Joining the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners

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July 10, 2008

Join NAWBO Today!

Benefits
Membership Requirements
Meetings
Dues
Membership Application
Member Spotlight
Round Table
Corporate Sponsors

Benefits

Networking opportunities at monthly meetings
Listings in the national NAWBO directory
Opportunity to make a presentation to promote your business during monthly Member Spotlights
Access to important business information, available at the meetings or via a password-protected portion of the NAWBO Inland Northwest Chapter's Web site.
Individual help accessing local business resources, such as the BIC
Invitations to national conferences and midwinter retreats
Opportunity to influence U.S. policy. Our chapter includes a member of the national public policy committee.
Promotional opportunities
Discounts on programs for business owners
Listing on the Chapter's Web site
Support the Mentoring Program Fund by participating in the monthly raffle.

Membership Requirements

Are you an woman business owner?
That's it. We invite you join this instructive, imaginative, inspiring group. If you would like to find out more about joining the Inland Northwest Chapter of NAWBO, contact our membership chair, Becky Tiller at becky@tillercare.com. We will mail or e-mail you an application and have a board member contact you to talk about NAWBO.

Meetings

Local chapter meetings are held the second Thursday of every month. The reception/networking begins at 5:30pm. Dinner is served at 6:00pm. The cost is $24 with a reservation and $30 without. Guests are welcome. For reservations, call Carrie Magruder at (509) 290-6999 or e-mail carrie@brickhousemassage.com.

Dues

Membership dues varies depending on the membership category. The annual dues for an established business owner is $200.00. A one-time processing fee of $25.00 is required for all new and lapsed members. Members are billed by National every year just prior to your anniversary date, which is the month you originally joined.

Dues are paid to the Chapter treasurer. A portion of the amount is sent to National, and a portion remains with the Chapter. Checks should be made out to NAWBO and sent to:

NAWBO-Inland Northwest Chapter
P.O. Box 1712
Spokane, WA 99210-1712

Membership Application

To become a member, start by reviewing our membership categories and downloading the membership application form.

Please send your completed application (along with your check or credit card information) to be reviewed by the Board of Directors of our local chapter to the following address:

Inland Northwest Chapter of NAWBO
Attention: Membership
P.O. Box 1712
Spokane, WA 99210

For help determing your NAICS code for your business, please visit http://www.naics.com/search.htm.

Member Spotlight

Once a year, NAWBO members make a 7-minute presentation during one of our monthly meetings. To sign up for the Member Spotlight, contact Mary Runcorn at (509) 921-5914.

Round Table Discussions

Several times a year, members have an opportunity to tap the wealth of experience present to get advice regarding questions, opportunities, or challenges from other members. Past topics have included the good and bad news about working with your spouse, how to deal with a difficult employee, and what are the best ways to handle a sudden success.

Corporate Partners

With local Corporate Partners who support women-owned businesses, we create reciprocal opportunities for Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Area companies and our chapter members. Corporate sponsors are also given an opportunity to make one presentation per year during a regular monthly meeting. For more information about becoming a Corporate Partner, click here.

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