Membership meetings take place on the first Thursday of every month except for February and July. We usually meet for lunch and a program at The Madison Club. Guests and visitors are welcome.

Advance registration is required for the luncheon meetings. Notice of upcoming meetings will appear on our calendar and registration forms will be attached as registration opens for each event.

Our Program Committee identifies speakers and programs that reflect member interests. Traditionally, we plan a networking-only meeting each August and honor our scholarship winners at the May luncheon.

Past meetings

Thursday, August 5, 2010
Networking on the Edgewater Pier

Thursday, July 22, 20108
TBF-EWGA Golf Scramble and Networking Dinner

Thursday, June 3, 2010
Madison's Public Library: More to It Than Books
Speaker: Barb Dimick - Director, Madison Public Library
Sponsor: Eileen Vandoros, Madison Gas & Electric

Thursday, May 6, 2010
Scholarship Award Luncheon
Sponsor: Ilsa Barnard, Physicians Plus Insurance

Thursday, April 1, 2010
The Story of Not-So-Lazy Janie
Speaker: Janie Capito - Owner, Lazy Jane's Cafe and Bakery

Thursday, March 4, 2010
Annual TBF Membership Business Meeting
Sponsor: Kathleen Clark, Liberty Mutual

Thursday, February 4, 2010
Reflections on Leadership and Women
Speaker: Eileen Mershart - CEO, YWCA of Madison and 2009 ATHENA Award Recipient
Sponsor: Sandy Gehler, Meg Prestigiacomo and Mary Strickland - Baird

Thursday, January 7, 2010
Joy is an Inside Job
Speaker: Melissa Simonson - Owner, Ignite Your Voice

Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Luckiest Person in the World
Speaker: Hannah Rosenthal - Vice President for Community Relations, WPS Insurance
Sponsor: Charity Rood, Body & Spine Chiropractic Wellness Center

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Agenda for Change
Speaker: Leslie Ann Howard - President, United Way of Dane County
Sponsor: Kirsten Houghton, SVA Certified Public Accountants, S.C.

Thursday, October 1, 2009
Marketing with Social Media: When It's Smart, When It's Not & When It's a Waste of Money
Speaker: Andy Wallman - President, Knupp & Watson
Sponsor: Amy Olson, M3 Insurance Solutions for Business, Inc.

Thursday, September 3, 2009
Speak as if Your Career Depended on It
Speaker: Sharol Parish, Speaking Consultant
Sponsor: Bettsey Barhorst, Madison Area Technical College

August 6, 2009
Networking on the Edgewater Pier
Sponsor: Mary Borland, Wisconsin Rx

July 23, 2009
TBF/EWGA Golf Outing and Networking Dinner

June 4, 2009
Community Stories: New Glarus, Mineral Point, Stoughton and Edgerton
A panel discussion moderated by Beth Zurbuchen
Panelists: Ricky Rothmeyer of Wisconsin Rural Partners, Erica Dial of Stoughton Chamber of Commerce, and Diane Everson of the Edgerton Reporter
Sponsor: Rachel Rasmussen, Rescue Desk, LLC

Thursday, May 7, 2009
Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon
Sponsor: Kathryne McGowan, Physicians Plus Insurance

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Around the World with Chocolate
Speaker: Gail Ambrosius - Chocolatier
Sponsor: Pat Barone, Catalyst Coaching

Thursday, March 5, 2009
Speaker: Carolyn "Biddy" Martin - Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sponsor: Angie Heim, The Employer Group

Thursday, January 8, 2009
Women's Health & Well-Being
A Panel Discussion, moderated by Beth Zurbuchen. Panelists: Nancy Selfridge, Anne Simon Wolf and Hollie Hollister
Sponsor: Yamaris Donis, Orange Shoe Gym

