37th NAWBO Chicago Annual Conference
Inspires Women Business Owners to Excel
Premier Event Now a Full-Day Online Leadership Convention
Recognizing Chicago’s Women in Business
The NAWBO Chicago Celebration of Achievement is “Reimagining Possibilities” as it transforms into a full-day virtual conference on September 10, 2020 to honor and empower local women business owners.
Now in its 37th year, the annual luncheon has morphed into an online forum that focuses on advancing entrepreneurs, allowing viewers to attend educational breakout workshops and virtual exhibit halls at home. Topics will provide essential information for business owners to excel post-pandemic, including sessions about technology, diversity and inclusion, strategies for developing new revenue streams, marketing advice, access to capital, and much more.
This full day of learning and inspiration will feature dynamic keynote speaker, Betsy Owens, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer and Senior Vice President of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Betsy led the rebranding that drove the 66-year-old organization’s renaming (from Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) and their move into the new 1.2 million-square-foot research hospital. In reimagining the possibilities of healthcare, the AbilityLab has ranked No. 1 as the best hospital in the country for an unprecedented 29 years in a row.
The public is invited to attend the online conference but tickets are selling quickly, so don’t delay. Visit www.nawbochicago.org for more information.
WHAT: 37th Annual NAWBO Chicago Achievement Conference
WHERE: Online
WHEN: Monday, September 10, 2020 – 9 am to 5 pm
COST:
Member Early Bird- $150.00, $175.00 after 8.27.20
Non-Member Early Bird – $175.00, $200.00 after 8.27.20
5-Ticket Bundle Early Bird – $750.00, $875.00 after 8.27.20
10-Ticket Bundle Early Bird – $1,500.00, $1,750.00 after 8.27.20
Exhibitor Table – $500.00
Supporting Sponsor – $1,000.00
HONOREES:
Woman Business Owner of the Year: Diane Yetter, Yetter Tax
Visionary Award: Jennifer Schlott-Rouzan, BMO Harris Bank
Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Carolyn Fraser, The PR Shoppe
Member of the Year: Linda Forman, Linda Forman CPA, P.C.
Corporate Woman of Achievement:
Jennifer Cataldo, Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd.
Angela Phillips, First Midwest Bank
Colleen Reaney, Loyola University Chicago
Elisabeth Williams, SomerCor
Tiffany Williams, TJ Marie Consulting
Birdie Wing, BMO Harris Bank
WHY: NAWBO celebrates the courageous founders who joined to remove obstacles and create opportunities for other women entrepreneurs across the country. Today, NAWBO boasts 5,000 member and 60 chapters nationwide. It is the only member organization representing women entrepreneurs in all sectors, sizes and stages of their business development. With 400 members, the Chicago Area Chapter is one of the largest NAWBO groups in the country. For more information, visit www.nawbochicago.org
WHO: Founded in 1975, NAWBO is the unified voice of America’s more than 10 million women-owned businesses representing the fastest growing segment of the economy. NAWBO is the only dues-based organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries. NAWBO develops programs that help navigate women entrepreneurs through the various stages of their business growth. For more information about NAWBO Chicago, visit www.nawbochicago.org