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 PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR 2011 FIRST QUARTER ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY FORM
As you know, the WBDC is committed to providing you with services to assist you in building successful companies at no or very low cost. We are able to do this because our funders also want to see you succeed. Our goal is to provide the best consulting and training resources, and it is essential that we receive feedback from you throughout the year to accurately reach this goal.
Please click here to download your copy of the 2011 Economic Impact Survey Form.
Return your completed form via email to Kristin Travis with the words 'Economic Impact' in the subject line to: ktravis@wbdc.org or fax it to 312.853.0145.
Thank you and we encourage you to call us today to schedule an appointment. We can assist you in achieving your next business milestone! |
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Federal Contracts
If you are an Illinois company in search of assistance with government contracts, please click here and a PTAC representative will contact you shortly. For companies located outside of Illinois, please click here to find a local PTAC in your state.
Corporate Contracts
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25TH ANNIVERSARY
ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMAN'S CONFERENCE
REGISTER NOW!
EARLY-BIRD PRICING EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST 31
The 25th Anniversary Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference, the oldest and most comprehensive conference for both aspiring and established women business owners, will take place Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Chicago's McCormick Place-West. Highlights include:
- Women's Business & Buyers Mart, with more than 300 government and corporate buyers who are committed to purchasing products and services from women-owned businesses;
- Women's Forum Breakfast, moderated by best-selling author and Chicago Sun-Times syndicated financial columnist Terry Savage, featuring prominent entrepreneurs discussing the trials and tribulations of running a successful business;
- Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon, honoring successful female entrepreneurs and supporters of women's economic development;
- WBDC's 25th Anniversary Celebration, to be held the evening of September 14, 2011; and
- Contract Connections, (formerly known as Corporate Connections) an opportunity for WBENC Certified WBEs to connect in one-on-one meetings with buyers from corporations and government agencies seeking suppliers for specific opportunities.
Tickets are $225 for women business owners and $250 for all others before August 31, 2011; after August 31, 2011, tickets become $300 for everyone, in advance and at the door. For more information and to register online, please click here. |
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GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH INNOVATIVE ONLINE TOOLS
The WBDC, Microsoft and Constant Contact have come together to bring you a valuable online marketing workshop designed to help you learn how cloud computing and email marketing can grow your business.
Please click the dates below for more information and to register at a location near you:
HOW TO MAXIMIZE WBENCLINK
Did you know that your profile in the WBENCLink database is your company's resume and is being seen by WBENC Corporate members and other WBEs when searching for the products/services that your company provides? To ensure that your resume is the best it can be, please join WBENC for an online training session that will teach you how to update your profile, search for corporate members and other WBEs, delete/create users to your company's profile and recertify at the appropriate time. Please click here for more information.
This informative, online training session takes place on August 24, 2011. To attend please click here. |
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SUCCESS STORIES: WORDS OF INSPIRATION FROM FELLOW WBEs
August's Featured WBE: Kimberly Robinson
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) Inner City 100 winner Kimberly Robinson talks about her experience in winning the competition and the Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) certification that got her there.
To hear more about this WBE's success, please click here. |
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EVENTS
WBDC WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
All WBDC workshops will take place at our 8 S. Michigan Ave. Center, unless otherwise noted.
Grow Your Business with Innovative Online Tools (Date: August 22, 2011; Location: Chicago, IL)
Government Contracting: What WBEs Need to Know to be Successful (Date: August 24, 2011; Location: Minneapolis, MN)
I'm Certified, Now What? (Date: August 31, 2011; Location: Minneapolis, MN)
Wisdom, Wine and Cheese: Introduction to WBDC Services (Date: September 1, 2011)
25th Anniversary Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference, Women's Business & Buyers Mart (Date: September 14, 2011)
Wisdom, Wine and Cheese (Introduction to WBDC Services) (Date: September 19, 2011)
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FEATURED CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
Please click the links below to access government procurement pages and contract opportunity documents grouped by industry. Note: additional documentation may be available on government procurement pages.
Construction, Transportation, Engineering and IDOT Letting Schedule
Services Including: Consultation, Marketing, Training, Etc.
Technology Related
Wholesale, Manufacturing and Supplies |
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