BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Women's Business Centers - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Association of Women's Business Centers X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://awbc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Women's Business Centers REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T150000 DTSTAMP:20250228T180938Z CREATED:20231003T204957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T180938Z UID:10000170-1698325200-1698332400@awbc.org SUMMARY:Making Advice Work: Empowering Clients to Take Ownership and Action DESCRIPTION:AWBC invites you to participate in a Live Encore Session with GrowthWheel! This session was the top-rated breakout session from the 2023 AWBC Leadership Conference\, and is back by popular demand! \nAs small business advisors we all want to see our work create results by clients taking action to grow their companies. One challenge is that even if we give excellent advice\, the client may not go forward with it. During this two-hour training\, David Madié\, Founder & CEO of GrowthWheel International will educate on the following topics:  \n\nHow to be a facilitator of your client’s decision-making process.\nHow to ask questions which empower the clients.\nHow to present clients with alternative options with infographics.\nHow to give clients the final ownership of the decisions.\nHow to make a bridge from decisions to actions.\n\nCompletion of this course will count towards one third of your Business Advisor Certificate (BAC).   \n  \nDate: Thursday\, October 26 \nTime: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT / 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET \nClick here to register. URL:https://awbc.org/event/making-advice-work-empowering-clients-to-take-ownership-and-action/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://awbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GrowthWheel-Encore-2023-events-header-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T150000 DTSTAMP:20250228T180942Z CREATED:20231006T173757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T180942Z UID:10000171-1698242400-1698246000@awbc.org SUMMARY:WBC Connect DESCRIPTION:Monthly Meet-Up for WBC Directors & Staff\nTheme: Best Practices on Hosting a Signature WBC Event \nJoin us for the rebranded ‘Gather and Grow’ monthly meet-up with your WBC peers for a one-hour discussion focused on Best Practices for Hosting a Signature WBC Event. Signature events are a great way to fundraise for your center and to recognize your client’s success while creating an environment for information sharing and networking. \nThese casual monthly meet-ups serve as an open space to exchange resources and develop tangible solutions for your WBC. Bring your burning questions and share your own challenges and tips with your peers! \n  \nClick here to register. URL:https://awbc.org/event/wbc-connect/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://awbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WBC-Connect.png ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T153000 DTSTAMP:20250228T180951Z CREATED:20231006T174401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T180951Z UID:10000172-1697812200-1697815800@awbc.org SUMMARY:National WBCs of Excellence Milestone 4 (Make-up session) DESCRIPTION:National WBC of Excellence Milestone 4 (Make-up session). Attendees will hear from peer-groups\, Milestone 3 assignment will also be reviewed\, and Milestone 4 assignment will be assigned. \nClick here to register. URL:https://awbc.org/event/national-wbcs-of-excellence-milestone-4-make-up-session/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T140000 DTSTAMP:20250228T180958Z CREATED:20231002T195059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T180958Z UID:10000169-1697029200-1697032800@awbc.org SUMMARY:How to Start Selling on Amazon DESCRIPTION:Join Amazon and the Hope2Women team for a one-hour training webinar on October 11 on ‘How to Start Selling in Amazon’s Store.’\n\nAbby Malchow\, Manager of Small Business Partnerships at Amazon\, will explain the fundamentals of selling with Amazon including what to sell and when\, how to list and deliver your products\, and how to grow and scale your brand online. She will also share information on the resources and programs Amazon has to enable seller and small business success. \n\n1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT\n\n\nClick here to register.\n\n*This session is open to all entrepreneurs and small businesses and a great opportunity for you to share with your WBC Clients. URL:https://awbc.org/event/how-to-start-selling-on-amazon/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://awbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Amazon-seller-university.png ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T150000 DTSTAMP:20211029T212335Z CREATED:20211021T173944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T212335Z UID:10000136-1636552800-1636556400@awbc.org SUMMARY:Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps DESCRIPTION:Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate\, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps\, no matter \nwhich device they use. In this workshop\, you will learn how to create and manage a Google business profile from start to finish. \nIn this session we’ll show you how to: \n• Create or claim your Business Profile on Google\n• Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps\n• Use Google My Business to connect with  potential customers\n \n Register (FREE) URL:https://awbc.org/event/get-your-local-business-on-google-search-and-maps/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://awbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1920x1080_GYBO-Ad.png ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211106 