News From Women's Business Council

One of the much-anticipated aspects of the Southwest Women's businessWORKS! event is the extensive Silent Auction that supports programs offered by WBCS to its members.

How can you help? By donating one (or more) items for the Silent Auction! What better audience to get your name, product or service in front of than corporate representatives and women business owners?

We are looking for items in the following categories.

All donations are due April 13, 2012. No exceptions!

Please submit this Silent Auction Agreement Form with your item.

Can't decide what to donate? You can make a cash donation to the Silent Auction; we'll do the shopping for you! Simply contact Flo Cox 817-299-0566 extension 203 to provide credit card information.

Or... send a check to be received by April 13, 2012, payable to:

WBCS

ATTN: Flo Cox

2201 N Collins Street, Suite 158

Arlington, TX 76011

TERRITORY NEWS

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.

Sponsored by American Airlines

ALL ABOUT AUSTIN

Austin Council Connection Luncheon

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

11:30 AM

Book People

603 N Lamar
Austin, Texas 78703

Financial Planning for Small Business

Have you been in business just a short time and you're a little unsure on how to handle those financial questions?

Have you been in business for years and need a plan to help you grow?

Did you use your own money to get started and now you need to establish a line of credit?

There are many situations that come up daily in our business life where we need some guidance and advice to consider for our business growth.

Come hear April Fossey, business relationship manager at BBVA Compass Bank talk about what you need to know.

TABLE TOPIC LUNCHEON

Join us for the March 6th Table Topic Luncheon

Our speaker will be Debbie Waggoner of Nodus, Inc.

Creating a Culture of Accountability

Accountability is a hot issue today as organizations face competing priorities and challenges in executing our goals. Most businesses are facing increasing demands without the luxury of additional skilled resources to meet those demands.

Leaders are often faced with the challenges that are created by a lack of accountability. As a WBE, your reputation will hinge on your ability to be accountable in order meet your customer expectations. Creating a Culture of Accountability outlines the individual process that leads from accepting responsibility to self-empowerment to take personal action and finally to answering for the outcome through increased accountability.

You will learn:

tools to apply to your own accountability,
what to expect when working with vendors, customers and employees

The bottom line is - if you want better results, focus on improving accountability

Register today!

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT WORKSHOP

Capabilities Statement Workshop

May 10, 2012

10 a.m. to noon

Does your company have a Capabilities Statement? A Capabilities Statement tells potential clients who you are, what you do and how you are different from your competitors. A Capabilities Statement is a critical tool in government contracting, no matter what size company you represent. Many government agencies require that a Capabilities Statement be submitted with bids. Today, more major corporations are requiring this "company snapshot" in order to gain a quicker understanding of your products/services and what sets your business apart.

Join us on May 10th, for the Women's Business Council-Southwest's first Capabilities Statement workshop of 2012. You'll learn what format will work best for your business and what content it will require such as:

Core competencies
Past performance
Differentiators
Corporate data

This workshop will be facilitated by Kathy Garland, president of Kathy Garland International and a panel of WBE members.

Invitations will go out in April.

WBENC NATIONAL CONFERENCE

WBENC's 2012 National Conference

will be in Orlando Florida

June 19-21, 2012

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.

Registration is now open.

SUMMIT & SALUTE

WBENC's 2012 Summit & Salute will take place on March 21-22, 2012 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, MD.

The Summit provides networking environments conducive to business. And the Salute honors WBENC's award-winning Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) Stars for their achievements and leadership, and also pays tribute to America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises.

Visit Summit & Salute to register, view Sponsorship opportunities and the event agenda.