Member of the Month
Marriott International, Inc.
Philip DeVliegher
Director, Global Supplier Diversity
In 2007, Marriott set the goal of 15% discretionary spending with diverse suppliers by 2010. To date, Marriott has exceeded that goal, achieving a 16.6% spending mark with nearly 5,000 minority-, veteran-, LGBT-, disabled-, and woman-owned business partners.
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The Gift of Empowerment
Your donation will support our mission to empower women business owners to succeed in global markets. When women start and grow businesses they create jobs, help the economy and improve communities.
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WEConnect in the News
Industry Week
MBE Magazine
U.S. State Department
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Technology Update
Social Media Launch
WEConnect International has a presence on the following social media platforms!
#WEConnection
Public Website Redesign
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Meet Our Newest Team Members
Rebecca Hamilton
Director of IT and Systems
Rebecca previously worked as an executive in Systems Integration and Technology consulting at Accenture. She is applying her many years of IT management expertise to support the strategic growth of WEConnect.
Michael Tobolski
Director of Corporate
Most recently, Michael was the Chief Operating Officer for Electro-Media Design. His prior experience included Sr. Director of Supplier Diversity at Marriott International where he developed their formal and highly recognized supplier diversity program.
For full biographies and to learn more about the WEConnect Global Team, click here. |
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New Member Update
We welcome Coca-Cola as the newest addition to our growing global corporate member network!
For more information on WEConnect Corporate Membership, click here.
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Recent Events
3rd Annual WEConnect Canada Conference
Toronto, Canada
November 7-8, 2011
Themed "Opening Doors",
the 3rd Annual WEConnect Canada Conference, agenda included panel sessions and workshops featuring 44 speakers, panelists and moderators. The program also included 127 one-on-one matchmaker meetings between attendees and corporate representatives. On behalf of Alcatel-Lucent, Lynn Scott accepted WEConnect Canada's "Corporate Leader Award" as the inaugural winner.
"The conference gave me a real eye-opener on the potential opportunities. To have the chance to speak one on one to the corporations there was phenomenal." -Cindy Lentz, Owner, Right Off the Batt Pottery, Prince Edward Island |
Pathways to Prosperity Conference
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
October 4-5
Elizabeth Vazquez, CEO
and Claudio Leno, Executive Director of WEConnect International were invited to participate in the Pathways
to Prosperity Conference in Santo Domingo. Elizabeth was part of a panel discussion focused on advancing women business owners in Latin America where WEConnect has partnered with the U.S. State Department and USAID to officially implement the Pathways Access Initiative (PAI). WEConnect will certify and partner women business owners with procurement organizations in the U.S. looking for diverse suppliers in Latin America.
Join our network in Latin America!
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Global Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum 2011
Chongqing, China
September 27-29
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WEConnect Europe Conference
London
September 21, 2011
"Getting Connected 2011" was a great success earning an average 4.5 out of 5 from participants! The program included a live panel "Dragons' Den" where five women business owners pitched to Corporate Members, real time technology for voting and asking questions, and insightful, inspiring and educational presentations.
"I thought the conference was excellent: plenty of interest, high levels of energy in the room, good use of technology to enable real-time feedback, and very engaging speakers"
-Sarah Coleman, Business Evolution
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First Annual WEConnect Global Retreat
The WEConnect Global Team, Corporate Members and supporters gathered for a 3-day retreat in Washington, D.C. to collaborate on global strategy, business initiatives and team building. Thank you to all involved!
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Ambassador Program
Seeking influential Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) interested in becoming an International Ambassador. Your unique perspective, experience, global network, and thought leadership is key to our continued success as we expand geographically and grow our supplier base. For more information, click here.
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Upcoming Events
Fit for Business London, January 18 2012 Meet the Member with Merck London, February 1, 2012 Meet the Member with J.P. Morgan London, February 8, 2012 Vendor Opportunity Forum Lima, Peru, March 27, 2012 Peruvian women owned business will learn best practices for market readiness while connecting with other entrepreneurs and corporate members. For more event information, visit our website. |
About Us
WEConnect International provides access to a global network of women business owners, multinational corporations, and business support organizations to our network of businesses that are at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more women. |
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