Archive for October, 2011

Join us for our monthly mixer & educational program on November 17th. Meeting starts with appetizers & wine as you mix and mingle with other women business owners.  Our expert this month will be Linda Bigler. She will present Six Steps to a Better Business. You won’t want to miss it!

REGISTER: http://www.nawbo-sac.com/meeting

SIX STEPS TO A BETTER BUSINESS: Thursday, November 17, 2011

This event is designed for every business and will take you through each step to climb the ladder of business growth and have a commercial, profitable enterprise that works without you. During this educational, motivational and entertaining discussion, you’ll learn:

• What are the 6 Steps & how do you move your business to the top. Read More
  

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On October 20, 2011 the Sacramento Valley Chapter of NAWBO celebrated its 14th annual Outstanding Women Leaders(OWL) Awards Banquet at the Doubletree Sacramento. We were joined by Kitty O’Neal, KFBK radio personality  as well as Joyce Raley Teel, our Lifetime Achievement Award  honoree. Check out the 2011 OWL Awards event program for more information about this year’s event. A portion of this year’s proceeds will be donated to Opening Doors. Next year’s nominations open in June and the 15th annual event is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2011. Save the date!

This is our chapter’s signature event of the year and we would like to thank all those that supported this event which honored women business owners and women who are leaders in the business community in the Sacramento region. Thanks to all members & guests who attended this year’s awards gala.

Congratulations to all our Outstanding Women Leaders nominees and recipients! Thanks to all who submitted nominations for the awards. The National Association of Women Business Owners, Sacramento chapter, was proud to honor these accomplished leaders of the Sacramento Valley business community.

Read the detailed awards recap and announcements of award recipients.

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The OWL Awards were given to these women in the following categories:

• Women Innovator
• Vision Award
• Woman on the Way
• Executive Woman Award
• Luminary Award
• Achievement Against All Odds
• Wise Woman Award (Business Woman of the Year)

See details on each category below. Read More

By special invitation:

PG&E Diverse Business Workshop: Foundations in Leadership Excellence

DATE: November 9, 2011
TIME: 8:00am to 11:00am
*A complimentary breakfast will be included.
Location: PG&E San Francisco Offices
245 Market Street, Conference Room A
San Francisco, CA 94105
Cost: FREE

Registration

Register by Wednesday, November 2, 2011

!!! Space is limited and will be on a first come first served basis !!!

PG&E is very excited to partner with Bovo-Tighe, LLC to hold a unique free leadership workshop for the diverse business community. This three-hour session provides attendees with a fresh and very powerful approach to engage the full capacity of the people in their work teams. Tested in more than 400 organizations, the approach reveals the foundational reasons for human motivation and a specific systematic method to allow each leader to be much more powerful and achieve greater results.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Better create enthusiastic followers on any worthwhile initiative
• Understand the foundational reasons people engage in activities willingly
• Get people’s best work
• Streamline and systematize your work necessary to lead your team
• Create enormous trust, a desire for mastery, and powerful communications within your team
• Maintain a sustainable continuous improvement culture within your team

Sacramento Public Agency Consortium (SacPAC) hosts the 2011 Regional Connecting Point for small businesses on Thursday, November 3rd.

Come visit the NAWBO booth and join in for a morning of workshops, panel discussions, small business resources and networking opportunities.  Flyer

Date: November 3, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Citrus Heights Community Center

6300 Fountain Square Drive
Citrus Heights, CA

Cost: Free Admission & Free Parking!

Register here

On October 20, 2011 the National Association of Women Business Owners will celebrate its 14th annual Outstanding Women Leaders (OWL) Awards gala. With up to 200 guests expected, we will honor not only women business owners, but also women who are community leaders in the Sacramento region.
Registration required at http://www.nawbo-sac.com/owl

The OWL Awards are given to women in a number of categories: Read More

GARCIA REALTY

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