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April was National Volunteer Month and to celebrate we took time to surprise our WBE and Sustaining (Corporate) volunteers for their hard work and dedication in contributing to the success of the Council. On Thank You Tuesday and Thursday, we surprised our volunteers with goodies and balloons. We want to thank all of our volunteers that work diligently during the year; we could not provide many of our services without your help. Volunteers deserve to be applauded and we want to say you're appreciated. Watch our video to see some of the volunteers we surprised already. We have a few more

Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for Power to Potential! We had over 270 people at Hurst Conference Center ready for a day of networking and learning. The day kicked off with our Corporate Roundtables, and we would like to say a big thank you to all of our hosts! Alcon American Airlines AT&T Baylor Scott & White Health BNSF Railway Company City of Dallas Office of Business Diversity Conduent Dallas County Community College District DFW International Airport Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas FedEx Office Fluor Hanger JCPenney Company Lockheed Martin Nokia Oncor Parkland Health &

2018 SERMujer Annual Conference May 15-16, 2018 Crowne Plaza - Dallas | 14315 Midway Road, Addison, TX 75001 9:00am - 4:00pm To register and learn more, visit sermujer.ser-national.org .

JPS Health Network is committed to recognizing the differences that make us a better community. Diversity JPS 2020 is an effort to promote the value of diversity in recruiting and developing strong team members, improving patient care and experience, and exploring new vendor relationships. Join us at the WBCS headquarters for our vendor education session on June 12th, 2018 at 10am . In this training, you will learn: about the JPS Business Development/Supplier Diversity initiative how to utilize the JPS vendor portal to gain more visibility as a potential vendor/contractor the different ways

Now is the time to submit your annual spend information! If you spent money with any third-party certified WBE in 2017 , report it and get recognized at our Business Works Expo on September 6th. WBCS collects WBE spend information from members on an annual basis. From small women-owned businesses to large Fortune 500 companies, WBCS wants to hear from you. Every dollar counts with supplier diversity! The WBCS Spend Program assists with: quantifying membership ROI sharing the commitment to WBE utilization recognizing diverse spend leaders throughout the region We are collecting spend

Facebook Community Boost offers free workshops, business training, and networking designed to help people boost their careers, businesses, and communities. The multi-day program will include sessions such as: Finding New Customers with Facebook, Taking Facebook Ads to the Next Level, and Stand Out with Instagram. WBEs are encouraged to attend the Supplier Diversity at Facebook session on May 1st at 1:00pm. Where The National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 When April 30- May 4 Click here to register .

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and we are celebrating all the wonderful volunteers who help make the Women's Business Council - Southwest, a successful organization. To help with our surprises, we utilized one of our certified WBEs, Cookies Crumbs And Crust . They specialize in small batch, from scratch sweets.

Are you curious about what it takes for your small business to do business with a prime contractor like Lockheed Martin Corporation? If so, on April 24th, 2018, Lockheed Martin will host a half-day workshop. Representatives from Lockheed Martin will be on site presenting information about requirements and expectations for small businesses to work with Lockheed Martin as well as answering your questions. Click here to register! When: April 24th, 2018 From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Where: UTARI Auditorium 7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S, Fort Worth, TX 76118 Space is limited, and registration will close

For National Volunteer Month, we want to acknowledge our Regional Volunteer of the Year! The Regional Volunteer of the Year award recognizes an individual for their dedication to our mission of promoting women business enterprises and their active assistance in Council programs and events. This year, at the 2018 Parade of Stars Awards Gala, the award was presented to Melanie Handy of VMware for serving as a primary local resource for encouraging, educating, and connecting women-owned businesses. Handy serves on the Austin committee, has offered up her talents as a presenter at several Austin

At WBC-Southwest we believe highlighting the impact of women leaders in our community is essential to inspire the next generation of leaders; – Kathleen Hunt is one of those leaders. Kathleen Hunt, President of Personalized Payroll Services, has been named the WBE Volunteer of the Year at the 2018 Parade of Stars Awards Gala for her endless contributions to the council. A role model, mentor, and ambassador, Hunt leveraged technology to build a successful company in payroll management, implementing innovative client products. Kathleen has dedicated her time to being a member of the