PRESS RELEASE
Candidate Forum Preview 2006
WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS TO HOST LOCAL CANDIDATES
Forum on October 17 gives political hopefuls
a chance to connect with entrepreneurs
ORLANDO, Fla. (October 2, 2006)
The Orlando chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) will host a local candidate forum on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Citrus Club. All local and state political hopefuls have been invited to spotlight issues, while joining some of Orlando's most well-known, productive women business leaders.
National Association of Women Business Owners is the voice of America's 10.6 million women-owned businesses. Since 1975, NAWBO has helped women evolve their businesses by sharing resources and providing a single voice to shape economic and public policy. NAWBO is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of women entrepreneurs across all industries. NAWBO Orlando has a member base of 100+ with a usual meeting attendance of 40 members who are business owners and community leaders. Its mission statement is as follows:
NAWBO is an organization that works to:
STRENGTHEN the wealth-creating capacity of our members and promote economic development.
CREATE innovative and effective changes in the business culture.
BUILD strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations.
TRANSFORM public policy and influence opinion.
NAWBO Orlando, which recently was honored with five national chapter awards, including one national first-place ranking in marketing and branding, meets twice a month at the Citrus Club, 255 S. Orange Ave., in downtown Orlando. Breakfast meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month, and dinner events are on the third Tuesday.
Please visit the website at http://www.nawboorlando.org/ for more information about the Orlando chapter and http://www.nawbo.org/ for more information about National Association of Women Business Owners.