WBCS Event

Thank you to everyone who attended our Parade of Stars Awards Gala on February 1st! We had a wonderful evening recognizing our amazing WBE and Sustaining Members who contribute so much to WBCS. It is a big deal just to be nominated for the awards. Let's take a look at the night's winners: WBE Volunteer - Kathleen Hunt, Personalized Payroll Services Corporate Volunteer - Donna Butterfield, Frost Bank Regional Volunteer - Melanie Handy, VMware WBE Rising Star - CAET Project Management Consultants WBE Advocate - Patti Winstanley, Aztec Promotional Group Corporate Advocate - Cristina Lopez

The Women's Business Counci l- Southwest kicked off our 2018 Austin programming with Women Entrepreneur's Exchange. Local business owners gathered at the offices of VMware to hear a panel of Sustaining (Corporate) Members answer questions about their supplier diversity programs and procurement processes. Photo courtesy of Demand Lighting The panel featured supplier diversity professionals from Capital Metro , Dell Technologies , Pearson , and VMware . Some tips from the panel included: Register as a vendor with Capital Metro and become familiar with their DBE program. Learn more here . Stay

Meet the panelist of the Women's Business Council- Southwest's first Austin event of 2018: Woman Entrepreneur's Exchange! The event will feature supplier diversity professionals sharing their perspective on how WBEs can successfully utilize their certification to gain traction with corporate clients. If you have ever wondered how your business can stand out when responding to RFPs or struggled to think of innovative ways to market your WBE certification to corporations, this event is for you! Join us on January 24, 2018 from 3:00 to 4:30pm at the Offices of VMware. Click here for more details

DALLAS, TEXAS (2017) —On Tuesday, November 7 th , the three women that hold Dallas’ top law enforcement positions will speak at the Women’s Business Council – Southwest’s annual Harvesting Partnerships Educational Symposium. The keynote panel will feature newly appointed Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, and Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson. This is the first time for a major city in the United States that all three top law enforcement positions are held by minority women. This keynote panel will discuss their journey to success, overcoming

Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for Power to Potential! We had over 300 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 Capgemini City of Dallas Conduent Dallas County Community College District Dell Technologies DFW International Airport Ericsson FedEx Office Fluor Hanger JCPenney Company Lockheed Martin Nokia Oncor Parkland Health & Hospital System PepsiCo

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

2017 Woman Entrepreneur's Exchange Women business owners in the Austin region gathered at the offices of sustaining member, VMware, for the Women's Business Council-Southwest's first Woman Entrepreneur's Exchange. The afternoon kicked off with remarks from Pamela Bryant, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Hanger, Inc. , on how WBEs can get involved with their supplier diversity department and featured a keynote by WBCS member and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation , René Banglesdorf. René's presentation, "4 Ways Women Can Rise Above the Status Quo", focused on steps women can take in order to crush

The Women’s Business Council – Southwest (WBCS) presents Woman Entrepreneur’s Exchange, a networking and educational event for women business owners in the Austin area. This event features a keynote presentation titled 4 Ways Women Can Rise Above the Status Quo by René Banglesdorf, WBCS WBE and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation. The presentation is adapted from René's book, Crushing Mediocrity: 10 Ways to Rise Above the Status Quo . Woman Entrepreneur’s Exchange will include remarks from WBCS Sustaining (Corporate) Member, Hanger, on bid opportunities and their supplier diversity program. René