Speakers and Special Events
Whatcom Women’s Network (WWN) is a partnership of businesswomen and womenpreneurs who are dedicated to in-person networking and business referrals. WWN aims to advance the business and personal success of local professional women through bimonthly meetings that combine a social atmosphere with networking, business promotion, and quality member-to-member referrals.
Our members rotate to present information about their businesses, industries, or educate fellow members on various skills they can apply to their daily tasks.
On occasion, WPN invites a guest speaker to address the group on a topic of interest or timely subject matter.
We meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month.
Below is a schedule of our upcoming speakers/presentations… and a few past speakers and topics.
February 2025
27
February
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Julie Carpenter
RE/MAX
Topic: Join us for RE/MAX Realtor Julie Carpenter’s 61st Birthday and 30 year Career in Real Estate Market Retrospective presentation. We’ll review highlights of life and real estate market changes through 2025.
13
February
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Emily Rose
Limitless Law
Topic: TBA
January 2025
23
January
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Judy Paulson
Paulson Financial Services
Topic: TBA
9
January
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Lisa Kennedy
Edge Home Finance
Topic: TBA
December 2024
12
December
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Virginia Malmquist
Heron Reach Counseling
Topic: TBA
November 2024
14
November
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Crystal King
NW Technology
Topic: Cybersecurity
October 2024
24
October
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Lisa Kennedy
RWM Home Loans
Topic: TBA
10
October
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Shelli Jones
Manifest-Marketing
Topic: SEO
So many people find SEO confusing! Shelli will break it down into easy, understandable bits that everyone will comprehend.
September 2024
26
September
5:00-6:30pm
@Heron Reach Counseling
WWN Members
Session open to WWN members
Topic: Brainstorming session
12
September
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Michelle Ihlan
Namaste Health & Wellness
Topic: Let’s Get Physical
Put on your leggings and sneakers, gals! We’re working out with Michelle!
August 2024
22
August
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Chris Hansen
Mary Kay
Topic: Mary Kay celebrates 60 years of impact
Join Chris as she highlights the past 60 years of Mary Kay cosmetics and skin care,
8
August
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Julie Carpenter
Julie Carpenter Real Estate, RE/MAX
Topic: Legislative Update
Julie will highlight the important issues facing Whatcom County homeowners including hot topic issue – water rights.
July 2024
25
July
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Emily Rose
Limitless Law
Emily Rose presents a legal news update for the group and will share the latest updates in local and federal laws that affect our members, their clients, and their businesses.
11
July
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Siobhan Murphy
Thrive Business Group
Topic: What Personal Finances have to do with Business Finances.
Small business owners usually focus on managing their business finances, and miss out on potential opportunities and more financial control by not connecting the dots between personal finances and business finances
June 2024
27
June
12-1:15pm
@Thrive Business Group
1325 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA
Judith Paulson
Paulson Financial Services
Topic TBA
13
June
12-1:15pm
@RWM Home Loans
220 W. Champion St.
Suite 200
Bellingham, WA
Shelli Jones
Manifest-Marketing
Join WWN as member Shelli Jones discusses effective messaging, why so many messages fail, and the questions to ask yourself when crafting your messaging.