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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Happy Holidays to Everyone,

As we move into the New Year, I hope everyone has had a chance to relax and spend time with family and friends over the Holiday Season. For me this is one of my most special times of the year to witness the magic of holiday spirit through the eyes of children, the generosity of giving, and the shear excitement of the season.

At our December monthly meeting, Jeanne Forrey presentation on ‘How to Invest Smart in the Current Market’, truly opened our eyes to the emerging global marketplace and the value of a well balanced portfolio. Thank you also to the generosity of those attendees who brought canned food in support of our food drive and used eye glasses in support of VOSH. We will continue to have a donation box at each of our meetings throughout the year for additional contributions in support of the VOSH foundation.

It is hard to believe that January and Tax Season is right around the corner. Please sign up early for our January 17th TAX UPDATE dinner meeting. Our guest speaker will be the notorious Shawn Gagnon of Weinand & Associates. Seriously, I don’t know anyone that can make tax updates sound so fun! So I suggest you hurry to make your reservation for this event! You won’t want to miss it! CPE credit available.

New and Current ASWA Members are invited to attend the joint Seattle – Bellevue ASWA New Member Tea on Saturday, January 14th, from 11am – 1pm. At the Olympic View Church in Seattle. www.olympicchurch.org. This will be a fun event to learn more about ASWA and have the opportunity to visit with new and current members. Please save the date and watch for the upcoming flyers… we hope to see you there.

Please also save the dates for other ASWA upcoming events:

• The 2012 Bellevue Chapter Scholarship Applications submittal dates and times.
• February 21st Dinner Meeting – on Cloud Computing!
• March 20th will be a joint meeting hosted by IMA.
• April 17th Student Scholarship night!
• The Northwest Regional Conference coming May 18 – 19th, 2012 in Seattle! CPE Credits and Bellevue Chapter members can receive $50 towards conference fee. Watch for upcoming flyers.

This year’s officers and members are committed to continue building on the momentum of the founding ASWA vision as a professional non-profit organization whose mission is to enable women in all fields of accounting to achieve their personal, professional, and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of the profession. I am very excited to have you be part of this year’s ASWA Bellevue Chapter continued success. I wish each and every one of you blessings and holiday cheer with friends and family. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Sincerely,
Maureen Volz
Chapter President

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THIS MONTH'S MEETING

Date:	February 21, 2012   Monthly Dinner Meeting-Wear PINK
Time:	6:00-6:30pm Social Hour 6:30-7:15pm Dinner 7:15-8:15pm Speaker 5:00-6:00pm Board Meeting
Cost:	$28 members, $30 non-members, $20 first time guests, $20 Students Cash, check or pay by PayPal below, please.
Place:	Coast Bellevue Hotel 625 116th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Hotel telephone 425-455-9444 Corner of NE 8th St & 116th Ave. NE in Bellevue. Next to the Denny's Restaurant.
Menu:	Regular Meal: Almond Encrusted Stuffed Chicken, stuffed with spinach, carmelized onions and mozzerella cheese. Vegetarian Meal: Eggplant Parmesan, with roasted tomato sauce served with fresh seasonal vegetables. Dessert: Lemonberry Zinger Cake or Fresh seasonal fruit served in champagne glass with whipped cream
Reservations:	Click Here to make a reservation or call Katherine Sidener at 206-769-9828 Deadline: 1:00 pm, Thursday, February 16, 2012 Cancellations are due by 9:00am, Friday, February 17, 2012 Standing Reservations Apply NEW! YOU CAN PAY FOR YOUR DINNER RESERVATION VIA PAYPAL! Payment via PayPal will confirm your reservation. Entree Choice: Regular-Member $28.00 USD Regular-Guests $30.00 USD Regular-Student/1st Time Guests $20.00 USD Vegetarian-Member $28.00 USD Vegetarian-Guests $30.00 USD Vegetarian-Student/1st Time Guests $20.00 USD Coffee/Program-Members Only $10.00 USD Dessert Choice: Fresh Fruit w/ Whipped Cream Lemonberry Zinger Cake No Dessert Attendee Name Company Name
Reminder:	We are charged for all dinners we reserve and must bill for non-cancellations

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FEBRUARY SPEAKER

Trina Horner, Microsoft

Topic: "Cloud Computing"

Trina Horner is the US SaaS/Cloud Channel Development Strategist for Microsoft US Cloud Business. She is responsible for strategy; business plan and programs to help enable companies to sell their services on the web in a hosted model. Trina has had over 33 years in the technology arena, and 12 years at Microsoft. Trina has received a national award for top Women in Technology and she is active in programs in her community mentoring high school and college students for careers in technology and sciences. She is a mother of four adult children and she resides in Redmond, WA.

