WELCOME NEW SUSTAINING
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SAVE THE DATES 2014
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July 1, 2014
Table Topics Luncheon
July 15, 2014
Business Insights
August 5, 2014
Table Topics Luncheon
September 16, 2014
Border Connect, Fronteras Unidas
September 4, 2014
Harvesting Partnerships
September 9, 2014
Table Topics Luncheon
October 7, 2014
Table Topics Luncheon
October 9, 2014
Austin Insights
November 4, 2014
Table Topics Luncheon
November 13, 2014
Power to Potential
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WBENC NATIONAL CONFERENCE
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 The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) National Conference & Business Fair is just around the corner on June 23-25 in Philadelphia, PA!
Enrich your business by attending workshops in three areas of study: Capacity Building, Leveraging Expertise and Building and Honing Skills. In addition to educational workshops, this event represents the year's best opportunity for your business to connect with more than 3,000 small business owners, government agencies and Fortune 1,000 enterprises that want to do business. Check out the list of exhibitors and see if any of these companies are on your prospect list! to see a full schedule of events! Click here to register!
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS
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Diversity:
Celebrating Who We Are and Where We Are Going!
This member-favorite event it back! Join WBCS for July Business Insights with an interactive presentation and discussion focused on organizational diversity.
 Our guest presenter Linda Valdez Thompson, Executive Vice President of Administration and Diversity, DFW International Airport, will provide relevant information on diversity, creating awareness, valuing others and maximizing connections.
Royalyn Reid, CEO of Consumer & Market Insights and WBCS board member, will facilitate a brief discussion on how we as an organization can value and optimize our diversity.
July 15, 2014
4 - 6:30PM
General admission:
(per attendee)
Online Registration Fee: $25
On-Site Registration Fee: $30
Noah's Richardson
2251 N Greenville Ave
Richardson, Texas 75082
Register today!
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TABLE TOPICS LUNCHEON SUMMER SERIES
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TABLE TOPICS LUNCHEON SERIES
July 1, 2014 MEMBERS ONLY 
WBCS is excited for part two of the three-part Table Topics summer series themed Take Your Business to the Next Level.
Make the most of this educational luncheon series by attending the remaining two sessions!
Mark your calendar for the following dates and topics:
- July 1 - How to Capitalize on the Latest Marketing Trends
- August 5 - How to Become an Idea-Sparker and Enable Innovation
July's Topic:
2014 Marketing Trends
Presented by Heather Capps, KCK2 Partners
To grow your business and get the highest return on your investment, you must market your services to the correct audience. This session will focus on trends and tactics for targeted marketing outreach. Heather Capps will specifically highlight successes that are producing maximum ROI in the areas of social media, direct marketing, SEM/SEO, behavioral advertising and remarketing.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Brinker International
6700 LBJ Freeway
Bldg. C, CR Play Room
Dallas, Texas 75240
Online Registration Fee: $25
On-Site Registration Fee: $30
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WBCS ALL- ACCESS MEMBER CENTER
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Did you hear?
WBCS recently launched an exclusive online resource center for members only.
We hope this allows members to navigate WBCS program information quickly and easily. In addition, this is the first time that the complete WBCS membership directory will be available online. Please take a few minutes to explore this new space.
Login today! If you have any trouble accessing the members only section, please contact Lauren Williams lwilliams@wbcsouthwest.org.
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DOROTHY B. BROTHERS EXECUTIVE
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
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WBE Scholarship Opportunity
 Dorothy B. Brothers Executive Scholarship Program is a prestigious scholarship opportunity providing women business owners with up to $11,000 each in tuition to a WBENC approved executive education program.
Our community suffered a great loss with the passing of Dorothy B. Brothers in July 2002. Ms. Brothers was a supplier diversity and development executive, as well as a WBENC board member. The Dorothy B. Brothers Executive Scholarship Program was founded by Ms. Brothers.
For a list of criteria, or to apply, click here.
Submit the completed application by July 3, 2014 to dbb@wbenc.org. Scholarship award recipients will be notified in late August by phone and email upon final selection. Contact Lindsay Burger at 202-872-5515, ext. 8102 or LBurger@wbenc.org for information about how to contribute to the fund.
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TUCK-WBENC EXECUTIVE PROGRAM
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The Tuck-WBENC Executive Exchange Program is an intensive, five-day executive development program for WBENC-Certified Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs). It is an intensive learning experience that focuses primarily on increasing the competitive advantage and robustness of the participant's own business. Up to 50 WBE attendees will form a learning community that will continue to provide a source of support, expertise, opportunities and strategic alliances long after graduation.
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REFER A FRIEND
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WBEs, would you like a free ticket to the September Harvesting Partnerships event? If so, refer a friend today. Any WBE Member who refers a new WBE will receive a FREE general admission WBCS event ticket after the certification is approved!
Submitting a referral is quick and easy, so get started!
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POWER OF PARTNERING
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 RHCA / UTA Cross Timbers
Workshops
The Regional Hispanic Contractors Association and Cross Timbers Procurement Center are offering two sessions to help understand government contracting and how to assemble a technical proposal.
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Location: RHCA Contractor Business Center, 2210 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas, TX 75224
Cost: $100 RHCA Members | $150 Non-RHCA Members
SESSION I
Understanding Government Contracting
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
SESSION II
How to Assemble a Technical Proposal
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
WHAT IS THE FOCUS FELLOWS PROGRAM:
Now in its third year, digitalundivided's FOCUS Fellows program is a rigorous week long program (September 30-October 5, 2014) for black women founders of developed, but early staged, technology enabled companies. The program is held in New York City during the FOCUS100 conference. Early stage is defined as less than $50,000 in revenue and/or funding. This year, they're accepting 8 FOCUS Fellows for the program. Please note that digitalundivided takes a very small equity position in exchange for participation in the program. For more information and to apply for the FOCUS Fellows Program, click here!
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, until July 1.
Denton County Transportation Authority Interested in Doing Business with DCTA? Attend their vendor outreach event on June 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM.
Staff will share information on:
- procurement opportunities
- how to register as a vendor
- introduce DCTA staff members
RSVP by Monday, June 20, at procurement@dcta.net or 972-221-4600.
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