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WBCS Newsletter
 
May 16, 2013 - Vol 2, Issue 10
IN THIS ISSUE
WBCS Member Orientation
Member Spotlight
WBENC National Conference
Ernst & Young
Member News
Power of Partnering
DFW Table Topics Luncheon
Hot Off the Press!

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  WELCOME NEW WBE
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Corporate Connection

Evans-Logan & Associates, LLC 

Law Offices of Judith W. Ross

MatchLine Design Group, LLC  

W.O.E. Construction, Inc.  

 

SAVE THE DATES 2013

 

May 20, 2013

Member Orientation

 

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 9, 2013

Austin Insights

 

October 10, 2013

ACE Luncheon

 

October 29, 2013

Austin Council Connection

 

November 5, 2013

Power to Potential

 

November 12, 2013

Table Topics Luncheon

 

November 18, 2013

Member Orientation

 

November 19, 2013

Austin Council Connection

 

 

WBCS MEMBER ORIENTATION

Are you new to the WBCS or have just been too busy to learn what your WBCS membership can do for you?

 

Join us for WBCS Member Orientation to learn how your WBCS membership and WBE certification can help your business.

 

This introduction is a great way to boost the benefits of your WBCS membership right off the bat and learn the answers to the question, "I'm a member, now what?"

 

Staff and other Council members will be there to meet you and share their experiences on how membership has benefited them.

 

May 20, 2013

WBCS Office

2201 North Collins Street

Suite 158

Arlington, Texas 76011 


 

Register today!

 
 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Photo of Dusti Calander
Dusti Calander is a Platinum Financial Advisor for Ameriprise.

She has been involved in the WBCS since 2010. She has been a speaker at our Table Topic Luncheons, as well as at our Harvesting Partnerships Business Forum event.

She serves on the Certification Committee, where she brings her business expertise to the table.

We appreciate her time and talent!

 

Read more about Dusti...

2013 WBENC NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The 2013 WBENC National Conference and Business Fair will be held June 25-27, 2013, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.   

 

Check out the Schedule At A Glance to see what workshops will be available and the hours of the Business Fair.

    

There are still booth locations available for purchase,and each booth package includes a minimum of two full conference admissions!   

  

"The National Conference & Business Fair has provided me with the opportunity to connect with amazing business women and develop valuable life-long relationships with them. The conference is filled with educational resources and networking, which has allowed me to connect with corporate members for viable business leads and growth.  

 

Since Trans-Expedite became certified in 2007 and began attending the National Conferences, we have celebrated our 11 year anniversary in business and are on track to exceed $50M in sales." 

 

 Keeli Jernigan

CEO/President


Conference 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.

 

Our members know there is no better time to experience the best of WBENC and make those important business connections! 

  

  

Register today!   


ERNST & YOUNG 
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.
 
Ernst & Young is 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.

MEMBER NEWS

NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY
(NTTA)

Vendor Outreach Symposium In Tarrant County 
June 20, 2013
4 to 6 p.m. 
 
This Symposium provides information on contract opportunities for future projects, how to do business with the NTTA, and how to become M/WBE and DBE-certified.

Participants will have the opportunity to meet with NTTA's project delivery, information technology, purchasing, maintenance and business diversity staff.

Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center
Iris & Orchid Rooms
3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard
Fort Worth, Texas 76107

For additional information or to RSVP, visit the NTTA website 


NTTA Relationships and Opportunities Advancing Diversity (ROAD) Program Kick-off Event 
June 27, 2013
6 to 7:30 p.m. 

The NTTA implemented the ROAD Program that follows a mentor-protege model used by other transportation organizations in the country. The NTTA aims to increase diverse participation between disadvantaged, minority and women-owned enterprises (D/M/WBE) and prime contractors whereby each participant is given the opportunity to enhance their expertise.


You will find out the following:
  • Structure of the program
  • Requirements of each participant
  • Benefits of participation
  • Instructions for applying to the program
  • Information about program oversight and governance
  • Details about other NTTA business diversity initiatives and contracting opportunities 
NTTA Boardroom
Suite 200
5900 West Plano Parkway
Plano, Texas 75093

For additional information, contact the NTTA Business Diversity Department.

 
POWER OF PARTNERING
  
FDIC Diversity & Inclusion Conference
Creating Real Change for Business
May 20, 2013
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join the FDIC as they take an introspective look at the Diversity & Inclusion arena. Be prepared to receive tangible solutions to REAL issues within the industry and hear about REAL success stories to help you build effective strategies within your organization.

Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the FREE conference and lunch is perfect for local HR and Diversity & Inclusion leaders who work for financial services entities, government and FIRREA agencies. Registration will end once capacity is reached. 
 
 
 JUNE DFW TABLE TOPICS LUNCHEON
 
You Can Have it All, Just Not All at Once! 

Presented by: Sherri Elliott-Yeary, CEO of Optimance Workforce Strategies 


The topic of work balance was not as important in the past as it is today because, in the past, people were often able to tend to primarily one major role in their life, i.e., a business woman or a homemaker, rather than to several roles, i.e., business woman, homemaker and mother.

As business professionals, we experience successes, detours and setbacks on the road to building and living life to the fullest. Many of us have one thing in common. We believe that having it all isn't about competing with others, it's about powerfully choosing the life you want, the life that works for you, so you can live your life to the fullest.

Growth of any kind cannot occur without enduring some pain and discomfort, as with the lesson of the butterfly, we must acknowledge that cocoons can't fly. Often times we try to fly, carrying baggage we don't need, beating our wings until we're exhausted, never realizing there is a better way to live life.

Many of us have a deep desire to get back to the basics and achieve balance in our personal and business lives while having enough time for our soul sustaining relationships.

During this event we will discuss:
  

  • If you really have it all, you probably want to give some back
  • How to powerfully say "yes" or "no" without feeling guilty
  • Identify moments of choice 

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Brinker International 

6700 LBJ Freeway

Bldg. C, CR Play Room

Dallas, Texas 75240 

  

Register today! 

  


HOT OFF THE PRESS!

SBA Finalizes Rule Adopting Changes to Contracting Program for Women-Owned Small Businesses     

 

 

An interim final rule published in the Federal Register and effective immediately will amend regulations to the U.S. Small Business Administration's Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program allowing for greater access to federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses as a result of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA) signed in January.

 

The interim final rule removes the anticipated award price of the contract thresholds for women-owned small businesses (WOSB) and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSB) to allow them greater access to federal contracting opportunities without limitations to the size of the contract.    

 

 
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