The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO®) is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all industries. Joining NAWBO now gives you the opportunity to network with women business owners in Houston and across the United States.
Please join us for our July Monthly Luncheon!
This month, we welcome Cari Broderson, Greater Houston Partnership, Director of Marketing and Investor Relations, Economic Development Marketing. Cari will share about how getting involved with Opportunity Houston can propel NAWBO Hosuton members into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide, in keeping with NAWBO’s Vision and Mission.
Opportunity Houston, chaired by Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr, is an aggressive five-year marketing program that will generate leads for economic development organizations throughout Houston’s 10-county region. A direct result of the Greater Houston Partnership’s 10-year Strategic Plan, Opportunity Houston, is the $40 million fundraising vehicle which will help create 600,000 regional jobs, attract $60 billion in capital investment and expand foreign trade by $120 billion for the greater Houston area by the end of 2015.
Make your Reservations Now!
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Time: 11:00 - 11:45 Registration / Networking; 11:45 - 1:00 Welcome / Lunch
Member Price: $35 (prior to Monday, July 20 @ 2:00 p.m.)
Guest Price: $ 40 (prior to Monday, July 20 @ 2:00 p.m.)
Place: The Briar Club (2603 Timmons Lane, Houston 77027)
Save and reserve early! After July 20 @ 2:00 p.m. prices will be $45 / $50.
Please feel free to contact Marla Regan if you have any questions at 281.682.0127.
Announcing the new NAWBO Houston Find a Member Directory!
As a benefit to members and non-members, we have an online, searchable directory of the businesses represented in NAWBO Houston. You may search by key word or industry to find and support these women-owned businesses. If you are a member and would like to be included in the directory, please view instructions and information here.
To start using the Membership Directory, click here (also located under the Membership tab in the Main Navigation).
Mayan Networking Conference in Cozumel July 10 & 11th
The AMMJE (Mexico’s equivalent of NAWBO) Cozumel Chapter will host the “Mayan Networking Business Conference” on July 10th and 11th in Cozumel. Women will be attending from throughout Mexico and U.S. businesswomen, particularly NAWBO members, are encouraged to attend. AMMJE is a strategic partner with NAWBO and its International Forum.
Conference registration fees are only $45 and the Mexican hospitality cannot be beat! There are direct flights from Houston to Cozumel and hotel packages will be available, too.
PLEASE NOTE: There were NO cases of Swine Flu in Cozumel and there has been no drug violence! Help the business women owners in Mexico as they are trying to recover from a devastating downturn in business!
The two-day conference will include an Expo with products from Cancun, Playa de Carmen and throughout Mexico. Seminar topics will include “Investing in Cozumel and Mexico: The Time is RIGHT,” “Doing Business in Mexico,” Finding New Products in Mexico-or Bringing New Products to Mexico,” and Mary Schnack, past chair of NAWBO’s International Forum will do a presentation on “Communicating During Crisis: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going!”
Spanish-English translation will be provided.
For more information, write to Margarita Carbajal Carmona, President of AMMJE Cozumel, at or Mary Schnack at . Or, you may visit the AMMJE web site to register.
NAWBO and FHPW Quarterly Meeting on July 27th
As a member of NAWBO Houston, you are also a member of the Federation of Houston Professional Women (FHPW). The Federation is an alliance of women’s professional organizations who are honoring Houston Women of Excellence at the FHPW quarterly meeting on Monday evening, July 27, at the HESS Building. Our own, Holly Uverity, is among this distinguished group of women!
And, there is a contest!
The group with the highest number of attendees at the July 27th meeting will be given a table (as long as they have reservations for one table) in the front at the Women of Excellence Gala September 19 at the Hyatt Regency downtown! Please register for the July FHPW meeting and help us honor Holly by attending and lending your support! We want NAWBO to be well represented and get an additional table at the Gala in September.
Please notify with FHPW in the subject line when you register, so we will have an idea of how many NAWBO members will be attending!
Now Accepting Nominations for Woman Business Owner of the Year 2009!
2009 marks the 16th Annual Woman Business Owner of the Year Gala sponsored by the Greater Houston Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO Houston). We have begun accepting applications for this year’s prestigious Woman Business Owner of the Year (WBOY) award through August 7, 2009. WBOY is not about the size of the business, but passion of the woman running the business!
Please visit our What is WBOY? link to find out more. You can download Nomination, Sponsorship, Advertising, and Donor Forms here.
All proceeds benefit The Rose, Houston’s leading 501(c)3 non-profit breast cancer organization providing mammography screening, diagnosis, early access to treatment and support to all women, regardless of their ability to pay.
The NAWBO Houston’s LinkedIn Group can help you stay informed and keep in touch with other women business owners that share your common interests, experiences, passions, interests, affiliations and/or goals.
Log in to LinkedIn. Search for NAWBO Houston in the Groups Directory and join now!
