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The Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA) will hold the Pillar Awards on March 28, 2013.
Calling all Mentors!
The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women's 2013 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program is seeking mentors! Please consider sharing your time and talent with these ambitious women from Afghanistan and Rwanda. |
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SAVE THE DATES 2013 |
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
Table Topics Luncheon
May 8, 2013
Austin Insights
May 16, 2013
ACE Luncheon
June 4, 2013
Table Topics Luncheon
June 11, 2013
Mindful Women
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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Join us on March 26, 2013, for a presentation by Linda Swindling of JourneyOn.
Constant complainers take up resources, time and mental bandwidth. Based on her new book Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers: How to Negotiate Work Drama to Get More Done, her presentation offers concrete ways to stop complainers and energy drainers from wasting your time and to negotiate through tough workplace situations.
You will learn how to:
- Use concrete phrases and strategies to turn constant complainers into productive contributors
- Refocus conversations with "venters," complainers, whiners and energy drainers
- Get more done with less drama
Reserve your autographed copy of Linda Swindling's book, Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers: How to Negotiate Work Drama to Get More Done, to be paid for at the event. Books are provided at the special rate of $12 each (regularly $18). You can reserve your copy when you register online.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
6700 LBJ Freeway
Bldg. C, CR Play Room
Dallas, Texas 75240
Onsite registration is available. |
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2013 businessWORKS! EXPO | |
The last day to register as an exhibitor is March 27. Don't miss out on the opportunity to showcase your business at the April 11, 2013, Southwest Women's businessWORKS! Expo.
businessWORKS! is the southwest's leading business development expo for connecting women business owners with corporations, businesses, government entities, institutions and other organizations. It provides the opportunity to get acquainted with new business partners and to identify new companies that can assist in reaching your business goals.
To exhibit, you must be a member of the WBCS, you must be a corporation/public entity or a woman-owned business certified through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
Booth space location is based on a first come; first served basis, register today!
Silent Auction Donations Due March 21
One of the much-anticipated aspects of the Southwest Women's businessWORKS! Expo is the extensive Silent Auction that supports programs offered by WBCS to its members.
Want to help? You can make a cash donation today and we'll do the shopping for you. Simply contact Flo Cox at (817) 299-0566 Ext: 203 to provide credit card information.
All proceeds from the Silent Auction go to the WBCS for improved programming and member services.
Buyers Passes
Invite your prime suppliers and buyers. The WBCS offers buyer passes that allow corporate buyers and primes to attend the event at no charge. Email Leslie Kazen for more information.
- March 27, 2013 - Exhibitor deadline partial benefits
- April 4, 2013 - Last day to register online
Past exhibitors/attendees, let us know what benefits you've seen as a result of businessWORKS! email Jessyca Brown.
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ERNST & YOUNG PROGRAM | |
Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial
Winning Women 2013 Program
Entrepreneurial Winning Women program is a customized leadership development program with year-round activities, designed to help women entrepreneurs scale big, become market leaders and ultimately compete more effectively for Entrepreneur Of The Year.
We are looking for dynamic women business owners who are the founding CEOs of privately held U.S. companies that are less than 10 years old. Typical applicant annual company revenue ranges from $1 to $20 million.
Learn more about the program, its benefits and the application process.
Applications are due June 28, 2013.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | |
 Eve Mayer, CEO of Social Media Delivered became a WBCS member in 2010. A very familiar face at council events, Eve loves to share with others what her WBE Certification and membership in the WBCS has meant to her business.
She was among CNN's list of "The 8 women on Twitter who will inspire, inform and amuse you."
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PRESTIGE MAINTENANCE USA
Double congratulations to Prestige Maintenance USA (PMUSA) for being named the Service Provider of the Year by jcpenney (jcp) and to Rachel Sanchez being promoted to CEO.
WALMART
Walmart launches online site that connects shoppers with products supporting small women-owned businesses around the world.
Dallas independent school district
knowledge is power conference
April 6, 2013
The annual Knowledge is Power Conference will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Bill J Priest Center. This conference will provide information about doing business with public entities; workshops aimed to stimulate the growth of minority and women-owned businesses; and business to business networking.
There is no cost for this event, but registration is required.
Economic opportunity forum
VendoR Fair at Texas A&M University - commerce
April 24, 2013
Register today to participate in an Economic Opportunity - Vendor Fair on April 24, hosted by Texas A&M University - Commerce, Texas A&M University - Texarkana and Texas Universities HUB Coordinators Alliance.
Deadline to register is April 12, 2013. |
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2013 WBENC SUMMIT & SALUTE | |
The 2013 WBENC Summit & Salute was held March 13-14, 2013, at the Baltimore Hilton.
 Keeli Jernigan, CEO & President of Trans-Expedite received the WBE Star Award, the nation's premier award for excellence among women's business enterprises (WBEs) bestowed by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
WBENC also recognized the 2012 Top Corporations for WBEs:
- Accenture
- Alcatel-Lucent
- AT&T
- Avis Budget Group, Inc.
- Bank of America
- BP America Inc.
- Chevron
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Dell Inc
- Energy Future Holdings
- Ernst & Young LLP
- ExxonMobil Corporation
- Ford Motor Company
- General Motors Company
- IBM
- Johnson & Johnson
- Kelly Services, Inc.
- Macy's, Inc.
- ManpowerGroup
- Marriott International, Inc.
- Office Depot
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- PepsiCo, Inc.
- Pfizer Inc.
- Pitney Bowes Inc.
- Shell
- Target Corporation
- The Coca-Cola Company
- United Airlines
- UPS
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Walmart Stores, Inc.
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APRIL DFW TABLE TOPICS LUNCHEON | |
Join Jennifer Bagley, CEO of Sales Supply Chain Consulting, on April 2, who will share the "nuts and bolts of networking."
Register today!
Brinker International
6700 LBJ Freeway
Bldg. C, CR Play Room
Dallas, Texas 75240 |
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2013 WBENC NATIONAL CONFERENCE | |
The 2013 WBENC National Conference and Business Fair will be held June 25-27, 2013, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Online registration is now open. The Early Bird Attendee discount is available until April 12, 2013.
Lockheed Martin has been a Corporate (Sustaining) Member of the Women's Business Council-Southwest for over 13 years, and a Corporate member of WBENC since 2005.
"The WBENC National Conference is a wonderful forum to extend our outreach to the many women owned enterprises that offer supplies and services to our corporation. This event offers programs, exhibits, speakers and panels that are focused on raising awareness of women businesses, promoting supplier diversity best practices and strengthening relationships with Corporate (Sustaining) members.
I hope to see you in attendance."
Mark R. Miller
Procurement Director
Lockheed Martin Corporation
WBCS Chair |
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SOCIAL MEDIA POLL RESULTS | |
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ALL ABOUT AUSTIN | |
Austin Council Connection Luncheon
The Four Manifestations of Leadership
When different leadership styles are brought into a team or group, the results can manifest in a variety of ways.
Please join us as Madeleine York, CEO of York Career Development Inc., helps you develop your own model for deciding on both the relevance, as well as the effectiveness, of any or all of these manifestations in your work. You'll leave with a clear understanding of the four leadership initiatives and what your next steps will be to becoming a more powerful leader in business.
The luncheon will be held Tuesday, March 26, at Chez Zee on Balcones Drive in Austin. Registration and networking starts at 11:15 a.m. with lunch beginning at noon and the program from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Register now! |
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