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To honor Black History Month, there are several events around the DFW metroplex. Here are a few you can participate in this week through early March. African-American Heritage Month Exhibit at Tarrant County College - Southeast Campus The Southeast Campus displays a visual timeline of the life of Martin Luther King Jr...

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...

AN IMPORTANT ALERT FROM WBENC ABOUT 2017 "SCAMS" AND HOUSING "PIRATES" AND "POACHERS" 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...