Tampa, FL. – Recognition solutions and customer awards provider, Levy Marketing + Awards, is excited to announce that company owner, Michele Adams, has been selected to participate in the Women’s Enterprise Forum (the Forum) hosted by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
Before being formally appointed to the Forum in January 2019, Adams will join a group of more than 100 women business owners from across the United States in Washington, D.C. on November 12, 2018 to be part of the Forum’s November meeting. During the event, Adams will participate in important business discussions concerning the future of women-owned businesses. She will be part of a committee that tackles important business issues including supplier diversity, economic growth, and government relations.
The Women’s Enterprise Forum (The Forum) serves in an advisory capacity to the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Board of Directors. The Forum gives input and feedback on WBENC programs and other matters concerning women-owned businesses.
Participation in the Forum offers opportunities for WBENC-certified Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs) to represent the voice of all women’s business enterprises and engage in networking and development activities with other WBEs, member corporations, and government entities.
Representatives are appointed by a Regional Partner Organization to WBENC. Every two years, Regional Partner Organizations have the opportunity to appoint up to four WBEs to represent their region. Adams was nominated by the Women’s Business Development Council of Florida.
Adams has been an active member of WBENC for 13 years. Through her involvement with the organization, she has had the opportunity to be part of several training and professional development programs.
“With the tremendous growth Levy Marketing + Awards has experienced in the past couple of years developing a business strategy is paramount to continued success. The WBENC executive education programs have supported the skill development needed to increase business capacity, operations, and leadership within my organization.”
Recently, she was selected to be part of the Tuck-WBENC Executive Program. The six-day course focused on skill development to increase business capacity, operations, and leadership. Participants in the program, including Adams, were asked to examine their businesses as case studies throughout the week and apply core business concepts through real-world applications.
In 2017, Adams was accepted as part of the inaugural class of the WBENC Energy Executive Program. The WBENC Energy Executive Program was held at the Shell Robert Training & Conference Center (RTCC) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Every year, thousands of men and women attend training events at the Shell RTCC to prepare themselves for the ever-increasing challenges of working in oil and gas operations. During the Energy Executive Program, Adams, was part of the training experience for a weeklong, immersive executive education experience. The training program focused on the Energy, Oil and Gas industry and used actual business experiences to increase the competitive advantage, capabilities and strategy development of each attendee. The program supports the evolution of Diversity and Inclusion strategies among major Energy, Oil and Gas companies. It also shows the commitment towards impacting the long-term success of diverse businesses that are critical to the global energy supply chains.
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Levy Marketing + Awards is committed to helping clients build customer loyalty, employee engagement, and brand authenticity. As a recognition solutions and customer awards provider, they design and manufacture custom awards, employee recognition programs, and branded merchandise. The Levy Marketing + Awards brand has gained recognition within the Tampa Bay community and around the world as a woman-owned business and diverse supplier. They currently offer creative recognition solutions to a client base of more than 14,000 college and universities, professional sports teams, local associations and corporate companies across the globe. For additional information about Levy Marketing + Awards, call (813) 879-7775, or visit www.levymarketingawards.com.