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Pat Scharrer

Tanner Companies, LLC

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Corporate Partners:


Anthem Blue Cross
Bank of America

Wells Fargo Bank

Affiliate Partners:


Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce

Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce

Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce

Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to NAWBO—Sacramento Valley


WHAT IS NAWBO? 

For over 30 years National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has been the only dues-based national organization that represents the interests of women business owners.  It is the voice of over 10 million women business owners in this country.  NAWBO’s mission is to help women grow their businesses by shaping economic and public policy locally and nationally.  With over 9000 members in our 80 Chapters, NAWBO is also well known in the international world through its affiliation with Les Femmes Chefs d’ Enterprises Mondiales (World Association of Women Entrepreneurs) and is represented in 33 countries.

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Recent News & Updates

Election Results 2010

We want to thank all our members for participating in our election process.   More people voted than we can recall in the past!!!   Here are the results:
  • President-Elect : Kammy Burleson
  • Treasurer: Teri Crisanty (2nd year)
  • Secretary: Sanda Swenson-Scott
Once again thank you for participating in this election — Congratulations to our new slate of Executive Committee members.  They will join our incoming President Paula Lee. We hope you will be able to attend our dinner meeting June 24th to welcome our new Executive Committee and wish them well as they begin their new positions for 2010-2011.

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Governor’s Chief of Staff speaking at Public Policy Summit

NAWBO-CA PROCUREMENT EXPO & PUBLIC POLICY SUMMIT for Women Business Owners

SHERATON GRAND, SACRAMENTO

May 10 & 11, 2010

SPEAKERS JUST ADDED:
  • Jennifer Grutziu, Chief of Staff for Governor Schwarzenegger's California Recovery Task Force
  • Senator, Gloria Negrete McLeod
  • Senator, Gloria Romero
  • Gilda Perez, SBA
  • Marty Keller, Governor's Office of Economic Development

Join the National Association of Women Business Owners – California in Sacramento and let your voice be heard!

Annually, the leaders of the California chapters meet in Sacramento with California’s legislators about issues that affect our businesses and the California economy. We expect 60+ chapter and community leaders to attend. This event includes a Procurement Expo & Networking Mixer on Monday May 10th from 3-6:30 pm, and a six-hour conference and luncheon with legislators from the Women’s Caucus as well as issues experts covering a wide variety of topics critical to business and economic growth for the state on Tuesday, May 11th. The Summit concludes with afternoon visits with legislators at the Capitol building. Register Online (Registration due by May 6th)

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Save the Date & Nominate! OWL Awards 2010

SAVE THE DATE!

OWL AwardsOn October 21, 2010 the Sacramento Valley Chapter of NAWBO will celebrate its 13th annual Outstanding Women Leaders(OWL) Awards Banquet at 6p.m.   This is our signature event of the year and we would like you to join us in support of this event which recognizes women in all sectors and stages in the Sacramento region.

NOMINATE!

Know an outstanding woman? WHO?  Take a few minutes to tell us about her.  Your nomination tells a woman that you believe in what she’s doing.  It gives her a chance to win valuable exposure for her work and her organization. And as a bonus to you, every woman you nominate qualifies you to win a grand prize package including two tickets to the OWL awards gala on October 21, 2010 at the DoubleTree Sacramento Hotel (valued at $150).  The more outstanding women you know, the closer you are to a free attendance to our signature gala— all for just a few minutes of your time. For information about award categories, nomination forms, sponsorship opportunities and highlights from past events, see our OWL Awards page.

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Voted Positions: President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer

As the Immediate Past-President of our Chapter, it is my duty and pleasure to manage the elections of the 2010-2011 Chapter Officers.  Nominating our Chapter Officers is a critical task that will assist us in continuing to grow our Chapter and build on the relationships we have developed to move us forward. Pursuant to our by-laws, our elected Chapter Officers include a President, President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer.  This slate of officers is very important to continuing the momentum our Chapter has built over the past couple of years.  Serving in a leadership position is a very rewarding experience.  We need to continue to have very strong leaders to assist the Chapter in continuing our successful endeavors.

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Scholarship Opportunity to NAWBO WBC

NAWBO's Womens Business Conference is coming up on June 10-11 in Washington, D.C. and we are offering one scholarship to one NAWBO-Sacramento Valley member, in good standing, that has never had the opportunity to attend the National Convention.  This opportunity is due to a generous donations from Wells Fargo Bank and our NAWBO Foundation.  

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