Mark Your Calendar to Celebrate Illinois Business Women and Make Your Voice Heard

Exciting news. On February 8th, NAWBO Chicago, NAWBO Central Illinois and NAWBO Springfield will come together in the Illinois capitol in honor of the Springfield chapter’s 20th anniversary. The Governor has proclaimed February 8 as a day to recognize the power of Illinois women business owners. Together, Illinois NAWBO members will voice their concerns at the State Capitol about taxation, procurement, and healthcare insurance. There will be a Rotunda Rally and a legislator’s lunch at Inn@835.

Here's the draft agenda:

9:00 a.m. RALLY ON THE ROTUNDA

10:00 a.m. VARIOUS SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS WITH LEGISLATORS

11:30 a.m. SITDOWN LUNCHEON COMMENCES AT INN@835

12:15 p.m. WELCOME AND CELEBRATION - Comments by Mary Croft, President of the Springfield NAWBO Chapter.

12:20 p.m. ILLINOIS WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS – OUR ISSUES (CAROL KUC, National NAWBO President and owner of Complete Conference Coordinators)

12:35 p.m. RECOGNIZING THE POWER OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS – COMMENTS BY A POWERFUL ILLINOIS LEGISLATOR (CONFIRMED: FRANK WATSON).

12:55 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS BY A POWERFUL WOMAN LEGISLATOR (TO BE INVITED: BARBARA CURRIE)

1:10 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS BY NAWBO CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

1:15 p.m. Q&A

1:30 p.m. ADJOURN

For more information or reservations, email NAWBOSPI2806@aol.com.

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