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MEMBER NEWS
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Diversity Business names AT&T
"The #1 Organization for Multicultural Business Opportunities"
Read more...
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NEW 2012 BOARD MEMBERS
| Welcome to the WBCS Board of Directors:
Mark Artigues
Cathi Coan Techway Services, Inc. Clara Garza AT&T Bruce Kilkowski JCPenney Company Inc. Sherri Macko American Airlines Pam Scott Baylor Health Care Systems |
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NEW WBEs FOR JANUARY
| Compuquick, Inc.
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WBENC NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| WBENC's 2012
will be in Orlando Florida June 19-21
Attendees will have access to opportunities that connect WBENC-Certified WBEs, WBENC Corporate Members, Regional Partner Organization (RPO) leaders, RPO Corporate Members, government agency representatives and small business owners.
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BUNDLING WEBINARS
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WBE Member Webinar
Friday, January 27, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Facilitated by Susan Ward of Texas Moving Co., Inc.
WBE Member and Member of the Sponsorship Team
Sustaining Member Webinar
Friday, January 27, 2012
2:00 p.m.
Facilitated by
Grace Hastings of Oncor
Sustaining Member and 2012 Gala Co-Chair
To sign up for a webinar, please contact Alma Garcia
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BUNDLE AND $AVE
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WBCS Members
Bundle and $ave for 2012!
Deadline to be a bundler or to get the EARLY BIRD pricing for businessWorks! is February 1st.
For questions on bundling contact:
Susan Ward, Lee Ann Packard or Sou Lam
For questions on invoicing contact Flo Cox
Don't delay!
Get your company name in print at the major events for the WBCS in 2012.
After January 31, 2012,
the cost to exhibit goes up.
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2012 SAVE THE DATES!
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January 31, 2012
Austin Council Connection
February 23, 2012
El Paso WBCS Women, Wisdom & Wine
March 21-22, 2012
WBENC Summit & Salute
March 27, 2012
March Business Insights
April 19, 2012
Southwest Women's businessWORKS!
June 19-21, 2012
WBENC National Conference & Business Fair
July 17, 2012
July Business Insights
September 6, 2012
November 6, 2012
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2012 GALA RECAP
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The Parade of Stars Awards Gala was held on January 19, 2012 at the new Omni Hotel.
More than 500 attendees honored eleven Award winners.
The second annual Live Auction, sponsored by Oncor, offered unique items; proceeds benefit WBCS programs.
Attendees enjoyed their "moment" on the Red Carpet.
Trans-Expedite hosted a pre-Gala reception for more than 30 regional members.
Hats off to the WBCS staff, the Gala Committee and volunteers for executing a great event!
Don't forget to give us your thoughts on the event.
Look for the post-event survey e-mail.
2012 PARADE OF STARS AWARDS WINNERS
WBE RISING STAR AWARD
Big Barn BBQ
CORPORATE RISING STAR
Basden & Ivie, PC
WBE ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Eve Clark
MEB Construction, LLC
CORPORATE ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
David Robinson
Brinker International
BUYER OF THE YEAR
Jack Daniell
Oncor
WBE OF THE YEAR (Under $5M)
Marfield Corporate Stationery
WBE OF THE YEAR (Over $5M)
Pinnacle Technical Resources, Inc.
CORPORATION OF THE YEAR
Energy Future Holdings
WBE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Kathy White
Business Interiors
(Accepting for Kathy, her brother Greg Miller)
CORPORATE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Marilyn Stewart
Alcatel-Lucent
REGIONAL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Sharon Garman
The RoArk Group
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TERRITORY NEWS
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El Paso WBCS Women, Wisdom & Wine
Empowerment: Strategies for Success
February 23, 2012
5 to 7 p.m.
El Paso Country Club
Join Aliana Apodaca, president of Positive Directions Company, as she sparks a group discussion where women can share ideas, resources, encouragement, and understanding to become the best leaders they can be.
Don't miss this opportunity to be empowered, enhance your knowledge, recharge your energy, surround yourself with positive and successful women, and just be yourself. Register today!2012 Save the Dates March 7 - Tulsa WBCS Luncheon sponsored by American Airlines May 1 - Oklahoma City WBCS Luncheon sponsored by Telecopy Inc.
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SUMMIT & SALUTE
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WBENC's annual event Summit & Salute brings together a large number of C-level executives to participate in the "Top Corporation" ceremony that names the top corporations in America for women business owners, as well as every Council's WBE Star. WBCS will recognize its WBE Business Star at this event.
This prestigious awards ceremony brings together top procurement and corporate executives, supplier diversity professionals, as well as other certified WBE's. Corporate attendees have a strong presence at Summit & Salute.
The major sponsors are Ernst & Young and Accenture.
The event will be held March 21-22, 2012 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD.
Early bird Registration is open until January 31st.
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