BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ITB Partners - Management Consultants - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.itbpartners.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ITB Partners - Management Consultants REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20201211T121721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201231T115638Z UID:4923-1610436600-1610443800@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:Great Careers - The BENG Atlanta Chapter January 12\, 2021 ZOOM Meeting DESCRIPTION:Abby Kohut is the Featured Speaker\nSuccess for the Seasoned Search…The Benefit of Being Overqualified\nMany seasoned job seekers find themselves being called overqualified because they have more years of experience than the job description calls for. Learn powerful strategies to overcome your interviewer’s misconceptions about you. It’s impossible to BE overqualified unless YOU believe you ARE overqualified. In this seminar\, you will learn: \n\n\n\nThe REAL reason why recruiters AND hiring managers are concerned about hiring overqualified applicants\nHow to change your cover letter and resume if you believe you are overqualified\nSeven ways to explain in an interview why being overqualified is an advantage\nHow to handle the “age factor”\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nAbby Kohut\nAbby Kohut is known in the job search world as Absolutely Abby because she tells the Absolute truth about the job search process. In the past 26 years\, Abby has held corporate recruiting positions in a variety of industries and is responsible for helping 10\,000 people get hired. Her website AbsolutelyAbby.com\, which was selected as one of the “Top 100 Websites for Your Career” by Forbes\, teaches candidates secrets the Absolute truth about the job search process that other recruiters won’t tell you. \nAbsolutelyAbby.com was mentioned on CNBC as one of three top websites for career changers and CNBC published an article naming Abby as a Top Career Coach and Recruiter. Abby is one of the “Top 100 Influential People Online” according to Fast Company Magazine and is known as “Ask Abby” on LinkedIn. Since 2012\, Abby has been on a mission to help one million job seekers and she drove around the US in an RV in order to accomplish that goal. Her job search adventures were covered by several national TV and radio networks including Fox 5\, Sirius XM\, NBC\, CBS\, ABC\, Bloomberg Radio\, LinkedIn\, Monster\, and The Ladders. \n  \n  \n \n\n\n\nJim Weber is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nTopic: Great Careers – The BENG Atlanta Chapter\nTime: Jan 12\, 2021\, 07:30 AM Eastern Time (the US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89162830986?pwd=YVZuUGVyWDYyRzhITGhBMHlVakZHdz09 \nMeeting ID: 891 6283 0986\nPasscode: 106149 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/great-careers-the-beng-atlanta-chapter-january-12-2021-zoom-meeting/ CATEGORIES:The BENG Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201218T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201218T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20201125T121150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T222843Z UID:4864-1608276600-1608283800@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:ITB Partners December 18 Meeting via ZOOM\, Featuring Mark Fonseca DESCRIPTION:Mark Fonseca Will Present Uncovering Revenue Risk\nPragmetirx Group\nMark Fonseca\nMark Fonseca has over 20 years of experience in consultative sales\, sales management\, and client relations. As a top producer at Lanier Business Products\, he sold document management solutions to a range of businesses and was prolific at establishing long term relationships.\nMark consults one on one with the most successful CEOs and Executives in Atlanta and has interviewed thousands of Executives and Business Professionals. He has experience in Sales\, Sales Management\, and Sales Training Best Practices. Currently\, Mark is the owner of his own private men’s custom clothing and executive image consulting business. He has developed strong business relationships with heads of state\, CEOs\, top-level executives\, and successful entrepreneurs\, through one-to-one consulting and exceptional customer service. \nAs a Partner in Pragmetrix\, Mark is responsible for Client Relations\, Business Development\, and conducting interviews within the Pragmetrix Customer Loyalty Assessment process. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/988485706?pwd=M1RKQ1QxM1RpZXkrUWpGS2wvL2VpQT09 \nMeeting ID: 988 485 706 \nPasscode: 002770 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/itb-partners-december-20-meeting-via-zoom-featuring-mark-fonseca/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:ITB Partners Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.itbpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-ITB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20201124T130719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T130719Z UID:4852-1607412600-1607419800@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:Great Careers - The BENG Atlanta Chapter December ZOOM Meeting DESCRIPTION:Jim Weber will present:\nImprove Your Writing Skills; Shorten Your Job Search!