TABLE OF CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2017 EDITION OF THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT 4
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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FEATURES Recognizing Black History Month
Summit & Salute: Corporate Presenting Sponsor Spotlight: EY
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Summit & Salute: WBE Presenting Sponsor Spotlight: ASAP Solutions Group
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Announcing America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises
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OPPORTUNITIES Opportunities Open Doors
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Join, Read, Discuss: The WBENC Book Club
RESOURCES
WBENC Blog Round-Up
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Healthy Habits: Improving Your Movement
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Throughout the Day Your Advice: What Is Your Biggest
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Business Goal for 2017?
20th Anniversary: WBENC Celebrates Women of Distinction
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WBEs Find Partners in Love and Business
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Women Owned Backstory: Continuing a Family Legacy with Muffin Mam
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ENGAGEMENT WBE Success Story: Four WBEs Inducted Into WBE Hall of Fame
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Summit & Salute: Know Before You Go!
By the Numbers: WBENC's Summit & Salute
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
2017 Summit & Salute Save the Date 9 Legacy Bracelet 12 ACTIntentionally
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Women Owned 20
2017 National Conference & Business Fair Save the Date 30 WBENC Shop 33
EDITORIAL TEAM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
PRODUCTION AND DESIGN
WRITERS
Pat Birmingham
Laura Berry Cogberry Creative, LLC
Limb Design
Pamela Prince-Eason President and CEO
SENIOR MANAGER, MARKETING Laura Swenson
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Allison Gibson
Kathy Anderson Shellee Fisher Photography
Candace Waterman Chief of Staff LaKesha White Senior Compliance Manager
NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, BorgWarner, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, Mayo Clinic, State of Minnesota
WWW.WBENC.ORG // FEBRUARY EDITION 2017
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