Successfully becoming a certified women's business enterprise (WBE) and corporate member of the GWBC® is the first step to growing opportunities for your business and corporate supplier diversity goals. To get results, it's essential to set personal objectives, form a strategy and become involved and connected by attending events and marketing your company to WBEs and major corporations (who also need suppliers and customers like you).
The GWBC® is committed to supporting its certified WBEs in growing their business by coordinating and promoting networking events, providing committee leadership roles and offering informational business resources.
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Local events |
EVENT - Breakfast & Answers
Who Should Attend: Business owners or representatives of women business enterprises that are not currently certified with GWBC® and want to learn more information about the organization and the certification process.
How to prepare for this event: Come prepared with all your WBE-certification questions and pose them during the Q&A or get some one-on-one time with current WBEs or the Certification/Program Manager.
After attending, we hope you will begin the certification process and become a GWBC® certified WBE. The Breakfast & Answers Session will include the following:
- Assistance with the certification process
- Q&A with the GWBC® Certification/ Program Manager
- WBE success stories
- Includes continental breakfast
Location: Held at various corporate partners' offices. Please check the GWBC® events calendar for next session and RSVP.
EVENT - New WBE Orientation
Who Should Attend: Newly-certified WBEs (OR certified WBEs who have not attended an orientation session).
The New Member Orientation Session for GWBC® members will cover the following:
- Vision, mission and goals of GWBC®/WBENC
- How to use the national database
- Doing business with corporations
- Marketing your certification-
How to get involved
Location: Held at GWBC® office. Please check the GWBC® events calendar for next session and RSVP.
EVENT- BRAVO (Business Over Breakfast, Reception, Access, Voice & Orientation)
This half day event begins with our Business Over Breakfast, and in its agenda is an opportunity for your Executive Management to provide key messaging regarding our 2009 Theme: Choices, Challenges and Connections. The remaining agenda of this action packed day is filled with orientation sessions that provide a platform for our corporate members and WBEs to share Best Practices and learn more about the value of being a part of GWBC®. We close this ½ day event with a networking reception where your procurement representatives can meet with certified WBEs to discuss procurement opportunities.
EVENT - Power of Partnering Marketplace
Join us each year at the annual -Power of Partnering- Marketplace to help you take business to the next level of success. The event includes not only a business fair for networking but also business sessions and a luncheon with internationally known speakers. Plan now to exhibit at the business fair to fully take advantage of the business-building opportunities. Just take a look at our list of keynote luncheon speakers who enlightened our attendees and provided personal and professional insights for a better you.
2007 - Chin-Ning Chu,author - The Art of War for Women
2006 - Marti Barletta, author - How to Market to Women
2005 - Connie Glaser, co-author - What Queen Ester knew
2004 - Tipper Gore, Mental Health Advisor to President Bill Clinton
EVENT - WAVE Golf Scholarship Classic
The WAVE (Women Adding Value Everyday) Golf Tournament is held annually at one of Metro Atlanta's private golf courses such as St. Ives Country Club in Duluth, GA.
This event is slated to provide our women business enterprises and corporate members an opportunity to network on the front and back nine (golf course).
NOT YET A TIGER WOODS OR MICHELLE WIE? Don't Worry! This tournament is designed for even the novice of players to participate in this golf scramble! There are several sponsorship opportunities for you to showcase your business. We look foreword to seeing you there! Note: For GWBC® Certified or reciprocal WBEs and Corporate Members only. Please check the GWBC® events calendar for more information
EVENT - LACE Awards
The Greater Women's Business Council cordially invites you to attend our Annual LACE (Ladies Achieving Continuous Excellence) Awards Luncheon. This event will continue to exemplify the great standards for which the Council - reputation is built upon. Our attendees will experience the grandeur of an entertaining afternoon and special recognitions.
We will present to exceptional women business enterprises and committed corporations GWBC's most coveted and prestigious annual awards; Corporation of the Year. Trailblazer Awards, Advocate of the Year (Corporate and WBE), Buyer of the Year, and The Voice Award. Please check the GWBC® events calendar for more information.
Helpful books |
- The Art of War for Women by Chin-Ning Chu*
- Marketing to Women by Marti Barletta**
- Breaking Through by Susan Phillips Bari
- Partnering for Profit by Susan Phillips Bari
- Yes, I can do that by Susan Phillips Bari
- What Queen Esther knew by Connie Glaser, Barbara Smalley***
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*2007 Keynote Luncheon Speaker
**2006 Keynote Luncheon Speaker
***2005 Keynote Luncheon Speaker
Committee sign up |
Successful networking tips | learn how to make networking work for you. The following topics are covered:
- Corporate Event Success - Six Basic Rules
- Success With Networking Groups in Your Community
- Women-Owned Businesses Are On the Rise Due to Networking
- Other Women-Related Websites for You to Use as Resources
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