\nJim Weber – Managing Partner\, ITB Partners\nJim Weber will show you how to avoid writing mistakes that sabotage your job search.  Learn how to craft a resume that makes an impact\, write a cover letter that positions you as a savvy professional\, and create an interesting bio people will read.  Additionally\, Jim will discuss how blogging shortens your search time. \nPrior to forming New Century Dynamics Executive Search in 1999\, Jim Weber spent 22 years with Fortune 500 companies in the Food Retailing Industry where he developed a broad-based portfolio of “hands-on” line and staff experience in growth and turnaround situations. A proven executive with exceptional leadership skills\, Jim has a strong financial background and heavy operations experience in specialty retail stores\, quick-service restaurants\, manufacturing\, and distribution. \n  \nABOUT GREAT CAREERS – BENG:\nThe Atlanta chapter of Great Careers – The Business Executives Networking Group (BENG) is a multidiscipline\, independent group of job seekers\, those currently employed and business networkers\, who are willing to help others. Current membership includes mid to senior-level executives with over ten (10) years of business experience. Past attendees have come from financial management\, information technology\, legal\, manufacturing\, engineering\, transportation\, logistics\, distribution\, and general management industries. We actively seek new members from all disciplines. \nEmail Jim.Weber@itbpartners.com to reserve your place!\nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/great-careers-the-beng-atlanta-chapter-december-zoom-meeting/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:The BENG Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20201106T164748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T164748Z UID:4749-1605857400-1605864600@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:ITB Partners November ZOOM Meeting DESCRIPTION:The November 20\, 2020\, ITB Partners Meeting via ZOOM. \nRalph Watson is the Keynote speaker for our November 20 Meeting.  The title of his presentation is “The Bridge to There” \nMike Perkins is our Spotlight Presenter. \n  \nRalph Watson\nRalph Watson has a varied and extensive career spanning 45 years of increasingly responsible positions in both sales and operations in a very diverse mix of industry specialties\, including food processing\, textile and apparel\, financial services\, and professional management consulting. \nRalph served as a Senior Executive Analyst with a number of international consulting companies focused on the family-owned\, privately held market where he distinguished himself as one of the top analysts in a highly competitive field.  In early 2014\, he personally coached 10 businesses in Europe. \n  \nITB Partners September Zoom Meeting  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/988485706?pwd=M1RKQ1QxM1RpZXkrUWpGS2wvL2VpQT09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 988 485 706 \nPasscode: 002770 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/itb-partners-november-zoom-meeting-featuring-ralph-watson/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:ITB Partners Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20201022T145529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T145529Z UID:4608-1604993400-1605000600@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:Great Careers - BENG Atlanta Chapter November 10\, ZOOM Meeting DESCRIPTION:“Personal Branding + LinkedIn + Networking = Job Search Success”\nIn today’s environment\, job search is more challenging than ever. Finding a job requires you to identify and utilize all of your available resources. Gregg will explain why having a solid personal brand\, strong LinkedIn profile\, and an engaged professional network is so important to your job search success. \nAbout Gregg Burkhalter: \nGregg Burkhalter is a recognized authority on Personal Branding and LinkedIn. He has helped countless professionals in the U.S. and abroad define and grow their Personal Brand using LinkedIn. \nGregg spent the first part of his professional career behind the microphone at radio stations in Savannah\, Jacksonville\, Charleston\, and Atlanta. Following his radio years\, Gregg worked in national music marketing and distribution. \nToday\, Gregg is known by many as “The LinkedIn Guy”. He provides Personal Branding Coaching and LinkedIn Training via one-on-one and group training sessions\, corporate presentations\, and webinars. \n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/great-careers-beng-atlanta-chapter-november-10-zoom-meeting/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:The BENG Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201016T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201016T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200928T145008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200928T145442Z UID:4472-1602833400-1602840600@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:The October 16\, 2020 ITB Partners Meeting via ZOOM. DESCRIPTION:Doug Reifschneider is our Keynote speaker for our October 16\, Meeting.  