CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
As a WBEC South Champions Circle Sponsor, you will enjoy the following benefits:
- Recognition, branding and engagement opportunities with WBEC South throughout the year including the WBEC South website, online & print marketing and complimentary table(s)/registration(s) at all WBEC South events.
- Participation in a regional information and referral network.
- Recognition as a supporter of women-owned businesses.
- B2B opportunities including, sourcing capability through pass code access to WBENCLink 2.0, our proprietary Internet database including your corporate name on our website and hyperlink to your corporate or supplier diversity website.
- Listing as a “Champions Circle Sponsor” in WBEC South marketing materials, brochures and press releases.
- Access for your women-owned suppliers to a nationally recognized certification program.
- Assistance with the development or expansion of women’s business supplier programs utilizing WBENC’s Best Practices in Supplier Diversity.
- Confidence in awarding contracts to WBEs whose certification has been processed with standardized procedures, strictly adhered to by WBENC partner organizations. Stringent certification standards that help you to identify bona fide WBEs so you and your buying organizations can accurately report expenditures and utilization rates.
- Confidence that your programs are benefiting the constituencies for which they were intended.
- Monthly information on what is happening in supplier diversity.
- Unlike other organizations that merely verify certification provided by other entities, WBENC is the only national organization that provides a stringent certification process that includes a detailed notarized affidavit, client interviews, and site visits. Join WBEC South and become one of hundreds of corporations and other entities that nationally support women’s business enterprises.
For additional information on becoming a Champions Circle Sponsor, contact Katherine Garcia at 504.301.5847 or email kbgarcia@wbecsouth.org.
Corporate Membership
Not ready to commit to sponsorship? You can still engage with our vibrant network and gain visibility by becoming a Corporate Member. It’s a powerful way to show your commitment to supplier diversity while opening the door to meaningful business connections.
Explore the benefits of membership below and join us in creating opportunities for women-owned businesses to thrive.
As a WBEC South Corporate Member, you will enjoy the following benefits:
- Participation in a regional information and referral network.
- Recognition as a supporter of women-owned businesses.
- B2B opportunities.
- Sourcing capability through pass code access to WBENCLink, our proprietary Internet database including your corporate name on our website and hyperlink to your corporate or supplier diversity website.
- Listing as a “Corporate Member” in WBEC South marketing materials, brochures and press releases.
- Access for your women-owned suppliers to a nationally recognized certification program.
- Assistance with the development or expansion of women’s business supplier programs utilizing WBENC’s Best Practices in Supplier Diversity.
- Confidence in awarding contracts to WBEs whose certification has been processed with standardized procedures, strictly adhered to by WBENC partner organizations. Stringent certification standards that help you to identify bona fide WBEs so you and your buying organizations can accurately report expenditures and utilization rates.
- Confidence that your programs are benefiting the constituencies for which they were intended.
- Monthly information on what is happening in supplier diversity.
- Unlike other organizations that merely verify certification provided by other entities, WBENC is the only national organization that provides a stringent certification process that includes a detailed notarized affidavit, client interviews, and site visits. Join WBEC South and become one of hundreds of corporations and other entities that nationally support women’s business enterprises.
Basic Corporate Membership
$3,000
- • Access to WBEC South’s Regional WBE Database
- • Staff sourcing assistance and RFP/Bid distribution
- • Subscription to WE South Newsletter & Magazine
- • Registration discounts and matchmaking opportunities
- • Choice of committee service
Basic Government/Non-Profit Membership
$1,500
- • Staff sourcing assistance and RFP/Bid distribution
- • Subscription to WE South Newsletter & Magazine
- • Registration discounts and matchmaking opportunities
- • Choice of committee service
For additional information on becoming a Corporate Member, contact Katherine Garcia at 504.301.5847 or email kbgarcia@wbecsouth.org .