Photos from the Tenth Anniversary Child Care Business Expo
Photo by Tone Stockenstrom.Pictured at the WBDC’s Tenth Anniversary Child Care Business Expo are Maria Salazar (center) and members of the Association of Latin American Providers in Child Care and Education at their booth in the Exhibition Hall.
Photo by Tone Stockenstrom.
Pictured at the WBDC’s Tenth Anniversary Child Care Business are (l to r): Arabel Alva Rosales, Expo Chair and President, AAR Enterprises and Board Member, Women's Business Development Center; Honorary Chair and First Lady of Illinois Patricia Blagojevich with daughter Annie; Alina Rosales, Honorary Co-Chair; Hannah Sommerlad, Honorary Co-Chair, and Hedy M. Ratner, Co-President, Women's Business Development Center. Honorary Chair Patti Blagojevich spoke to the attendees about the importance of education about children’s food allergies. To learn about the First Lady’s “Ask Before You Eat” campaign, please visit her website at: http://www.illinois.gov/firstlady/About_Food_Allergy.cfm.
Photo by Tone Stockenstrom.
Pictured at the WBDC’s Tenth Anniversary Child Care Business are (l to r): Carol Dougal, Co-President, Women's Business Development Center; Leslie Page Piper,Cook County, Department of Planning and Development; and Hedy Ratner, Co-President, Women's Business Development Center.
Photo by Tone Stockenstrom.
Pictured at the WBDC’s Tenth Anniversary Child Care Business Expo are (l to r): Carol Dougal, Co-President, Women's Business Development Center; Hannah Sommerlad, Honorary Co-Chair; Jack Lavin, Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and winner, Champion of Child Care Award; Alina Rosales, Honorary Co-Chair; and Arabel Alva Rosales, Expo Chair and President, AAR Enterprises and Board Member, Women's Business Development Center. The Champion of Child Care Award was created to honor IDCEO for its decades of support of child care entrepreneurs.
The Child Care Business Expo is an energizing one-day conference providing a wealth of information, resources, and opportunities for new and existing child care providers.
Boost your Business Skills And Gain Knowledge of Industry Resources by:
- Attending lively panel discussions focusing on the business side of child care, for start-ups as well as expanding businesses, and featuring experts in the field and veteran providers.
- Exploring the Exhibit Hall—chock full of industry vendors and resources.
- Gaining inspiration from your peers at the Annual Child Care Applause Luncheon,
- Exchanging ideas and experiences with others in the child care industry.
Client Testimonials
"I have been involved with the Child Care Business Expo since its inception. I can tell you that as a mom and business owner, child care is one of the most important issues a parent has to face. Assuring that the child care industry is made-up of stable, successful business that are run by people that really care about children, helps families feel secure and confident. The child care industry is about helping families, but it is also about assuring that we have a secure economic base for future growth of the family and of this country's well being."
Arabel Alva Rosales
President, AAR Enterprises
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"My philosophy is: You don’t do things to fail, you do them to succeed. The WBDC and its Child Care Business Expo has helped me to really plan out how to open a free-standing child care center. You don’t do it overnight: you need guidance and support. There’s the finances, the curriculum and staff, and they all need to be considered as part of the plan. The WBDC has really been there for me."
Maria Gandara
Sunshine Learning Home and Daycare Center
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