From the moment you join NAWBO Chicago, you’ll become part of a national network
of influential women business owners that helps build relationships leading
to opportunities. The organization empowers members by offering a welcoming,
diverse community providing advice, education, inspiration and support. NAWBO offers you:
- the opportunity to interact closely with more than 600 individual
members and corporate partners in the Chicagoland area, and thousands nationally
- the chance to get involved and make a difference
- the ability to take advantage of money-saving, value-added benefits
NAWBO Chicago Announces Membership Drive
We are excited to announce our 2010 Membership Drive, which begins March 1 and ends April 30. The Drive will kick off with a Prospective Member Breakfast, which is complimentary to all business owners who are not-yet-NAWBO members considering membership, and to NAWBO members who are bringing guests.
Friday, March 5, 2010
8:00am-10:00am
Husch Blackwell Sanders Welsh & Katz
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2200, Chicago
Register here!
All new members who join during the membership drive will enjoy
$25 off their membership dues for the first year. They will also be entered into a drawing for two amazing prizes:
Grand Prize: One free ticket to every single NAWBO event in the 2010 – 2011 year, beginning with the Achievement Luncheon
Second Prize: A NAWBO Chicago Web Site Visibility Package, including the Member Spotlight for one month, a Banner Ad on any page but the home page or events page, and the opportunity to post a Podcast in the new Podcast Library. This prize is worth $850.
Additionally, the two NAWBO members who refer the most new members will also be awarded with these prizes.
If you have any questions about the Membership Drive, or about becoming a NAWBO Chicago member, please contact Cathie Van Wert Menard at (773) 489-6289 or
via email.
Membership Criteria
- NAWBO Membership is open to individual business owners who own an
equity interest and actively participate as a sole proprietor; an
active partner of a partnership or active member of a limited liability
company; and independent contractor; or individual owners of 5 percent
or more of the stock of a corporation and who are involved in
policy-making and day-to-day management of the corporation.
- Members must join both the national organization and a local
chapter.
- A NAWBO membership is recorded in the name of the individual, not the organization.
- Membership dues are nonrefundable and are subject to change.
- A new member's join date is the first day of the month NAWBO National receives payment
Membership Categories and Dues Structure
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| Established Business Owner
-Owns an equity interest and actively participates in a business as a
sole proprietor, an active partner of a partnership or active member of
a limited liability company, an independent contractor, or a 5% or
greater shareholder in a corporation |
$350 |
| Supporting Member - A non-business owner who subscribes to the objectives of NAWBO and wish to lend support to NAWBO through membership |
$500 |
| Emerging Member
- A first time business owner with a new business less than two (2)
years old, or who has not yet started her business. Reduced rate only
available for first year of membership. |
$250 |
| Student Member
- An individual who is registered full time at a school or university
who subscribes to the objectives of NAWBO and intends to start a
business |
$150 |
Ways to Join NAWBO or Renew Your Membership
Join ONLINE by clicking here
Renew ONLINE If you have already set up a customer profile and have a username and password please log in here
Once you click these links you will
be leaving the NAWBO Chicago Web site and entering the NAWBO National Web site.
If you do not know your logon ID and password,
contact the NAWBO National office at (800) 55 NAWBO (800-556-2926) or national@nawbo.org
MAIL application (download PDF here) and check to:
NAWBO
P. O. Box 826157
Philadelphia, PA 19182-6157
FAX application (download PDF here) and credit card payment information to:
202-403-3788
If you have questions or need more information about a NAWBO membership, contact Member Services at
memberservices@nawbo.org.