If you are organizing an event for women entrepreneurs and would like to submit the details for listing in Enterprising Women magazine or on the Enterprising Women Web site, please send the information to us c/o “Events," Enterprising Women, 1135 Kildaire Farm Rd., Suite 200, Cary, NC 27511 or e-mail us c/o events@enterprisingwomen.com.
| July 2010 |
July 29-31, 2010
Spark and Hustle Conference. Cobb Galleria, Atlanta, GA. Hosted by Women for Hire. The first day of this three-day conference will include formal networking activities, speakers, and the opportunity to speak one-on-one with a panel of experts about branding; sales; marketing; lead generation; social media; profitable networking; and other business issues. The second and third days will feature educational sessions on tactics and strategies to launch or grow a small business; “Good Morning America” workplace contributor Tory Johnson, founder of Women for Hire, will lead the sessions. For more information, contact Women for Hire at 212-290-2600 (e-mail: info@sparkandhustle.com) or visit www.sparkandhustle.com.
| August 2010 |
Aug. 5, 2010 (6:00–9:00 p.m.)
AWIB Speed Networking. 8th Street Kitchen, 22 W. 8th St. (between 5th and 6th Avenues), New York City. Hosted by Asian Women in Business (AWIB). Nibble on authentic Korean fare and drink specialty cocktails while expanding your network with other AWIB members and supporters. Make a new friend in just 10 minutes — and up to 10 new contacts in one evening. This event will be limited to the first 30 people who sign up. For more information, phone 212-868-1368, e-mail info@awib.org, or visit www.awib.org.
Aug. 10, 2010 (1:30 p.m. ET)
Tele-Event: "The Rules of Woo: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Catching the Hearts and Minds of Today’s Customers." Hosted by eWomenNetwork. Customer Service Provocateur & Courage Consultant Cindy Solomon will discuss how to define satisfaction versus loyalty for customers and why that difference is the key to success and will present the critical steps to defining customers' expectations and how to profitably meet those expectations every time. For more information, phone 972-620-9995 or visit www.ewomennetwork.com/successinstitute/success01.html.
Aug. 10, 2010 (3:00–4:00 p.m. ET)
Webinar: "Guidelines for Search Engine Optimizing Your Small Business Website." Hosted by Women in Technology International (WITI). Presenter Lee Schwing will discuss how to build a fully search engine-optimized Web site from the beginning and how to include all the important elements. For more information, phone 818-788-9484 or visit www.witi.com/center/webinar.
Aug. 11, 2010 (3:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
Webinar: Give Me 5 Training 207: "Success Strategies in Marketing to the Federal Government." Hosted by Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). Catherine Giordano, president/CEO, Knowledge Information Systems, Inc., will review the development of a strategic marketing plan with a focus toward establishing a presence in the procurement marketplace. Participants in this course will learn how to: conduct an analysis of vulnerability in their local marketplace; create niche demand for their products or services; and team with other Prime contractors. Participants must be dues-paying WIPP members in good standing. For more information, contact Michael Fravel at mfravel@wipp.org or visit www.wipp.org/events/event_details.asp?id=114247.
Aug. 18, 2010 (6:00–9:00 p.m.)
AWIB Summer Ice Cream Tasting. Ogilvy & Mather, "The Chocolate Factory," 636 11th Ave., New York City. Hosted by Asian Women in Business (AWIB). Featuring Asian-owned ice cream manufacturers. (Rain date is Aug. 19). RSVP and payment by Aug. 13. For more information, phone 212-868-1368, e-mail info@awib.org, or visit www.awib.org.
Aug. 19, 2010
LATINA Style 12th Anniversary Business Series Tour – San Antonio. San Antonio, TX. Hosted by LATINA Style magazine. The Business Series is a one-day development conference that seeks to empower Latina professionals and business owners by bringing them together with key corporations and agencies that provide goods, services and essential information most needed by today’s entrepreneurs. The event includes exhibits and expert presenters. For more information, contact Business Series Manager Tania Einhorn at 703-312-0904 (e-mail: tania@latinastyle.com) or visit http://bs.latinastyle.com.
Aug. 19, 2010 (3:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
Webinar: Women and Technology Today Training 110: "Leveraging Free or Low-Cost Business & Collaboration Solutions." Hosted by Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). Joy Spicer, president & CEO, Elegrity, Inc., will teach participants how they can effectively and efficiently organize their documents and e-mail. The course is open to non-members, as well as members of WIPP and is free of charge. For more information, contact Jessica Davis at jdavis@wipp.org or visit www.wipp.org/events/event_details.asp?id=114073.
Aug. 24, 2010 (3:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
Webinar: Women Accessing Capital Training 201: "How to Build Your Presentation." Hosted by Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). Mary Ellen Hickman, Brand Management and Marketing Strategy, Hickman Consulting Partners, LLC, will teach participants how to create a strong presentation for a bank or investor and how to formulate a compelling pitch to close the deal. This Webinar is designed for small business owners with a proven history of success. Participants must be dues-paying WIPP members in good standing. For more information, contact Jessica Davis at jdavis@wipp.org or visit www.wipp.org/events/event_details.asp?id=114079.
