August 5 is Tulsa Shock's Breast Health Awareness Night

Aug. 5 is the Tulsa Shock's breast health awareness night. All the details are at http://goo.gl/JtmW0.

Plan a Tulsa Shock Team Night Out.

Bring your team to a Tulsa Shock game and enjoy early entry into the BOK Center, a chance to watch player warm-ups from courtside seats, a team photo with a Tulsa Shock player, team name recognition on the scoreboard and discount group seating – tickets as low as $10!

Women Make Up Majority of Teachers

Women comprise nearly three-quarters of the American Federation of Teachers 1.5 million members. I.e., cut back on K-12 education spending and that policy decision falls most heavily on the shoulders of women.

OMRF Honors Judith James

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation recently presented Judith James, MD, PhD with their Edward L and Thelma Gaylord Prize for Scientific Achievement. This is OMRF's highest scientific honor. James is a native of Pond Creek, Oklahoma. Her work on hlupus has led to several discoveries on both the causes and how lupus progresses.

Tulsan Lori Montag Speaking at MAnUp Bootcamp Sept 10th

Clayton Clark left a comment on my recent post "Lori Montag Honored With 2011 Innovator of the Year Award."  But his comment was so newsy that I've moved it to a blog post. Here it is:

Local Entrepreneur Lori Montag / Founder of Zany Bandz  and Slap Watch To Serve As ManUp Speaker:
One-Day Interactive Workshop to Feature Real-World Insight from Tulsa-Based Entrepreneurs

TULSA, Okla. - Lori Montag the local success story behind the nation-wide fad products, Zany Bandz and Slap Watch has agreed to speak at the ManUp Entrepreneurship Bootcamp. The Tulsa-based conference series geared towards entrepreneurs and small business owners, today promises "to teach entrepreneurs what they need to know, to get them where they go" will be held at the Renaissance Hotel on Sept. 10th of 2011.

Entrepreneurs will teach proven business "best practices" practices , including startup bootstrapping, designing and implementing scalable sales systems, positioning yourself for success, search-engine optimization, and much more.

In the Tulsa Metro area, 82 percent of all businesses have fewer than 10 employees. Additionally, small businesses comprise more than 80 percent of the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce membership. Tulsa-area Entrepreneurs have many opportunities to succeed if properly equipped for success.

“This event is all about teaching entrepreneurs, how to grow their businesses now,” said Jon Conneely, cofounder of ManUp. "Lori Montag's story is phenomenal. From local photography business owner to national retail super-star, Lori has made it big and I know she is excited about teaching other Tulsans how they can make it big too."

Lori Montag is Oklahoma Business Journal’s 2011 Innovator of the Year & the founder of the Zany Bandz and Slap Watch craze whose products been featured on CBS News, the View, the New York Times and Good Morning America talks about how to turn your big ideas into big profits.

Confirmed speakers and topics include:
Clifton Taulbert - “The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Learn How to Transform Your Perspective”
Lori Montag - “Interview with a Guru: Learn the Art of Taking Action - How to Turn Big Ideas Into Big Profits”
Jon Conneely - “Business Startup 101: Learn How to Start and Brand a Successful Business on a $10,000 Budget”
Jonathan Barnett - “An Interview with a Guru: Learn How to Build a Business that Works Without You”
Clay Clark - "Sales 101: Learn How Turn Your Best Idea Into A Best-Selling Idea."
Blake Ewing - Panelist

For more information on ManUp Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, including full speaker biographies and registration details, visit http://manupbootcamps.com/ or call 918-851-6920.

Governor Mary Fallin Vetoes 39 Bills in First Year

Governor Mary Fallin ended up vetoing 39 bills during the 2011 legislative session. Not sure how that compares to previous  governors but it shows she wasn't afraid to anger/disappoint some state legislators!  

Lynn Mitchell Appointed OU Chief Medical Officer

The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has appointed Lynn V. Mitchell to be the Chief Medical Officer of OU Physicians. She's got a heck of a resume! She was state Medicaid director (2000-2010), Medical Director at the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (1995-2000), faculty at the OU College of Medicine (1989-1995), etc. You can read more about Lynn at http://www.ouhsc.edu/news/templates/?a=411.

Becky Switzer, Amy Regan and Other Outgoing Tourism Commissioners

There are changes afoot in Oklahoma's Tourism and Recreation Department including a new director and several new commissioners. Melvin Moran and Becky Switzer had a nice guest article in The Oklahoman recently listing many recent accomplishments of this state agency. They - plus Tony Benson, Jason Glidewell, Amy Regan and Frank Sims - are stepping off the Tourism Commission. Any statewide appointment involves substantial time and effort. So, for your good efforts on behalf of our dear state, thank you all.

Girls Gone Wine Celebrates 5 Years

Girls  Gone Wine is a winery located near Broken Bow Lake and Beavers Bend State Park in Southeastern Oklahoma. It recently turned 5 years old.

It is owned by three women - Chandra Rickey, Rhonda Reed, and Michelle Finch. The company has a staff of 12 women.

You can sample and purchase their wine at a tasting bar, make your own wine and shop in their gift shop. They now sell 14 wines plus a special wine at Christmas. Their most popular wine is a pomegranate zinfindel named Twisted Sisters.

Visit their website at http://thegirlsgonewine.com/. Happy birthday, ladies!

Breast Impressions and Turn Tulsa Pink

This image is of the wonderful Judy Grove who founded Breast Impressions, a nonprofit in Tulsa.

Breast Impressions makes plaster casts of women's breasts before they undergo mastectomy -- and artists decorated them!

They also do so many other really important things including a fabulous Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol each Spring.

Their next big project is Turn Tulsa PINK, October 22 - 29, 2011 (see www.turntulsapink.org).  Turn Tulsa PINK is part of the Pink Heals Tour international -- a countywide effort to honor and support all women and children in our community who have experienced any form of cancer. In this case Pink is for women and kids. Get on the Pink band wagon!

Check out Breast Impression's website and follow them on Facebook.