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COPYRIGHT 2012, DIVERSITY INFORMATION RESOURCES, MINNEAPOLIS, MN National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) NAWBO National Headquarters 8405 Greensboro Drive Ste 800 Mclean, VA 22102 (800) 55-NAWBO www.nawbo.org [email protected] The National Association of Women Business Owners propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide. The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all types of businesses. The organization currently . on ati has over 75 chapters. rm re mo o inf NAWBO traces its origins to a small group of Washington, DC businesswomen who began meeting informally for om skills. in the Spring of 1974 to talk about mutual experiences, exchange information and develop business .c es Recognizing the value of the group, they incorporated as the National Association of Womenourc Business es oR Owners on July 5, 1975. Two years later they began recruiting members from across the ycountry, and in 1978 Inf t rsi the first chapters were formed. ive D fo@ t In c In principle and in practice the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) values and seeks a nta co e diverse and inclusive membership. NAWBO shall seek full participation sin the organization by all women lea .P business owners regardless of race, creed, age, sexual orientation,Nnational origin, or disability. NAWBO’s M goal is to fully represent the diverse make-up of the women polis, business owner community through increased a representation within ethnic and minority communities ande to expand access to leadership opportunities. nn Mi s, NAWBO Local Chapters e nR o ati orm e urc so ARKANSAS Inf NAWBO Central Arkansas Chapter versity Di 615 Main Street an r th North Little Rock, AR 72114 othe ty [phone] nti ye www.canawbo.comby an ALABAMA Alabama Women In Business 1919 Oxmoor Rd., PMB 344 Birmingham, AL 35209 [phone] www.alwib.org old rs o ed ARIZONA duc ro NAWBO pPhoenix Metro Chapter e er t 6909bW Ray Road, Building 15 no ay n mChandler, AZ 85226 tio ica [phone] l ub sp i www.nawbophx.org Th CALIFORNIA NAWBO California-a consortium of all CA chapters 74 W Cochran Street, Ste B Simi Valley, CA 93065 [phone] or [phone] Fax [phone] www.nawbo-ca.org NAWBO Sedona- Verde Valley PO Box 3914 Sedona, AZ 86340 www.nawbosvv.org NAWBO Inland Empire P.O. Box 1501 Upland, CA 91785 [phone] www.nawboie.org NAWBO Greater Tucson Chapter P O Box 31927 Tucson, AZ 85751 [phone] Fax [phone] www.nawbotucson.org 2012 Supplier Diversity Information Resource Guide NAWBO Los Angeles Chapter 523 West Sixth Street, Ste 516 Los Angeles, CA 90017 [phone] www.nawbola.org - 89 - CONTENT MAY BE EXPIRED; SEE WWW.DIVERSITYINFORESOURCES.COM FOR LATEST VERSION SECTION 11