DTSTAMP:20211013T163815Z CREATED:20210318T183330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T163815Z UID:10000131-1635897600-1636156799@awbc.org SUMMARY:2021 Leadership Conference DESCRIPTION:View Agenda URL:https://awbc.org/event/2021-leadership-conference/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T140000 DTSTAMP:20210910T205758Z CREATED:20210629T165642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210910T205758Z UID:10000133-1632405600-1632405600@awbc.org SUMMARY:Financial Foundations: Managing the Complex Business of Your Core Grant DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW Financial compliance is critical to the success of our centers and our network.It’s also one of the most complex management challenges for Women’s Business Centers leaders. \nThis series is appropriate for all knowledge levels\, from novice to expert.  Content will be especially beneficial to any Host Organization and/or WBC staff or contract support responsible for financial management and reporting\, including: \n\nDirectors\nCompliance Officers\nCFOs or other financial professionals\nContract accounting/bookkeeping support\n\n\nModule 2: Maintaining Sufficient Financial RecordsAugust 25\, 20212 PM-4PM ET \nIn this live webinar\, participants will gain a greater understanding of the practical impacts of the SBA OIG report including anticipated new policies and procedures related to substantiating financial records. This module will focus on procurement\, program income\, and matching contributions and participants will review and receive model policies they can use to help guide their record keeping processes. \n\n\n\n\n\nModel Procurement Policies & Procedures\nModel Conflicts of Interest Policy & Procedures\nModel Policy for Program Income Earned\nModel Policy for Matching Contributions\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModule 3:  Financial Management and Reporting & The Appropriate Use of Grant FundsSeptember 23\, 20212 PM-4PM ET \nIn this live webinar\, participants will gain a greater understanding of the practical impacts of the SBA OIG report including anticipated new policies and procedures related to financial reports. Participants will learn best practices to determine the appropriate use of grant funds- including permissible expenditures and budget transfers as well as best practices for financial accounting systems. \n\n\n\n\n\nModel Policy determining allowable\, allocable\, and reasonable expenses\nModel Policy for proper budget transfers.\n\n\n\n\n\n REGISTER NOW URL:https://awbc.org/event/financial-foundations-managing-the-complex-business-of-your-core-grant/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T160000 DTSTAMP:20210825T001011Z CREATED:20210318T182202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T001011Z UID:10000130-1631714400-1631721600@awbc.org SUMMARY:Annual Meeting 2021 DESCRIPTION:Register (FREE)\n \n \n Nominate 2021 Advisor of the Year (Deadline 8/31/2021)\n \n \n Vote for the 2021-2022 Slate of Incoming Board Members\n \n \n View the Slate of Incoming Board Members\n \n Annual meeting is all about our members!  Your participation is important and helps shape the future of AWBC.  We’ll vote on the slate of candidates for AWBC’s board\, hear key program updates\, including an advocacy update\, honor the Business Advisor of The Year\, and learn from five WBC leaders from across the United States as part of a panel discussion on working with women and communities of color to help rebuild MainStreet- it’s a discussion\, and a meeting you won’t want to miss!  We’ll see you there! \n2021 Annual Meeting \n2:00-4:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM-1:00 PM PT \nSeptember 15\, 2021 \nAgenda \n\n2:00 Welcome \n2:15  Advocacy Update: Prism Group\n2:30 Procedural Business\n\nCall To Order\nReport AWBC Officers for 2021-2022 term\n\nAcknowledge Past Chair Amy Bunton\n\n\nPresent the slate of new Board of Directors and the vote\nAdjourn\n\n\n2:45 Announce 2022 Leadership Conference Date and Location\n2:55 Panel Discussion-  The New Main Street:  Women and Communities of Color \n\nModerator- Vonesha Mitchell\, Executive Director\, Women’s Business Center South\, Memphis\, TN\nChristy Dauer\, Program Director\, North Dakota Women’s Business Center- Fargo\, ND\nRon Fong\, Executive Director\, Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program- Los Angeles\, CA\nKamaljit Jackson\, Vice President\, Programs and Operations\, Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)- Milwaukee\, WI\nFrances Mickelson\, Director of Business Pathways\, Mi Casa Resource Center- Denver\, CO\n\n\n\n\n3:55 Announce Advisor of the Year Award \n4:00 Adjourn  URL:https://awbc.org/event/annual-meeting-2021/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T160000 DTSTAMP:20210318T164405Z CREATED:20210318T143622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T164405Z UID:10000128-1619017200-1619020800@awbc.org SUMMARY:April 2021 WBC Open Forum DESCRIPTION:WBC Open Forum \nFor Women’s Business Center staff that want to connect with their peers. This is an opportunity to share ideas and learn more about the challenges and opportunities operating within the Women’s Business Center Program. There is no structure to the agenda\, it’s an open forum where conversation and sharing is encouraged. \nRSVP below for Zoom Information (Note: you must be logged in to the Member Portal to RSVP) URL:https://awbc.org/event/april-2021-wbc-open-forum/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T150000 DTSTAMP:20210326T205733Z CREATED:20210225T155220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T205733Z UID:10000127-1618408800-1618412400@awbc.org SUMMARY:Celebrating Women in International Trade DESCRIPTION:If you want to know whether exporting is right for