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BUNDLE AND $AVE | |
2013 Sponsorship Bundle Package
The 2013 Corporate
(Sustaining) Member Bundle Package and the WBE Bundle Package are available on the WBCS website. You won't want to miss the Parade of Stars Awards Gala at the beautiful downtown Omni Hotel, and check out the new sponsorships and format for our businessWORKS! Expo. Complete the bundle package and save up to 100% on your annual membership dues!
For questions or to submit your completed bundle worksheet email Flo Cox or call 817-299-0566 ext. 203.
Sponsorship Bundle Packages must be paid on or before February 1, 2013, to receive bundle discounts. So don't delay! Submit your bundle worsheet today, and save!
Debbie Hurst
WBCS President |
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SAVE THE DATES 2013 |
January 28, 2013
Member Orientation
January 29, 2013
Austin Council Connection
January 31, 2013
Parade of Stars Awards Gala
February 5, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
February 21, 2013
ACE Luncheon
February 26, 2013
Austin Council Connection
March 5, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
March 13-14, 2013
WBENC Summit & Salute
March 25, 2013
Member Orientation
March 26, 2013
Business Insights
March 26, 2013
Austin Council Connection
April 2, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
April 11, 2013
Southwest Women's businessWORKS!
April 30, 2013
Austin Council Connection
May 7, 2013
Austin Insights
May 7, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
May 16, 2013
ACE Luncheon
June 4, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
June 25, 2013
Austin Council Connection
June 25-27, 2013
WBENC National Conference
July 2, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
July 22, 2013
Member Orientation
July 23, 2013
Business Insights
July 30, 2013
Austin Council Connection
August 6, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
August 15, 2013
ACE Luncheon
August 27, 2013
Austin Council Connection
September 3, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
September 5, 2013
Harvesting Partnerships
September 23, 2013
Member Orientation
September 24, 2013
Austin Council Connection
October 1, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
October 10, 2013
ACE Luncheon
October 29, 2013
Austin Council Connection
November 5, 2013
Power to Potential
November 12, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
November 19, 2013
Austin Council Connection |
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WBENCLINK TRAINING | |
2013 WBENCLink Training for Certified WBEs
Topics include:
- The importance of keeping your content current
- Adding/Deleting Users to your profile
- Searching for certified WBEs and Corporate Members
- Recertification Process
- WOSB Certification
- WBENC Seal/Logo
View the schedule.
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WBCS STAFF | Debbie Hurst
President
817-299-0566 ext 208
Debbie Barnard
Austin Program Manager
512-694-2556
Jessyca Brown
Director of Member Programs
817-299-0566 ext 207
Flo Cox
Finance & Operations Manager
817-299-0566 ext 203
Kelly Francis
Certification Associate
817-299-0566 ext 210
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PARADE OF STARS AWARDS GALA | |
Register now!
Join us for the Parade of Stars Awards Gala celebrating the successes of 2012 by honoring our WBCS members.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
5 - 8 p.m.
The Omni Hotel
555 Lamar Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Accepting Online Registrations
Through Thursday, January 24, 2013
There are numerous sponsorship opportunities available that will help promote your company.
To receive the following partial marketing benefits, you must secure your Sponsorship by Thursday, January 24, 2013
- Event signage
- Listing in PowerPoint Presentation
Don't miss out on all of the Gala fun!
Play the Heads or Tails Game
A stay at the new Dallas Omni Hotel, breakfast for two, and a $100 gift card to the nationally renowned Bob's Steak & Chop House located in the Omni by winning the Heads or Tails Game during the live auction. TO PLAY HEADS OR TAILS, MAKE SURE YOU PURCHASE A BRACELET THAT NIGHT - ONLY $5!
The Raffle
Beautiful custom, diamond jewelry donated by CFj Manufacturing. TO WIN, PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS ($5 EACH) AT GALA!
