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Women's Business Development Center recently issued the following announcement.
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Being at the helm of a business during these unprecedented times is challenging. You’re being asked to make decisions now--a time of great uncertainty--that will impact your business in the future. It’s difficult to determine the end of a story while the plot is still twisting. And you’re not alone.
Join hundreds of other women entrepreneurs, along with WBDC corporate, government, and community partners, on September 14th for the WBDC’s
Start the day by joining Boss to Boss: A Conversation.
The Bosses:
The Conversation:
With fans like Kelly Ripa and Cameron Diaz, Katrina Markoff’s company Vosges Haut-Chocolate is a glamorous and eco-friendly brand with a global presence. Amy Hilliard, an entrepreneur herself and business strategist, will lead the dialogue. Expect a deep dive into their stories and hear about the ups and downs and sweetness of growing a business. Leave with ideas, action items, and motivation to apply lessons learned to your own enterprise!
Here’s the full event schedule:
9:00 am- 10:00 am
BE STIRRED | BOSS TO BOSS: A CONVERSATION
Kickstart your day and your business with a zestful boss to boss conversation between these two powerhouses. Expect a deep dive into strategy and stories about the ups and downs and sweetness of growing a business post-pandemic. Leave with ideas, action items, and motivation to apply lessons learned to your own enterprise!
10:00 am- 11:00 am
BE INFORMED | SUPPLIER EQUITY POST-PANDEMIC PANEL
Listen to a dynamic panel discuss what they’ve learned from, and how supplier diversity has changed since, the pandemic and what they are looking for in their suppliers. Leave with a better understanding of the current supplier equity landscape!
Moderator:
Deven Rand | President, NorthAmerican Concessions, Inc.
Panelists:
Chris Bilton | Manager, Supplier Diversity, Kohler Company
Darren Harmon | Senior Director, Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Enterprise Sourcing & Procurement, UnitedHealth Group
Janelle Turner | Director, Supplier Diversity, Office of Operations and Technology Transfer, Washington University
Shaun Jones | Director, Supplier Diversity, Walgreen Co.
11:00 am- 11:30 am
BE INSPIRED | SHIRLEY MARX PITCH COMPETITION REGIONAL FINALE
Watch the Third Annual Shirley Mark Pitch Competition and take notes as finalists from Chicago, Twin Cities, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Kansas City vie for the $5,000 and $2,500 Grand Prizes!
Co-Emcees:
Maria Castro | Regional External Affairs Manager, Comcast NBC Universal
Emma Asante | Vice President, Community Relations and Special Projects, NBC Chicago, Telemundo Chicago, and NBC Sports Chicago
Winner Announcements:
Patricia Marx | Chair, New World Van Lines
Top Five Semi-Finalists
1:00 pm- 1:30 pm
BE READY | BUSINESS MATCHMAKER (WBENC-Certified WBEs Only)
Ready to pitch your product or service to new private and public sector representatives? Register for the Business Matchmaker, submit your profile, and you might have the chance to meet one-on-one with a representative --or two or three! Matches are based on buyer procurement needs with no guarantee of a match.
Businesses must be certified by WBENC as a WBE to apply for this opportunity and registered for the WBDC 2021 Midwest Annual Business Event. Immediately after registering for the event, you will get an email from Eventbrite confirming your registration. That confirmation email will have a direct link to the My Business Matchmaker platform, where you will go to submit the business info to generate your profile for buyer representatives!
P.S.
Use the code EARLY for 20% off your ticket price!
Register early to be one of the lucky recipients of Vosges Chocolates – supply is limited!
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