your business\, how to get started in international trade\, or if you are already exporting and want to accelerate your growth\, SBA’s Office of International Trade and the Association of Women’s Business Centers can help! Join us for a free\, live event that will help answer these questions and more! \nCelebrating Women in International Trade\nPresented by:\nSBA Office of International Trade\n& Association of Women’s Business Centers\nWednesday\, April 14\, 2021\n11 AM Pacific 2 PM Eastern\n\n\nGain insight from experienced woman-owned companies who have leveraged SBA’s international trade resources and programs to accelerate success\nMeet leaders in SBA’s Office of International Trade\nLearn about grant and export finance programs available through SBA\nLearn how to access SBA’s Fast Track Service that connects U.S. companies to export resources\n\n\n\nWomen’s Business Centers interested in helping their clients access the global marketplace\nSmall business owners interested in entering the global marketplace\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n Kathleen O’Heron Co-Founder & CEO\nJynx Productions\n Susie Rios Statewide Outreach Director\nIdaho Women’s Business Center\n \n Register (FREE) URL:https://awbc.org/event/celebrating-women-in-international-trade/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T140000 DTSTAMP:20210312T172512Z CREATED:20210218T153702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210312T172512Z UID:10000125-1617195600-1617199200@awbc.org SUMMARY:Reach Customers Online with Google OnDemand DESCRIPTION:Learn how your business can be found online with Google. This workshop explains how Google Search works and how you can improve a website’s visibility with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The session also introduces products like Google My Business\, Google Trends\, Search Console\, Google Analytics\, Google Ads\, and more. \n  \nWatch OnDemand HERE. URL:https://awbc.org/event/reach-customers-online-with-google/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T170000 DTSTAMP:20210325T173900Z CREATED:20210203T191408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T173900Z UID:10000123-1616511600-1616518800@awbc.org SUMMARY:Fresh Start: 2021\, hosted by AWBC DESCRIPTION:Access Meeting Recording Here\n \n It’s time for a fresh start in 2021!\nJoin us to celebrate and welcome the new Women’s Business Centers to our network! Learn more about advocacy and our priorities in light of a new administration and new SBA leadership\, and enjoy a panel discussion featuring veteran WBC leaders sharing what they’ve learned as they’ve built successful centers. \n3:00- Welcome \n3:10- Introduction to the new Women’s Business Centers \n3:30- AWBC Programs\, Services\, and Advocacy \n4:00- Washington D.C. Advocacy Update- John Stanford\, Managing Partner\, Prism Group \n4:15- Panel Discussion: Starting Fresh\, Building Strong: What it Takes to Build a Sustainable and Resilient Women’s Business Center \n\nSophia Kanaan\, Director\, Northern California Women’s Business Center- Sacramento\nMichelle Miller\, Director\, Center for Women & Enterprise- Central Massachusetts\nSusie Rios\, Idaho Women’s Business Center Statewide Outreach Director\nNatalie Williams\, Executive Director\, Women’s Business Center of Charlotte\n\n  URL:https://awbc.org/event/fresh-start-2021-hosted-by-awbc/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T150000 DTSTAMP:20210310T191003Z CREATED:20210218T153617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T191003Z UID:10000124-1615384800-1615388400@awbc.org SUMMARY:Alcance a sus clientes en línea con Google DESCRIPTION:Aprende cómo encontrar tu negocio en línea con Google. Este taller explica cómo funciona el Buscador de Google y cómo puedes mejorar la visibilidad de tu página web a través de la optimización de motores de búsqueda (SEO). La sesión también presenta productos como Google Mi Negocio\, Google Trends\, Search Console\, Google Analytics\, Google Ads y más. URL:https://awbc.org/event/alcance-a-sus-clientes-en-linea-con-google/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T153000 DTSTAMP:20210226T215013Z CREATED:20210219T222643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210226T215013Z UID:10000126-1614351600-1614353400@awbc.org SUMMARY:Doing Business the "Wright" Way DESCRIPTION:In late March 2020\, Tara Wright and her husband Damian\, both working in industries heavily affected by the pandemic\, found themselves with extra time on their hands. They filled their days taking walks through their neighborhood and thinking about what the future might hold. But it wasn’t until they went into a local coffee shop one morning and were abruptly asked by the barista to wait outside\, that they thought to themselves\, there had to be a better way. Having to tell customers not to come in seemed less than ideal. And thus\, out of necessity\, and designed with small retailers in mind\, their product “TraffikFlo” was born; an app or web browser-controlled traffic light system\, placed in store windows to indicate to customers (green) it’s okay to enter or (red)\, please wait. \nTara and Damian’s path ultimately led to their product being picked up by Shopify\, for their online retail hardware store. While their journey is still in progress and they haven’t quite broken even on their investment\, sales are growing by the day. Join us for a 20-minute interview (Q&A to follow) where we’ll follow their journey\, and hopefully learn a thing or two we can apply to our own businesses. \nFriday\, February 26     12PM Pacific / 3PM Eastern URL:https://awbc.org/event/doing-business-the-wright-way/ LOCATION:Online\, DC\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Womens Business Centers":MAILTO:info@awbc.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR