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WHEREAS, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is an organization designed to strengthen the wealth creating capacity of their members while promoting economic development; create innovative and effective changes in 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 will be holding its fifth annual NAWBO Day called
"Think Ginormous We've Got an App for That" on Friday, November 4, 2011, with the
two Keynote Addresses being given by Evelyn Strange, President of Advanced Electrical Systems Inc., a commercial electrical contracting and engineering firm, and the National Chair of NAWBO and Melinda Emmerson, known as the SmallBiz Lady and designated by Forbes Magazine as one of the top tweeters to follow in Pennsylvania; and,
WHEREAS, NAWBO Day also features Harold Behar and Stephen Eckert of Pro Mobile Solutions; Cassandra Brown of Jireh Marketing; Regina Abel, Lead Business Development Specialist Small Business Administration; and Susan John, Senior Business Solution Specialist United States Postal Service; and,
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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 importance of the 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, November 4, 2011, to be "NAWBO DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh.