Womensphere CEO Analisa Balares to Keynote NMBC Business Women's Leadership Conference, Oct. 26

Oct. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- A former Wall Street investment banker turned entrepreneur will headline the October 26th annual Women’s Business Leadership Conference produced by the National Minority Business Council (www.nmbc.org). The event will be held from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM at 101 Barclay Street in lower Manhattan, the headquarters of BNY Mellon (www.bnymellon.com), a Conference sponsor along with New York Power Authority.
   Analisa Balares, the founder and CEO of Womensphere (www.womensphere.org) will keynote the conference, its theme this year being “Connecting Women in Business -- Strategies for Global Success.”    Opening the Conference will be Robert W. Walsh, commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services.
   “Ms.Balares will be an inspiration for this year’s Conference attendees,” said Ben Jones, chairman of NMBC.  “She founded her hugely-successful organization, which is committed to developing leadership skills, entrepreneurship, and advancing the education of women, as recently as 2008.  Her 20-year career in corporate America included senior-level positions at Goldman Sachs, Milestone Capital Management, Morgan Stanley, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Japan External Trade Organization.”
   “Rob Walsh has been a long-term friend and advocate of NMBC throughout his tenure in the Bloomberg administration and we always welcome his presence at NMBC events,” added John F. Robinson, President & CEO of NMBC.
   Panel presentations include “Expanding Your Retail Company: How to Obtain Global Reach,” “Women-owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Certification”, “The Power of Social Media:  Attracting Customers Through the Internet,” and “Marketing Your Creative Company:  Tips to Get Your Creative Business Noticed.”
   Monroe College (www.monroecollege.edu) is the Educational Sponsor for the second year in a row.  “Monroe College’s involvement with NMBC and, in particular, the Annual Women’s Business Leadership Conference, is a natural partnership,” said Dr. Carty, associate vice president of academics for Monroe and a co-chair of the Conference.  “We lead the way in educating diverse, urban, underrepresented populations and have been an ardent supporter of entrepreneurs and minority-owned business through our partnerships with organizations like the NMBC.”  
   Also co-chairing will be Stacy Crawford and Dawn Henning.  Crawford is Deputy Chair of  Monroe’s Business Department and a Sam Walton Fellow, a designation given to advisors to college chapters of Student In Free Enterprise (SIFE), an international organization that promotes  entrepreneurship.  Henning is vice president of CAMPUS Education
(www.studyoncampus.com ).  
   “My employer’s long-time involvement with NMBC is recognition of the importance of introducing diversity to the American workforce through employment, suppliers and business partnerships,” explained Henning, who also serves as vice chairman of NMBC and Chair of its Women’s Business Committee.  “The company was founded by Asian Indians in 1999 who recognized the largely un-met demand for academic-level English language instruction for other immigrants.  Since then, we have helped more than 10,000 students from over 100 countries advance their education and their careers by mastering the English language. Other business owners who share our values are encouraged to also sponsor and send attendees to this conference.”   
   Registration costs $85 and includes a continental breakfast and a luncheon awards ceremony.  Corporate sponsorships range from $2,500 to $750 and journal ads from $300 to $150.  To register or become a sponsor contact NMBC at 212-693-5050.

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