Posts Tagged ‘SWaM’

 

Women Who Mean Business Summit

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Women business owners are thriving, not simply surviving!

Women play a vital role in driving Virginia’s economy. The 2012 Women Who Mean Business Summit will support women’s economic opportunities and foster their success by reducing barriers, providing skill building training and establishing beneficial business networks. Virginia’s leading business women will assemble to learn, engage and thrive.

Join the hundreds of corporate and entrepreneurial women at the 2012 Women Who Mean Business Summit on Thursday, June 28, at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa.

- To register, follow the steps through this link.
- Learn more by watching their video.

SWaMFest VIII

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Mark your calendars now for SWaMFest VIII!

Join Virginia Association of State College and University Purchasing Professionals (VASCUPP) for the Commonwealth’s premier small business networking and educational event.

SWaMFest features engaging, higher-level workshops, and enables SWaM businesses to interact with and learn from representatives from the nine VASCUPP institutions and VASCUPP’s prime contractors seeking SWaM subcontractors. VASCUPP is comitted to helping Virginia’s small businesses remain strong, vibrant and successful.

Registration opens soon.  Create, or update, your free profile here to receive an e-mail as soon as SWaMFest registration opens.

Event details:
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 – Thursday, October 11, 2012
Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa / Short Pump

*More details to come. 


Computer Aid, Inc. holding open enrollment until April 30

Monday, March 26th, 2012

From the RichTech Newsroom:

Since 2006, Computer Aid, Inc. (CAI) has been the Managed Service Provider responsible for overseeing all service delivery activities for the IT Contingent Labor (ITCL) contract for the Commonwealth of Virginia.  The CAI ITCL Contract is comprised of two separate programs:

  •   Staff Augmentation of IT temporary resources
  • SOW Deliverables-based, Fixed Price Projects

Between now and April 30, 2012, CAI will hold an open enrollment for companies interested in joining the network of suppliers who are able to compete for deliverables-based work under $2 million in the Statements of Work program.  Since the SOW program began in late 2010, $17,307,830 has been awarded to participating firms, with $7,145,078 (41.28%) being awarded to the Commonwealth’s small, women, and minority owned (SWaM) firms.

If you are interested in applying, please email VAITCLSOW@compaid.com to have your firm added to the distribution list for receiving the enrollment application and criteria.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of the Account Managers:

If you are interested in joining the Staff Augmentation program, you can do so at any time.

For information, go to the VA ITCL website: http://smsa.compaid.com and click on the link “Criteria for Joining”.

‘Appreciate Your Worth’ Monthly Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month.

List of the 2011-2012 Meetings:

September 13: Annual Open House 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

October 11: Disaster Preparedness Breakfast  8:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. Willow Oaks CC

November 8: The ‘Inner Game’ of Leadership with Tom Newton 11: 00 a.m. – 1 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

December 13: ‘Workspace, Not a Workplace’ 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

January 10: SBA/govt/swam program 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

February 14: Mind, Body & Business featuring Dr. Madge Zacharias of the Zacharias Ganey Health Institute 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

March 22: Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards with Meg Hershberg – “For Better or For Work”  5:45 p.m. Omni Hotel

April 10Stop, Drop and Roll…with Laughter: Put Out The Fire and Enjoy Your Life featuring Christine Walters from Comedy Sportz Richmond: Lessons of Laughter, LLC.  11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Willow Oaks CC

May 8Corporate Partners Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. Willow Oaks CC

June 12Annual Dinner Meeting- Rise Above the Rest, How to be the Best.
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center, University of Richmond

 

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