The title of his presentation is “Growth Gears” \nDave Daniels is our Spotlight Speaker. \nDoug Reifschneider\nDoug Reifschneider is a dynamic marketing leader with 30+ years of experience in the restaurant industry. He has a  history of driving growth through the creation and delivery of unique\, creative brand strategies enhancing customer affinity and market position. While at Firehouse Subs\, Mr. Reifschneider helped achieve a 4X increase in locations\, to 1\,030 restaurants generating $684M in revenues and 19.4% average annual sales. \nDuring his foodservice career\, he navigated the ever-changing marketing/advertising environment. The advertising menu proliferated from a relatively short list of tactics (TV\, radio\, print [direct mail\, magazines\, newspaper\, etc. ]\, OOH\, POP\, and direct selling) 20 years ago to thousands of online options which included but was not limited to display\, native\, SEO\, SEM/PPC\, web sites\, landing pages\, mobile and others. Doug has experience with all of it and is always looking for new technologies to exploit such as Blockchain. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/988485706?pwd=M1RKQ1QxM1RpZXkrUWpGS2wvL2VpQT09 \nMeeting ID: 988 485 706 \nPasscode: 002770 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/the-october-16-2020-itb-partners-meeting-via-zoom/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:ITB Partners Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.itbpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Head-shot_2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200912T190254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T164656Z UID:4385-1602574200-1602581400@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:Great Careers - BENG Atlanta Chapter October ZOOM Meeting DESCRIPTION:Paula Fowler to present: Why People Leave\nWhy People Leave is a conversation about the four factors of employee engagement – Job\, Manager\, Team and Culture and how they impact productivity. PI’s motto is Better Work\, Better World and the premise is that by understanding human needs and behaviors\, we can select a job and company that “fits” our natural tendencies and be happier at work\, manage people more successfully and drive company success. \nPaula Fowler\nPaula Fowler is a strategic leader with a proven ability to create a company-wide vision and drive business results. She has a passion for working directly with entrepreneurs to implement strategies for growth and profitability. Paula has over two decades of management and consulting experience in small to mid-sized businesses across a broad range of functional areas\, including sales\, marketing\, finance\, accounting\, operations\, human resources\, customer support\, and business development. \nShe is skilled at analyzing existing operations and implementing strategies\, processes\, and technology to improve company performance. She believes that entrepreneurs often know what to do – but lack the time or internal expertise to accomplish the task at hand. Paula will deftly tackle the project and drive it to completion. \nPaula is also a certified Six Disciplines Coach\, a management system for purpose-driven leaders of small to mid-sized companies.  Six Disciplines combines on-site business coaching\, workshops\, and collaborative software to close the gap between the future vision of a company and today’s reality – by engaging the hearts and minds of every employee in the organization and aligning actions. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89872287874?pwd=bTBncGVJOU1yT2l3amlML0lIRlF6UT09 \nMeeting ID: 898 7228 7874 \nPasscode: 479214 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/great-careers-beng-atlanta-chapter-october-zoom-meeting/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:The BENG Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200918T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200918T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200828T141837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T141837Z UID:4310-1600414200-1600421400@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:The September 18\, 2020 ITB Partners Meeting is via ZOOM. DESCRIPTION:  \nDon Turner\nDon Turner is our Keynote speaker for our September 18\, Meeting.  