Pamela D. Pujo, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Wins NAWRB Conference Giveaway!

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NAWRB is happy to announce Pamela D. Pujo, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Haynes and Boone, LLP, as the winner of the NAWRB Conference giveaway held by Roaring Thirty Award Winner, NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman and Principal Broker-Owner of Arbrook Realty, Rosalind Booker.

Pujo won a complimentary pass to the 4th Annual NAWRB Nexus Conference and Gala taking place July 16th-19th at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa.

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SBA Launches New HUBZone Maps and Partners to Enhance Online Services

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the launch of a new Historically Underutilized Business Zones map (via Google Chrome) at www.sba.gov/hubzone-maps. In a release, the SBA stated that the HUBZone map is the first step in the modernization effort of SBA’s federal contracting programs.  The SBA and U.S. Digital Service have partnered to “streamline and enhance” online services for small businesses.

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Just Announced: Opening Keynote Speaker Monday, July 17th, 2017 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Lessons from Normandy, Alcatraz, & Pearl Harbor”

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I am pleased to announce the 2017 NAWRB Nexus Conference Opening Keynote Speaker: Tanya Wattenburg Komas, Ph.D., Founding Director & CEO, Concrete Preservation Institute.

-Desirée Patno
NAWRB CEO and President

Dr. Tanya Komas delivers a highly motivational presentation of her Institute’s work to train and inspire active duty military service members for civilian careers in concrete, construction, and infrastructure while repairing landmark structures through CPI’s Field School programs at Alcatraz Island and Pearl Harbor. Her early work with college students at the WWII D-day landing site at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, France, led to development of the Field School and creation of the non-profit CPI foundation that serves as an official US military active duty Career Skills Program and partner of the US National Park Service.

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The Future of Millennial Women Entrepreneurs

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A new report from the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), Millennial Women: The Future of Entrepreneurship in America, examines the perception of this demographic in comparison with their true state, offering a detailed look at millennial women entrepreneurs and their future as influencers in the business world.

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Submit to the 2017 NAWRB Top 50 WOSB Revenue Awards!

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NAWRB is excited to launch the first and only earning recognition program for WOSBs within the housing ecosystem. As we celebrate these diverse sectors and merge industries into one list, we are raising awareness of leading women-owned small businesses and helping form profitable collaborations to propel women’s economic growth.

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Dress As Your Favorite Female Hero at the 2017 NAWRB Awards Gala!

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The NAWRB Roaring Thirty Awards honor the women leaders in the housing ecosystem making a difference with a seat at the table for women. These are trailblazers succeeding through unprecedented obstacles and demonstrating women’s power as influencers in business.

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