Rainmakers Press Release
For Immediate Release: December 2, 2008
Contact:Tony Scelzo
Phone: 317-331-3188
Email: tony@gorainmakers.com
Website: www.gorainmakers.com

Contact: Leah Jackman-Wheitner
Phone: 812-350-0306
Email: leah@confidencebook.com
Website: www.confidencebook.com 

Indianapolis, IN: December 2, 2008 – Rainmakers, Indianapolis’ fastest growing business association, announced the addition of a second event in Columbus. The event will be held on January 9th, 2009 from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the Comfort Inn on 2485 Jonathan Moore Pike in Columbus. This new event gives Rainmaker members in Columbus a second opportunity to make business connections.

“The Columbus Lunch will be the fourth lunch for the organization,” said Jim Doering, Vice President of Rainmakers South. “These events are extremely popular with members who drive longer distances to attend the event. We expect many of our members from Bloomington, and southern Indianapolis to become regulars for this event.”

Led by Leah Jackman-Wheitner, Ph.D. of Life Designs Concepts, the new Columbus advisory board members will serve a two-year term, providing advice and feedback to the Rainmaker management team. In addition, they will be responsible for involving guests and new members in the organization and building awareness in the local community.

The advisory board represents the broad range of industries which reflect Rainmakers’ general membership. Advisory board members include Mark Chester, TownPlanner Community Calendar; Al Barnett, The Office Shop; Alesha Neal, PMI Staffing; John Wischmeier, Century21 Breeden Realtors; Vickie Hildreth, A Better Cut; Trish Meier, Mary Kay Cosmetics; Camzy Helms, Y106 White River Broadcasting; Mark Close, Western & Southern Financial Group; Priscilla Scalf, Butterfly Boutique; Kristin Clevenger, Itex; and John Goll, John Goll Counseling.

The new Columbus advisory board will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the Columbus Lunch event to be held the first Friday of every month from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The meetings will be held at the Comfort Inn on 2485 Jonathan Moore Pike located at the intersection of State Road 46 and I-65 in Columbus.

For more information please visit www.gorainmakers.com. 

About Leah Jackman-Wheitner:
Leah R. Jackman-Wheitner, Ph.D. is a business and career consultant, author, and speaker specializing in helping people unlock their greatest potential. She helps people understand themselves so that they can move forward in their lives and businesses. Dr. Leah speaks to chamber, business, and women's conferences on the topics of goal setting, self-confidence, and career success.

Dr. Leah's books include Unlocking the Confidence Code: 5 Steps to Complete Core Confidence, Women's Business Success, and Business Success: Take Charge of Your Future. Dr. Leah is currently finishing her next book: Beyond S.M.A.R.T. Goals: A Goal-Setting Guide for Procrastinators, Entrepreneurs, Artists, and Other Rebellious, Non-Conforming People.

Dr. Leah holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from The Ohio State University. Her bachelor's degrees in psychology and French are from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Leah resides in Columbus with her husband and their two daughters.

For more information on Dr. Leah please visit www.confidencebook.com. 

About Rainmakers:
Founded in 2002, Rainmakers is a business-to-business professional networking organization which is committed to helping individuals, meet, learn and grow. Today, Rainmakers has more than 1,400 members and is the fastest growing organization of its kind in the state. For more information go to www.gorainmakers.com.