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Background
The Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association (PEIBWA) was founded in 1990 as part of the
Atlantic Women Business Owners Association, and incorporated as a non-profit organization
in 1993.
The Association was reborn in the fall of 2002 due largely to two events:
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The Prime Minister's Task Force for Women
Entrepreneurs, with Islander Senator Catherine Callbeck as
vice chair, and |
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The Symposium for Women in Business held in October of
2002, co-sponsored by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency (ACOA) and Prince Edward Island Business
Development, and in partnership with the University of
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The PEIBWA Board of Directors meets monthly. Guest speakers, seminars,
mentoring, symposiums and networking are among the many
activities.
The PEIBWA is pleased to be partnering with ACOA to deliver
program elements of the Business Women's Initiative, including
services tailored to meet the needs of Island women in
business.
Mission
Assist women in business to succeed by providing services and programs to
meet their objectives.
Purpose
According to the constitution and by-laws the following is the purpose of the
PEIBWA:
To provide women with a provincial organization that will:
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Support and promote women business owners; |
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Provide information and educational opportunities for women business owners; |
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Increase community awareness regarding women active in business across the province; |
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Become the recognized voice for women business owners in Prince Edward Island; |
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All those purposes and objects set out and included in the Companies Act, R. S. P.E.I 1988, Cap. C-14. |
Goals
As part of the re-launch of the PEIBWA, input was sought from potential members as to the objectives of the association. In addition, materials supporting the Women in Business Initiative were used to develop the below goals and objectives.
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To assist women to reach their entrepreneurial potential. |
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To foster growth and development of businesses. |
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To provide an opportunity for businesswomen to network, and offer connections to women to interact and grow with each other. |
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To provide a clearinghouse of resources related to women entrepreneurs, and home-based businesses. |
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Strengthen management capabilities and business development skills of women in business. |
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Improve access to capital and business support services for the start-up and growth of women-owned business. |
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Increase involvement of women-owned business that are selling in international markets and in knowledge-based industries. |
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To increase the number of profitable women-owned businesses. |
Committees
The following committees assist the
Association in fullfilling its mission and goals:
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Marketing & Communications Committee |
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Programming Committee - Education |
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Programming Committee - Social |
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Mentoring Committee |
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Membership Committee |
Partnerships
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