The One Speech Every Woman Should Hear

Multi-millionaire business woman comes to Metro Detroit to show other women they can do it, too. 13th Annual WBEC Great Lakes Women's Business Conference, Sept. 24-25, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi
By: CEED
 
DETROIT - Sept. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- NOVI, Michigan, September 24-25

Cynthia Kay, President and CEO, Cynthia Kay & Co is the embodiment that you don’t have to be big to be big.  Voted the Top Woman-Owned Business in her category by the Grand Rapids Business Journal and named, Small Business of the Year by the Grand Rapids Area of Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Kay brings her brand of success to Southeastern, Michigan as the keynote speaker of The Women’s Business Enterprise Council’s 13th Annual Great Lakes Women’s Business Conference.

The 2013 American Express OPEN State of Women Businesses Report included the following facts: there are 8.6 million woman-owned businesses in US (Michigan ranks in the top ten), those businesses generate 1.3 trillion in revenue and employ nearly 7.8 million people. There is no question that women business owners are making an economic impact nationwide and in Michigan.

Kay’s presence at the conference is a clarion call for all women who’ve ever wanted to work for better bosses—themselves.

Center for Empowerment & Economic Development projects that the connections made over the 2-day conference will translate into millions of dollars of commerce for conference attendees, according to Michelle Richards, President, Women’s Business Enterprise Council-Great Lakes.

YOUR VISUALS:

·        Women’s Business Showcase & Reception gives the opportunity to visit 100 tabletop displays of certified women business enterprises.

·        Educational Workshops featuring tracks in finance and legal, leadership, procurement and sales & marketing.

·        Meet the Buyers connects women business owners with 60+ supplier diversity and procurement representatives from corporate, public institutions and government entities.

·        Awards Luncheon honoring outstanding corporate and government purchasing representatives and women business owners.

YOUR INTERVIEWS:

·        Cynthia Kay, President and CEO, Cynthia Kay and Company Media Company

·        Susan Bari, President Emeritus of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

·        Your pick of 600 women at all stations of Michigan business community hopeful to follow in their footsteps.

Media and Press are welcome to attend Press Conference, September 24 at 11AM, Platinum Ballroom located in the Hyatt Place Hotel, Novi Michigan, 48374.

Optimal interview times: (Immediately following press conference and 3:30-6 pm during Showcase & Reception)


For information and credentials contact: Betty Aliko at 734-677-1400 or email at baliko@miceed.org.

The Women’s Business Enterprise Council – Great Lakes is a program of the Center for Empowerment & Economic Development (CEED).  CEED is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting business growth of women and minorities.
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