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Disney to Headline WBEC-West’s Panel Discussion in Anaheim
April 27th event to focus on “Business Through Supplier Diversity”
Anaheim, Calif. – April 26, 2010 – The Women’s Business Enterprise Council West (WBEC-West), a regional partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, will host a panel discussion sponsored by the Walt Disney Company on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in Anaheim, Calif. The 2-hour event, staged at Team Disney Anaheim Auditorium, will begin at 1pm.
The theme of the panel discussion is: “How to do Business Through Supplier Diversity.”
Topics include:
- Learning the advantages of collaborating with Supplier Diversity professionals.
- Understanding the process of competing for business with major corporations and utility companies.
- Discovering how to utilize certification to maximize your success.
Panel speakers include Shannon Fink from The Walt Disney Company, as well as Robin Billups from US Bank and Ken Ashford from The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
“WBEC-West is excited to provide this opportunity for certified women business owners to learn firsthand the value of their certification and how to utilize their certification to grow and enhance their business through collaborating with supplier diversity professionals,” said Pamela Williamson, the Executive Director of WBEC-West. “There are so many opportunities for Women Business owners and certification is one tool to assist them.”
The sold out event will be attended by certified WBEs (Women's Business Enterprises), as well as non-certified WBEs. For more information, please contact Tanya Hiple of WBEC-West at Tanya@wbec-west.org.
About Women’s Business Enterprise Council West
WBEC-West, a non-profit organization headquartered in Mesa, Ariz., brings together corporations and government entities with certified Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) to promote a shared interest in supplier diversity. As a regional partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), WBEC-West is part of a network of Women's Business Enterprises, corporations, and regionally focused organizations for women in business.
WBEC-West handles WBENC certification in seven states/regions: Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. For more information, visit www.wbec-west.org.
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