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JANUARY SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS

Shawn Gagnon, CPA of Weinand & Associates gave a federal tax update on upcoming changes in the tax law for individuals and small business owners.  The two month payroll tax cut extension, future of code section 179, sales tax deduction were just some of the tax law changes she touched upon.

Thank you Shawn for your expertise!  We always enjoy her presentation and everyone leaves with tax tips under their belts.
 

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GLASSES DRIVE

Do you have some old prescription glasses, non-prescription sunglasses you are not using anymore? Bring them to the next dinner meeting and we will redistribute the glasses to those that are not as fortunate to be able to buy a new pair.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS -NEW!!!!

ASWA is wearing PINK for the February 21st dinner meeting in honor of those ladies who has been affected by breast cancer. "Anything PINK, clothing, assessories or ties.  It's a simple way to show your support and raise awareness about this disease.

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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS READY

The ASWA Bellevue Scholarship application form and brochures have been sent out to the local colleges. Please help spread the word and encourage those students you know to apply for our scholarship.

We are offering a total of $2,500 in Cash awards and one Becker CPA Review Course.  Click here for details.

Special THANKS to Robbie Dahl-Sullivan of Becker CPA Review Course for her genereous contribution to our scholarship program.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Monday Tacoma Chapter	Feb 13th- Second Monday of the Month	5:45 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm	Social Hour Dinner Speaker	La Quinta Inn 1425 E. 27 St. Tacoma, WA 98421 Before 5pm Thursday Jonna Mertens 253-942-3550 reservations@aswatacoma.org
Tuesday Bellevue Chapter	Feb 21st- Third Tuesday of the Month	6:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:15 pm	Social Hour Dinner Speaker	Coast Bellevue Hotel 625 116th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004 425-455-9444
Wednesday Seattle Chapter	Feb 22nd- Fourth Wednesday of the Month	5:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm	Social Time Dinner Speaker	Rainier Golf & Country Club 11133 Des Moines Memorial Drive South Seattle, WA 98168 206-242-4660
Wednesday No.Cascade Chapter	Feb 21st- Third Tuesday of the Month	6:00 pm meeting time	Social Time Dinner Speaker	Harborside Bistro in the Hotel Bellweather Bellingham, WA 98168 reservations@aswa115.org
Wednesday Portland Chapter	Jan 25th	6:00 pm meeting time	Social Time Dinner Speaker	Hawthorne Fish House 4343 SE Hawthorne Blvd info@aswaportland.org
Wednesday Spokane Chapter	Feb 14th- Second Thursday of the Month	5:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm	Social Time Dinner Speaker	The Lincoln Center 1316 N. Lincoln Street Spokane, WA reservations@aswa4.org
Wednesday Billings Chapter	Feb 22nd- Third Wednesday of the Month	Lunch Noon Meeting	Social Time Speaker	The Yellowstone Art Museum 401 N.27th St Billings,MT aswabillings@gmail.com

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2011-2012 SPEAKER SCHEDULE

subject to change

July 19, 2011-Planning Meeting

August 17, 2011- Seattle/Bellevue Joint Dinner Meeting. Seattle is hosting this meeting at the Rainier Golf & Country Club. Note: This is a WednesdayTBA


September 20, 2011- Carol Bacon, Forensic Accounting- 1 hour CPE

October 18, 2011- Briana Garza-IRS SBSE Division, How to Survive an Audit- 1 CPE hour

November 15, 2011- Dessert Auction

December 13, 2011- Jeanne Forrey, CFP, CRPC, Robinswood Financial- Investing Smart and what to look for in Stocks and Bonds during the Current Economic Times!1 CPE hour    Note- We are meeting on the 2nd Tuesday, due to the holidays.


January 17, 2012- Tax Update - Shawn Gagnon, CPA of Wienand & Associates- 1 CPE hour

February 21, 2012- Trina Horner - Cloud Computing- 1 CPE hour

March 20, 2012- IMA/ASWA Bellevue Chapter Joint Dinner Meeting.  IMA is hosting this meeting on a Wednesday. Speaker: Tassie Medlin, Solvari LLC - QuickBooks Common Errors to Avoid-1 CPE hour

April 17, 2012- Student Night - Power Dressing/Career Direction- 1 CPE hour

May 15, 2012- B&O updates, Nexus- Speaker TBA- 1 CPE hour

June 19, 2012- Installation of Officers-Topic: Employment law updates-Speaker - 1 CPE hour

Official National Registry Statement

ASWA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses of CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors: 150 Fourth Avenue, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.

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