The Women's Small Business Association (TM) is proud to present Women's Small Business Week, including its signature summer conference "7 Steps to a Highly Successful You" and the annual awards luncheon, "Honoring Extraordinary Women". Free webinars from accomplished national speakers will also be open to the public during the week.

"The Seven Steps to a Highly Successful You!"

This full day conference focuses on multiple topics that are important to the success of business women today. Location: University Club 123 University Place Pittsburgh, PA 15213

PURCHASE TICKETS:

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 8:30am - 9:00am  Registration 9:00am - 9:10am   Welcome from Susan Miller, WSBA Founder & Executive Director 9:15am - 9:40am   Session 1: Health and Wealth 9:45am - 10:10am   Session 2: Finding Funds For Your Small Business 10:15am - 10:40am  Session 3: Success From Saying 'No!' 10:45am - 11:10am  Session 4: Branding and Marketing Your Business 11:15am - 1:45pm   Honoring Extraordinary Women Awards Ceremony and Lunch (included in the price of the conference) 2:00pm - 2:25pm Session 5: Networking Essentials That Work 2:30pm - 2:55pm  Session 6: Business Operations and Outsourcing 3:00pm - 3:25pm  Session 7: Using Technology to Market Your Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm   Networking Happy Hour: Network with WSBA members from the entire Pittsburgh area! Exhibit Hall will be open throughout the day 8:30 - 11:00 am 1:30 - 5: 00 pm EVENT SPONSORS SUPPORTING PARTNERS

Outstanding Businesswoman nominations

Best Business Woman of Pittsburgh

• Dr. Carol Utay - Executive Director - Total Learning Centers
• Georgette Pascale - President and CEO - Pascale Communications

WSBA Business Woman of the Year

• Renee Horner - Three E Graphic Design
• Lee Drozak - My Office Assistant
• Amanda Wodzenski - CRMasterminds

Community Service Award of Pittsburgh

• Linda Handley - Linda Handley Inc.
• Charissa Hamilton Gribenas - Founder - Bricks for Young Adults
• Iyana Tennon - President & CEO - Virtuous Academy

The Six Figure Mindset - Do You Have What It Takes?
Shauna Harper - Your Abundance Business Coach

What keeps solopreneurs from reaching the 6 figure mindset? What systems and steps do you have to have in place to get you there? Come join Shauna Harper, Your Abundance Business Coach and multi-six figure business owner, as she reveals what it takes to do what you love and make amazing money doing it!

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How Companies Can Capture Today's Hottest Markets
Leslie Grossman - Women's Leadership Exchange

Leslie Grossman, cofounder of Women's Leadership Exchange, president of B2Women, and author of SELLsation: How Companies Can Capture Today's Hottest Market: Women Business Owners and Executives, has been creating business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing/public relations programs focused on women for more than 20 years.

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Gettin' Geeky with Social Media: Build Your Business with New Tech Tools
Gina Schreck - President & Digital Immigration Officer

Gina Schreck is a technology-enthusiast, social media expert and a virtual world's evangelist! She is an international speaker, author of several books including Getting' Geeky with Twitter, and was the technical editor on the newly released Complete Idiots Guide to Social Media!

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For sponsorship details, please contact Linda Handley, WSBA Assistant Executive Director: HandleyL@verizon.net

For more information, including vendor opportunities, email: WSBA Business Week

Join the Fun & Preview the WSBA Cruise!

Email Susan Miller, WSBA Executive Director for info and to RSVP: pittcandle@aol.com

Need a cabin mate? Come and meet others that don't have a cabin mate yet!

ABOUT THE CRUISE:
The Networking, Business Building and FUN Cruise. Sail your way to success!
All Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship Destiny!
Setting Sail September 16th 2010.

Join us for four days of Networking, Learning and Fun!
Not into business? Then join us just for the Fun!

Final Payment, July 12, 2010

Pricing:
8B - Balcony - $785.00 double occupancy ($392.50 per person)
6B - Ocean View - $685.00 double occupancy ($342.50 per person)
4B - Inside - $605.00 double occupancy ($302.50 per person)
*Prices are based on double occupancy at a per person rate and include cruise fare and all miscellaneous taxes.

For more information go to http://www.meetup.com/Womens-Small-Business-Association/calendar/12066853/

4 DAY WESTERN CARIBBEAN ITINERARY
THURSDAY - MIAMI, FL 4:00 PM
FRIDAY - KEY WEST, FL 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
SATURDAY - COZUMEL, MEXICO 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
SUNDAY - FUN DAY AT SEA
MONDAY - MIAMI, FL 8:00 AM