Thursday, December 4, 2008
We've Come a Long Way, Baby! - TBF 20th Anniversary Celebration
Sponsor: Barb James, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Thursday, November 6, 2008
The Story of the "Mother of Monroe Street"
Speaker: Carol "Orange" Schroeder - Orange Tree Imports
Sponsor: Martha Sullivan, Smith & Gesteland, LLP

Thursday, October 2, 2008
This is Your Mind on Media: Staying Sane in a Crazy Culture
Speaker: Joanne Cantor - Professor Emerita of Communication Arts, UW-Madison

September 4, 2008
Thrive Here
Speaker: Jennifer Alexander - President, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
Sponsor: Kristin Verstegen, Ritter Insturance

August 7, 2008
Networking on the Edgewater Pier, with Kick-Off of TBF's 20th Anniversary Year
Sponsor: TBF Past Presidents Council

July 24, 2008
TBF/EWGA Golf Scramble and Networking Dinner

June 5, 2008
How UW Helps Wisconsin Grow
Speaker: Paula Bonner, President & CEO, Wisconsin Alumni Association

May 1, 2008
Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon
Sponsor: Kathryne McGowan, Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation

April 3, 2008
The Bigger Picture: The Visual Arts in Madison: A Panel on the Arts, moderated by Pam Tauscher
Panelists include Toni Sikes, Founder & CEO of The Guild; Peter Lundberg, artist and owner of Janus Galleries; Russell Panczenko, Director of the Chazen Museum of Art; and Paula McCarthy Panczenko, Executive Director of Tandem Press
Sponsor: Anna Trull, Stark Company Realtors

March 6, 2008
The Latino Community in Dane County: One Woman's View
Speaker: Fabiola Hamden, 2007 ATHENA Award Recipient
Sponsor: Barbara Waters, Placon Corporation

January 3, 2008
Networking: Making Connections that Make a Difference
Facilitator: Nina McGuffin, Nina McGuffin LLC
Sponsor: Jennifer Ridley-Hanson, M&I Bank and M&I Wealth Management

December 6, 2007
Madison Community Foundation - Building on Community Assets
Speaker: Kathleen Woit, President, Madison Community Foundation
Sponsor: Mary Strickland, Smith Barney

November 1, 2007
Restoring Balance: Health & Wellness for the Rest of Your Life
Speaker: Marla Ahlgrimm, R. Ph., Women's Health America, Inc.
Sponsor: Martha Sullivan, CPA, Smith & Gesteland, LLP

October 4, 2007
Business: It's All About Giving Back
Speaker: Sharon Chamberlain, Chamberlain Research Consultants
Sponsor: Nicole Wyrembeck, Chamberlain Research Consultants

September 6, 2007
Women in Leadership: Lessons and Observations
Speaker: Donna Sollenberger, CEO, UW Hospital
Sponsor: Amy Olson, Mortenson, Matzelle & Meldrum

August 2, 2007
Annual Networking on the Edgewater Pier
[TBF's "Treat Yourself While Helping Others" raffle drawing]

July 12, 2007
TBF/EWGA Golf Scramble and Networking Dinner

June 7, 2007
Law Enforcement and Crime Control in Madison
Speaker: Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney
[Mahoney graciously filled in for scheduled speaker, MPD Chief Noble Wray.]
Sponsor: Jennifer Krueger, Murphy Desmond, S.C.

May 3, 2007
Scholarship Luncheon Program
Sponsor: Physicians Plus Insurance

April 5, 2007
The Business of Building Green
Speaker: Sonja Newenhouse, Madison Environmental Group
Sponsor: Jennifer Hannon, LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn

March 1, 2007
Vegetables and Renaissance Art
Speakers: Professors Irwin Goldman and Jim Nienhuis, University of Wisconsin Horticulture Department

January 4, 2007
A Perspective on the Black Experience
Speaker: Milele Chikasa Anana - Publisher, Umoja Magazine

December 7, 2006
This I Believe"
Speaker: Nancy Fulton Young - Founder, Mental Health Service for Women and Families &
2006 ATHENA Award Recipient
Sponsor: Lois Sater, WPS

