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21st Annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference Sponsors
The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) extends their gratitude to the following entities for their commitment, consistent generosity, and support to ensure the success of the 21st Annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference. *companies listed are those committed as of August 20, 2007.
Marquee Sponsors ($40,000 and up)
BP America, Inc.
Harris N.A.
OPEN from American Express®
Premier Sponsors ($25,000-$30,000)
Charter One Bank
Citibank, F.S.B.
ComEd, An Exelon Company
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois Entrepreneurship Network, Small Business Development Center
LaSalle Bank N.A.
Macy’s North
Merrill Lynch
OfficeMax
United Airlines
Walgreen Co.
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Featured Sponsors ($20,000-$24,999)
CNA
Ernst & Young LLP
Microsoft Corporation
National City Bank
Prudential Financial
Major Sponsors ($15,000-$19,999)
City of Chicago, Department of Aviation
City of Chicago, Department of Business Affairs and Licensing
City of Chicago, Department of Procurement Services
CVS Caremark
Health Care Service Corp./BCBS of Illinois
HSBC-North America
The Illinois Department of Central Management Services
Jewel-Osco
Northern Trust
QTG, A Division of PepsiCo
RSM McGladrey, Inc.
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
United Parcel Service (UPS)
The University of Chicago Medical Center
WBE Sponsors ($5,000 and up)
Futura Marketing
J&J Exhibitors Service, Inc.
Smead Manufacturing Company
Sublime Promotions Inc.
Trench-It, Inc.
Zorch International, Inc.
Premier Media Sponsors ($75,000 and up)
Chicago Sun-Times
Comcast Cable Communications
Crain’s Chicago Business
Entrepreneur
NBC5 Chicago
WVON Radio
Media Sponsors ($10,000-$50,000)
Black EOE Journal
CATALINA
Chicago South Suburban Woman
Diversity Edge
Enterprising Women
Hispanic Network Magazine
MBE
Minorities and Women In Business
Minority Business News USA
Professional Woman’s Magazine
Remarkable Woman
Suburban Woman Publications
WE-Women’s Enterprise USA
Will County Woman
Official Carrier: United Airlines
Official Technology Sponsor: Microsoft Corporation
Official TV Station: NBC5 Chicago
Workshop Sponsors ($7,500)
Avon Products, Inc.
Cardinal Health
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois Entrepreneurship Network, Small Business Development Center
Staples National Advantage
Ask the Experts Sponsors ($5,000)
Ariel Capital Management
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)
Jones Lang LaSalle
Motorola, Inc.
RR Donnelley
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Target Corp.
U.S. Department of Labor – Women’s Bureau
The University of Chicago
Washington Mutual
