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WHEREAS, the National Association of Women Business Owners is an organization designed to strengthen the wealth creating capacity of their members while promoting economic development, create innovative and effective changes in the business culture, build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations and transform public policy and influence opinion makers; and,
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Chapter of NAWBO is aimed at helping women business owners through networking and learning opportunities in the Pittsburgh region; and,
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Association of Women Business
Owners is celebrating its 30th anniversary, having been the fifth NAWBO chapter established in the country and having sent two local members on to serve as President of NAWBO/USA ; and,
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Chapter of NAWBO will be holding its first annual NAWBO DAY, where its President, Joanne Quinn-Smith and President -Elect Debra Mason will host women business owners for a day of seminars, speakers, a trade show, entertainment, food and a fashion show and will feature NAWBO National President Lisa Hickey and keynote speaker Shawne Duperon of Shawne TV ; and,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognizes the important work of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Pittsburgh Chapter, and the inception of its first Annual NAWBO DAY; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare September 19, 2007 , to be NAWBO DAY in the City of Pittsburgh.