Aug. 25, 2010 (6:00 – 9:00 p.m.)
The Changing Role of Asian Women in Hollywood. Bennett Studios, 723 Washington St., New York City. Hosted by Asian Women in Business (AWIB). From the very first moment Hollywood laid eyes on the beautiful Anna May Wong, American cinema has portrayed Asian women through a narrow lens influenced by western biases. Join AWIB for a short film highlighting the battle Asian women face to preserve an individual and authentic voice in an entertainment industry bunkered down by clichés. The film will be followed by a panel discussion focused on debunking Asian women stereotypes and the success or failure of such efforts within the broader context of a national media and Hollywood. Wine and movie food provided. For more information, phone 212-868-1368, e-mail info@awib.org, or visit www.awib.org.
Aug. 30-31, 2010
Women Adding Value Everyday (WAVE) Golf Scholarship Tournament & The Power of Partnering (POP) Marketplace Event. Country Club of Roswell, Roswell, GA (Aug. 30 golf tournament) and Georgia International Convention Center, College Park, GA (POP Marketplace Event). Hosted by the Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC). The first day will include foursomes of certified women businesses and corporate members from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina golfing in a scramble game. The Aug. 31 POP Marketplace Event will feature Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments, as the Luncheon Keynote Speaker, as well as the C-Suite Breakfast, Learning Labs, Match Me Up sessions, and an expo. For more information, contact GWBC at 404-846-3314 or visit www.gwbcpopmarketplace.biz.
| September 2010 |
Sept. 9, 2010
7th Annual National LATINA Symposium. Washington, DC. Hosted by LATINA Style magazine. The purpose of the symposium is to ascertain, through roundtable discussions and in-depth surveys, the status of the Latina professional working woman in the United States. Planned workshop topics include: advancing Latinas in the workplace; entrepreneurship and business; emerging technology trends; wealth creation and financial security; political leadership; professional development; and balancing health, career and personal life. The day will also feature awards presentations and networking opportunities. For more information, contact LATINA Style at 703-312-0904 (e-mail: NLS@latinastyle.com) or visit http://nls.latinastyle.com.
Sept. 12-14, 2010
WITI 2010 Women and Technology Summit. Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, CA. Hosted by Women in Technology International (WITI). Featured speakers will include: Sandy Carter, vice president, IBM Software Group Business Partners; Sally Jenkins, vice president, Worldwide Marketing, Symantec; Nancy Margulies, co-developer, The World Café; Nilofer Merchant, entrepreneur, CEO and chief strategist, Rubicon Consulting; Adrian Ott, CEO and founder, Exponential Edge, Inc.; and R “Ray” Wang, partner for Enterprise Strategy, Altimeter Group. Coach Anne Adams will lead The World Café – Emerging Opportunities. For more information, phone 818-788-9484 or visit www.witi.com/summit.
Sept. 17, Oct. 1-3, Oct. 22-24, and Nov. 12-14, 2010
2010 UCLA 10-Day Management Development for Entrepreneurs Program. University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) campus, Los Angeles, CA. Hosted by the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Anderson School of Management. The MDE program enables entrepreneurs to develop essential management skills, strengthen their ability to build and manage effective and profitable organizations, and access the greater UCLA Anderson Alumni Network. A distinctive feature of the MDE is the Business Improvement Project, a detailed strategic plan on which the entrepreneurs work with current UCLA Anderson students. This year’s program will have a specific focus on the trends in the current economy and how entrepreneurs can manage growth in challenging times. Most entrepreneurs who apply have been in business at least three to five years, have approximately $1 million in revenues, and are looking for entrepreneurial-focused MBA concepts that will help them have more professionally managed organizations. For more information, phone 310-206-4169, e-mail mde@anderson.ucla.edu, or visit www.anderson.ucla.edu/x663.xml.
Sept. 22, 2010
24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference. McCormick Place-West, 2301 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, IL. Hosted by the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC). The oldest and largest women’s business conference in the country features the Women’s Business & Buyers Mart, with more than 200 government and corporate buyers who are committed to purchasing products and services from women-owned businesses. The Women’s Forum Breakfast, moderated by best-selling author and Chicago Sun-Times syndicated financial columnist Terry Savage, will feature several prominent entrepreneurs who will discuss the trials and tribulations of running a successful business. General sessions, workshops, and roundtable discussions will cover current issues and trends facing the women business owners of today. The event also includes the Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon, featuring a keynote presentation and honoring successful female entrepreneurs and supporters of women’s economic development. For more information or to register online, phone the WBDC at 312-853-3477, ext. 24, or visit www.wbdc.org.
