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Past Events January 2009 1/12/09: ClutterLess Success Group Free Informational Meeting.  Marion Public Library. 7pm-8pm. For more info or to register, call 319-395-7477. (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) 1/14/09: Closet & Clothing SOS. Is your closet full of the right clothes? If it's time for an overhaul, we've got a class for you! Image consulting and closet organization. Sponsored by Kirkwood College. Location: Linn-Mar High School. 7pm-8:30pm. To register, access www.kirkwood.edu/ce (OPEN TO PUBLIC) 1/15/09: Effective E-mail Management Strategies for Administrative Professionals. Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education, 6pm. For more info access www.iaap-anpalmer.org (OPEN TO MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS) 1/21/09: Basic Organizing 101. In celebration of National Get Organized Month, we will present some basic organizing strategies and tips for the new year. Grounds and Goodies, 112 East Main Street, Anamosa, IA. 6:30pm-8:00pm, $5 includes refreshments. For questions, call Grounds and Goodies @ 319-462-2868. (OPEN TO PUBLIC).   February 2009 2/2/09: ClutterLess Success Group Free Informational Meeting.  Marion Public Library. 7pm-8pm. For more info or to register, call 319-395-7477. (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) 2/25/09: Effective E-mail Management Strategies. Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education, approximately 5pm. For more info access www.NAWBO-easterniowa.com (OPEN TO MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS)   March 2009 3/5/09: Getting Organized! Swisher Trust and Savings Bank, Swisher, Iowa. 6:30pm. (FOR CREATIVE MEMORIES CONSULTANTS GROUP) 3/12/09: Closet & Clothing SOS. Is your closet full of the right clothes? If it's time for an overhaul, we've got a class for you! Image consulting and closet organization. Sponsored by Kirkwood College. Location: Linn-Mar High School. 7pm-8:30pm. To register, access www.kirkwood.edu/ce Course section number CFHI-135-STO04 (OPEN TO PUBLIC) 3/20/09: Beyond Rubies: Making Ends Meet/Financial Organizing. Are you late paying bills because you can not find them? Do you avoid paying bills because you are short on cash flow? Are you being charged interest rates and penalties because you can not get your financial life in order? Join professional organizer and national speaker, Becky Esker, for tips, ideas and strategies for organizing your financial paperwork. Becky Esker, Bet Organized! LLC. Sponsored by Kirkwood College Beyond Rubies Women's Conference. Location: Kirkwood Community College Main Campus, 2:15pm-3:30pm. To register, access www.kirkwood.edu/rubies (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) 3/24/09: Leave the Baggage Behind. Seminar covering basics of downsizing and moving. Friendship Village/Landmark Commons, 3720 Village Place, Waterloo, Iowa. Presentations at 2pm &  6pm. Desert bar and tours of the retirement community.  www.friendshipvillageiowa.com (OPEN TO PUBLIC)   April 2009 4/6/09: Promoting Your Business. Free teleclass. Discover why a Promo Packet is essential, what is in it, how to prepare it and how to present it to a potential client.   To register click here.  (OPEN TO PUBLIC) 4/7/09: Promoting Your Business. Free teleclass. Discover why a Promo Packet is essential, what is in it, how to prepare it and how to present it to a potential client.   To register click here.  (OPEN TO PUBLIC) 4/16/09: Making Ends Meet/Financial Organizing. Are you late paying bills because you can not find them? Do you avoid paying bills because you are short on cash flow? Are you being charged interest rates and penalties because you can not get your financial life in order? Join professional organizer and national speaker, Becky Esker, for tips, ideas and strategies for organizing your financial paperwork. Becky Esker, Get Organized! LLC. Sponsored by Kirkwood College. Location: Monticello Kirkwood Center Rm.318B, 7pm-8:30pm. To register, access www.kirkwood.edu/ce, course section number CFHI-455-JON01. (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)   May 2009 5/5/09: Radio Interview 8am. Live guest on the air with Andy Peterson of WMT AM600. 5/5/09: Access Iowa Got On Boards. Work and Life balance time management seminar. 5/20/09: Power of Networking Teleclass. No cost teleclass. Discover how to network and build a client base.   June 2009 6/16/09: Time & Email Management Seminar. Present lunch and learn seminar to Lederer, Weston & Craig law firm.   August 2009 8/6/09 - 8/9/09: Chicago Home School Expo and Conference. National speaking presentation on "Raising an Organized Child". 8/21/09: How to Market to the Older Generation. Free seminar with unique idea for getting more prospects to visit your retirement community.   September 2009 9/15/09: Girls Night Out Organizing Workshop. 9/16/09: University of Iowa Career Exploration Class. Panel speaker presenting my career story to University of Iowa students. 