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Book your hotel room for the next AWBC Leadership Conference! The deadline to reserve your room is November 18th, 2022.
WHAT ATTENDEES ARE SAYING
"Thanks for a great conference- it really helped reinvigorate and inspire to me- and our team is benefitting!"
WBC Director, 2020 Attendee
"I liked the virtual more than I thought I would. In person is always nice, but depending on the month and time and other family commitments makes virtual better for me. I really enjoyed all the sessions I attended. ."
WBC Director, 2020 Attendee
"I found every session I attended to be very valuable and would like to see more best practices from other centers in rural areas as well as the larger cities."
WBC Director, 2020 Attendee
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NEW DIRECTOR TRAINING
12/12 Only
- December 12 ONLY
GENERAL CONFERENCE
(MEMBERS & SBA)
- December 13 - 14
- Includes Welcome Reception on Dec. 12
GENERAL CONFERENCE
(NON-MEMBER RATE)
- December 13 - 14
- Includes Welcome Reception on Dec. 12
Registration Fee Per Individual Attendee
SCHEDULE
December 12 - Level 1 Training
8:00am - 9:00am Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00am - 9:30am Making the most of Your Conference Experience
9:30am - 11:30am Introduction to WBC Program Management
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch
12:30pm - 1:30pm Edmis Walk-Through
1:30pm - 2:30pm Measuring WBC Performance
2:30pm - 3:30pm Coffee Break with the SBA
5:30 - 7:00pm Welcome Reception
Level 1 training registration is required for sessions on September 19, with the exception of the *Welcome Reception open to all conference registrants.
December 13
7:30am - 9:00am Registration and Breakfast Buffet
8:00am - 5:00pm Exhibition Hall
9:00-9:30am Opening Session
9:30am - 10:00am Build Capacity for the New-Age through Strong WBC Networks
10:00am - 10:45am PNC Foundation's Black Business Boost pilot program
10:45am - 11:30am Entrepreneurship education: Connect with early stage and aspiring entrepreneurs with guidance and resources they need to thrive
11:30am - 12:00pm Simplifying Your Grant Match Through Program Revenue
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 1:15pm Advancing Women Entrepreneurs: 2022 Policy Recommendations
1:15pm - 2:00pm Unleashing the Power of your Client Relationship Management System (CRM)
2:00pm - 2:45pm Breakouts
Kauffman FastTrac: Entrepreneurial Education - Providing updated tools and content needed for success
Making a Bigger Impact through Childcare Expansion Programs
Collaborating with Veteran Entrepreneurship Resources
2:45pm - 3:15pm Coffee and Sweets with Exhibitors
3:15pm - 4:00pm Breakout Sessions
Best Practices in Improving Your WBC Outcome Survey Results
Go Global with Google Market Finder
Making your Match & Beyond
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready (VSBDR): Grantee Roundtable
4:00pm Conference Day Ends - Enjoy the Evening!
December 14
7:30am - 8:45am Breakfast Buffet & User Groups
VistaShare User Group
Outreach Systems User Group
GrowthWheel User Group
8:00am - 5:00pm Exhibition Hall
9:00am-9:30am Opening Session & Welcome Remarks
9:30am - 10:15am Fireside Chat with Administrator Guzman
10:15am - 11:00am Empowering Entrepreneurs of Puerto Rico: The Journey of Angelique Sina
11:00am - 11:45am Kauffman's America's New Business Plan: the transformative and collaborative change
we need for a strong future
11:45am - 12:00pm A message from JP Morgan Chase & Co.
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch and Regional Meet & Greet
1:00pm - 1:45pm Breakout Sessions
WomenX Success Stories
Whats Culture Got to Do With it?
Advocate, Connect, Engage (ACE) Grantee Roundtable
2:00pm - 2:45pm Exploring the WBC Reauthorization Legislation with Senate Small Business Committee’s Julia Bartusek
2:45pm - 3:30pm Leveraging Entrepreneurship to Reduce Recidivism for Incarcerated Women
3:30pm - 3:45pm Annual Awards: Marsha Bailey Leadership Award & Advisor of the Year
3:45pm - 4:00pm Plans for 2023
4:00pm Conference Day Ends - Enjoy the Evening!