IGIA Women's NetworkUPCOMING Quarter 2: Annual Half-Day Conference | June 18 Tuesday, June 18, 9:30am-2pm 9:30 am-10:00 am Check-In and Networking 10:00 am-11:00 am Roundtable Networking Activity 11:00 pm-12:00 pm Creating Decorations for the Ronald McDonald House 12:00 pm-12:30 pm Lunch Break 12:30 pm-1:00 pm IGIA Women's Network Committee Panel 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Christina Moffatt Speaker Christina Moffatt: Christina is a passionate business professional with a track record of developing strategic initiatives that positively impact businesses, communities, and people. She has exceptional experience in developing client services that support the diverse needs of small to midsize businesses and proven track record of how big businesses work to serve small business clients. She is a tireless promoter and advocate of programs and initiatives that drive organizational growth, leadership development, and positive workplace cultures of diversity and inclusion. She is a respected and trusted business partner and consultant to executive leaders and business owners. A graduate of DMACC, Iowa State University and University of Toledo CBA Program, Christina did not only own and operate her small business she also served as the Regional Director of the Mid Iowa Small Business Development Center, Director of Small Business Resources for the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Business Development Officer for Purpose Bank and currently serves as a Customer Growth Strategist for Small to Midsize Business in the financial industry for a Fortune 500 company. She also devotes her time and talents to many local boards. Christina has won several awards for her business including appearing on Food Network's Cupcake Wars. Community Service: Creating Door and Window Decorations for the Ronald McDonald House of Central Iowa About Ronald McDonald House: At the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, we offer a place to call home at little to no cost, so that families can stay together. At our two House locations, one inside MercyOne Children's Hospital and one near Blank Children's Hospital families are only steps away from their critically ill children. Believing that every family deserves access to healthcare, RMHC Central Iowa creates, finds, and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. Guiding us in our mission are our core values. Quarter 3: Women in the Industry Panel | July 16
Tuesday, July 16, 9-10am IGIA Office, 2540 106th St #102, Urbandale, IA 50322 A panel of women in the grocery industry will give tips on work-life balance, why mentorship is so important, what they wish they knew along the way and more. Quarter 4: Grocers Government Relations 101 | October 15 Tuesday, October 15, 8:30-10am IGIA Office, 2540 106th St #102, Urbandale, IA 50322 Learn more about the government relations process, hear about what policies the industry monitored in 2024 and what they are looking at for 2025. Become familiar with what a PAC is and why it’s important. This session’s community service activity will be a food drive for the Food Bank of Iowa. Past 2024 Events: Quarter 1: Health and Wellness for 2024 | February 22 Thursday, February 22, 8-9am IGIA Office, 2540 106th St #102, Urbandale, IA 50322 Start your year off on the right foot by learning how to manage stress as well as understanding the environmental, physical, developmental, behavioral, emotional and spiritual influences on your personal wellness. Speaker: Erica Ziel | Prioritizing you doesn’t mean spending hours getting a massage or your nails done, it doesn’t even mean spending an hour each day doing a kick-butt workout. Because side note, your kick-butt workouts might actually be raising your stress level, contributing to your fatigue, and be preventing weight loss. Making YOU a priority really is about simplifying life and learning how to live in alignment with what’s truly important to you! Learn from Erica how to start your 2024 out right and how to boost your immunity during winter. Community Service: Donation Drive for Dress for Success About the Women's Network
Established in March 2014, the Iowa Grocery Industry Association Women’s Network represents women affiliated with the food industry. The organization is a valuable resource for industry professionals, providing educational events, mentor relationships, leadership skills, networking opportunities and community involvement. Our Mission The IGIA Women’s Network offers high-quality professional development, opportunities to lead and a strong network of support to advance women in the food industry. Objectives
The IGIA Women’s Network partners with IGIA member companies to host a variety of events throughout the year. Events such as motivational speaker presentations, half-day training sessions, networking opportunities, leadership activities and community involvement projects are complimentary or kept low-cost for members.
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