A Season of “Thanks”

December 7, 2014 at 6:41 PM | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The holiday season is always such a fabulous time of year. In addition to all the spirited fun we have with our families, friends, colleagues and employees, it’s the perfect time to take stock of the past year: what challenges we have overcome, what we have accomplished, how we have grown, what we are most proud of and more.

As I look back at this past year with NAWBO National, there’s so much to be thankful for:

• To our talented and passionate NAWBO National staff and board members: Thank you for living and breathing NAWBO every day to make a difference for our chapters, members, partners and the women and small business owner communities at large.

• To our dedicated and amazing chapter leaders and members: Thank you for your excellence and ongoing commitment to NAWBO and to one another. You elevate our organization and women and small business owners everywhere.

• To our Indianapolis and San Antonio chapters: Thank you to Indianapolis for helping to make the 2014 National Women’s Business Conference one of our very best events to date, and to San Antonio for your enthusiasm and hard work in bringing the 2015 National Women’s Business Conference to your great state and community this coming September.

• To our generous partners: Thank you for seeing the incredible value of women business owners in driving the nation’s economy forward and for supporting us every step of the way with knowledge and resources as we strengthen and grow our organizations.

• To our allies in our nation’s capitol and state capitals: Thank you for listening with open ears to the voices of women business owners as we have advocated for the issues that are most important to us because they are pertinent to our success.

In just a few short weeks, we will be welcoming a new year together. I am so excited for all the new programs and initiatives NAWBO National has in the works that will add value and breadth to this already great organization. These programs and initiatives will provide mentoring, education, inspiration, motivation, connections, support and growth for our chapters, members and more. I hope you will take full advantage of every opportunity NAWBO offers you and let us know if there are ways that we can even better serve you.

Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season and much personal and business success in the New Year!

—Darla Beggs, 2014-2015 National Chair