Thank you! Many thanks to the Inn on Fifth for their gracious support in hosting the WPPN Mix-N-Mingle on April 21.  The courtyard location was simply wonderful, as was the food and drink.  Many thanks to those volunteers who helped put this together, as well as the large number of members that donated great doorprizes.    Upcoming meetings: Monthly social/networking meeting Our May members meeting "Beach Party at Lowdermilk Park"  will be held Monday, May 19, 6:30 pm. Lowdermilk Park is located on Gulf Shore Blvd., North, beach-side, north of The Naples Beach Hotel and south of the Edgewater Hotel.  This event is being sponsored by six outstanding WPPN businesses, owned and operated by women.  Our co-hosts for this event are: Jacquie's Jamming is a company creating the most delicious Chutney, Salsa, Jams and Marmalades, all from locally grown fruit that will make a great gift for any occasions.  Jacquie’s Jamming retail store is located at 5630 Yahl Street, #4, or order by phone at 514-0087 Gwendolyn Gleason Couture is launching her "Eco-Chic"Couture Bridal Collection that will be sold to high-end Couture Bridal Salon's across the country. Eco-chic means certified organic fabrics.   "An Eco-Chic" Wedding is the trend of the future!" Deck the Halls is a premier event planning and holiday décor company.  From weddings, galas, individual and corporate events, to holiday and theme parties,  if you can imagine it, Deck the Halls will deliver it.    Making the Ordinary Extraordinary!  www.deckthehallsnaples.com or 594.9358 Kakes by Karen, LLC - Specializing in 3D contemporary and traditional special occasion cakes that are never refrigerated and are baked fresh to satisfy each order. Open by appointment only. For orders, please call: 239-398-3334. Iris Arts Calligraphy & Design - Dedicated to the fine art of hand lettering and original design for social and corporate occasions.  Creating the look you envision for all of your special events, here in Naples or anywhere you are.    GERRY PEARSON NICHOLS, Calligrapher……………..239 289 1556 Seaside Strings is the perfect accompaniment to your special event! This group of experienced , professional musicians can fit into any budget with solo, duo, trio, or quartet ensembles. Visit our website, www.seasidestrings.net  for more information. Call 239-348-7314 for availability. Don't miss this opportunity to network and socialize with other WPPN members in a relaxed, casual atmosphere.  Dress is beach casual, so wear your shorts and flip-flops, and you are welcome to bring a beach chair.  June Meeting: June 16 - Hilton of Naples/Shula's  We can't reach you! There are several members who are not able to receive WPPN emails.  This issue is being created by the spam filters of your Internet Service Provider.  In order to receive newsletters, referrals, and other important WPPN information, you must add the following addresses to the address book of your ISP:  info@wppn.org or chuckdrago@embarqmail.com Regardless of the email program you are using, you must complete this procedure in order to receive info from us.  We have also recently upgraded our webmail service which may help alleviate this problem.  Website improvements We have upgraded the programming on our site that now allows for rotating listings within a business category on our site rather than the old structured alphabetical listing.  Also, when a visitor clicks on a particular member from the member list, only that member listing will be brought up rather than every business in that category. We will also have more control, be able to provide faster updates, and hopefully open the channels of communications to our members.    Hosting a Meeting There are still a few remaining openings to host a meeting in 2008.  Hosting a meeting a great way to publicize your business to our members, giving you maximum exposure to display your products and services.  If you would like to host a meeting, please contact Peggy Farren, our Membership Coordinator at 262-7001.  Dues Renewals:  The following members have recently renewed their dues:    The Ritz-Carlton, Naples Brian Hemmis Photographer Ella's Cakes Creative Events Rena Brooks, Wedding Planner Reel Treasures Doug Schwartz, Wedding Planner Thank you for your support of WPPN!