The title of his presentation is “COMPANY RESTORATION IN THE NEW NORMAL.” \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDave Daniels is our Spotlight Speaker. \nITB Partners September Zoom Meeting\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/988485706?pwd=M1RKQ1QxM1RpZXkrUWpGS2wvL2VpQT09 \nMeeting ID: 988 485 706\nPasscode: 002770\nOne tap mobile \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/the-september-18-2020-itb-partners-meeting-is-via-zoom/ CATEGORIES:ITB Partners Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200825T183312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200825T183312Z UID:4273-1599550200-1599557400@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:Great Careers - BENG Atlanta Chapter September 8 ZOOM Meeting DESCRIPTION:Great Careers – BENG\nKerri Cufaro will present \n\n\n\n\nIssues Facing Job Seekers (including LinkedIn tips)\n\n\n\n\nKerri Cufaro\nIf Kerri had a nickel for every time she answered “how did you ever get into recruiting?” she would be on a tiny island\, that she owns\, sipping frozen drinks with little umbrellas. With a finance degree and an investment analyst background\, Kerri walked into an Atlanta staffing office in 2003 and sought help finding another analyst position. As the story goes\, she was recruited to be a recruiter.\nKerri always boasts\, “I absolutely love what I do; I am passionate about being in Talent Acquisition and helping people find jobs; it is the best feeling in the world!” \nWorking for several staffing agencies and consulting firms as well as internally recruiting for a few corporations\, Kerri has a keen knowledge of managing high performing teams\, strategizing with executive leaders\, consulting with hiring managers and human resource partners and sourcing and recruiting stellar candidates. Kerri has successfully managed relationships at all levels between the client/hiring manager and the job seeker throughout the interview process to ensure timely and effective placements. \nWhat have Kerri’s candidates\, colleagues and executives said about her?\n• “honest\, passionate … proven veteran … right kind of leader … commitment to excellence and professionalism … motivated and forward-thinking … best recruiter I worked within 50 years”\n• “Talent Acquisition leader with a successful track record of leading change initiatives\, improving processes and operational metrics\, exceeding goals\, and managing staff.” \nKerri grew up on Long Island in New York\, attended the University of Maryland for 3 years (ZTA love) before transferring and graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Hofstra University. Shortly thereafter\, she moved to Atlanta in 1995. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85169106789?pwd=QWJWY1c2UHpnWS8rTVZOOGhGeDNyZz09 \nMeeting ID: 851 6910 6789\nPasscode: 054646 \nThe BENG\n“Members Helping Members” \nPeter Frost\, President of BENG\, said networking is critical as job searching strategies and career transition continues to change in this economy. “Those in transition can no longer rely on job search engines to fuel their search\, they need to continuously build a network and stay connected to that network\,” explains Frost. “Most new members begin to realize all of the networking contacts they let go during years of secure employment and they’re encouraged to become career networkers.” \nBusiness Executives Networking Group “BENG is a non-profit organization providing mid to senior-level professionals seeking employment\, with a forum that will facilitate their job search and enhance their networking skills. This multidiscipline\, independent group of mid-to senior-level professionals contains job seekers and employed members and business owners. BENG provides employment information\, opportunities for networking\, emotional support\, and tools to accelerate their members’ job search. We rely upon the spirit of generosity and cooperation of our members\, whether in transition or employed\, to accomplish this mission.” \n  \nYour Atlanta meeting facilitators are Richard Kirby Jim Weber \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/great-careers-beng-atlanta-chapter-september-8-zoom-meeting/ CATEGORIES:The BENG Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200821T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200821T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200805T130649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200805T140204Z UID:4138-1597995000-1598002200@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:ITB Partners August Meeting via ZOOM Featuring Jim Cichanski DESCRIPTION:Jim Cichanski\, CEO of FlexHR will present HR Trends 2020\nDistress in the workplace? You’re not alone. This Human Resources trends discussion will focus on the essentials business owners must know in today’s’ world\, as well as to stay compliant with labor and IRS laws during current times. This review takes a deep dive into policy\, best practices\, and HR operations. \nWe’ll guide you through tangible situations and how the repercussions can cost tens of thousands of dollars to your organization. Next\, we will review the “Risk Factor” of actions that are critical for managing the human side of your enterprise. \nThis session will include COVID conversations\, details on how to stay out of trouble and reduce risk factors\, clarifying policy\, laws\, handbook communications\, managing millennials\, and how to hire and fire employees in a social distancing environment. And finally\, we will open the forum up to go through questions and answers. \nYour presenter is Jim Cichanski\, the founder and CEO of Flex HR\, Inc. and a Preferred Partner of VSG. Jim also spent 27 years in the Army National Guard achieving the rank of Colonel\, was inducted into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame\, and received numerous awards including the Legion of Merit. Jim holds a BA in Applied Behavioral Sciences\, is a graduate of the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Institute\, has served on the board of HealthSource of Georgia\, and was an inside board member for 17 companies. He is an ongoing active member of various HR and Angel Investor professional organizations. \n  \nJim Cichanski – CEO FlexHR\nFlex HR\, Inc. was selected Best of Johns Creek Award in the Business Human Resources Consultant category by the Johns Creek Award Program last year\, and this year was inducted into the Johns Creek Business Hall of Fame. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution awarded Flex HR “Best of Atlanta Business Profiles” while Outsourcing Gazette magazine listed Flex HR as the “Top Most Promising HR & Staffing Service Vendors.” For 3 years INC Magazine recognized Flex HR as an Inc 5000 “Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America”. Jim was also recognized by the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce as the “Small Businessperson of the Year.” Catalyst Magazine acknowledged Flex HR as 1 of 18 Companies CEO’s in Atlanta would like to own. Jim is married to his wife Eldeen for 40 years\, has two daughters and 4 grandchildren. He recently served on the Board of Directors for HomeStretch and is an active board member and investor in several Human Resources related ventures. \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/itb-partners-august-meeting-via-zoom-featuring-jim-cichanski/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:ITB Partners Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200729T121822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200802T153144Z UID:4089-1597131000-1597138200@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:August 11\, BENG Atlanta Meeting via ZOOM\, Featuring Dan Jourdan DESCRIPTION:Dan Jourdan\nDan Jourdan or “The Deej” as he is known\, is a salesman.  He has successfully started from scratch\, built up\, and sold five out of six of his own businesses.  But he is not a businessman\, he is a salesman.  The one business that failed was when he tried to be a real human\, instead of a salesman.  With his current firm “Dan Jourdan & Associates” Dan now writes\, speaks\, and sings about how to grow your business quickly\, through strategic acquisition. (I don’t really sing) Dan lives in Georgia with his wife Sharon and two kids Matthew and Sophie. \n  \nDan will present “The Corona Close”  How to Prospect Effectively in Today’s New Market.\nIf you are a Job Seeker\, this discussion will help you understand the nuances of the current labor market so you will be better able to understand the opportunities for success. \nSmall business owners will find that this discussion will help them better understand how they can address the needs and priorities of their clients and prospects. \nDan Jourdan is about Building Self Functioning\, Highly Profitable Sales Organizations For Your Small Business.\n  \nThe BENG\n“Members Helping Members” \nPeter Frost\, President of BENG\, said networking is critical as job searching strategies and career transition continues to change in this economy. “Those in transition can no longer rely on job search engines to fuel their search\, they need to continuously build a network and stay connected to that network\,” explains Frost. “Most new members begin to realize all of the networking contacts they let go during years of secure employment and they’re encouraged to become career networkers.” \nBusiness Executives Networking Group “BENG is a non-profit organization providing mid to senior-level professionals seeking employment\, with a forum that will facilitate their job search and enhance their networking skills. This multidiscipline\, independent group of mid-to senior-level professionals contains job seekers and employed members and business owners. BENG provides employment information\, opportunities for networking\, emotional support\, and tools to accelerate their members’ job search. We rely upon the spirit of generosity and cooperation of our members\, whether in transition or employed\, to accomplish this mission.” \n  \nYour Atlanta meeting facilitators are Richard Kirby Jim Weber \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/__trashed/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:The BENG Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200717T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200717T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200627T151157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200627T151157Z UID:3963-1594971000-1594978200@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:ITB Partners July Meeting Featuring Robert Steele Presenting "Halftime." DESCRIPTION:  \nRobert H Steele\nRobert Steele has 40 years of Insurance\, Employee Benefits\, Healthcare\, and Technology experience as a sales and marketing executive. Robert’s biggest asset is his ability to take companies in transition and turn