Women's Business Enterprise Alliance Presents 

The Forum "Straight Talk"

"How to Do Business with CenterPoint Energy
& Prime Supplier Love Advertising"

Date & Time
Tuesday March 16, 2010
1:00 p.m. to 2:30p.m. (Central Time)


Fees
$10 WBEA Members
$20 WBENC Certified WBEs
$30 Non-Members
Please Note: This event will be archived and will be
available for review after the event.


Location
Online Webinar

Speaker

Steve Dukes

Senior Coordinator of Supplier Diversity

CenterPoint Energy

 

Topic Information

The Women's Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA) Forum Meeting is a committee of certified WBEs (local WBEA members and joint members). This committee meets once a month to allow the voice of WBEA members to be heard.  

Each month the Forum hosts an educational session called "Straight Talk". As a part of the Forum meeting the WBEA invites a local corporate member to educate WBEs on how to do business with their company. This "Straight Talk" is open to any WBE that is certified through a Regional Partner Organization of WBENC, not just local WBEA members.

This month the Forum welcomes, Steve Dukes from CenterPoint Energy and their Prime Supplier Love Advertising. Learn more about CenterPoint Energy's commitment to supplier diversity and what they look for in a qualified supplier. Discover more about how you can prepare your company to do business with them. CenterPoint Energy and Love Advertising will jointly present the dynamics within Love Advertising and how they work alongside CenterPoint in their current ongoing Advanced Metering System Project.  The Advanced Metering System is replacing all the electric meters in greater Houston with an intelligent grid which will enable home and business owners to utilize metering system feedback to conserve on their electric bill. 

After the 45 minute presentation given by CenterPoint & Love Advertising, the Women's Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA) members are invited to participate in the Forum Meeting discussion. WBEA members will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to other WBEs and the speakers. If you are NOT a WBEA member, meaning you did not receive your certification from the WBEA or you have not paid joint membership dues ($125), you will not be able to participate in the networking session after the presentation. 

After the introductions, WBEA members will have the opportunity to discuss business challenges, issues, and successes. The discussion is meant to help WBEs learn and grow from each other's experiences.

After you register, if you are a WBEA member I will contact you with instructions on how to participate in the Forum introduction and give you more information about the discussion session after the "Straight Talk".

I look forward to connecting with you,

Sue Pistone

WBEA Forum Chair

(Registration Closes on Friday March 12, 2010 at 5:00pm)