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Hello everyone!
The conference is just around the corner! Can’t wait to see you all and our fantastic speakers 🙂
If you will be in town on Wednesday evening, please consider joining us in the Ground Round from 7-8:15 for a chance to catch up and network!
Jenny DeDecker has agreed to host a wind down/bedtime yoga class from 8:30-9:15. Suggested donations of $5 are encouraged.
See you at the conference!
Allison
Our 2020 WALC Conference is completely booked on both days. So sorry to all of those who missed registering in time. Watch for our 2021 brochure and online information in late December.
Our 2020 WALC Conference is completely full on Thursday! We have a few spots left on Friday. To register for Friday Only, Register Online Here – Go to the Green Register tab and scroll down to the bottom options.
The 2020 WALC Conference is quickly filling up and the hotel is completely booked! We have reserved another block of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn in Oshkosh for Thursday, March 5th at $89/night.
The Hilton Garden is located at 1355 W 20th Avenue in Oshkosh. Phone number for Hilton Garden is 920-933-8040 Make your reservation soon!
Join WALC in Milwaukee for a morning of breastfeeding education! Earn 2 L CERPS
For information and to register go to Meetings/Next Meeting at https://www.walc.net
Join WALC in Milwaukee for a morning of breastfeeding education! Earn 2 CERPS
Dalvery Blackwell, IBCLC, Co-Founder, Executive Director of the African American Breastfeeding Network Inc. discusses how her organization over the last decade worked to build social support and community capacity to keep programming relevant and the organization at the forefront of maternal-infant health.
Topics will include:
1. Trends in Maternal-Infant Health Impacting Breastfeeding Programming
2. Key Allies vs Natural Allies
3. Learning From Families
4. Lessons Learned
Ascension All Saints Family Health Center 2400 West Villard Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, Free surface parking available in front of Health Center.
For information and to register go to Meetings/Next Meeting at https://www.walc.net
Amazing that it is almost December…again!
Our annual renewals are coming due. Current memberships end 12/31/19. You are able to get $10 off an individual membership fee by signing up with the WALC group renewal. The code to get the discount is walc2020
In order for the discount field to appear, members will need to be sure to their membership type is set to Group. The discount field will not appear if a membership is set to Individual.
For step by step instructions, click on this link. Redeeming a Group Membership for Chapter (1)
If any chapter member has trouble applying the code, please contact Cheryl at 202-738-1125 (ext. 703).
Join WALC in Neenah for a morning of breastfeeding education! Earn 2 CERPS
For information and to register go to Meetings/Next Meeting at https://www.walc.net
WALC is seeking nominations for President! My 4 year term is up and we are seeking someone that wants to be involved! Are you interested in taking part in YOUR Association? Have you been thinking about being involved but not sure how? This is your chance!
You may nominate yourself! If you are interested, please contact Allison at allisonlavmon @gmail.com
The deadline for nominations is November 15, 2019.
Please see the description of duties below. Attendance at quarterly Board and General Meetings is required. We have 4 meetings a year in September, November, January and May. Two meetings are overnight (usually September and May) when we have a larger agenda. I will help through the first year and share the work.
President Job Description
Take the plunge!
Allison
Join WALC in Neenah for a morning of breastfeeding education! Earn 2 CERPS
Stephanie Gyldenvand is a community health strategist at Winnebago County Health Department. Social support and connectedness through data collection and analysis, community building, and collective action is a focus of Stephanie’s work. Allison Laverty Montag is President of WALC, a Lactation Consultant and Breastfeeding Peer Counselor for Women, Infant and Children (WIC) at Winnebago County Health Department.
For information and to register go to Meetings/Next Meeting at https://www.walc.net
