American Business Women’s Association
Our mission is to bring together business women of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally, through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY 2020 DIAMONDS OF EXCELLENCE CHAPTER ANNIVERSARY
February 27, 2020
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MARCH 2020 DIAMONDS OF EXCELLENCE MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETING
March 26, 2020
Morning Star Family Life Center, 2525 East 27th St, Kansas City, MO 64128
APRIL 2020 DIAMONDS OF EXCELLENCE WOMEN OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION
April 23, 2020
Morning Star Family Life Center, 2525 East 27th St., Kansas City, MO 64128
Connect, learn and grow in the
American Business Women’s Association
Whether you are starting a new business, jump-starting a career, or searching for a job, the American Business Women’s Association is the place to be. Your membership in ABWA offers you a portfolio of benefits to fuel your personal and professional growth.
Enhance your business acumen in the Apex Campus, our exclusive online learning portal. Grow your professional network by attending ABWA’s National Women’s Leadership Conference. Stay current on business concepts and topics with your complimentary subscriptions to ABWA’s Women in Business® Magazine and Achieve Newsletters. And, save thousands of dollars on discounted business products and services!
Make an investment in you – join the leading association for working women and women business owners, the American Business Women’s Association.
WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
Executive Board
Deirdre Francis
Chapter Founder/President
Sharon Butler
Chapter Advisor
Sandra Jones
Secretary
Evelyn Harden
Treasurer
Cynthia Bradford
Financial Secretary
MEMBERS
FEATURED MEMBER
CYNTHIA BRADFORD
Cynthia Bradford is a true example of a great team player. She is always smiling and willing to lend a helping hand to others. If she sees something that needs to be done she jumps right in and says “I can assist with that”. She has recruited for our new chapter and loves to attend KCAC meetings and she supports other chapters when time allows. Cynthia is full of surprises and she is a Blessing to others. She loves working with seniors and youth. She is very active within her church. She is a whiz with numbers.
Cynthia Bradford is our Chapter Co-Treasurer & Financial Secretary.
Our SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
Empowering Women through Educational Scholarships
Today’s scholarship recipients are tomorrow’s leaders. ABWA members have provided opportunities for women to achieve their personal and professional best by championing educational opportunities through the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF). Since 1953, SBMEF has awarded almost 18 million dollars in scholarships to more than 17,000 women. To learn more about available scholarships, go to sbmef.org.
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