eBuilder - The Online Newsletter of the Capital District of Kiwanis International

February 2008 Edition

David Maloney, Editor

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

KI Store Hit by Hackers

Almost daily, stories about credit card fraud and large corporate security breaches headline the news. Without question, these crimes are on the rise and criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Kiwanis International recently became victim to such a crime when we learned of an unauthorized intrusion into its Kiwanis Family Store Web site and related database, hosted by a third-party provider. The perpetrator gathered credit card information and shipping addresses by illegally accessing our system through the Internet. more

Mason-Dixon Region Mid-Winter Conference Hosts KI Pres. Dave & Eva Curry

As if a well-organized (thanks, Bill Hand!) conference full of excellent workshops was not enough, the 2008 Mason-Dixon Regional Mid-Winter Conference was honored with the presence of Kiwanis International Pres. Dave Curry and his wife, Eva. Dave even joined Gov. Art Riley and Immed.-Pat Gov. Bob Cressy to promote the June 26-29, 2008 Orlando, FL KI Convention. Click here if you dare! more on Mid-Winter more on Pres. Curry visit

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3rd Annual NoVa Region Midwinter Conference
by Jennifer Dugent, Conference Chair

Members from all over Northern Virginia will be gathering for a day of education and fellowship on March 8th. The NoVa Region Midwinter Conference is taking place at Marymount University- Ballston Campus, and it is going to be a can't-miss event! Speakers include Capital District Kiwanis Governor Art Riley, Governor-Elect Tom Ganse, and Diane Wingard Fadley from Fadley Associates. Diane will be giving a presentation on leading in Kiwanis International. Workshops will be announced as the event approaches. Early Bird registration is $25 and is due before February 23rd, after that it is $30. Registration includes entrance to all the sessions, lunch, and an attendee packet. For more information about the event, please contact Jen Dugent at info@novamwc.org.