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Women's Business Enterprise Council South

Name: Women's Business Enterprise Council South
Address: New Orleans, LA, US
Telephone: +15048300149

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WBEC South is the premier organization for female founders and business owners in AL MS LA TN & FL.

Our Mission: To advance and enhance business opportunities between corporations & women-owned businesses through a reputable certification program, education & professional growth opportunities. Our Vision: A world where women-owned businesses have barrier-free access to supply chain opportunities

11/04/2026

Most small businesses make one or two critical hires a year. An administrator, a sales lead, an operations manager. And most don’t have an HR department to lean on when it’s time to make them.

Join Dana Mastropieri of Innovative Talent Partners for Power Hour: Hiring When You Don’t Have an HR Department. She’ll walk through how to define the role, where owners usually go wrong, and what a structured hiring process looks like at a small scale. Dana has recruited for AI transformation roles, so she’ll also share how larger companies are approaching AI and what that means for a small business.

Tuesday, November 10 | 10 a.m. CT | Virtual

Save your seat at wbecsouth.org/events.

11/04/2026

Monday night in New Orleans, WBEC South was recognized as an honoree in CityBusiness’ 2026 Nonprofit Organizations.

We were honored to accept the award at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The recognition belongs to everyone in this network: the small and women business owners, corporate members, and partners across Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle who make the work possible.

Thank you to CityBusiness for the recognition. A publication profiling this year’s honorees will appear in the November 15 issue.

11/03/2026

Four Tuesdays, four Power Hours, and the first one is today.

Here's the November lineup:

Nov 3: Maximizing Your WBENC Profile for Sourcing with Lance Mitchell, WBEC South
Nov 10: Hiring When You Don't Have an HR Department with Dana Mastropieri, Innovative Talent Partners
Nov 17: Networking that Works with Anna-Vija McCloud, Piccolo Solutions
Nov 24: Clash of the Generations: Working Effectively across Four Generations with Valerie Grubb, Val Grubb & Associates

Every session is virtual at 10 a.m. CT. Join us for one or all four.

Save your seat at wbecsouth.org/events.

11/02/2026

You're invited to the WBE Star Celebration. ✨

On Thursday, November 12, we're closing out our 2026 City Tour in Birmingham by raising a glass to our 2026 WBE Star, Glenda Thomas of Electra Grid Solutions.

Join small and women business owners, corporate partners and community supporters for light bites, drinks, and tea and lemonade from Milo's Tea Company at the Electra Grid office in Irondale.

🗓 Thursday, November 12, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
📍 Electra Grid Solutions, 5000 Grantswood Rd, Suite 240, Irondale, AL

The reception is free, and registration is required. Save your spot at the link in our bio.

11/02/2026

Three sessions on the calendar this week.

Tuesday, November 3 at 10am CT: Denise Robinson of L&D Creative walks through the first five steps to launching a scalable training program. If you’ve been thinking about turning your expertise into training that can grow with your business, this is a good place to start.

Thursday, November 5: Supplier Showcase, our monthly virtual pitch experience. It’s a structured, lunch-and-learn format where WBEC South suppliers present to corporate members and procurement decision-makers. This one is a closed session.

Also Thursday, November 5 at 2pm CT: Maximizing Your WBENC Certification. Come explore corporate partnerships, discover business opportunities, and learn about the training resources available through WBEC South.

Details and registration at wbecsouth.org/events

10/30/2026

Luz Lobos’s career in trade shows began with a question: “What is a trade show?”

Today she’s the founder and CEO of Synergy Design Group, Inc, a Louisiana-based experiential marketing company. When the pandemic brought the trade show industry to a near standstill, she leased a small office at The WB Collective and used that time to think about what came next, surrounded by other women business owners doing the same.

Her perspective on certification is one worth hearing:

“Success doesn’t happen because you have this certification,” Luz says. “It happens because you consistently build trust, deliver on your promises, and nurture the relationships that certification helps you create.”

Read her full story on our blog, link in bio.

10/28/2026

You got certified. Congratulations! Now comes the part where it starts working for you.

Certification is a credential, and it's also a way into a network. Download your certificate, put the Women Owned Logo and WBE Seal to use, show up for events, and get to know the corporate and government members and fellow WBEs in the community. And put your renewal date on your calendar, because recertification isn't automatic.

Want help making the most of it? Join our Maximizing Your WBENC Certification webinar on Thursday, November 5 at 2:00 PM CT.

Details and registration at wbecsouth.org/events

10/27/2026

You've built real expertise. The next question is how to turn it into a training program that can grow with your business.

Join us Tuesday, November 3 for a Power Hour with Denise Robinson, Founder and Lead Consultant of L&D Creative. Denise will walk through the first five steps to launching a scalable training program, with practical strategies for creating effective learning experiences, streamlining your process, and setting the program up for long-term success.

Tuesday, November 3 at 10am CT
Register at wbecsouth.org/events

10/26/2026

🎁 Calling all WBEs with consumer facing products! Our Holiday Meet Her in the Marketplace returns to the 2026 WBEC South Annual Meeting & Business Symposium on December 10 at The Grand Hyatt, Nashville. Put your products in front of business leaders checking off their holiday gift lists. Apply by November 23 at the link in our bio or at https://airtable.com/appwMixsrerlzjBeJ/pagrPrvguISsyQsbK/form

10/26/2026

There are two sessions on the calendar this week at WBEC South!

Tuesday, October 27 at 10am CT: Melissa Tipton of Compass leads a Power Hour on essential leadership skills for the remote and hybrid workplace. Expect actionable strategies for improving communication, building trust, and strengthening team culture.

Thursday, October 29 at 2pm CT: Our pre-certification webinar, Understanding WBENC Certification, is a good place to start if you’re wondering whether certification is the right fit for your business.

Details and registration at wbecsouth.org/events

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New Orleans, LA

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15048300149

Website

http://www.wbecsouth.org/

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