them around when sales\, marketing\, or product development was causing financial or operational bottlenecks. \nHe has taken four companies that were all facing growth problems with a different underlying problem at each company and created new opportunities for growth\, financing\, or product development and enhancement. Robert loves challenges. Adapt to dealing with C-Suite executives where a trusted advisor relationship becomes the difference between making a sale and losing a sale is a key to his success. His innate ability to ask key questions\, at the right time\, to get executives engaged in the process has led Robert to close six\, seven\, and eight-figure deals. \nRobert’s passion is helping teams re-invent themselves to a level of excellence in their sales activity and exceeding objectives. He has mentored peers\, colleagues\, and even competitors to think differently about themselves and their approach to problems that have been plaguing their sales challenges. \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/itb-partners-july-meeting-featuring-robert-steele-presenting-halftime/ LOCATION:Bella’s Kitchen\, 350 Embassy Row Northeast\, Sandy Springs\, GA 30328\, 30328\, United States CATEGORIES:ITB Partners Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200630T115630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200630T115630Z UID:3970-1594711800-1594719000@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:The BENG Atlanta Chapter July 14 ZOOM Meeting Featuring Doug Reifschneider DESCRIPTION:  \nDoug Reifschneider\nDoug Reifschneider is a dynamic marketing leader with 30+ years of experience in the restaurant industry and a demonstrated history of driving growth through the creation and delivery of unique\, creative brand strategies enhancing customer affinity and market position. While at Firehouse Subs\, Mr. Reifschneider helped achieve a 4X increase in locations\, to 1\,030 restaurants generating $684M in revenues and 19.4% average annual sales. \nDuring his foodservice career\, he navigated the ever-changing marketing/advertising environment. The advertising menu proliferated from a relatively short list of tactics (TV\, radio\, print [direct mail\, magazines\, newspaper\, etc.0\, OOH\, POP and direct selling) 20 years ago to thousands of online options which included but was not limited to display\, native\, SEO\, SEM/PPC\, web sites\, landing pages\, mobile and others. Doug has experience with all of it and is always looking for new technologies to exploit such as Blockchain. \nThroughout his career\, he consistently strengthened brand equity\, grew the customer base\, and boosted revenues through the development of innovative marketing campaigns. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nJames Weber is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: BENG Atlanta Chapter July Meeting \nTime: Jul 14\, 2020\, 07:30 AM Eastern Time (the US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81798652364?pwd=RWhQRXVwSXhRU3NQZFpQVkpQZE5vUT09 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/the-beng-atlanta-chapter-july-14-zoom-meeting-featuring-doug-reifschneider/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:The BENG Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200527T140159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T145703Z UID:3767-1592551800-1592559000@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:ITB Partners June Meeting via ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Our Guest Speaker is Wendy Elin who will lead a discussion on Workplace Productivity: \nWendy Ellin\nWendy Ellin is a Workplace Productivity Consultant\, International Speaker\, &\nAuthor of Enough Is Enough\, Get Control of Your Stuff. Her insights into living an organized life are shared in her presentations with irreverence\, humor\, and a level of passion that motivates her audience to TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION!\nWendy talks about real-life challenges that we all experience such as email\noverload\, being on time (or not)\, reasonable expectations for getting things\ndone\, and much more. It is from Wendy’s 20 plus years in the corporate arena\nthat she drew from her own successes by working smart\, not hard—that inspired her to develop the tools and techniques for increasing workplace productivity and ultimately a renewed sense of peace of mind. \nwww.WendyEllin.com\n404-309-2255 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/itb-partners-june-meeting-via-zoom/ CATEGORIES:ITB Partners Monthly Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.itbpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ITB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200526T184150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200608T171318Z UID:3757-1591687800-1591695000@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:The BENG Atlanta Chapter June 9 Meeting via ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Business Executives Networking Group\nJim Weber will Present “The Three Pillars For Success” \nLearn the strategies used by today’s successful