Events

The Parade of Stars Awards Gala is an illuminating semi-formal evening event honoring Women’s Business Enterprises and Sustaining (Corporate) Members who go above and beyond to ensure the successes of women-owned businesses. The event features a cocktail reception, dinner, awards ceremony, and after party (February 25th, 2022).

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Our signature procurement-focused event connecting women-owned businesses with corporations and each other. This event features corporate roundtable procurement discussions, a c-suite executive keynote address, corporate industry insights, WBE success stories, and a networking reception.
 

This half-day educational conference features networking, WBE led roundtable discussions on business themes, and a keynote luncheon that includes the Lillie Knox Investment Award presentation.
 

Table Topics are educational events that feature networking and a keynote speaker focused on communication, business development, or personal development. For those attending in-person, lunch is also included. There are 10 luncheons in 2022, held February through November, typically on the second Tuesday of the month.

Every other month, Women’s Business Enterprises will participate in overarching themed presentations and group discussions, based on their business stage: Start Up (under 3 years), Emerging (3 – 5 years), and Sustaining (5+ years).  Each stage will meet 6 times in 2022, January through November, typically on the third week of alternating months, with the Start Up session on Tuesday, the Emerging session on Wednesday, and the Sustaining session on Thursday.

A variety of recruitment and member programs designed for women business owners under 40. Events include business mixers and speaker programs. There is also a mentoring program for prospective and current members. All events are open to the public, but the target audience is Generation X, Millennial, and Generation Z women business owners.

Each info session features a panel of Corporate Members, Women’s Business Enterprises, and/or community partners who discuss and answer questions on the benefits of Women’s Business Enterprise certification. 

A variety of recruitment and member programs designed for women of color business owners. Events include business mixers, listening sessions, and speaker programs. There is also a mentoring program for prospective and current members. 

This event is an informal gathering for Corporate Members to candidly discuss supplier diversity related topics and gain insights to strengthen their supplier diversity programs.

This events have no formal programming, and are simply time for women-owned businesses and corporations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to connect.