Women's Business Center 2012 Conference

The Houston Galveston Women’s Business Center Team invites you to attend the 2012 Annual Small Business & Entrepreneur Leadership Conference in Galveston, Texas. The Houston Galveston Women’s Business Center (WBC) provides consulting and technical support to entrepreneurs and small business owners in management, finance, certification, and marketing.

WBC’s Small Business and Entrepreneurs Leadership Conference provides a refreshing training and networking experience while affording precious time to plan implementation. As a conference attendee, you will hear from SBA representatives, industry experts and colleagues, and government entities with a focus on increasing your financial leverage and sustainability. Designed to provide in-depth training you can use the next day, the conference provides interactive and dynamic presentations in the following areas:

• Business Plan Review: Have your business plan reviewed and critiqued by experts and lenders
• Finance: Financial Reporting, Fiscal Management, Accounting, Payroll, Taxes, Funding
• Marketing: Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Plans, B2B Marketing and B2C Marketing, Sales, Networking
• Technology: Social media, E-Marketing, E-Commerce Tools, Software Integration
• Leadership: Emotional Intelligence, Transformational Leadership, Best Practices, and Trends
• Management: Business Start-up, Idea Generation, Feasibility, Strategic Planning, Contract/Bid Negotiations
• Operations: Leasing, Logistics, Process Mapping
• Wellness: Life/Work Balance, Renewal, Stress Management,
• Human Resources: Talent Management, Policies and Procedures, Performance Reviews
• Certification: Get an in-depth review of the women owned business certification application, Doing Business with the city, government, and corporate entities.

Conference attendees will be involved in networking, marketing, and participatory sessions each day of the three-day conference. With approximately 32 breakout sessions, three business plenary sessions, and five meals provided, there is plenty of time to network and fully engage! Attendees are encouraged to use this opportunity to increase their capacity by networking, engaging new services, products, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.

2:00PM Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 11:00AM Wednesday, February 22, 2012

San Luis Resort, 5222 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77551

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