BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230324T160000Z DTEND:20230324T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Launching Women Workshop Winter 2023 DESCRIPTION:The Amherst Area Chamber's Launching Women workshop series continues in 2023\, presented by M&T Bank. \nTwo sessions in one! \n\nPart I: Demystifying Money\nEvery woman should be comfortable talking about money. \n\nIt's easier than ever to overspend and the constant new cycle makes finance seem unapproachable and confusing. The truth is an understanding of basic financial principals and personal psychology are all you need to establish the simple money habits that lead to financial security\, no matter your starting point.\n\nLet's talk about money no shame no blame. \n\nFeaturing Emily Must\, Faculty\, Isenberg School of Management\, UMass Amherst\n\n\n\nAbout Emily: I joined the Sport Management faculty at UMass in the Fall of 2016 and became the Director of Internships in 2018. I teach a variety of courses: Introduction to Sport Management\, Sport Leadership\, Sport Law\, Sport Finance & Business\, Sport Policy\, and Sport Analytics. I joined the Graduate School faculty in 2018 where I teach also Marketing Strategy in the on-ground MBA and MSBA Programs and in the online MBA program. Lastly\, I created and teach the Personal Finance course at UMASS and regular deliver workshops to different groups - this is a passion project of mine and I thoroughly enjoy equipping people with these skills. I co-advise the McCormack Sport Leaders Forum and I am the advisor to the McCormack Student Leaders Club and Women in Sport Management Club. I am on the faculty board for Delta Sigma Pi and the Isenberg Suit Shop. I regularly collaborate with the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce for local consulting projects and chaired countless Independent Studies\, Practicums\, and Honors projects and theses. As you can tell I am a curious and active person and it's why I ultimately pursued a career in higher education\, I get to be a life-long learner while supporting so many interesting people (you!) find their passion and prepare for it.\n\n \nPart II. Self-Made Women Finish First\n\n\n\nEvery woman should be managing or co-managing her finances!\n\nGreater knowledge is associated with financial security in retirement.\n\nKnow where the Will is\, where the life insurance is\, where the disability policies are\, where the retirement accounts are\, are we putting enough away in our retirement accounts\, are the beneficiaries up to date\, where is the college savings plan\, are the estate plan documents up to date?\n\n \n\nLET'S TALK ABOUT GOING FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING\n\n\n\nFeaturing Kim Pisinski\, Counsel with Legacy Counsellors\, P.C.\n\n\n\nAbout Kim: Attorney Kim Pisinski received her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law\, where she earned her degree in 2 1/2 years as an Achievement Scholar. She brings large firm experience from her start at a major law firm in Connecticut\, and extensive business advising and litigation experience\, having argued in both the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts.\n\nShe is a problem solver and an innovative strategic thinker\, regularly called into strategic sessions to assist financial experts and business owners in seeing the opportunities and risks others cannot see. She assists businesses and startups with launch\, funding\, quality audits\, management\, contract negotiation and drafting\, litigation management\, business strategy\, financial forecasting\, and business succession. She works with individuals and families creating estate plans that maintain wealth and creating Life Plans and Supplemental Needs Trusts with families who have special needs.\n\nKim practices in Massachusetts\, Connecticut\, New York\, and Georgia\, where she focuses her practice on Business Law\, Trusts\, Special Needs Planning\, and Probate Litigation. \n\nThank you to our Supporting Sponsors:\n\nApplied Mortgage\, Encharter Insurance\, Tommy Car Auto Group and Summerlin Floors - all woman owned businesses. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Amherst Area Chamber'\;s \;Launching Women \;workshop series continues in 2023\, presented by M&\;T Bank. \;\n
Featuring Emily Must\, \;Faculty\, Isenberg School of Management\, UMass Amherst
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\nAbout Emily: \;I joined the Sport Management faculty at UMass in the Fall of 2016 and became the Director of Internships in 2018. I teach a variety of courses: Introduction to Sport Management\, Sport Leadership\, Sport Law\, Sport Finance &\; Business\, Sport Policy\, and Sport Analytics. I joined the Graduate School faculty in 2018 where I teach also Marketing Strategy in the on-ground MBA and MSBA Programs and in the online MBA program. Lastly\, I created and teach the Personal Finance course at UMASS and regular deliver workshops to different groups - this is a passion project of mine and I thoroughly enjoy equipping people with these skills. \; I co-advise the McCormack Sport Leaders Forum and I am the advisor to the McCormack Student Leaders Club and Women in Sport Management Club. I am on the faculty board for Delta Sigma Pi and the Isenberg Suit \;Shop. I regularly collaborate with the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce for local consulting projects and chaired countless Independent Studies\, Practicums\, and Honors projects and theses. As you can tell I am a curious and active person and it&rsquo\;s why I ultimately pursued a career in higher education\, I get to be a life-long learner while supporting so many interesting people (you!) find their passion and prepare for it.
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Know where the Will is\, where the life insurance is\, where the disability policies are\, where the retirement accounts are\, are we putting enough away in our retirement accounts\, are the beneficiaries up to date\, where is the college savings plan\, are the estate plan documents up to date?
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\nLET&rsquo\;S TALK ABOUT GOING FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING
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\nFeaturing Kim Pisinski\, \;Counsel with Legacy Counsellors\, P.C.
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\nAbout Kim: Attorney Kim Pisinski received her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law\, where she earned her degree in 2 1/2 years as an Achievement Scholar. She brings large firm experience from her start at a major law firm in Connecticut\, and extensive business advising and litigation experience\, having argued in both the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts.
She is a problem solver and an innovative strategic thinker\, regularly called into strategic sessions to assist financial experts and business owners in seeing the opportunities and risks others cannot see. She assists businesses and startups with launch\, funding\, quality audits\, management\, contract negotiation and drafting\, litigation management\, business strategy\, financial forecasting\, and business succession. She works with individuals and families creating estate plans that maintain wealth and creating Life Plans and Supplemental Needs Trusts with families who have special needs.
\n\nKim practices in Massachusetts\, Connecticut\, New York\, and Georgia\, where she focuses her practice on Business Law\, Trusts\, Special Needs Planning\, and Probate Litigation. \;
\n\nApplied Mortgage\, Encharter Insurance\, Tommy Car Auto Group and Summerlin Floors - all woman owned businesses.
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