METAIRIE, La., July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women's Business Enterprise Council South (WBEC South), a regional partner organization of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), announces its 25th Anniversary in 2019. Throughout the year, WBEC South commemorates 25 Years of Collective Impact at events across the region and highlights powerful partnerships between women business enterprises (WBEs) and corporations. More than 80...

Cary, NC, October 1, 2019 – Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine, has opened the nominations for the 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award. Widely considered the most prestigious global award recognition for accomplished women entrepreneurs, the 2020 Awards will be presented to winners on March 31, 2020, the final evening of the Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference. The conference also ...

More Than 300 Women-Owned Businesses and Fortune 500 Companies Celebrate WBEC South’s 25th Anniversary METAIRIE, La., – September 18, 2019 – It will be A Night to Remember as the Women’s Business Enterprise Council South (WBEC South), a regional partner organization of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), celebrates its 25th Anniversary at the annual WE Summit & Awards Gala on September 26, 2019 in New Orleans. More than ...

By Mary Ellen HoldenGoing back-to-school is exciting when you are empowered to take charge and design your future. To inspire kids, Nickelodeon is premiering Middle School Moguls, a new four-part CG-animated series of half-hour specials to kick off the school year with lessons in entrepreneurship. This limited series, which yields maximum impact, will debut at 11 a.m. ET/PT on Sunday, September 8th. The weekly series follows four girls with diver...

This year nominations were received from 56 different countries and provided a vivid look at the inspiring work that women - and men - around the world are doing to support the economic empowerment of women. The recipients cover a wide range of activities on six continents and we are proud to be able to recognize the vital work that they do, often with few resources and many obstacles. TIAW will be presenting the awards on October 18, 2019 during...

The 2019 National Women’s Business Conference, hosted by NAWBO, will be held October 13-15 in Jacksonville, Florida—at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. NAWBO’s Annual Membership Meeting is on October 13, followed by the National Women’s Business Conference on October 14-15. About the Conference ThemeThis year’s theme is “Our Time Is Now.” Success is a combination of being at the right place, at the right time, and doing someth...

Inspiring, Engaging and Empowering Women Entrepreneurs, the 2019 Power of Partnering Marketplace and Golf Tournament is set for August 26-27 in Atlanta ATLANTA – August 8, 2019 – The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC), the leading provider of certification and development resources for women business enterprises (WBEs) in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, has secured Dr. Shawne Duperon as keynote speaker for its 2019 Power of Partn...

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” – Section 1 of the Equal Rights Amendment WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today hosted a panel of bipartisan experts outlining why Congress should remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA has been ratified by 37 states, leaving it one state fr...

Raleigh, NC June, 2019 – NAWBO Greater Raleigh has named Shelten LLC President and Founder, Shelli Tench, as its 2018 -2019 Woman Business Owner of the Year. Shelli Tench is the founder and president of Shelten LLC, a Raleigh, NC-based brand awareness company. She is a keynote speaker and published author on topics related to digital marketing and brand awareness best practices.In the last seven years, Shelli has grown Shelten LLC from a small so...

When it comes to shopping and buying, the Millennial generation appears to play by its own rules. And businesses that fail to understand the Millennial mindset are destined to fall behind their competition – and perhaps plummet into irrelevancy, says Gui Costin (www.guicostin.com), an entrepreneur, consultant and author of Millennials Are Not Aliens. “Millennials are changing how we buy, how we sell, how we vacation, how we invest, and just about...

ATLANTA, June 5, 2019 – The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) announced the appointment of Deborah Mackins, Supplier Diversity and Business Development, Georgia Power, as new board chair. Additionally, there are 20 members who are a part of the 2019 board roster. “It’s my honor and privilege to introduce Deborah Mackins as the new board chair for the Greater Women’s Business Council,” said Roz Lewis, GWBC president. “Deb has served on our b...

ATLANTA – May 1, 2019 – The Greater Women’s Business Council, Inc. (GWBC), the largest provider of certification and development resources for women business enterprises (WBEs) in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, announced nine corporations selected as its 2019 TOP Corporations of the Year. These corporate partners, who have demonstrated a passion for inspiring, engaging, empowering and furthering the success of women-owned businesses,...