American Business Women’s Association
Our mission is to bring together business women of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally, through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.
UPCOMING EVENTS
October Golden Royalties Chapter Meeting
October 10, 2019
Famous Dave's BBQ, 1320 Village West Parkway, KCKS 66111
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American Business Women’s Association
Whether you are starting a new business, jump-starting a career, or searching for a job, the American Business Women’s Association is the place to be. Your membership in ABWA offers you a portfolio of benefits to fuel your personal and professional growth.
Enhance your business acumen in the Apex Campus, our exclusive online learning portal. Grow your professional network by attending ABWA’s National Women’s Leadership Conference. Stay current on business concepts and topics with your complimentary subscriptions to ABWA’s Women in Business® Magazine and Achieve Newsletters. And, save thousands of dollars on discounted business products and services!
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Chapter Founder
charlotte collins
Chapter Advisor
WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
Executive Board
Sandra Watson
President
Carolyn Dillon
Vice President
Linda Jackson
Secretary
Shellaine Bradford
Treasurer
Charlotte Collins
Education
Carmen Bass
Newsletter
natasha watson
Hospitality
sharon walker
Nominating
MEMBERS
SAVE THE DATE
It’s that time of the year again! Our crowning glory, The “27th” annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Educational and Scholarship fundraiser event. Every year, the Golden Royalties Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) host this annual scholarship fundraiser event honoring the life and legacy of the late Dr. King, Jr., and give homage to the Woman behind his DREAM his wife, the late Coretta Scott King. All at the same time collect monies to aid deserving women to go to college. During this elegant event, we have guest speakers, a commentator, live entertainment with showcasing our youth, a delicious dinner buffet, a silent auction of beautiful donated gift baskets, gift cards, etc., 50/50 raffle, door prizes and plenty of networking with the community. The program theme is entitled: “Who Is Keeping the DREAM Alive?” To spice it up, we will be giving accolades during the “Keeping the DREAM Alive” awards ceremony and recognize and give honors to deserving individuals in our communities who were nominated by somebody who cares and selected by non-ABWA judges for their outstanding contributions and achievements in such categories as: community service, humanitarian, education, medicine/health care, religion, music, entrepreneurship and sports.
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October Golden Royalties Chapter Meeting
October 10, 2019
Famous Dave's BBQ, 1320 Village West Parkway, KCKS 66111
Empowering Women through Educational Scholarships
Today’s scholarship recipients are tomorrow’s leaders. ABWA members have provided opportunities for women to achieve their personal and professional best by championing educational opportunities through the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF). Since 1953, SBMEF has awarded almost 18 million dollars in scholarships to more than 17,000 women. To learn more about available scholarships, go to sbmef.org.
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