Book Signing & Speaking Events:

Upcoming Events:

• Tue, March 20, 2012 YWCA “In the Company of Women” luncheon 11am-3pm at the CT Convention Center. Keynote speaker is Rosie Perez. More info http://www.ywcahartford.org/luncheon.php
• Thu, March 22, 2012. Power & Progress Conference for Women  Kathy McAfee will give a 2-hour seminar entitled “Networking Ahead for Women: how to advance your business by building strategic relationships now.” Collaborative conference hosted by CCSU and University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center. Event will be held on the campus of CCSU in New Britain, CT. 
• Fri, March 23, 2012 Bay Path Conference, professional development for business women and female college students. Springfield, MA. Theme is “Lead with Compassion”. Kathy McAfee will be a speaker in the Career and Networking Center. More information – http://www.baypathconference.com/
• Sat, March 31, 2012 Total Woman Conference in the Simsbury Inn, Simsbury, CT. Hosted by Princess Bola Adelani. Theme is No More Limits: the Power of Expansion. Kathy McAfee and Marge Piccini will lead attendees in a speed networking exercise. More information http://www.royalproclamations.com/2011TWC/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108&Itemid=217
• Mon May 7, 2012. Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference at the Mystic Marriott in Groton, CT. Kathy McAfee will give a seminar entitled: Everyday Leadership: develop the leader in you. For more information, go to http://ctlibraryassociation.org/meetinginfo.php?id=41
• May 10, 2012.  Annual Conference of the SMPS Society of Marketing Professional Services of Connecticut. Event will be held Omni Hotel in New Haven, Connecticut May 9-11. Kathy McAfee will be giving a seminar entitled Success by Association: how to better leverage industry affiliations and networking connections to help you grow your professional services firm. For more information - http://www.smpsnerc.org/

Past Events…

• Wed, Sep 21, 2011. ALPFA Hartford 2nd Annual Leadership Summit is this Wednesday  at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hartford, CT. The theme is “Everyday Leadership: Finding the Leader in You.” Kathy McAfee will be the keynote speaker. Open to members and non-members. Download this FLYER: AlPFA Hartford 2nd Annual Leadership Summit
• September 13, 2011 – JETS/Schmoozers job group. Kathy will present an interactive program called “Overcoming Networking Challenges.” She will also be sharing twenty of her networking how-to tips to help job seekers jump start their networks. West Hartford, CT. Free event.
  
• May 13, 2011 -I shaved my head for charity at the Hair Raiser event in West Hartford, CT. Click here to see the photos from the event.
• May 11, 2011 - I was a guest on the radio show featuring host Mary Jones broadcasting in Connecticut. Our discussion was about cancer and hair loss and the upcoming Hair Raiser event where I was going to shave my head for charity
  • click on the blue download button to access the MP3 file of the second half of the radio interview
• April 6, 2011 - 16th annual ywca In the Company of Women luncheon at the CT Convention Center in Hartford, CT. I will be selling and autographing my books during the Persimmon Plaza networking sessions (11am-12:30pm; 2pm-3pm)

• April 2, 2011 – 3rd annual Total Woman Conference at the Simsbury Inn, Simsbury, CT.
• April 1, 2011 (4pm-7pm) – VIP Reception for Executive Women (by invitation only) in advance of the Total Women Conference on April 2nd. Meet the keynote speaker, Nadine Thompson who will share her ideas on “Excellent Leadership Principles for Women Leaders”.
• March 24, 2011 - Connecticut Women conference sponsored by the CT Women’s Alliance at the Farmington Marriott. I am honored to be one of the panelists on the Women & Philanthropy panel. Click here to register for the conference
• March 15, 2011 - Tolland Public Library has invited me to present my Power Up Your Communication: vocal power and body language intelligence for professionals. Free & open to the public - reserve your spot or email Barbara bbutler@tolland.org for more information.

• March 10, 2011 – Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG) at the Blum Shapiro offices in West Hartford, CT. I will give a short presentation entitled “Networking Ahead for Job Seekers.”

• March 9, 2011 - University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center – Open House & Women’s Roundtable. 4:30-6:30pm. I will facilitate a speed networking exercise and be available to autograph books. Click here for more information.
• March 7, 2011 - I’ll be sharing my insights on vocal power and non-verbal communication at the Soroptimist Intn’l of Farmington Valley club meeting. Evening Program:  Power Up Your Communication for Women. Two special women will be honored at this meeting (Soropitimist Women’s Opportunity Award winner and the Ruby Award winner). Monday evening -6:00pm-8:30pm at Group88 in Simsbury, CT. Email Kathleen at kathleenoyanadel@gmail.com if you would like to attend this club meeting as my guest.

• February 16, 2011 - Kathy McAfee will present a special program entitled: Networking Ahead for Reluctant Networkers at the Simsbury Public Library in Simbury, CT. 6:30-8:30pm. Free, but pre-registration is required.
• January 29, 2011 - Kathy McAfee will be the guest of radio host Mary Jones on the Mary Jones Show in West Hartford, CT. Topic of discussion – networking for personal and business growth.
  • Download an MP3 recording of the radio interview between Kathy McAfee and Mary Jones

• January 19, 2011 – Kathy McAfee speaks at the Litchfield County Women’s Network in Torrington, CT. Topic: Motivated Networking Follow-Up
• January 13, 2011 – Kathy McAfee will teach a networking course at the Career Summit at Bay Path College in Longmeadow, MA.

• December 8, 2010- Kathy McAfee speaks at the JETS/Scmoozers Networking Group. Topic: Networking Ahead for Job Seekers” Location: West Hartford, CT.  Time:  8:30am-10:00am. Kathy will sell and autograph books following this event. For more information at this event, contact Judy at Jurosenthal@aol.com
  
• December 1, 2010 - Kathy McAfee assists the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce with their new member orientation breakfast. Topic: “Perfect Your Pitch.” Location: 83 Bank Street, 4th floor, Waterbury, Ct. Time: 8:00am-9:30am. Open to members of the Waterbury Regional Chamber. Kathy will sell and autograph books following this event. FPlease register by calling the Chamber 203.757.0701 or by emailing assistant@waterburychamber.com

Press Releases:

HARTFORD, CT, October 18, 2010 – “AMERICA’S MARKETING MOTIVATOR” RELEASES NEW BOOK TO HELP POST-RECESSION BUSINESSPEOPLE NETWORK FOR SUCCESS. Professional speaker and executive presentation coach, Kathy McAfee of Simsbury, Connecticut, “America’s Marketing Motivator”, announced the release of her new book on October 20, 2010, Networking Ahead for Business: The Best Vehicle to Get More Customers, Make More Friends and Create More Opportunities for Yourself and Others, (www.NetworkingAhead.com) published by Kiwi Publishing (www.kiwipublishing.com). “America’s business scene has changed dramatically in the past two years,” commented McAfee. “To meet those challenges, I have written a book to give every businessperson, in every profession, and at every age, a guidebook for effective networking in this ‘slowly coming out of a deep recession economy’. This is a step-by-step, illustrated book, with a fun, rules-of-driving-a-car comparison theme, that will lead an individual to business success through the strategic and collaborative art of highly effective networking.”

• Read the complete press release: Press Release_Oct 18 2010_New Book to Help Post-Recession BusinessPeople Network for Success

In the News

Interviewed for the Hartford Advocate TMI column on June 21, 2011 by writer Krystian von Speidel.