WIBO Anniversary & Awards

WIBO invites you to attend our 40th Anniversary Celebration

As you may know, 2006 marks WIBO's fortieth year of service. Since 1966, WIBO has provided a myriad of educational programs to entrepreneurs including our flagship 16 week-workshop "How to Build a Growing Profitable Business" to more than 9,000 entrepreneurs.

To celebrate this accomplishment and honor local business leaders and entrepreneurs that embody the spirit of WIBO, a cocktail party will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at The Bank of New York, 101 Barclay Street at 6:30 pm.

Hosted by “CBS 2 News” Co-Anchor, Maurice DuBois, and "CNBC Reporter" Bertha Coombs this year’s celebration will honor:

WIBO Spirit Award

Kwame Jackson, Legacy Holdings, LLC (season one contestant on The Apprentice)
Saru Jayaraman and Fekkak Mamdouth, Co- Founders/Co-Executive Directors of Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY) and Colors restaurant

Along with WIBO Alums - Walter Geier Inspiration Award

Johnie Mae Simmons, President, J.M.S. Services, Inc. Class of 1978
Celeste Morris, President, of Optimum Strategies
Jason Bass, Owner of Edible Arrangements Upper Westside, Class of 1999
Farid Ali & George C Constantinou, Proprietors, Bogota Bistro, Class of 2003

Ticket prices are as follows:
Benefactor Tickets - $200 (includes a special gift bag & listing in the journal program)

General Admission - $125

Dreammaker Tickets - $1,250 (includes 11 general admission tickets)

Please use the buttons to the bottom of this message (labeled accordingly) to purchase a ticket(s) now.

If you are unable to attend but would still like to support WIBO, you can make a donation by selecting the Make a Donation button below.

I hope you share in our excitement and join us for what promises to be an unforgettable evening.

Warm Regards,

Amini Kajunju
Executive Director

P.S. WIBO accepts checks, credit card and cash. For more information about purchase tickets or to place an ad in our journal, please contact Victoria Rodriguez:
212-684-0854 ext. 0540 or vrodriguez@wibo.org

About WIBO

WIBO's mission is to enable small business owners and budding entrepreneurs in underserved communities to obtain financial success in starting, operating and building successful businesses that develop economic power, provide jobs and improve communities.

If any of the payment button links below do not open, please contact WIBO immediately. Thank you.
$1250 - Dreammaker package
$200 - Benefactor Ticket
$125 - General Ticket (s)
Or
The Workshop In Business Opportunities
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