We would like to offer a $25 reduction on the ticket price for all your members. Would your organization be interested in being a partner for this event by letting your membership know about our conference? Thank you very much.
Linda Darragh
 

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It is our pleasure to invite you and your colleagues to the 17th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference, Women's Business & Buyers Mart, the oldest and largest conference and business opportunities fair for women in business in the country, and the premier event for women business owners in the Midwest.

Hedy M. Ratner and S. Carol Dougal
Co-Founders and Co-Presidents
Women's Business Development Center (WBDC)

The Goal is:
To help women develop, grow and succeed in business and to provide them with educational, networking and marketing opportunities and direct contact with committed buyers from government and major corporations

For more information about the Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference and the WBDC's programs, contact the Women's Business Development Center at wbdc@wbdc.org or call (312) 853-3477
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    The Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) -- a nationally recognized, nonprofit women's business assistance organization devoted to providing services and programs that support and accelerate women's business ownership and strengthen the impact of women on the economy -- will hold its 17th annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference on September 9 & 10 at Chicago Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago

    Highlights include:
  • Women's Business & Buyer's Mart
  • Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon
  • Women's Forum Luncheon, featuring nationally recognized, women entrepreneurs
  • The Women-Owned Businesses Marketplace & Reception and
  • Concurrent panel discussions focusing on current entrepreneurial and industry-specific issues

    Participating:
  • 2,300 prospective, emerging, and established women business owners
  • 200 corporate and government exhibitors buying from women business enterprises

    Cost:
  • $150 pre-registration fee for women business owners before August 25, 2003 (access to all conference events, including meals) and $200 thereafter
  • Individual tickets to Women's Forum Luncheon $100 per person
  • Individual tickets to the Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon $100 per person

    Conference Co-Chairpersons:
  • Patricia Harris, Chief Diversity Officer, McDonald's Corporation
  • Lori Healy, Principal for MSL/General Building, Perkins & Will


    To Register Click here

Major Sponsors
Corporate Sponsors
AON corporation
Ariel Capital Management and Ariel Mutual Funds
Bank One
Boise
Office Solutions
BP America
Citibank, F.S.B.
ComEd
iConvention
ING
LaSalle Bank
McDonalds Corp
Marsh USA
Mercer Human
Resource Consulting
Motorola
PepsiCo Beverages & Foods
RSM McGladrey
SBC Communications
Sears, Roebuck
and Co.
United Airlines
UPS
W. W. Grainger
Women's Business Enterprise National Council

Government Sponsors
Judith Rice, Chicago City Treasurer
City of Chicago, Department of Procurement Services
Mayor Daley's Business Express
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, SBDC Network
The U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Small Business Administration

Media Sponsors
NBC 5 Chicago
Univision-WGBO TV
WVON Radio

Chicago Sun-Times
Crain's Chicago Bus
Entreprenuer Mag
Enterprising
Woman Magazine
INC Magazine
MBE Magazine
Pioneer Press
WE Women's Enterprise Magazine

Official Carrier
United Airlines