2012 Business Fair Booth Packages Still Available: Purchase Today!
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Don't Forget - You can still exhibit on the Business Fair floor by purchasing an exhibitor booth package. Click here now to register!
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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
Are you looking for an exciting volunteer opportunity?
The volunteer program at the National Conference is tailor-made for you. If you volunteer during the conference, you will earn a FREE conference day pass (a $375 value), and participate in special activities at our Wednesday Evening Reception on June 20 at Universal CityWalk®. Each shift is a minimum of four hours and for that time-frame the volunteer will receive receive (1) day pass. The volunteer program is instrumental to the success of the National Conference. So please join us in making 2012 another great year for WBENC! Click here to register now
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HAVE YOU MISSED A RECENT ISSUE OF THE CONFERENCE E-NEWSLETTER? IF SO, CLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE FIRST SEVEN ISSUES! |
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2012 Technology Summit to Kick Off
Pre-Conference Activities
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Effective and efficient technology is critical to the success of any business, and WBENC is no different. In an effort to renew our technology infrastructure to better serve all of our constituents, WBENC is excited to present the WBENC Technology Summit.
On Monday, June 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., you are invited to participate as a part of the general audience where you will listen in on the illustrious panel's presentation and the panel's discussions with industry practitioners during a general session. Then from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., you can join one of the breakout sessions for networking with the panelists and invited technology-industry practitioners while learning more about "leaning-forward" technology.
Click here to view the full agenda.
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Don't Miss the Educational Opporutnites Taking Place On the Business Fair Floor!
This year WBENC has added a new benefit to the Business Fair experience: Learning Labs. These mini classrooms located on the Business Fair floor will cover various topics that will be presented by WBENC Corporate Members and WBEs. Here's a sneak peak at two of the topics that will be offered.
AT&T's Learning Lab will provide information about technology solutions that can give small businesses a competitive advantage in the marketplace. They will showcase AT&T Mobility, Cloud Computing and/or other technology applications relevant to their business, and access to capital options for these solutions. The benefits of these include:
- Small diverse businesses improve their business communication infrastructure with mobile applications
- Enhances diverse businesses' ability to compete for large corporate contracts
- Increases diverse firms' awareness of solutions available for small /mid size businesses
- Diverse businesses' can examine how emerging technologies will influence their business models.
Judy Bradt, CEO of Summit Insight, a WBENC-Certified company and presenter of one of the government workshops, will present a hands-on Learning Lab that will get WBEs on the fast track to their next federal contract -- or even the first one. WBEs will practice new skills using powerful free tools to find sweet spot federal opportunities ahead of their competition, take away a cheat sheet that makes it easy to pick up the momentum once you get home, and be invited to a free bonus webinar refresher lesson after returning home.
Stay tuned for next week's conference e-newsletter where more Learning Lab topics will be featured. | |
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Rosen Hotels to provide Additional Conference Accommodations
Due to an outstanding response, both The Peabody Orlando and the Hilton Orlando are sold out over the busiest nights during our conference. We are pleased to offer alternate accommodations at the following hotels based on availability:
The Rosen Plaza
(adjacent to the west concourse of the Orange County Convention Center)
9700 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
$140 per night + tax
800-366-9700
Click here to make your reservation
The Rosen Centre Hotel
(adjacent to the north/south concourse of the Orange County Convention Center)
9840 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
$157 per night + tax
(includes internet & parking)
800-204-7234
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WBENC Invites You to Join the Conversation on Facebook and Twitter
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council is on Twitter  and Facebook - and with the 13th annual WBENC National Conference & Business Fair coming up in five and a half weeks, we plan to keep you in-the-know about the happenings in Orlando June 19-21.
The Twitter hashmark for the 2012 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair is: #wbencconf. Easy, right? Yes, it is, and don't forget: #wbencconf...when you tweet about this year's conference!
To find us, please click the icons shown here and join the conversation!
 On Facebook, the WBENC brand page provides another social media vehicle through which to get the latest information on WBENC activities nationwide while sharing your latest news about your business successes, personal milestones or to industry insights. As WBENC's National Conference draws near we want you to get ready for the conversation by finding WBENC on Facebook and Twitter today!
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Get Ready to Bid!
The 2012 Silent Auction chaired by Lynn Griffith of Welcome Events and Vickie Hsi of Kraft Foods will take place on June 19, 2012 at the Peabody Orlando during the National Conference & Business Fair. This year's Auction provides opportunities for everyone.
Power Lunches
WBENC-certified WBEs can make a significant business connection by bidding on the opportunity to meet face to face with a senior executive during a Power Lunch. If you are a WBENC-certified WBE whose prospects include companies such as United Airlines, Home Depot, Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, Chevron, Research in Motion, United Rentals, and Office Depot, then you need to make plans to bid. Accenture and Allstate have teamed up for a dual Power Lunch
and ExxonMobil is offering a Power Meeting with supplier diversity and procurement team members in the Exxon suite during an Astros vs Cardinals game.
Travel, Jewelry, Sports and More
Would you like to escape to a pristine beach on the Gulf coast? We have a package for you. Do you need to add the latest iPad, Blackberry Playbook, or other fabulous technological tool to your inventory? We have at least three. Would you like to dazzle your peers at that upcoming fancy dinner? We suggest purchasing the Hope Necklace and the Olay Skin Products baskets to ensure you are in fine form before stepping out the door. Or, do you and your family feel most at home at the ballpark? Well, the Yankees are playing at home on July 17, 2012 and you could be there to cheer them on against the Bluejays.
Don't Miss Out
There is still time to donate an item to the Silent Auction. Donors receive terrific visibility through the Silent Auction directory and onsite during the Auction.
Click here to access the donation form.
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