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DONE DEALS | |
Want your company to be in the spotlight? Submit your Done Deals story today! |
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MEMBER ORIENTATION | Are you a newly certified member of the WBCS or have just been too busy to learn what your WBCS membership can do for you?
Join us on November 21st at 1:30 PM for the WBCS Council Orientation to learn how your WBCS membership and WBE certification can help your business.
This program is a great way to boost the benefits of your WBCS membership right off the bat and learn the answers to the question, "I'm a member, now what?" Register!
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BUNDLE AND SAVE | |
WBCS Members
Bundle and $ave for 2012!
Learn how you could get 100% off of your membership fee for WBEs and Corporations |
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POWER TO POTENTIAL |
Power to Potential is a popular procurement event the WBCS offers each year, giving attendees what they want...MORE BUSINESS! This event highlights top performers in the Done Deals™ program, corporate roundtables that give WBEs a preview of a company's engagement process, break-out sessions on business-related topics and plenty of opportunities to network and make connections.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
CityPlace Conference & Event Center
2711 N. Haskell Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204-2911
(214) 515-5100
Register before November 1 to avoid on-site registration rates.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | |
 Perfecta Gallegos
A WBCS Board Member and manager for the City of Dallas, Perfecta has been a valuable contributor to the WBCS. Through her involvement in the Board, committees and WBCS events, Perfecta is a perfect example of how to get the most out of WBCS membership.
Read More
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MINDFUL WOMEN RECAP
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The Council's 2nd Mindful Women Discussion Series event was held October 27th at Brinker International Headquarters. Our speakers, Joan Ridley, founder of Business Wealth Solutions, and Karen Hart, partner at Bell Nunnally are experts in their own industries. Rashmi Molhotra, partner at Real Talk, facilitated the dialogue on questions like, "Is your business where it should be legally and financially today?" They offered tips on 10 of the most important things you need to keep your positive business vision. The evening was a small but enthusiastic crowd of women and supportive men of members and non-members. 2012 will see two new Mindful Women Discussions. Watch for more information after the New Year
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ALL ABOUT AUSTIN! | 
Our Austin Council Connection monthly luncheons have been a great success! Since opening our satellite office mid-May, the WBCS has held four Austin Council Connection luncheons since July. The first three focused on legal issues small businesses face, and the next series focuses on Social Media.
- July 26 - Top Ten Employment Law Mistakes Made by Small and Growing Businesses, presented by Allison Bowers and Shannon Hutcheson of Hutcheson Bowers
- August 30 - Immigration Law, presented by Rebecca Whitehouse, Law Offices of Rebecca S. Whitehouse
- September 28 - Trademark Law and Your Business: How to Protect, Defend and Enforce Your Brand, presented by Anna Kuhn, Austin attorney
- October 25 - Best Employment Policies and Practices in the Social Media Age, presented by Allison Bowers and Shannon Hutcheson of Hutcheson Bowers
Austin Council Connection luncheons are held the last Tuesday of every month (excluding December), from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at BookPeople.
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TERRITORY NEWS |
Northwest Arkansas
Tyson sponsored our October 4th WBCS luncheon. Heather Chilson, director of Corporate Services, spoke on the Tyson engagement process; Sharon Garman, COO of The RoArk Group, discussed the benefits of WBE certification and Nancy Readel, WBCS vice president, walked WBE prospects through the Certification process.
The WBCS also exhibited at the Northwest Arkansas Women's Conference with over 1700 attendees.
Little Rock
Windstream sponsored our October 6th luncheon. Soila Reando, Deputy for Small Business, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, discussed the WOSB Federal Certification.
Albuquerque
BNSF and Telecopy Inc. sponsored two events in Albuquerque. The August 23rd luncheon focused on the Women Owned Small Business Federal Certification. Susan Chavez, Deputy District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration for New Mexico was the speaker. The October 20th event was a workshop and reception. DJ Heckes, CEO for EXHIB-IT! Tradeshow Marketing Experts gave us tips and tools for maximizing LinkedIn to build your business. We thank our Albuquerque partner organization WESST for hosting the event.
Tulsa
American Airlines sponsored our September 28th WBCS luncheon that featured CC Lawhon who spoke on "Owning who you are and putting your strengths to work for you".
The WBCS also exhibited at the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours trade show on October 13th.
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GALA AUCTION DONATIONS | |
WBCS Invites you to participate in its ONLY Live Auction of 2012
We have received some fabulous donations ... Thank You!
- A bottle of champagne
- $100 gift card from a local upscale restaurant
- A limo package
- Concert tickets
- Cash (you get the credit for your donation; WBCS will do the shopping).
All contributions support the ongoing programs and services the Council offers to its members.
Please contact Alma Garcia or Pam Morris if you'd like to donate one of these items.
To make a financial contribution, please contact Flo Cox at
817-299-0566 ext. 203 |
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