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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 was the fifth NAWBO chapter established in the country and sent two local members on to serve as President of NAWBO/USA ; and,
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Chapter of NAWBO will be holding its fourth annual NAWBO DAY, called “Think Ginormous” on Friday, September 17, 2010, with the Keynote Address being given by Kelly Scanlon, a Kansas City broadcaster, publisher of Small Business Media and the National Chair of NAWBO and featuring Deborah Owens, a Baltimore broadcaster and PBS TV Host and author of the “ Power of the Purse” on empowerment, Joan Stewart, internationally known publicity guru and author of “The Publicity Hound” on media power as a catalyst in the nation's economic recovery, Catherine Lee, an international trade negotiator and author on the power of negotiating and Selena Schmidt, a Greater Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Community Activist and Executive Director of Power of 32 about the power of public office.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh celebrates the 63,000 women business owners in the Pittsburgh region and recognizes the important National Association of Women Business Owners, Pittsburgh Chapter; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Friday, September 17, 2010, to be “NAWBO DAY” in the City ...
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