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Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen 

President & CEO WBDC of Florida

The Women's Business Development Council of Florida (WBDC of Florida) will serve as the Host Council for the 2012 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair, June 19-21 at the Orange County Convention Center and Peabody Orlando Hotel in Orlando, Fla.

Register Now for 2012 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair!

 

Early Bird registration closes April 13!

 

Welcome to the e-newsletter for the 2012 National Conference & Business Fair, taking place in Orlando, Fla., June 19 to 21 at the Orange County Convention Center and Peabody Orlando Hotel. Whether you are an exhibitor, a sponsor or an attendee, this e-newsletter - and the ones to follow - has all the information you need to make your conference experience a resounding success!

 

More than 3,000 attendees and 300-plus exhibitors are expected to attend the event, themed "Celebrating 15 Years: Vision, Opportunities and Success!" Conference attendees include senior corporate executives, supplier diversity and procurement decision makers from Fortune 500, WBENC Member Corporations; WBENC-Certified and non-certified women business owners and their staffs; Regional Partner Organizations (RPOs); government representatives; and international guests.

 

The 2012 National Conference & Business Fair will be packed with informative workshops, general sessions, WBENC's Business Fair, MatchMaker meetings, networking events, speaker insights and more. You won't want to miss this important event.

 

Just four weeks until Early Bird registration ends on April 13! Register by clicking here now and prepare to be 'WOW'd' in Orlando this June!

 

Note: Click attendee registration and/or exhibitor registration for pricing details.  

 

MEET THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE  

2012 WBENC NATIONAL CONFERENCE & BUSINESS FAIR 

 

Ronald L. Nelson, Avis
Ronald L. Nelson, Chairman and CEO, Avis Budget Group Inc.
Neil Austrian - Office Depot

Neil R. Austrian Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Office Depot

(Neil's Bio) 

Tara Abraham - Accel

Tara Abraham Chairwoman and CEO Accel inc.

(Tara's Bio)

 

 

 
Pamela ORourke - ICON

Pamela Chambers O'Rourke Chairwoman, Owner and CEO

ICON Information Consultants, LP (Pamela's Bio) 

 

Five Reasons to Exhibit at the 2012 National Conference & Business Fair

 
The 2012 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair is the year's best opportunity to spotlight your business in front of the world's largest corporations, government agencies and women-owned businesses. Each of them is committed to doing business with WBENC-Certified Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs). That's just one reason becoming a conference exhibitor makes good business sense. Here are five more!
 
Access! Business Fair exhibitors connect with more than 3,000 small business owners, government agencies and Fortune 1000 enterprises who want to do business with WBENC-Certified WBEs.

Opportunity! The 2012 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair provides an unparalleled opportunity to meet business goals and lay critical groundwork for the future.

Networking! The 2012 conference will be the ultimate networking experience - one that saves time and money by bringing hundreds of key procurement decision makers face-to-face under one roof.   

Exposure! From bi-monthly email campaigns, website promotion and printed material read by tens of thousands of potential attendees, to telephone campaigns and the latest social media strategy and tools, WBENC is dedicated to providing exhibitors with the traffic and access to help boost your company's bottom line.  

 

Information! The event includes top-notch educational sessions on supply chain management, growth strategies in today's complex marketplace and more. Exciting general sessions will help attendees sustain and grow their businesses while building results-driven partnerships with clients and vendors.

 

Join the growing list of exhibitors at the 2012 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair. To purchase your booth space now,  click here! For details about booth packages including pricing, click here. 

Companies interested in exhibiting or sponsoring must be a regional or national WBENC Corporate Member, or be a WBENC-Certified WBE. Nonprofits and government agencies are eligible to exhibit. Exhibitors must meet all eligibility criteria.