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Texas Live The Texas Live Development Team in Partnership with RHCA is pleased to host a Construction Project Briefing for the Local MWBE Business Community. Monday, February 27, 2017 RSVP Required Upcoming Construction Projects Come Meet The Estimators, Project Managers and Decision Makers Texas Rangers Stadium Texas Live! Hotel and Entertainment Venue Manhattan Construction and Con-Real Upcoming Bid Opportunities Your invited to meet Rob Matwick, Executive Vice President of Business Operations for the Texas Rangers, The Manhattan Con-Real Joint Venture Team, Jonathan E. Collins

AN IMPORTANT ALERT FROM WBENC ABOUT 2017 "SCAMS" AND HOUSING "PIRATES" AND "POACHER S" With WBENC Summit and Salute and National Conference we wanted to share with our members a message from WBENC and to always use caution if something doesn't seem quite right. You may recall that in previous years WBENC has made you aware of unauthorized parties contacting attendees, sponsors and exhibitors about securing hotel rooms for our events. Please be advised to continue to be on guard for these "pirates" or "poachers" (meeting industry terminology) who might contact you with bogus discounts for hotel

Our next WBENC Women of Distinction honoree is Sharon Evans, CEO of CFJ Manufacturing a mid-size American company. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, CFJ Manufacturing has evolved into a global provider of Total Employee Recognition Programs, Branded Merchandise, and uniforms. Sharon's pioneering spirit, along with the combined efforts of her global staff, has led to the creation of innovative programs and integrated technologies for her customer base. Sharon is currently the first WBE in the role of Chairperson for the Women's Busines Council - Southwest and CFJ Manufacturing has been a WBCS

Athena Awards WBCS are excited to share a recognition opportunity brought to us by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. Nominate a fellow WBCS member today! ATHENA® Award celebrates women who achieve excellence in their professions, serve the community in a meaningful way, and help other women reach their full potential. The ATHENA® Award, presented by Wells Fargo, is an international program that recognizes the accomplishments of local businesswomen in their professions and community. ATHENA criteria: Exemplifies excellence, creativity, and initiative in her business and profession Provides

On February 2, 2017, we held our annual Parada of Stars Awards Gala in Frisco, Texas. The event kicked-off with a cocktail and networking hour, followed by dinner, a live auction, and awards. At the end of the night, guests enjoyed dancing at the after-party. Thank you to all of our sponsors who made the evening possible. Congratulations to all of our 2017 award winners! Corporate Champions AT&T BNSF Railway DFW Airport Ericsson Nokia Oncor PepsiCo Toyota Vistra Energy Corporate Volunteer of the Year - Pam Cline Glover with Southwest Airlines WBE Volunteer of the Year - Sou Lam with Ad-A-Staff

The 8th Annual Northeast Tarrant Transportation Summit will take place on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Hurst Conference Center in Hurst, Texas. This event has become one of the largest transportation events in Texas and showcases a variety of speakers and panels discussing the future of transportation in Tarrant County, the state of Texas and the United States, as a whole. Featured presenters will discuss transportation innovations including autonomous vehicles, evolutions in the urban landscape and logistics of the future. The program’s keynote speaker, Kent Larson from MIT, will explore

Our second WBENC Women of Distinction honoree is Patricia Rodriguez Christian, President and CEO of CRC Group Inc. The firm's holdings are in the sectors of commercial real estate, retail, restaurant, professional services, and construction. CRC Group provides business, professional, and construction services to Fortune 500 companies as well as privately held enterprises. Patricia's expertise in strategic direction has been instrumental in developing strategic alliances in the areas of packaging, fulfillment, warehouse operations, business center, and mail-related services. As CEO, she has led

WBCS President, Debbie Hurst sat down with David Tyson of Diversity in Selling and talked about the Women's Business Council - Southwest and minority owned certification. "Women owned businesses comprise almost half of all small businesses in the nation and they grow at about twice the average growth of small business in America. We're an economic force, yet, we get about 5% of corporate and government purchasing opportunities. There in lies the disparity." Listen to the podcast here!

Over the next seven weeks, we will feature the seven women who were selected by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as Women of Distinction. To learn more about this honor, read our previous blog here . In alphabetical order, our first Women of Distinction honoree is Michelle Boggs, President, CEO, and Co-Founder of McKinley Marketing Partners. Her leadership, courage, and instinct for optimizing business processes and procedures have drive McKinley's growth and solidified its reputation as a firm that consistently delivers top-notch marketing talent. In McKinley's