Sponsors
Presidential
AT&T Foundation
http://att.com
AT&T is one of the largest communications companies in the world. AT&T offers the nation’s leading wireless, high-speed Internet access and voice services, as well as a revolutionary new entertainment experience called U-verse. With women making up nearly half of AT&T’s workforce and 40 percent of its managers, AT&T’s commitment to women extends into the community and out to business partners. Since 2000, more than $21 million has been given to projects that enhance women’s education opportunities in math and science, and that support women-owned businesses. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and its ongoing commitment to women and diversity is available athttp://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=7738
T Boone Pickens Foundation
http://www.tboonepickensfoundation.org/
The breadth of his philanthropy — more than $600 million during his career — includes health and medical research, treatment and services; entrepreneurship; kids at risk; education and athletics, with a particular focus on his alma mater, Oklahoma State University; corporate health and fitness; and conservation and wildlife management. While many donations involve millions of dollars and attract headlines, there are hundreds more ranging from hundreds of thousands to several hundred. Each is important in its own way.
Office Depot
http://www.officedepot.com/
Women have made leaps and bounds into today’s business world. By focusing on the changing business needs in the marketplace, women are rapidly moving towards success. For all that women do in this world, Office Depot is proud to salute women in business. Office Depot is proud to partner with women in business. We are committed to identifying the growing global needs of today’s businesswoman. As the largest office supply retailer in the world, our mission is to provide superior products, services and business solutions to all businesswomen.
Chancellor
Ambassador
Dipolomat
North Wind
North Wind, Inc. is a woman-owned, small disadvantaged business. Headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho, North Wind also maintains 19 offices nationwide. With core strengths in environmental consulting and applied engineering and sciences, North Wind excels in providing technical services in the environmental, engineering, sciences, and waste management fields; expertise in remediation technology development and implementation; and professional support services in the cultural resource, natural resource, and geographic information system arenas. North Wind provides these services, as well as construction, scientific, and regulatory support to numerous federal and state agencies.
Bennett Packaging
Bennett Packaging of Kansas City, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-quality packaging and display products ranging from standard brown shipping cartons to multi-functional point-of-purchase retail displays. Product development is controlled and streamlined from concept-to-completion because Bennett Packaging provides complete, in-house services: structural design, testing, graphic design, manufacturing, fulfillment, co-packing, pallet programs, warehousing, and distribution services.
Abalos & Associates
http://www.abaloscpa.com/
Founded in 1981, Abalos & Associates, PC, specializes in the needs of the small and medium-sized business. Our success is a direct result of the success of our clients. Understanding that small business has special needs, the seasoned professionals at Abalos & Associates create a customized approach to your financial accounting and business analysis. Offering a wide range of services, including tax planning and preparation, bookkeeping and general consulting, Abalos & Associates is nationally recognized as a leader in public policy, legislation, and small business issues.
Champion
Coppermark Bank
http://www.coppermarkbank.com/
Since its founding in Oklahoma City in 1963, Coppermark Bank has been independently owned and operated. With the funds, services and expertise to help any size business succeed, Coppermark provides its customers with a refreshing new choice in banking. Our many long-term, trusted relationships are to a unique way of doing business that has become a tradition in the Southwest. It is how we live our mission of Exception Service every time, Exception Performance every year, Exceptional People always.
Special Thanks
Women Presidents’ Organization
http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com/
The WPO is a non-profit membership organization for women presidents of multimillion-dollar companies. Members of the WPO take part in professionally-facilitated peer advisory groups in order to coax the ‘genius out of the group’ and grow their businesses to the next level. The WPO is headquartered in New York City and currently boasts over 82 active chapters and over 1500 members across the US and in Canada. Each chapter meets monthly, consists of 10-20 women presidents/CEOs/Managing Directors/etc, and is moderated by a professionally trained facilitator.
AbsolutelyBlooming!
http://www.absolutelyblooming.com/Absolutely Blooming! One of Dallas’ newest floral and special events firm. At Absolutely Blooming! we think you are very special and therefore deserve special attention. Our goal with all our patrons, large or small, is to give them white glove service at all times. We use the finest floral stock and are committed to creating the most original and daring arrangements imaginable. Since your satisfaction is our primary concern, we always place service at the top of our list. Absolutely Blooming! will always honor its pledge to give you the highest level of service while providing the most unique floral sculptures for your venue.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
http://www.usaid.gov/USAID works around the world to further America’s foreign policy lives of the citizens of the developing world. USAID’s history goes back to the Marshall Plan reconstruction of Europe after World War Two and the Truman Administration’s Point Four Program. In 1961, the Foreign Assistance Act was signed into law and USAID was created by executive order. Since that time, USAID has been the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty and engaging in democratic forms. USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State.
