In This Edition
• Doing Business With Casino Industry
• Save the Date 2023: Desserts & More
• Grow with Google Webinars
• Next Gen Power Hour Event
• WBEC-East Webinars and Events
• SBA Update - OSHA Webinar Series
• Welcome Newly Certified WBEs
• SCALE It Live
• Women Changing the City Event
• JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women
• SHARE in Central PA
• Women Building Businesses Conference
Doing Business with the Casino Industry
Tuesday, May 9th, 11:00 - 2:30 PM
 
Our popular procurement-focused events link women business owners, supplier diversity leaders, purchasing professionals, and community leaders to gain access to opportunities and to build social and power networks. In the first half, you will hear directly from procurement executives at 5 local leaders in the casino industry: parx casino, Caesars, Rivers Philadelphia, Penn Entertainment, and the Gaming Commission.

After lunch get direct facetime with parx casino, Caesars, Rivers Philadelphia, and Penn Entertainment representatives during our most popular form of facilitated networking- Meet & Greets!
 
Schedule:
  • 11:00 am | Networking & Welcome by Ron Davis and Liz Walsh
  • 11:30 AM | Lunch (artisan sandwiches and salads)
  • 12:15 PM | Overview of Gaming Commission regulations – Mozelle Daniels
  • 12:30 PM | Overview of parx casino Supplier Diversity – Ron Davis, Allen Strauss
  • 12:45 PM | Overview of Rivers Philadelphia Supplier Diversity – Meredith DePietro, Jonathan Todd
  • 1:00 PM | Overview of Penn Entertainment Supplier Diversity – Emanuella Parveris & Dana Mattern
  • 1:15 PM | Overview of Caesars Supplier Diversity – Shakira Garcia & Cheryl Thomas
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Meet & Greet Sessions: Four cycles of 15 minutes each at tables.

This event will sell out soon... under 14 spots remain
SAVE THE DATE
2023 Desserts & More
Annual Fundraiser & Awards Celebration

Missed Desserts & More last year?

Check out the video to get a taste of what you missed in 2022 and what to expect in 2023!
FREE WEBINARS
Grow with Google Workshops- Create and Deliver a Compelling Presentation Part 1 & Part 2
May 18- 6:00 – 7:00 PM
In this workshop you will learn how to communicate information and engage your audience with an effective presentation. You will gain best practices and build a visually appealing presentation in Google Slides.
May 25 - 6:00 – 7:00 PM
In part two of this two-part workshop, you will continue to learn how to communicate information and engage your audience with an effective presentation. You will gain best practices and build a visually appealing presentation in Google Slides.
Power Hour Networking Event
Next Gen Power Hour: Personal Branding
May 17 - 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Are you a Gen Zer or Millennial who wants to bring more of your personality into your work, but you're unsure how much is too much? Then join the Next Gen Committee for a panel discussion with Bossible's Jessica Mazzeo and YOU-Loud & Clear's Kelly Meerbott on personal branding.  

You will come away from this hour with a better understanding of the differences between your personal and business brand, strategies for young executives to conduct themselves, and how to overcome stereotypes and other challenges young entrepreneurs face. 
WBEC-East Webinars & Events
May 4, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

If you've always dreamed of owning your own business, or if you'd like to understand how WBEC-East can help your business grow, our free online webinar- Orientation and Business Assessment workshop is for you!
May 16, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

In this interactive webinar, we'll learn about UPMC's supplier diversity and procurement initiatives. 
May 19, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

We'll show you how to gain the prestigious Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) certificate and use it to build your business
May 23, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Whether you’re newly certified or have been for years, we'll show you how to make the best of your certification and grow your business.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Joyce Cadesca via email at jcadesca@wbeceast.com to make arrangements.
SBA Update
SBA Presents: OSHA Webinar Series
Final session:
OSHA Safety Pays/Q&A with OSHA 
Thursday, May 11 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

This final webinar examines the Safety Pays Program that features multiple tools to help employers estimate costs from workplace injuries. We conclude the series with an opportunity for businesses to join OSHA on a Q&A to address any OSHA topics.
Welcome Newly Certified WBES!
Certified March 2023
• Abbot Advisors, LLC
• ABR LANGHORNE INC
• ABR VALLEY FORGE INC
• Animal Biotech Industries, INC
• Building Restoration, Inc.
• Daryon Hotels International LLC
• Delfino Health & Safety, LLC
• Devopar LLC
• Duey, LLC
• ECO SERVE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
• Gus Gear, Inc
• Joao & Bradley Construction Co., Inc.
• Kith Aan Kin, LLC
• KOR Strategies LLC
• Leverage Economic Solutions, LLC
• Ma'at Therapeutic Services
• Mandava,LLC
• Shore Psychological Healthcare
• TRE Construction, LLC
• WBE FACILITIES SUPPLY
• Your Selling Point
Partner Updates
SCALE It Live
May 4-6, 2023 |Grand Hyatt San Diego, CA

You will spend 3 transformative days receiving direction from the top business experts worldwide so you can build a ‘recession proof’ plan to scale your company and live your best life! You will leave the event with a solid plan, knowing exactly what to do to multiply your growth.
Women Changing the City
at Fiter Club- 1 S. 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, May 10
8:00 – 10:00 AM   

Join Center City Business Association members and friends for a moderated discussion as we learn from our dynamic panel how their experience, knowledge and drive have enabled productivity and success – how they as leaders create and inspire change in people, projects, business and our city.

Women Changing the City is a series of significant events where accomplished women from the business community reveal the inner strength, vision and imagination that leads to motivation, influence and positive change. Events include time for Q&A and plenty of networking.
The JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women Spring 2023
Apply by Tuesday, June 1, 2023

The JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women provides capital and coaching to women owned enterprises with strong growth potential in Greater Philadelphia!
SHARE in Central PA
June 6th | 2:30 – 6:00 PM EST

Come and be a part of SHARE Central PA, an exclusive event that offers diverse suppliers the chance to connect with government agencies and corporate buyers from the entire region. Get ready to showcase your diverse supplier offerings and meet the needs of prospective clients.
In collaboration with advocacy organizations and corporate sourcing partners, SHARE Central PA recognizes the vital role a diverse vendor ecosystem plays in driving economic growth and development.
4th Annual Women Building Businesses Conference | SCORE
June 14th | 9:00 – 3:00 PM EST

Join speaker Tracy Davidson from Philadelphia NBC10, on June 14, 2023, from 9 am - 3 pm for SCORE Bucks County's 4th Annual Women Building Businesses Conference!

Funded in part through Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Liz Walsh at 215-936-9392 or ewalsh@wbeceast.com