WELCOME NEW WBCS CORPORATE MEMBER
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SAVE THE DATES 2013
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August 15, 2013
ACE Luncheon
August 15, 2013
August 27, 2013
Austin Council Connection
September 3, 2013
DFW Table Topics Luncheon
September 5, 2013
Harvesting Partnerships
September 23, 2013
Member Orientation
September 24, 2013
Austin Council Connection
October 1, 2013
DFW 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
DFW Table Topics Luncheon
November 18, 2013
Member Orientation
November 19, 2013
Austin Council Connection
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HARVESTING PARTNERSHIPS
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Special Keynote Speaker
will share the meaning of the theme WBENC is championing across the network. WBENC is the leader in women's business development and the organization best positioned to serve corporations and government entities looking to do business with Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs). Join Pam as she discusses the vision and the role we all have in growing women entrepreneurs and serving some of the best brands in the world!
Prince-Eason's professional career as both corporate executive and woman business owner has honed her expertise in supplier diversity, strategic leadership, management best practices and cost ownership processes. She has held various leadership positions at Texas Instruments, GSE Systems, Warner Lambert and as a co-owner of women-run RMR Associates, a business process consulting company.
Do not miss this amazing opportunity to hear her speak!!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hyatt Regency DFW Airport Hotel, Terminal C
DFW Airport, Texas 75261
Register for Harvesting Partnerships now!
Are you interested in being a sponsor for this educational symposium? Learn about how it can benefit you! |
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GET INVOLVED
| Getting involved is the best way to get the most value from your membership! A great way to get started is to attend our events, and look into serving on a committee.
For information about on-going committees, their time commitments, and our special events committees, review the council's Volunteer opportunities.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
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Dorothy James-McAllister, supplier diversity program lead for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, has been involved in the WBCS for several years. Her company was the recipient of the Done Deals™ Momentum Award, achieving a 333 percent increase in doing business with WBEs.
Learn more about Dorothy James-McAllister!
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ACE LUNCHEON
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Find Your Next Project with NTTA, DFW Airport, Tarrant Regional Water District & City of Dallas' Integrated Pipeline Project
 Attention WBEs in Architecture, Construction and Engineering: Join us as the experts share more about upcoming local projects, how you can get connected, and making the most of your WBE certification.
Panelist Include:
- Kathy Berek, PE Executive Program Manager. Tarrant Regional Water District
- Pat Parrish, Assistant Director of Business, Diversity North Texas Tollway Authority
- Suzanne Cruz-Sewell, Assistant Vice President, Business Diversity & Development DFW Airport
- Anita Steele, Director of Certification, Women's Business Council - Southwest
Purdy-Mcguire 17300 Dallas Parkway # 3000 Dallas, TX 75248 Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:30 am-1:30 pm Register for the event!
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MEMBER NEWS
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Seton Hall graduate and President & Chief Executive Officer of Argent Associates,Inc., in Plano, TX, Beatriz (Betty) Manetta received the Beta Sigma Gamma Medallion Award. Manetta, who was honored on July 30, 2013, is the only woman and third entrepreneur in the last decade from Seton Hall to receive this national award, which is given to those who contribute significantly to the vitality and strength of the economy, combining business achievement with service to humanity.
She serves today on the Seton Hall Stillman School of Business Center for Leadership Development Advisory Council and is a member of the Center's Leadership Women's Program, Women Mentoring Women.
CONGRATULATIONS on such a prestigious award!!!
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DONE DEALS™ STORY
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Dee Norris, President of Your Pest Control Company announces another done deal resulting from participation at businessWORKS! 2013. Your Pest Control will provide monthly pest control services for WBE, Armstrong Archives.
"I am so glad to have made the connection with Armstrong Archives at businessWORKS!. We look forward to creating a lasting work relationship with them," says Norris.
"Armstrong Archives is very happy with the services that Your Pest Control Company has provided so far," says Carol Marchewka, Director of Sales and Marketing for Armstrong Archives.
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POWER OF PARTNERING
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2nd Annual
200 Business Women
In Black Conference
The Women's Business Council- Southwest is attending the 200 Women In Black Conference on Friday, September 27, 2013. If you plan on attending, stop by our booth and say hello! The conference will be held at the DeSoto Civic Center from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Commissioner of District 4, Dr. Elba Garcia will be the keynote speaker.
Go for the Greens
 Go for the Greens is a WBENC sponsored business development conference for women entrepreneurs. This boutique event offers exclusive access to companies, government agencies and nonprofits that can help women-owned business secure their largest, most profitable contracts ever.
At this September 19-21 event, you will have the opportunity for matchmaking and a meet-n-greet with government agencies and corporations. Also offered will be panel discussions and breakout sessions on timely topics such as success secrets in procurement and contracting.
An optional golf networking event for players at any level, whether you spend every weekend on the links or have never picked up a club!
Learn more about this opportunity and register for this conference today!
DFW Women's
Veteran Entrepreneurship
Boot Camp
Seating to this special boot camp is limited to 40 participants, so act fast! Sessions will include management, marketing and money for newly established businesses.
The keynote speaker will be Major General Mary Saunders US Air Force (retired) currently Executive Director of the Leadership Institute at Texas Women's University and 2012 Inductee into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame.
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TERRITORY NEWS
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ALBUQUERQUE
Women Business-to-Business Roundtable
Join us on August 15, 2013, in Albuquerque to network with fellow women business owners and meet representatives from major corporations like BNSF, Railway Company and Honeywell, as well as government entities like Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base. They will share their engagement process and provide information on upcoming procurement opportunities.
You will have the chance to participate in multiple roundtable discussions and share information on your products/services throughout the morning.
The following community partners will be on hand to assist you with membership services and benefits:
- Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
- NAWBO
- Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
- WESST
Don't miss your chance to meet face-to-face with procurement professionals and open the door to future business opportunities.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
8 to 11 a.m.
Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown Hotel
2600 Louisiana Blvd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
Register today!
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