9/22/09: Power Women Radio Show. Guest speaker. You can hear the radio broadcast for free at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/powerwomenmag/2009/09/22/Becky-Esker 9/24/09: Closet & Clothing SOS. Is your closet full of the right clothes? If it's time for an overhaul, we've got a class for you! Image consulting and closet organization. Sponsored by Kirkwood College. To register, access www.kirkwood.edu/ce.   October 2009 10/13/09: Leave the Baggage Behind. Special presentation for the Meth-Wick retirement community.  10/13/09: Girls Night Out Organizing Workshop. 10/14/09: Professional Women's Network Marketplace. Stop by and see our booth highlighting A New Perspective, our interior re-design service. Kirkwood Training and Outreach Center, Armar Drive, Marion, IA. 5:30pm-7:30pm. Free admission. 10/20/09: Closet & Clothing SOS. Is your closet full of the right clothes? If it's time for an overhaul, we've got a class for you! Image consulting and closet organization. Sponsored by Kirkwood College. 7pm-8:30pm. To register, access www.kirkwood.edu/ce. 10/24/09: Women's Veterans Conference. Present time management and organizing strategies. 10/26/09: Senior Celebration Expo. 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM ,Cedar Rapids Marriott 1200 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This is a free educational event open to the public. There will be a variety of Informational Booths and 20 Educational Workshops all geared toward the Senior Community. Also offered throughout the day will be free blood pressure screenings, free blood glucose tests, free chair massages, free balance screenings, and more. Look for us at the Meth-Wick Community booth!   November 2009 11/3/09: Organizing Your Home Office. Does your home office resemble the path of a tornado? Are there piles everywhere? Is it difficult to find documents and records when you need them? Not sure how long to keep financial records? Come and learn how to save yourself a headache and gain an hour back every day! Valuable tips for everyone!  Sponsored by Kirkwood Community College. Location: Linn-Mar High School Room 207, 7pm-8:30pm. To register, access www.kirkwood.edu/ce, course section number CFHI-120-STO01. (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)  11/5/09: Leave the Baggage Behind. Seminar covering basics of downsizing and moving. Sponsored by the Marion Library, 1095 6th Avenue, Marion, IA (319) 377-3412. 7pm - 8:30pm.  (OPEN TO PUBLIC) 11/9/09: St. Luke's Circle of Women Surviving the Holidays. Becky will be co-presenting this evening with Life Coach Heather Woody. Come hear Becky talk about Balancing the Holiday Hustle and Bustle. 7pm-8:30pm. 3rd floof Nassif Heart Center classrooms. This event is free and open to the public. To register, go to www.stlukescr.org and click on 'online registration' and then on "Circle of Women Events' or call 319-369-7395. 11/10/09: Leaders in Volunteerism. Present Time Management strategies seminar. 11/10/09: Getting Organized for the Holidays. Special P.E.O. presentation. 11/11/09: Balancing the Holiday Hustle & Bustle. Do you love the holidays but hate the work? Are you totally exhausted by the time the new year rolls around? Join us for this class to learn how to combat the holiday stress and find time to really enjoy the true meaning of the holidays. Sponsored by Kirkwood Community College. Location: Kirkwood Training and Outreach Center Room 127, 3375 Armar Drive, Marion, Iowa. 7pm-8:30pm. To register, access www.kirkwood.edu/ce course section number CFPF-275-STO01  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)  11/12/09: From Crib to College. It is amazing that such a tiny infant can require so much stuff! What do you do with the stuff and how do you keep it organized? As kids grow older, the organizational challenges may change. Instead of bouncer seats and baby bottles, there are toys, legos, baby dolls and video games. This presentation addresses the organizing tools and strategies needed to keep your kids organized from the crib to college.  Sponsored by Kirkwood College. Location: Jones Regional Education Center Rm 222, 220 Welton Dr, Monticello, Iowa, 6:30pm-8:00pm. To register, access www.kirkwood.edu/ce, course section number CFPF-345-JON01  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) 11/17/09: Balancing the Holiday Hustle & Bustle. Do you love the holidays but hate the work? Are you totally exhausted by the time the new year rolls around? Join us for this class to learn how to combat the holiday stress and find time to really enjoy the true meaning of the holidays. Sponsored by the Marion Library, 1095 6th Avenue, Marion, IA (319) 377-3412. 7pm - 8:30pm.  (OPEN TO PUBLIC) 11/23/09: Balancing the Holiday Hustle & Bustle. Do you love the holidays but hate the work? Are you totally exhausted by the time the new year rolls around? Join us for this class to learn how to combat the holiday stress and find time to really enjoy the true meaning of the holidays. Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center Room A, 220 South Gilbert Street Iowa City, Iowa. 7pm - 8:30pm.  (OPEN TO PUBLIC)   December 2009 12/2/09: American Business Women's Association. Present seminar on Time Management strategies.

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