luncheon - September 16, 2020
09/14/2020 Mastermind Group Meeting - September 14, 2020
09/10/2020 Panel Discussion - Virtual Series - September 10, 2020
08/27/2020 Virtual Breakfast - Meet & Greet & Networking - August 27, 2020
08/19/2020 Member Business - Virtual Tour Luncheon - August 19, 2020
07/29/2020 Virtual Meet & Greet & Networking - July 29, 2020
07/15/2020 Masterclass Series - Zoom Virtual Luncheon - July 15, 2020
07/06/2020 Virtual Roundtable on Women and Business - July 6, 2020
06/30/2020 Virtual Meet & Greet & Networking - June 30, 2020
06/17/2020 Masterclass Series - Zoom Virtual Luncheon - June 17, 2020
06/03/2020 Virtual Meet & Greet & Networking - June 3, 2020
05/20/2020 Masterclass Series - Zoom Virtual Luncheon - May 20, 2020
05/07/2020 Zoom Network at Night (N@N) - May 7, 2020
04/29/2020 Virtual Meet & Greet & Networking - April 29, 2020
04/15/2020 Cancelled - Monthly Network Luncheon - April 15, 2020
03/19/2020 Cancelled - Network at Night (N@N) - March 19, 2020
03/18/2020 Cancelled - Monthly Network Luncheon - March 18, 2020
02/19/2020 Monthly Network Luncheon - February 19, 2020
02/06/2020 Network at Night (N@N) - February 6, 2020
01/15/2020 Monthly Network Luncheon - January 15, 2020
12/18/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - December 18, 2019
12/05/2019 Network at Night (N@N) - December 5, 2019
11/23/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - November 23, 2019
10/16/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - October 16, 2019
10/03/2019 Network at Night (N@N) - October 3, 2019
09/18/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - September 18, 2019
08/21/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - August 21, 2019
07/17/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - July 17, 2019
06/19/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - June 19, 2019
05/15/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - May 15, 2019
04/17/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - April 17, 2019
04/13/2019 Partner Event - A Good Laugh, Inc. Presents - April 13, 2019
03/20/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - March 20, 2019
02/20/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - February 20, 2019
01/24/2019 Partner Event - Women’s Night at the Innovator Networking Series - January 24, 2019
01/16/2019 Monthly Network Luncheon - January 16, 2019
12/19/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - December 19, 2018
11/21/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - November 21, 2018
11/04/2018 Partner Event - The Well Healed Woman - November 4, 2018
10/17/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - October 17, 2018
10/14/2018 Partner Event - Safe Futures Walk - October 14, 2018
10/10/2018 Partner Event - Business After Hours - October 10, 2018
09/19/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - September 19, 2018
08/15/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - August 15, 2018
07/18/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - July 18, 2018
06/20/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - June 20, 2018
05/16/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - May 16, 2018
04/18/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - April 18, 2018
03/21/2018 Network Luncheon Canceled - March 21, 2018
02/21/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - February 21, 2018
01/17/2018 Monthly Network Luncheon - January 17, 2018



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