February 14th, 2012
11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Willow Oaks Country Club

Registration is now open! 

Brought to you by NAWBO and The Greater Richmond Chamber’s Extraordinary Women’s Exchange!

Madge Zacharias

About Madge Zacharias:

In 2002, Dr. Zacharias founded Zacharias Ganey Health Institute which expanded the Positively Fit program to include adults as well as teens.  The program, now called Knowledge, Energy and You (KEY), has evolved into the most comprehensive and successful weight management and preventive health care programs in the state of Virginia.

 Many thanks to our program sponsor:

In 1927, the founders of Citizens and Farmers Bank recognized the need for a strong, solid financial institution that would serve local businesses and the customers that lived and worked in our communities.  Through the years, C&F Bank has proved that dedicated, well-trained employees, a commitment to outstanding service and a diverse offering of quality financial products are the keys to success and growth.   We believe that it is our job to help you “get what you want and do it better than anyone else.”

C&F Bank operates eighteen retail bank branches located throughout the Hampton to Richmond corridor in Virginia and offers full investment services through its subsidiary C&F Investment Services, Inc.

C&F Bank…..Focused on You!  Our personal commitment to the communities we serve is as strong today as it was over 85 years ago – we are ready to be your Bank.  Visit us on the web at www.cffc.com.  In Chester, please visit or call Mary Schoenfelder at 414-1660

April 10
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Willow Oaks Country Club 

Where: Omni Hotel, Washington D.C. 

Info from NAWBO National:
As you know, NAWBO recently relocated our headquarters back to Washington, D.C…. just in time to be in the middle of it all for the upcoming 2012 elections! I can think of no better time to be in our nation’s capital than right now as we strive to ensure that the unique needs and concerns of women business owners are being addressed by our elected officials and candidates for public office.

NAWBO is proud to partner with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Latino Coalition to host next year’s Small Business Summit which will feature speakers like political strategists James Carville and Mary Matalin as well as chairman, president and CEO of Fed-Ex, Frederick W. Smith!

Please consider joining more than 600 small businesses and local chamber and association leaders in Washington, D.C., at the America’s Small Business Summit 2012, from May 21—23.

As the 2012 elections loom, this will be a can’t miss opportunity to make the voice of your small business heard in Washington.

The Summit is THE premiere SMALL business event with BIG results for your business.

Here’s a preview of what you can expect at the 2012 Summit:

• Participate in policy briefings tailored to your priorities.
• Engage with your Members of Congress.
• Prepare for the 2012 elections and their impact on your community.
• Connect with small businesses and chambers and associations from across the country.
• Learn from leading business experts.

In Addition we will have a few NAWBO only sessions, the details of which are currently being finalized.

Further details on the NAWBO only sessions and the event in general will be forthcoming in another email but in the meantime we can tell you that…..

One small business will win $10,000! Applications are now being accepted for America’s Small Business Summit’s DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award! The Awards program is designed to honor our nation’s job creators and recognize their significant contributions as drivers of economic growth.

Apply online or nominate a business at www.uschambersummit.com/award.

Nominations are due on January 6 and applications are due on January 13 so please get yours in soon!

Applications will be judged on the following criteria:

• Staff training and motivation
• Community involvement
• Customer service
• Business strategies and goals
• Financial performance and business history

Someone has to win… it might as well be you or a fellow NAWBO Member!

Please consider applying yourself or nominating someone you know for this prestigious award and please mark your calendar for the America’s Small Business Summit next May 21-23! I hope to see you in Washington, D.C.!

For planning purposes we would like to secure a room block.  If you are interested in attending the Summit and would need a room in DC, please CLICK HERE to let us know.  The tentative rates at the Omni Hotel/meeting venue would be around $269 a night.

September 13: Annual Open House: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

October 11: Disaster Preparedness Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. Willow Oaks CC

November 8: The ‘Inner Game’ of Leadership with Tom Newton 11: 00 a.m. – 1 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

December 13: ‘Workspace, Not a Workplace’ 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

January 10: SBA/govt/swam program 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

February 14: Mind, Body & Business featuring Dr. Madge Zacharias of the Zacharias Ganey Health Institute 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

March 22: Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards with Meg Hershberg – “For Better or For Work”  5:45 p.m. Omni Hotel

April 10: Stop, Drop and Roll…with Laughter: Put out the Fire and Enjoy Your Life featuring Christine Walters from Comedy Sportz Richmond: Lessons of Laughter, LLC.  11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

May 8: Corporate Partners 8:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. Willow Oaks CC

June: Annual Dinner Meeting – Rise Above the Rest, How to be the Best 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Date & Location TBD

Check back with this page for updated information!

Table Sponsors $1,500

Patron Sponsors $100

Individual Ticket $75

The National Association of Women Business Owners, Richmond Chapter will celebrate the accomplishments of local women business owners on March 22, 2012.  The Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards honors women in 5 categories:

• Altria’s Rising Star
• Hirschler Fleischer’s Entrepreneur of the Year
• William & Mary Mason School of Business’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year
• Community Service
• NAWBO Member of the Year

Check out last year’s honorees here.

Click here for all sponsorship opportunities.

This year’s event will be held on Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Richmond.  Sponsorship and registration details will be provided in the coming weeks.

Meg Hirshberg

We are excited to announce Meg Hirshberg as this years Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards’ keynote speaker, sponsored by Wells Fargo.

Hirshberg works as a freelance writer and contributing editor at Inc. Magazine. Her column, titled Balancing Acts, covers the impact of entrepreneurial businesses on families and marriages.

Hirshberg plans to release the first copy of her book For Better or for Work: A Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs and Their Families the week before the event.

As the wife of an entrepreneur (her husband, Gary, is the President and CEO of Stonyfield Farm and Stonyfield Yogurt), Hirshberg offers firsthand insight and advice on how to survive the rocky road that is starting your own business. She describes how she and Gary dodged a bullet by actually starting a business that became profitable. In a large amount of cases, businesses fail and take marriages down with them.

She addresses topics such as handling family businesses, living with an entrepreneurial-driven spouse, how to build a business that is also good for your marriage, and how to handle unexpected roadblocks (like a child getting sick) in her column at Inc. Magazine.

Aside from her column and multiple books under her belt, Hirshberg travels the country speaking to different groups about balancing work and life issues. Past audiences have included the Women’s Business Center and the VCU School of Business.

Testimonials of Hirshberg’s speaking abilities can be found on her website.

Check out last year’s Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards Dinner.