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Connecting Women's Enterprises With Market Opportunity
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Changing The Way The World Does Business
May 2012
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Team Spotlight
Director, Women's Business Development
Washington, DC, USA
Proudest Moment
"The successful launch of WEConnect Peru, enabling Peruvian women business owners to gain access to wider markets and grow their business. The success of our Peru market gave WEConnect the ability to further expand across Latin America and the Caribbean".
Liz is instrumental in expanding WEConnect's reach in Latin America and beyond.
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Save the Date!
November 5-6, 2012
Mexico City
WEConnect and the International Trade Centre will host our second annual Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum in Mexico City on November 5-6, 2012, with ProMexico, AMMJE and several other partners.
This is a do not miss event for corporations looking to meet growth-oriented women's business enterprises from around the world.
The event will also host the launch of WEConnect in Mexico in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, the Government of Mexico, and ExxonMobil.
The inaugural meeting in China in 2011 brought together 300 buyers, sellers and trade capacity building institutions resulting in sales of US$14.8 million.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
WEConnect @ WBENC Program
17-22 June 2012
WBENC Women in Business Conference and Trade Fair
Orlando, Florida
19-21 June 2012
WEConnect Board Meeting
Orlando, Florida
22 June 2012
WBE Workshop
Bangalore, India
22 June 2012
Corporate to Corporate - Merck
London, England
26 June 2012
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Women Engaged in Business
Photo Contest
Publicity | Prizes
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The 2012 conference is just around the corner.
Extended Programming For WEConnect WBEs!
Jun 17 - Jun 22
Arrive JUN 17 and stay till JUN 22 to access WEConnect's extended programming, an exclusive opportunity to showcase your company with corporations, and become eligible for one-to-one business meetings.
There is still time to Register for WEConnect International Events!
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WEConnect Australasia Launches in Sydney!
Monique Ward, Accenture Procurement Director and Chair of WEConnect Australasia Advisory Board, joins WEConnect team, women entrepreneurs, corporate members, government officials and community leaders in launching WEConnect Australasia in Sydney with the support of Westpac, Accenture, Marriott and DNB!
Women leaders of Australia convene to advise WEConnect on how to meet local needs.
WEConnect Meets with Prime Minister of New Zealand
Elizabeth Vazquez, Prime Minister John Key, and Amanda Ellis
Amanda Ellis, Deputy Secretary International Development, Head of New Zealand Aid Programme, organized a series of meetings for WEConnect with top public sector and private sector leaders in New Zealand to explore business opportunities for women in the region.
Business Unusual
08 May | Ruby Connection
As part of a number of Westpac initiatives for May 2012 around women and business and women business owners, our Woman at Work piece with the cofounder and CEO of WEConnect International, Elizabeth Vazquez introduces a whole new concept in economic development and diversity. Here we give you a glimpse into the future...
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Leveraging Purchasing Power For Change
May 2012 | Washington Post | Media Planet
I get to work with some of the biggest and the best corporations in the world. As industry leaders, these corporations are using their purchasing power to create shared value and to change the way the world does business so that it is more inclusive and sustainable.
If women really do reinvest 90 percent of their income in their families and communities, and men reinvest less than 40 percent, then women should be at the center of economic development efforts going forward.
Women have an opportunity and a responsibility to take their rightful place in the world as co-creators and beneficiaries of our $64 trillion global economy.
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MEET A FEW OF OUR RECENTLY CERTIFIED
Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs)
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Congratulations!
2012 Entrepreneur Award Winner
WEConnect Certified WBE
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WEConnect International Event Gallery
US State Department Meeting in India on Entrepreneurship
Bangalore, India
(L to R) Sucharita Eashwar, Executive Director for India, WEConnect International; Lorraine Hariton, US State Department's Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs; Bose K. Nair, Vice President, World Trade Center, Bangalore. Women business owners, senior government officials, investors and enablers of the entrepreneur ecosystem gathered for a presentation from US State Department's Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, Lorraine Hariton which included an interactive Q & A and a panel on the benefits of entrepreneurship. WEConnect China Sustainability Advisory Board Launch Beijing, China WEConnect China's Sustainability Board Launch - WEConnect China corporate members, supporters and partners, actively develop international-level best practices in sustainability. Closely tied into China's 12th 5-year plan, this Board ensures that women owned business are increasingly competitive over the next 5 years. Where are the Women? Meet the Buyer! Yorkshire Mafia Leeds, UK
WEConnect Europe and Yorkshire Mafia co-hosted an event welcoming women business owners interested in doing business with large multinational companies. The event was sponsored by ASDA with HSBC and DWP in attendance. |
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About Us
WEConnect International, a corporate led non-profit, facilitates inclusive and sustainable economic growth by empowering and connecting women business owners globally.
WEConnect is making history by connecting women business owners to our corporate members that collectively represent over US$700 billion in annual purchasing power.
WEConnect identifies, educates, registers, and certifies women's business enterprises that are at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more women.
WEConnect is active on the ground in some of the most and least developed countries that together represent over 40% of the world's population.
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A self-registered business is a company that is at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women and has self-registered through the WEConnect eNetwork. Self-registration allows women globally to network and partner with other women-owned businesses. To get started, apply here! Your profile will be visible to multi-national corporate members & certified women's business enterprises (WBEs) who are suppliers to major corporations. |
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