The International Alliance

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The International Alliance For Women (TIAW)
Mission Statement GIAFPW is a membership
organization of professional women committed to
furthering their professional and personal growth
by uniting together to network , share resources,
and promoting ideas that foster relationships
leading to business generation and personal
enrichment. Membership is exclusive to one
representative per industry/occupation.
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The International Alliance For Women (TIAW)

• Two-For-One Membership Benefits!The
  International Alliance For Women (TIAW)
• One benefit of your membership with GIAFPW is
  that upon joining you are automatically also a
  member of The International Alliance for Women
  (TIAW), an organization of 30,000 members
  representing both local professional networks and
  individual associates from around the world.
• A key benefit of TIAW membership is a connection
  with women leaders on all continents. When you
  are traveling for business or pleasure, or when
  you want to access expertise in another locale,
  check the TIAW directory on www. tiaw.org. Each
  member of GIAFPW will have access to the online
  membership directory of TIAW for business and
  professional contacts.  Our fellow TIAW members
  will surely welcome your inquiry.

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The International Alliance For Women (TIAW)
TIAWs Out-Reach/Social Responsibility TIAW's
aim is to encourage, develop, fund and implement
programs to foster economic empowerment and
advancement for women around the world. -
Microenterprise Development Project Leverages
financial and leadership resources to fund
micro-loans to assist women in developing
countries to start/operate micro-businesses. -
Women on Boards Initiative Focuses on board
candidate identification, awareness building,
board governance education and placement of
qualified women on corporate (and non-profit)
boards. - TIAW Daughters Prepares girls (ages
8 to 18) for financial independence through a
mentoring program including one-on-one sessions,
seminars, workshops, and special events.

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The International Alliance For Women (TIAW)

• GIAFPW Programs  
• GIAFPW has a variety of programs to
  facilitate networking among its members as well
  as to help personal and career development. The
  main event is the monthly 2nd Thursday of the
  month Power Lunch offering networking and a
  feature speaker.
• The monthly Power Lunch is held on the 2nd
  Thursday of every month. 1145 am 100 pm The
  Greenville Country Club
• Every other month, after work networking events
  are held on the 4th Thursday of the month. There
  is also a "Networking Table" where members may
  place info on events, their company brochures or
  business cards.
• 600 pm 745 pm The
  Phoenix Greenvilles Inn
• (Venue Subject to Change)

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The International Alliance For Women (TIAW)

• Other Member Benefits and Programs
• Future Professional Development Series. A series
  of structured workshops that support the
  members professional development and provide
  more in-depth knowledge on various topics
• Volunteer opportunities. A great way to get
  involved, meet people, network, use your work
  skills, find new skills and do something that is
  just plain rewarding! Highly recommended as a
  way for new members to begin networking.
• Monthly Invite a member to lunch program.
  Members will be paired each month for one-on-one
  lunches
• Annual Entrepreneurs' Fair. An opportunity to
  highlight and promote your services and products
  to other professionals.
• Advertising on our Website. Advertise your
  products, services, or employment opportunities
  on our website at discounted member rates

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The International Alliance For Women (TIAW)
Membership Composition The membership of the
Network shall be representative of women in
Greenville and surrounding communities. At no
time should the membership by deliberate
selection become overly concentrated in any one
field or be specifically associated with any one
firm, organization or profession.
To avoid this, membership is available for one
person per profession / industry in the
organization. If a potential conflict of interest
exists, the two parties may agree to certain
terms allowing overlap but no direct conflict of
interest.

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The International Alliance For Women (TIAW)

• Membership Criteria
• All candidates should be employed/business owner
  at the time of application.
• Membership field of profession/industry must be
  vacant. Membership is available for one person
  per profession in the organization.
• 3. Membership is open to persons committed to
  civic or professional careers in Greenville and
  surrounding communities, who support the Mission
  of the Network.
• 4. Membership is open to individual women who
  have achieved at least one of the criteria below
  
• a baccalaureate degree plus two years managerial
  or professional experience,
• a combination of education and/or experience
  totaling at least three years or
• professional or volunteer community work for at
  least three years.

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The International Alliance For Women (TIAW)
Organization Memberships Membership is open to
organizations or corporations approved by the
Board of Directors. Membership privileges are
limited to one woman designated to be the
representative of an organization and, with
respect to corporate sponsorships, the number of
women representatives will be determined
according to the benefit level of the
sponsorship.
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Membership Benefits
Access to global Membership listings and speakers
Member of TIAW
Monthly Networking Opportunities
Trade Show Participation
GIAFPW Website
Membership Annual Dues 150.00
Low Cost Internet Marketing Via Our website
Professional Speakers
Helping Charities Chosen By membership
Membership Directory
Specialization Workshops
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The International Alliance For Women (TIAW)

• Becoming a Member is Easy!
• Simply complete the Membership Application
  enclosed with your GIAFPW materials or log on to
  www.giafpw.org to submit an online application.
• Enclose your 1st years membership dues of
  150.00 with the completed application. You may
  pay by check, Visa, or MasterCard.
• You will receive email confirmation of your
  membership upon approval.
• Visitors may attend up to 2 meetings before
  applying for membership.
• Dont Delay! Apply Now to Reserve Your
  Membership Space before it is taken!