November 2, 2006
Complete Preventive Pet Care, Wellness & Longevity
Speaker: Ken Lambrecht, DVM - Westside Family Pet Clinic

October 5, 2006
A Life-Transforming Journey: The Odyssey Project
Speaker: Emily Auerbach - Professor of English & Director of the Odyssey Project
Sponsor: Eileen Vandoros, MG&E

September 7, 2006
Wisconsin's Arts & Creativity
Speaker: George Tzougros, Executive Director, Wisconsin Arts Board
Sponsor: Sheila Stevens, Michael Best & Freidrich

August 3, 2006
Networking on the Edgewater Pier

June 1, 2006
Gardening for Busy Women
Speaker: Sara Patterson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UW-Madison Horticulture Department

May 4, 2006
Scholarship Luncheon Program
Sponsor: Kathryne McGowan, Physicians Plus Insurance Corp.

April 6, 2006
MATC: Changes & Challenges
Speaker: Bettsey Barhorst, Ph.D., President, Madison Area Technical College

March 2, 2006
Networking with Your Fellow TBF Members & Annual Member Meeting
Speaker: Jacqui Sakowski, Sakowski Consulting, LLC

February 9, 2006
TBF monthly luncheon held in conjuction with Business Women's Expo.

January 5, 2006
Wisconsin's Hi Tech Industry: Current and Future Impact
Speaker: Tom Still, Director, Wisconsin Technology Council
Sponsor: Mila Stahl, Human Resources Group

December 1, 2005
Speaker: Darlene Vander Hoop, Certified Bikram Yoga Teacher
Sponsor: Katherine Lord, Lord Spinal Care

November 3, 2005
Hear from a Top Woman in Journalism
Speaker: Ellen Foley, Editor, Wisconsin State Journal
Sponsor: M&I Bank

October 6, 2005
Vision for Wisconsin's Economic Future
Speaker: Mary Burke, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Sponsor: Jill French, Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation

September 1, 2005
What Your Children Already Know
Speaker: Catherine Zdeblick
Sponsor: Candace Lesak, The Nicholas Funds

August 4, 2005
Wisconsin's Educational Assets & Building the Future Workforce
Speaker: Roberta Gassman, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Sponsor: Jennifer Lindberg, The QTI Group

June 2, 2005
What Every Woman Wants . . . and the Secrets to Getting It
Speaker: Nina McGuffin, Equilibrium Coaching LLC
Sponsor: Julia Lengyel, Wipfli Young

May 5, 2005
2005 Scholarship Awards Luncheon
Sponsor: Kim Burlage, WPS-External Technology Solutions

April 7, 2005
Trend Watching
Speaker: Joan Gillman, Director, Special Industry Programs, UW School of Business
Sponsor: Connie Rieben, UW-Madison School of Business

March 3, 2005
Networking at Its BestSpeaker: Lori Gibson, Human Resource Services Manager, Winterthur North America
Sponsor: Sheila Boothby Stevens, Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

February 3, 2005
Increasing the Influence of Women in the Workplace
Speaker: Sharon Chamberlain, President/Owner, Chamberlain Research Consultants
Sponsor: Axley Brynelson, LLP
Luncheon in conjunction with 2005 Business Women's Expo

January 6, 2005
Cuisine at Its Finest
Speaker: Odessa Piper, Owner, L'Etoile Restaurant
Sponsor: Kim Ruef, Wegner LLP, CPAs and Consultants

December 2, 2004
Developing your Personal Brand
Speaker: Jacqui Sakowski, Sakowski Consulting, LLC
Sponsor: Julie Hedlund, Market Street Partners

November 4, 2004
A Conversation with Jane Coleman
Speaker: Jane Coleman, Director of Great Performance Campaign
Sponsor: Dana Hoffmann, CUNA Credit Union