The Center For Empowerment and Economic Development (CEED) expands services to Indiana

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - June 24, 2013 - PRLog -- ANN ARBOR,  – The Women’s Enterprise Council - Great Lakes (WBEC-GL), an initiative of The Center for Empowerment and Economic Development commonly known as CEED, has expanded its services via at our Indianapolis, IN office. As part of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), WBEC-Great Lakes supports women business owners via training, access to procurement opportunities and specialized events.

The WBEC-GL Indiana office will feature corporate matchmakers, certification for women-business enterprises and training. Already, the office has hosted several events including a Corporate Luncheon and certification orientation for prospective women business owners. Certification Orientations are hosted bi-monthly by OmniSource Marketing, 8945 N Meridian, Ste. 150, Indianapolis, IN 46260. The cost is $25. Interested attendees can register at www.miceed.org.

“The certification orientation is a great opportunity for women business owners to learn in detail about the National Women’s Business Enterprise certification application process and ways that it can benefit them.  They will have access to an expert that can help them understand and navigate through the application process in order to avoid costly mistakes and delays.” says Michelle House, WBEC-Great Lakes Indiana Certification Program Manager.

In addition to Certification Orientations, CEED also provides numerous resources to WBEs including events such as Corporate Connections and the Annual Great Lakes Women’s Business Conference scheduled for September 24-25 in Michigan.

Through the WBEC - GL, corporations and government purchasing programs are helping to bridge the gap in contracting activities between women business enterprises and corporate government buyers. WBEC-GL has an extensive network of corporate supplier diversity contacts and works to match product/services needs to certified women business owners.

ABOUT CEED

CEED (www.miceed.org) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower women and minorities economically through business development training, supplier certification as a certifying council for Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE), business-to-business networking and accessible capital assistance programs.