Empowering Women in Business
WIBAF Mission
The Women in Business Advisory Forum is an informal network of local business women who want to build relationships and advance their professional skills.WIBAF is an active group of business women who are interested in learning from one another while discussing business-related topics and "burning issues.” Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month, with additional events scheduled periodically. Meetings typically focus on a specific business subject and include a guest speaker. In addition, members also have an opportunity to periodically profile their business in a 12-20 minute presentation. Some featured topics may include marketing, public relations, sales, work/life balance, public speaking and more. Click here to see past speakers and topics. Click here to see what’s the schedule for future meetings.
Membership Information
The Women In Business Advisory Forum (WIBAF) is a part of the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce (Illinois). Members must be working women or business owners whose company is a member of the Palatine Chamber of Commerce. Nonmembers are encouraged to visit. Attendance at two meetings is allowed prior to making a membership decision. In addition, WIBAF offers additional resources to non-members through its Web site as well as special presentations open to all local businesses.
Next Meeting:
Coming October 14th , 2008; Noon-1:30pm,
Palatine Public Library, 700 N North Court
Palatine, IL 60067
Generational Marketing Expert, Johnny Campbell
Consumers from 18 to 40 year old make up over half the marketplace. They are techno savvy, sophisticated and immune to conventional marketing strategies. However their buying habits can be anticipated if business owners pay attention to the value-system of each of these generations. Generational Marketing Expert and Accredited Speaker, Johnny Campbell will teach you effective methods for reaching and influencing this market. Learn how to customize your products and services to appeal to a younger audience. Advance registration is not required. This event is open to non-members of the Palatine Chamber of Commerce.Johnny Campbell is an author and DTM-accredited business speaker who specializes in making difficult people, change, and generational marketing, easier, more productive and profitable.