Our November meeting included a great panel of experts on how to position your business for minority/women owned business contracts.

Cedric Joseph - the Director for the Polk County Office of Supplier Diversity - invites us all to get involved and attend meetings:

• Minority Business Input Team (MBIT) meets the 2nd Friday of each month at 2pm in Room 407 of the County Administration Building
• The next BoCC County Commission will be held November 18th at 9am.

For more info, please visit the County's website and Business Section.

It really is up to us to hold the County accountable so let's roll up our sleeves and help Cedric get "teeth in the program", as he said.

Attend the meetings, tell them you are with NAWBO and make us visible!

Cedric Joseph, Office of Supplier Diversity Manager
330 W. Church Street
Bartow, Florida 33830
Telephone (863) 534-5959

New member orientations will be held on the last Wednesday of each month from 8:00 - 9:00 AM.

New members will be sent an e-mail and asked to RSVP.  Location of the orientation will be in the e-mail.

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Now, when you renew your membership or sign up as a new member, you will receive a Member Benefits Card good for discounts on shopping, movie tickets, dining, hotels, travel, and more!

With your card you'll have access to special offers from 100,000 participating merchants.

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The chapter is seeking candidates for nominations to serve on the Board of Directors

Serving on the board is an excellent opportunity for exposure to both the members and to the business community in general. It is also a respected item on your CV so don't miss this chance to serve and prosper!

Click here for more details and how to apply!

Growth Strategies For Your BusinessPrincipal - as a National Sponsor of our organization- is offering convenient teleclasses to NAWBO members. How easy is it? Just pick up the phone and listen as subject experts share valuable advice on how to build and grow your business. And if you're unable to attend the day of a class, all classes are recorded and archived so you can listen and learn any time, anywhere. The best part? It's absolutely free. There's no obligation. Just create a profile, sign up for your teleclasses and start learning today:

December 2 – Get Wired into Social Networking:
How to Use Sources from LinkedIn to MySpace to
Grow Your Business

Visit www.principal.com/women for the teleclass lineup and to register online. Space is limited, so don't wait!

Part of your benefits with your membership is our ability to promote you to our members. So, don't hesitate in emailing us your latest bragg.

Did you know your chapter membership entitles you to a free listing on this website? It's just like a mini-website for your business!

To learn more about your free profile page, go <here>

Networking at General Meetings is great. And to follow-up, how about advertising in the chapter newsletter?

For as little as $25, you can reach all the members and beyond; we send our newsletter to several organizations, sponsors and other important community connections.

Download the Advertising Contract here!