Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Time: 7:00am-9:00am

*** RSVP for this meeting by 5pm on Thursday, May 9. No walk-ins are permitted. ***

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 7-9am
Location: The Vista at Applewood Golf Course – 14001 W 32nd Ave. Golden, CO 80401
Cost:  $20 for WRBA Members and their guests, $25 for Non-members (*Please see below) How to register as a guest >>

Topic: “The Latest Trends in Financial Fraud”

Speaker: Jerod Blincoe, Treasury Management Senior Specialist, FirstBank

 Takeaways:

• To understand fraud trends and the threats they pose to small businesses
• Where these fraud attacks are coming from and what attackers are looking for
• Providing solutions and tools to protect yourself and organizations

President’s Circle Member Business Spotlight: Bob Dubois, Paramount Roofing and Angelo Gentile, Country Financial

Patron Member Business Spotlight: Suzanne Smith, Food for Thought Catering

Speaker – Jerod Blincoe, Treasury Management Senior Specialist, FirstBank

Jerod is a Senior Specialist in FirstBank’s Treasury Management department.  He started as a Teller in 2004 and became an Assistant Branch Manager in 2017.  Jerod trained New Account Representatives in the North Market to build customer relationships.  He enjoys working with commercial customers to help alleviate any pain points in their banking relationship to improve efficiencies.

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 *IMPORTANT PLEASE READ – About our Monthly Meeting

• Our monthly meeting tickets are:
  Member – $20 per person (member and member paying for their guests. Must be logged in to their member account)
  Non-member – $25 per person (guests visiting the second time and returning past members)
• Punch card is $100 for 5 punches. (Available for members only. Credit is loaded into your member account)
• Annual meal package is $225 for the whole year (10 meetings @$20/ea plus 1 holiday luncheon @$25/ea. We will still RSVP for you automatically and if you can’t make it, you are encouraged to send in someone else in your place. This is a use-it-or-lose-it program with your convenience in mind).
• The WRBA will cover the first meeting for prospective members. (Need a completed guest card), Second time visitor is $25
  Additional persons attending from the member business or guests of a member, if registered by the member logged in to their account, is $20/ea.
• Each meeting ticket includes hot breakfast, but not eating the breakfast WILL NOT excuse you from needing a ticket as we submit the headcount to the venue and pay for it. Please consider the ticket price as cost for the great networking opportunity and information you will receive. No-shows will be invoiced, unless notified BEFORE the RSVP is closed.

Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Time: 7:00am-9:00am

*** RSVP for this meeting by 5pm on Thursday, June 6. No walk-ins are permitted. ***

Location: The Vista at Applewood Golf Course – 14001 W 32nd Ave. Golden, CO 80401
Cost:  $20 for WRBA Members and their guests, $25 for Non-members (*Please see below) How to register as a guest >>

Topic: “Share Your Insider Nuggets of Business Brilliance Panel”

Moderators: Margie Seyfer and Simon McGowan

You are the meeting! The Rapid Change Panel is back! Based on the WRBA member survey results, you want more programs focused on you sharing your best business practices. Each attendee will have an opportunity to share insider business tips. How do you advise customers when purchasing your product/service? What should they heed when shopping for your service/product?

Here’s how it works:

• Share knowledge that will make our members more savvy buyers when looking for the service/product you provide.
• You’ll have up to three opportunities and up to one minute to share your helpful tips.
• Take away valuable tips and information from this fun fast-paced knowledge share.

President’s Circle Member Business Spotlight: Steve Whitney, GIA – Group Insurance Analysts, Inc.

Patron Member Business Spotlight: Dan Ryan, Dan the Window Man

Moderators – Margie Seyfer and Simon McGowan

Margie is a retired speaker/trainer. Simon is a WRBA Patron Level board member and VP of Sales & Marketing at Rocky Mountain Insurance Network.

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 *IMPORTANT PLEASE READ – About our Monthly Meeting

• Our monthly meeting tickets are:
  Member – $20 per person (member and member paying for their guests. Must be logged in to their member account)
  Non-member – $25 per person (guests visiting the second time and returning past members)
• Punch card is $100 for 5 punches. (Available for members only. Credit is loaded into your member account)
• Annual meal package is $225 for the whole year (10 meetings @$20/ea plus 1 holiday luncheon @$25/ea. We will still RSVP for you automatically and if you can’t make it, you are encouraged to send in someone else in your place. This is a use-it-or-lose-it program with your convenience in mind).
• The WRBA will cover the first meeting for prospective members. (Need a completed guest card), Second time visitor is $25
  Additional persons attending from the member business or guests of a member, if registered by the member logged in to their account, is $20/ea.
• Each meeting ticket includes hot breakfast, but not eating the breakfast WILL NOT excuse you from needing a ticket as we submit the headcount to the venue and pay for it. Please consider the ticket price as cost for the great networking opportunity and information you will receive. No-shows will be invoiced, unless notified BEFORE the RSVP is closed.

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Time: 7:00am-7:00am

No Meeting in July – please attend the Biz Mix and the Coffee for summer time networking opportunities!