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Today the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce has made a dramatic move to the next level of influence for women. With the creation of the National Women's Lobby and the Virtual Town Hall (see below) we are establishing a powerful and clear voice for women in the U.S. and paving the way for effective advocacy on a number of issues impacting our businesses, career and retirement. Frankly, we need you to step up now to help us make this first Virtual Town Hall a powerful, history-making event. We need your input, connection to your community, and clear support of this revolutionary process that will help us define and understand issues, develop strategies and advance a unified voice for change to policy makers.
(Or go to - http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?id=52330) if your inks don't work.) Please read below for additional information. Questions? Email us at nwl@uswomenschamber.com. Thank you for your support. Margot Dorfman, CEO Announcement of the USWCC National Women's Lobby and Virtual Town Hall The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™ last week announced a powerful new national program to launch the most connected and influential voice for women business leaders in America: the National Women's Lobby and the Power of Influence campaign. The National Women's Lobby will capture the strength of women's organizations in America, and enable us to work together to better understand issues, develop strategies, and advance a unified voice for change to policy makers. Today, the USWCC takes another leap forward in connecting women to greater influence, education, opportunity and advancement with its groundbreaking Virtual Town Hall -- a revolutionary system of Internet-based live voice conferencing, online polling and interactive sessions. Through Virtual Town Hall events, the USWCC will introduce women business leaders to experts in procurement, leadership and public policy; moderate discussions on top issues of the National Women's Lobby; and conduct live polling on issues to be presented to state and national political leaders. First Virtual Town Hall to Focus on Access to Markets for Women Business Owners and Culminates in "Access to Markets: Women in Procurement Week" The first National Women's Lobby Virtual Town Hall will focus on the top entrepreneurial issue women identified late last year: securing entry into government and larger corporate 2nd tier procurement markets. This Virtual Town Hall is being launched today, Jan. 27, 2004, and will continue until Friday, March 5, 2004 when the final national vote will close on our first policy statement. Following the March closing, there will be a national week celebrating women business owners as suppliers in government procurement markets (Access to Markets: Women in Procurement Week) that will help us to present our policy solutions to political representatives and key influencers in a powerful way. For an overview of the National Women's Lobby:
Timeline: January 23, 2004 – National Women's Lobby announced January 27, 2004 – Virtual Town Hall system and first policy process announced (Women business owners securing entry into government and larger corporate 2nd tier procurement markets)
February 2nd & 3rd – first series of live Internet-based live voice conferencing, online polling and interactive sessions with experts providing input and ideas for the creation of policy and advocacy solutions (several on each day) (this will be open to registrants from across the country) February 9th – post first draft of proposal and begin online and web conferences and discussions to refine. February 11th & 12th – second live Internet-based live voice conferencing, online polling and interactive sessions with experts providing input and ideas for refinement of policy and advocacy solutions (several on each day) (this will be open to registrants from across the country) February 13 – final recommendations provided to national leaders for comments, suggestions and final refinement. February 19th or 20th – live Internet-based web conferencing meeting of national leaders for last notes February 24th – final proposal posted and promoted nationally for a vote of organization leaders (serving as our first General Assembly) and (separately) women across the country. Must receive a two-thirds positive vote to become accepted by the NWL. March 5 – national voting closes March 9th – results of voting announced in the first National Women's Lobby Bulletin. Bulletin widely distributed and advocacy begins. March 22-26 – Access to Markets: Women in Procurement Week |
The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™ is the preeminent national women's chamber of commerce network whose mission is to develop leaders, accelerate economic growth and provide a community voice for women. The USWCC, a not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization founded in 2001, is growing through regional affiliates and chapters. ©2004 U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce(TM). All rights reserved. |
