Tag: Chicago
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Unspoken Issues Impacting Women: Poverty, Health, Sexual Exploitation and Self-Confidence
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From its title alone, you can tell this panel was a little different from the others. Wide-ranging in scope, yet narrow in its focus on issues that derail women from advancing in life, the conversations held on stage focused on topics people are sometimes uncomfortable talking about including sexual exploitation and poverty.
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First Lady of Illinois Diana Rauner to Keynote NAWRB Conference
Women in the Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) has announced that Diana Rauner, First Lady of Illinois and president of the Ounce of Prevention Fund, will deliver a keynote during the 2018 NAWRB Conference, “Year of Women.” In the address, Rauner will discuss empowering women, children and families to help break the cycle of…
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mPower: Addressing Workplace Disruptors
For the first time at a NAWRB Conference, mPower (Mortgage Banker’s Association Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach) presented a panel, kicking off our Year of Women with style and substance. NAWRB President and CEO, Desirée Patno introduced MBA COO and Founder of mPower Marcia Davies noting “This is the first time we…
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2018 Live Conference Updates: OMWI/Procuring Contracts
Procuring contracts may not sound the most glamorous of topics, however, this panel was not only information-packed but all of our speakers from government and local agencies made themselves incredibly accessible to our attendees.
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NAWRB Hits the Ground Running in Chicago
Less than twenty-four hours after landing in Chicago our team hits the ground running putting all the pieces in place ahead of our 2018 Year of Women Conference. In short order, we set up our command center in the historic Standard Club in downtown Chicago—the only private club to survive the Great Chicago Fire…
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Fun Things to Do in Chicago
While you’re in Chicago for the 2018 NAWRB 5th Annual Conference, make sure to make the most of your time in the Heart of America by checking out the city’s top attractions, shops, restaurants and recreational activities. See below for a list of recommended activities provided by one of the organizations we are collaborating with…
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John Yen Wong, Founding Chairman of AREAA, & Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO 2020 Women on Boards on NAWRB Conference, Year of Women
We are thrilled to have the support of John Yen Wong, Founding Chairman of the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) and Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO and L.A. Chapter Co-chair of 2020 Women on Boards ahead of our 5th Annual Conference in Chicago! John keeps it simple:: “NAWRB: Great Content, Great Speakers, Great Conferences, Great People, Great Organization.” While Betsy sums up her…
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8 Women-Owned Businesses to Visit in Chicago
More women are pursuing entrepreneurship as a source of wealth-building and financial independence. According to the 2017 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, the number, and revenue, of women-owned businesses in the United States has more than doubled in the last 20 years. This trend is prevalent in Chicago, the Heart of America, where women are…