Greater Women’s Business Council Honors Major Corporations and Women Business Enterprises During 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
Atlanta, GA, October 24, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) is continuing its 10 year anniversary celebration by honoring Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) and major corporations at the Ladies Achieving Continuous Excellence (LACE) Awards Ball on Friday, November 5 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Atlanta, GA.
The evening will feature big band entertainment by Infinity Show Band. The Mistress of Ceremonies is Jovita Moore, Emmy award-winning news anchor and reporter for WSB-TV. Vince Bailey of Vince Baily Productions and DiversityCity USA is the Master of Ceremonies.
The event is open to the public and tickets can be purchased at www.gwbclaceawards.biz.
“The Coca-Cola Company is proud to congratulate the Greater Women’s Business Council on its 10th Anniversary that is being celebrated at the LACE Awards Ball. As partners for the continued engagement and development of women business enterprises, GWBC provides the kind of support that makes it possible for us at Coca-Cola to make a meaningful and lasting impact on the many WBE suppliers that help sustain our supply chain throughout the world,” said Eyvon Austin, global manager, Supplier Diversity
The Welcome Reception will be held from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm followed by grand dining, recognition of the honorees and big band entertainment. The sponsor list consists of the following WBEs, Fortune 100 and 500 companies: MySupplies, Spitfire Marketing + Creative, The Robart Companies, Accenture, Aflac, ASAP Staffing, Coca-Cola Refresh, Crescent Construction, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Power, The Clorox Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Troutman Sanders and UPS.
"It is organizations like the GWBC that add value to our communities by enhancing the competitive value of women-owned business," said Bryan Fletcher, Southern Company vice president supply chain management. "As a corporate partner, Georgia Power is proud to be a gold sponsor of this event."
Women Business Enterprises (51% owned) are a major contributor to the economy as they hire over 7 million people and generate $1. 1 trillion in sales, according to the Center for Women’s Business Research. GWBC Executive Director Roz Lewis said, “Our constituencies, especially the corporation that will be represented at this year’s LACE Awards, get it and understand the value of inclusion in their supply chains. “We are honoring and recognizing those who have taken the leadership or volunteer baton to become engaged in our mission to grow and support women businesses.”
"UPS is proud of its strong relationship with the Greater Women’s Business Council and we appreciate their 10 years of commitment to supporting, growing and promoting women-owned
businesses. UPS values working with women business enterprises and we look forward to the continued opportunity it will provide in our futures," said Director of Supplier Diversity, Kathy Homeyer.
About GWBC
Established in 2000, the Greater Women's Business Council (GWBC) is a non-profit organization for certified Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) in Georgia and the Carolinas interested in promoting, developing and maintaining business relationships with major corporations, governmental agencies and other women business enterprises. For additional information, please visit www.gwbc.biz.
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The evening will feature big band entertainment by Infinity Show Band. The Mistress of Ceremonies is Jovita Moore, Emmy award-winning news anchor and reporter for WSB-TV. Vince Bailey of Vince Baily Productions and DiversityCity USA is the Master of Ceremonies.
The event is open to the public and tickets can be purchased at www.gwbclaceawards.biz.
“The Coca-Cola Company is proud to congratulate the Greater Women’s Business Council on its 10th Anniversary that is being celebrated at the LACE Awards Ball. As partners for the continued engagement and development of women business enterprises, GWBC provides the kind of support that makes it possible for us at Coca-Cola to make a meaningful and lasting impact on the many WBE suppliers that help sustain our supply chain throughout the world,” said Eyvon Austin, global manager, Supplier Diversity
The Welcome Reception will be held from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm followed by grand dining, recognition of the honorees and big band entertainment. The sponsor list consists of the following WBEs, Fortune 100 and 500 companies: MySupplies, Spitfire Marketing + Creative, The Robart Companies, Accenture, Aflac, ASAP Staffing, Coca-Cola Refresh, Crescent Construction, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Power, The Clorox Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Troutman Sanders and UPS.
"It is organizations like the GWBC that add value to our communities by enhancing the competitive value of women-owned business," said Bryan Fletcher, Southern Company vice president supply chain management. "As a corporate partner, Georgia Power is proud to be a gold sponsor of this event."
Women Business Enterprises (51% owned) are a major contributor to the economy as they hire over 7 million people and generate $1. 1 trillion in sales, according to the Center for Women’s Business Research. GWBC Executive Director Roz Lewis said, “Our constituencies, especially the corporation that will be represented at this year’s LACE Awards, get it and understand the value of inclusion in their supply chains. “We are honoring and recognizing those who have taken the leadership or volunteer baton to become engaged in our mission to grow and support women businesses.”
"UPS is proud of its strong relationship with the Greater Women’s Business Council and we appreciate their 10 years of commitment to supporting, growing and promoting women-owned
businesses. UPS values working with women business enterprises and we look forward to the continued opportunity it will provide in our futures," said Director of Supplier Diversity, Kathy Homeyer.
About GWBC
Established in 2000, the Greater Women's Business Council (GWBC) is a non-profit organization for certified Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) in Georgia and the Carolinas interested in promoting, developing and maintaining business relationships with major corporations, governmental agencies and other women business enterprises. For additional information, please visit www.gwbc.biz.
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