Awards Celebration of Women's Business Enterprise Council
Women Business Enterprises Contribute $8.9 billion to the Regional Economy
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
| WHAT: |
The Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) of Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern New Jersey's Annual Awards Program. |
| The Annual Luncheon celebrates the success of the Women's Business Enterprise Council PA-DE-sNJ in opening the doors of opportunities to Women Business Enterprises and to give recognition to the contributions of Women Business Enterprises to the regional economy and the communities in which they live and work. |
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| WBEC's 670 WBENC certified Women Business Enterprises employ 25,949 individuals and contribute $8.9 billion to the regional economy. |
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| WHEN: |
Friday, October 11, 2013 |
| 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Awards Luncheon |
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| WHERE: |
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 200 level, 201ABC |
| 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA |
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| WHO: |
Keynote Speaker: Pamela Prince-Eason, President, Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) |
| Honorees: |
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| National Corporation of the Year Award: |
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| Val Palange, VP Global Packaging Procurement, VP Regional & CPO Consumer Supply Chain |
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| Johnson & Johnson |
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| Regional Corporation Done Deals Award: |
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| Tabitha (Toby) Stanislaw, Supplier Diversity Coordinator |
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| FirstEnergy Corporation |
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| National Corporation Done Deals Award: |
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| Joseph Varghese, Global Supplier Diversity, Global Procurement |
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| Ansa Yiadom, Global Procurement |
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| Pfizer, Inc. |
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| WBE Done Deals Award: |
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| Wendy Di Matteo, CEO |
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| ASK Foods, Inc. |
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| Shining Star Award: |
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| Gayle Nuppnau, Procurement Liaison, Department of General Services |
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| Ron Tutundji, Small Business/Supplier Diversity Manager, DuPont Company |
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| WBE Leadership Award: |
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| Katrin Hillner, President & CEO, PCN (PC Network Inc) |
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| Advocate Award: |
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| Deborah Morgan, Quality Systems & Strategy, Johnson & Johnson |
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| AGENDA: |
12:30-12:40 |
| Welcome |
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| George Ehrgott, Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Diversity Communications Test Design, Inc. |
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| Chair, Women's Business Enterprise Council |
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| 12:40–1:10 Luncheon |
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| 1:10-1:25 |
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| Keynote Speaker: |
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| Pamela Prince-Eason, President, Women's Business Enterprise National Council |
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| 1:25 - 1:55 |
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| Award Presentations |
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| George Ehrgott, Manager, Communications Test Design, Inc., |
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| Chair , Women's Business Enterprise Council |
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| 1:55 – 2:00 |
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| Closing Remarks |
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| Geri Swift, President |
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| Women's Business Enterprise Council |
ABOUT WBEC:
The Women's Business Enterprise Council PA-DE-sNJ (WBEC) is a marketing, procurement and certification assistance council whose goal is to increase the growth of business between corporations, government and women-owned enterprises and to assist corporations and government agencies to open the door of opportunity for women-owned businesses by developing world class supplier diversity programs. (www.wbecouncil.org)
As a partner with the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), WBEC certifies women owned businesses to do business with the Fortune 1000, government agencies and others in Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern New Jersey. (www.wbenc.org)
SOURCE Women's Business Enterprise Council PA-DE-sNJ
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