The Live Auction
A trip to NYC, stay at a private villa in Bali, Disneyland family adventure, America's Cup yacht adventure, ultimate shopping adventure package, sports tickets, an original oil painting, and more at the only LIVE AUCTION of 2013! |
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Board Officers
Mark Miller
Lockheed Martin
Chairperson
David Robinson
Brinker International
First Vice Chairperson
Sharon Evans
CFj Manufacturing, LP
Second Vice Chairperson
Mark Artigues
Alcatel-Lucent
Treasurer
Keeli Jernigan
Trans-Expedite, Inc.
Secretary
Cheryl Stevens
Energy Future Holdings
Parliamentarian
Larry Caldwell
PepsiCo
Immediate Past Chairperson
Patricia Rodriguez Christian
CRC Group
WBE Ambassador
Board Members
Deanna Becker
Peak Promotions, Ltd
Michelle Boggs
McKinley Marketing Partners, Inc.
Jim Breland
Fluor
Cathi Coan
Techway Services, Inc.
Suzanne Cruz-Sewell
DFW International Airport
Marsha Rose Davidson
Telecopy, Inc.
Perfecta Gallegos
City of Dallas
Clara Garza
AT&T
Cyndi Hopkins
Dell, Inc.
Don McKneely
WE - Women's Enterprise
Jeff McLaughlin
Texas Instruments
Dennis Miller
JCPenney Company, Inc.
Retta Miller
Jackson Walker LLP
Ex-Officio Member
Susie Morrissey
Bell Janitorial Supplies & Services, Inc.
Denise Musech
UPS
Robin Pulford
American Airlines
Terri Quinton
ADP-LLC
Steig Sabee
BNSF Railway Company
Billie Bryant Schultz
CESCO, Inc.
Ex-Officio Member
Pam Scott
Baylor Health Care System
Todd Scott
IBM Corporation
Tom Trotter
Senior Advisory Council Chairperson
Ex-Officio Member
Gail Warrior
Warrior Group, Inc.
Helen Wathen
Bank of America and
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Donna Weaver-Erhardt
Verizon
Patti Winstanley
Aztec Promotional Group LP
Carole Woodward
FedEx Services |
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MEMBER NEWS | |
WBCS member DJ Heckes of
EXHIB-IT! was featured in an article in Exhibit City News.
"I focus on buying from other Women Business Enterprise (WBE) members to support each other as a first option," said DJ Heckes, owner of EXHIB-IT!, a New Mexico-based tradeshow marketing company. "Then I go through the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) secondly."
Read full article... |
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | |
Chris Jaekel, Business Development Manager at Linkex, Inc., has been a very active member of the WBCS since 2002.
She is a current member of the Certification Committee, and a valuable volunteer at registration for our major events. Chris is very enthusiastic and a great supporter of the WBCS.
Read more... |
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2013 WBENC SUMMIT & SALUTE | |
2013 WBENC Summit & Salute to Women's Business Enterprises! March 13-14, 2013, at the Baltimore Hilton, in the Heart of the Inner Harbor.
The WBENC 2013 Summit & Salute brings together America's leading corporations, government agencies, women business owners and strategic partner organizations. This exciting program engages participants in a two-day program filled with important business growth principles, informal business development opportunities, and one-on-one networking sessions with national Corporate Members.
Register by January 24, 2013, for early-bird registration pricing. Only those registered by January 24, 2013, will qualify for Meet & Greet and Multi-Tier One-on-One networking sessions!
Be sure to view the agenda and register now to mingle with the WBENC Stars! |
| ALL ABOUT AUSTIN |
Austin Council Connection
Are you a woman business owner? If so, come learn how becoming a certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) can help grow your business!
Anita Steele, Certification Manager, Women's Business Council - Southwest will talk about becoming certified as a woman owned business.
National certification through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) provides the most widely recognized, and respected certification in the United States for women's business enterprises.
Come find out what it takes to become certified.
Please join us on Tuesday, January 29, at Chez Zee on Balcones Drive in Austin. Registration and networking starts at 11:15 with lunch beginning at noon and Gene's program from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Register now! |
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