SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2025 CONFERENCE! | June 23-26, 2025 | New Orleans, LA

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Get ready to shift into high gear at the 2025 WBENC National Conference! This year, we’re turning up the momentum with our electrifying theme, ACCELERATE—designed to propel your business, network, and impact to new heights!

What is ACCELERATE? 

ACCELERATE is YOUR call to action: to break barriers and drive your business forward with purpose. ACCELERATE means embracing every challenge as a stepping stone, using each connection as a catalyst, and setting bold goals that propel you and your business forward.

This year, the 2025 WBENC National Conference continues to be a powerful arena for growth, where the shared goal is clear: to uplift, innovate, and build a community of unstoppable businesses.

At the 2025 WBENC National Conference, where thousands gather to do business, all united by a shared drive to uplift and elevate small businesses, connections become collaborations, insights turn into innovations, and big dreams meet limitless possibilities.

The 2025 National Conference will feature: 

• An unrivaled Expo of certified women-owned businesses and those who do business with them

• Productive Meet & Greets

• Dynamic educational programming

• Inspiring speakers

• The Collegiate Accelerator pitch competition

• Women-Owned Demo Stations and Pop-up

• Regional Partner Organizations (RPO) Meet Ups

• Celebrations and fun, including karaoke (of course!)

• Countless networking opportunities