Sept. 27-29, 2010
WIPP 2010 Annual Conference: "Women, Money & Opportunity." St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th and K Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Hosted by Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). The conference will include: Give Me 5 Intermediate Procurement Training and Issue Committee Meetings on procurement, healthcare, and energy & environment (Sept. 27); the SBA Breakfast, a legislative briefing, the Capitol Hill Luncheon followed by Capitol Hill legislative visits, a White House Briefing, and the WIPP Awards Reception (Sept. 28); and the WIPP National Partners Breakfast and Council Meetings, the National Women’s Business Council Access to Capital Summit, and the National Women’s Business Council Networking Reception (Sept. 29). For more information, contact Jason Lalak of WIPP at 888-488-WIPP (e-mail: jlalak@wipp.org) or visit www.wipp.org.
| October 2010 |
Oct. 14, 2010
LATINA Style 12th Anniversary Business Series Tour – Miami. Miami, FL. Hosted by LATINA Style magazine. The Business Series is a one-day development conference that seeks to empower Latina professionals and business owners by bringing them together with key corporations and agencies that provide goods, services and essential information most needed by today’s entrepreneurs. The event includes exhibits and expert presenters. For more information, contact Business Series Manager Tania Einhorn at 703-312-0904 (e-mail: tania@latinastyle.com) or visit http://bs.latinastyle.com.
Oct. 14-17, 2010
BRANDit. Hótel Plaza, Aðalstræti 4–101, Reykjavik, Iceland. Hosted by Runa Magnusdottir, a certified business coach and CEO and founder of Connected-Women.com, and Bjarney Ludviksdottir, a casting director and co-owner of Eskimo Models modeling agency. This four-day workshop is designed to create and reinvigorate personal and business branding for women business owners by helping them envision their present strengths and future goals, identify their passions, and create a network of powerful women to support them along their journey. Each participant will receive group training, one-on-one coaching to clarify her company and personal vision, and a press kit that includes professional head shots, an elevator speech, a video trailer, and ideas for a new business card. Mary Schnack, president of Mary Schnack & Associates of Silver Spring, MD, is one of the featured presenters and will address how business women can transform themselves from "an ordinary business person" into a "powerful brand." For more information, e-mail brandit@brandit.is or visit http://brandit.is.
Oct. 28, 2010 (3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET)
Webinar: "Marketing for Introverts (and Extroverts Who’d Rather Do Anything than Market." Hosted by Women in Technology International (WITI). Presenter Miriam Reiss, president of Spirited Marketing, will discuss the statistics on introverts and share information about what both introverts and extroverts need to know to thrive. For more information, phone 818-788-9484 or visit www.witi.com/center/webinar.
| November 2010 |
Nov. 18, 2010
LATINA Style 12th Anniversary Business Series Tour – Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. Hosted by LATINA Style magazine. The Business Series is a one-day development conference that seeks to empower Latina professionals and business owners by bringing them together with key corporations and agencies that provide goods, services and essential information most needed by today’s entrepreneurs. The event includes exhibits and expert presenters. For more information, contact Business Series Manager Tania Einhorn at 703-312-0904 (e-mail: tania@latinastyle.com) or visit http://bs.latinastyle.com.
Nov. 19, 2010
2nd Annual Northern Virginia Women’s Business Conference. National Conference Center, Lansdowne, VA. Hosted by Johnson Promotions & Events and Reston Limousine. The conference includes seminars focusing on women in business, as well as a unique vendor fair. Carolyn Kepcher of Carolyn & Co. Media and Work Her Way (former executive vice president with the Trump Organization) will present the keynote address, sharing her life challenges and successes as a female entrepreneur. Throughout the day, women leaders in business and technology will lead educational sessions dealing with: branding; women's health; solopreneurs; goal-setting and management; empowering women in finances; marketing and social media; dressing for success; and work-life balance. A two-hour networking reception will follow the day's events. For more information, contact Johnson Promotions & Events at 703-777-8577 (e-mail: jpevents@aol.com) or visit www.novawomensbusinessconference.com.
| February 2011 |
Feb. 3, 2011
LATINA Style 50 Awards Ceremony and Diversity Leaders Conference. Washington, DC. Hosted by LATINA Style magazine. For more information, contact the magazine at 703-312-0904 (e-mail: info@latinastyle.com) or visit http://latina50.latinastyle.com.
| March 2011 |
March 22-24, 2011
2011 WBENC Summit and Salute to Women's Business Enterprises. National Harbor, MD. Hosted by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). For more information, phone 202-872-5515 or visit www.wbenc.org.
| June 2011 |
June 21-23, 2011
12th Annual WBENC National Conference and Business Fair. Las Vegas, NV. Hosted by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). For more information, call 202-872-5515 or visit www.wbenc.org.
| July 2011 |
July 14-17, 2011
eWomenNetwork 11th Annual International Conference & Business Expo. Hyatt Regency, Dallas, TX. Hosted by eWomenNetwork. For more information, phone 972-620-9995 or visit www.ewomennetwork.com.
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