job seekers! \nJim Weber – Managing Partner\, ITB Partners\nPrior to forming New Century Dynamics Executive Search in 1999\, Jim Weber spent 22 years with Fortune 500 companies in the Food Retailing Industry where he developed a broad-based portfolio of “hands-on” line and staff experience in growth and turnaround situations. A proven executive with exceptional leadership skills\, Jim has a strong financial background and heavy operations experience in specialty retail stores\, quick-service restaurants\, manufacturing\, and distribution. \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81454832283?pwd=aDBhQjE0aEE3Sm51bmFyRGh6aTdXUT09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 814 5483 2283 \nPassword: 931309 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/the-beng-atlanta-chapter-june-9-meeting-via-zoom/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:The BENG Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200503T153941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200503T154307Z UID:3671-1589527800-1589535000@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:May Members Meeting via ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Jim Weber is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.  Kevin Garrett is our Main Speaker\, Doug Reifschneider is the Spotlight Speaker \nKevin Garrett is a nationally recognized LPL Financial Advisor\, and Partner in one of the largest financial planning consortiums in the country. \n  \nKevin Garrett – Integrated Financial Group\nKevin and his team focus his extensive planning strategies around pursuing his clients’ goals and dreams for themselves and their families before and during retirement. He specializes in assisting women who are dealing with challenges in their lives\, as well as the unique needs of sports and entertainment professionals. \n  \nKevin is involved in the local community\, most recently as a member of the International Rotary’s Dunwoody Chapter\, Committee Chairman with the North Fulton County March of Dimes\, as well as being on Advisory Boards for the St. Jude Golf for the Kids Invitational and the Fulton County school system. Kevin is a member of the Atlanta Athletic Club where he has been active on the club’s committees. He also coaches his son’s league basketball team. He lives in the Atlanta area with his life and business partner\, Lesley\, and their 2 sons and daughter. \nSOUND ADVICE\, COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES\nRead more \n  \n  \nRegister by Clicking Here \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/988485706?pwd=M1RKQ1QxM1RpZXkrUWpGS2wvL2VpQT09 \nMeeting ID: 988 485 706 \nPassword: 002770 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/may-members-meeting-via-zoom/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:ITB Partners Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171129 CREATED:20200503T144110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200503T160810Z UID:3663-1589268600-1589275800@www.itbpartners.com SUMMARY:The BENG Atlanta Chapter May Meeting via ZOOM DESCRIPTION:Business Executives Networking Group\n  \nAbout this Event \nRobert Steele will  present “Halftime” which is a motivational speech preparing folks for the “second half of the game.”  This is based on his NFL experience playing for The Dallas Cowboys.  I know you will enjoy talking with Robert. \nJoin Zoom Meeting Link to Register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtc-GurzojEtOou4nVq9lViQUNomJfrmN0 \nRobert H Steele\nRobert Steele has 40 years of Insurance\, Employee Benefits\, Healthcare\, and Technology experience as a sales and marketing executive. Robert’s biggest asset is his ability to take companies in transition and turn them around when sales\, marketing or product development was causing financial or operational bottlenecks. \n  \nHe has taken four companies that were all facing growth problems with a different underlying problem at each company and created new opportunities for growth\, financing or product development and enhancement. Robert loves challenges. Adapt at dealing with C-Suite executives where a trusted advisor relationship becomes the difference between making a sale and losing a sale is a key to his success. His innate ability to ask key questions\, at the right time\, to get executives engaged in the process has led Robert to close six\, seven and eight-figure deals. \n  \nRobert’s passion is helping teams re-invent themselves to a level of excellence in their sales activity and exceeding objectives. He has mentored peers\, colleagues\, and even competitors to think differently about themselves and their approach to problems that have been plaguing their sales challenges. \nJoin Zoom Meeting Link to Register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtc-GurzojEtOou4nVq9lViQUNomJfrmN0 \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print\n \n Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n Reddit URL:https://www.itbpartners.com/event/the-beng-atlanta-chapter-may-meeting-via-zoom/ LOCATION:ZOOM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR