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GOVERNOR DOYLE SEEKS NOMINEES FOR
STATEWIDE WOMEN'S BUSINESS AWARD
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Organizations, including business and professional associations and chambers of commerce, friends, colleagues, employees and business owners themselves are encouraged to submit nominations for this exciting statewide award.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine Lidbury, 608/266-2219
Madison (October 6, 2008) Governor Jim Doyle and the Wisconsin Women’s Council seek nominations for the 2009 Governor’s Trailblazer Awards for Women in Business.
Recognizing the substantial contributions women business owners make to Wisconsin’s economy, Trailblazer Awards recognize the lasting economic development created by women who bring their skills and vision to the marketplace. These entrepreneurs created businesses that have supported families, anchored communities, and carved paths for women business owners today.
Award categories include Torch Awards honoring family-owned businesses that are currently run by a woman and have been in operation for three generations or more, and Quarter Century and Half Century awards honoring businesses with sole or majority ownership by a woman, or series of women, for 25 years or more.
“Wisconsin’s home-grown businesses are really what drive our economy, and the role women play in these businesses is vital to the state’s economic success,” Governor Doyle said. “I am honored to help to recognize these women who have started their own businesses, and the great successes they’ve had – strengthening our economy and building strong communities in the process.”
In 2007, at a ceremony at the State Capitol, Governor Jim Doyle presented Governor's Trailblazer Awards to 19 women-owned businesses. These businesses represented ten Wisconsin counties and a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, automotive, retail and professional services – including many non-traditional industries for women.
“Women-owned businesses have been providing family supporting jobs for generations,” said Kris Martinsek, Wisconsin Women’s Council Chair. “By starting and sustaining businesses, exploring markets, creating jobs and stimulating economic growth, Wisconsin women business owners play a leading role in our economy. The Trailblazer Awards celebrate women's long history of entrepreneurship and deep roots in Wisconsin's broader business community."
How to Nominate Businesses for the Governor's Trailblazer Awards
Anyone may nominate eligible women-owned, Wisconsin businesses for Trailblazer Awards, including organizations (such as business and professional associations and chambers of commerce), friends, colleagues, employees, and business owners themselves. Don't miss this opportunity to nominate a woman-owned business in your community for this exciting statewide award.
Nomination forms and eligibility information are available on the Wisconsin Women's Council's web site at http://womenscouncil.wi.gov or call (608) 266-2219 for more information. The deadline for nominations is November 21, 2008.
Trailblazer Award Sponsoring Organizations: Office of Governor Jim Doyle; Wisconsin Women's Council; M&I Bank; The Widget Source; Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce; Wisconsin Department of Commerce; and Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation.
A New Opportunity for
Wisconsin Women Business Owners!
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Expanding Your
Business Horizons
A Workshop for Women Business Owners
Don't miss this opportunity to:
Expand your knowledge of business
financing options with information from
local banking and business experts.
Learn how Wisconsin's new Women's
Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification
Program may help you grow your
business - and hear from women running
WBE certified businesses.
Talk with business women and other
business experts to identify key issues
and concerns facing women-owned
businesses in your community. |
October 23
Waukesha
8:00 -10:00 am
Citizens Bank of Mukwanago
in Waukesha
Webinar available!
Participate in the Waukesha workshop from your computer.
October 28
Wausau
2:00 - 4:-00 pm
Center for Leadership Excellence
and Economic Development
October 30
Platteville
8:00 - 10:00 am
UW Platteville Student Center
November 6
Fox Cities
8:00 to 10:00 am
Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, Kaukauna
Click on each city name
for program flyer. |
Sponsored by
WI Women's Council
WI Women's Business Initiative Corporation
WI Department of Commerce
WI Small Business Development Council
WI Women = Prosperity |
Online Registration
Workshops are Free
Advance Registration
is Requested |
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Read this article regarding Wisconsin women and pay equity.
...and women in Northwest Wisconsin fare no better
Posted: 8/13/2008
Next Statewide Event:
February 21, 2009
Winter Development Conference
Tundra Lodge
Green Bay, WI
View our online calendar for all upcoming events.
BPW in the News - April 22, 2008 March on Madison
Read the press release HERE and WNR article HERE
New Membership Option! click here for more information about Friends of BPW/USA program. This new e-subscription helps busy women stay on top of issues that impact working women and their families. This subscription includes BusinessWoman Magazine’s new e-zine and BPW/USA’s weekly policy e-alert, Legislative Hotline. The BW electronic version allows subscribers to experience the magazine in a whole new way.
BPW/WI supports Women in Armed Forces by offering reduced membership fees for any female veteran of any branch of the armed services. Click HERE for an application. Additional information is available at BPW/USA by clicking HERE. For additional information about services provided to returning female veterans, please click HERE.
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