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The awards gala is an opportunity for the Women's Business Council - Southwest to recognize Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and Corporate (Sustaining) Members that have gone above and beyond to support women-owned businesses and promote supplier diversity initiatives.

WBCS is excited to announce that we are joining forces on September 30th with four of the BEST Girl Bosses in the business to bring you a live panel discussion on where you can find support for your women-owned business in the Austin community.

Connections to Contracts is a procurement-focused event connecting women-owned businesses with corporations and each other. It features a welcome reception, workshops, keynote luncheon, corporate roundtable procurement discussions, and a closing networking reception. All are welcome to attend. The goal of this event is to provide access to business opportunities between our members that eventually lead to contracts, therefore helping women-owned businesses achieve parity. Monday, April 3 (WBCS Headquarters - Irving, TX) 5:00 - 6:00 pm ... Welcome Reception Tuesday, April 4 (Irving Convention

The Parade of Stars Awards Gala is an evening event honoring Women’s Business Enterprises and Corporate Members who go above and beyond to ensure the successes of women-owned businesses. 2023 Award Winners WBE Volunteer of the Year The Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes a WBE, Corporate Member, and Regional Volunteer that has gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the Women's Business Council - Southwest, and it's members. Winners of this category are nominated and selected by the WBCS Team Members. WBE Volunteer of the Year Jennifer Schaumburg | Fuse Solutions "Being recognized

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Dinner Party Provided by Catering By Chef Mark In-home, gourmet 3 course meal plus appetizers for you and 5 of your guests (menu designed by you and the chef) Service area within 15 miles of zip code 75067 Subject to availability *Gratuity left at client’s discretion Take Me Out to the Ball Game Provided by Perimeter Global Logistics (PGL), Live! By Loews, Texas Rangers Baseball Club 4 tickets in the VIP Lexus Club with 2 reserved parking passes for the 4/27 game against the Yankees (includes free buffet & drinks) 2 night stay plus tax and valet for one vehicle at Live! By Loews in Arlington

Have you been struggling to come up with creative ideas to engage and reward your employees? Want to know what other companies are doing to fight this war on talent? During this round table, Daris Frencha will share with you 11 of the most creative, budget-friendly and easy-to-implement employee benefit and perks that will help you attract and retain top talent. These are ideas that she has collected over the past few years from other small business owners. These ideas are proven to work! Visit The Benefit Boutique at https://thebenefitboutique.com Daris Frencha is CEO and President of The

Harvesting Partnerships is a half-day conference focused on top-tier educational programming. It features a networking reception, WBCS Year in Review session, Women’s Business Enterprise led roundtable discussions on business themes (such as marketing, human resources, etc.), keynote luncheon, and the Lillie Knox Investment Award presentation. Registration Deadline is Friday, November 4th! Agenda 8:30 - 9:00 | Check In and Networking 9:00 – 9:30 | WBCS Year in Review Session 9:30 – 9:45 | Networking 9:45 – 11:25 | WBE Led Roundtable Discussions 11:25 – 12:00 | Networking 12:00 - 1:30 | Keynote

Overview Connections to Contracts is a procurement-focused event connecting women-owned businesses with corporations and each other. It features a networking breakfast, corporate roundtable procurement discussions, and a panel discussion on resources available to small businesses. All are welcome to attend. The goal of this event is to provide access to business opportunities between our members that eventually lead to contracts, therefore helping women-owned businesses achieve parity. If you have any questions, feel free to contact WBCS Senior Director of Programs, Elizabeth Garner. Click

Congratulations to our 2022 Connections to Contracts award winners! The Corporate Momentum Award is given to a WBCS Corporate Member who has the highest year over year increase in WBE spend. This year, Lockheed Martin was the recipient for achieving an incredible 150% increase from 2020 to 2021! The award was received by Scott Dobbs, Director of Procurement at Lockheed Martin, who is also a recent addition to the WBCS Board of Directs. Congratulations to Lockheed Martin and thank you for being an example of championing diverse spend. One of the prime missions of the Women's Business Council -