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Astra recognizes the need to educate women business owners about success tips for their companies.

Corporate Supplier Diversity Professional Think-Tank
At the 10^th Anniversary Astra gala, a think-tank of supplier diversity professionals was launched. It is designed as a forum to share best practices. If you are a supplier diversity professional and want to participate, contact us to learn more.

ASTRA Events
Astra provides a full year of educational seminars, networking events and meetings connecting buyers and sellers.

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2009 Calendar of ASTRA & WBENC Events

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Olsa Martini Joan Lasselle

ASTRA WBE Forum Leaders- Washington

Janet McNaughton

Janet McNaughton, Lasting Impressions Gifts, is the Washington Forum Leader and has recruited a stellar group of women to help lead and organize the networking events designed to stimulate more business among our WBEs and corporate members and to offer continuing mentorship and support for all areas of business. The are two sub-committees: WBE and Corporate and those leads are: Corporate: Janet McNaughton and Liz Lasater, Red Arrow Consulting and WBE: Lorraine Howell, Media Skills Training, and Dr. Julie Miller, Business Writing that Counts. If you have questions or want to know more how you can participate, please contact janet@lastingimpressionsgifts.net.

Dr. Julie Miller Lorraine Howell

ASTRA 2009 Schedule of Events- Washington

The networking events held at Nordstrom and Microsoft will be held from 11:30am-1:30pm.The investment is $20. All guests will need to register on the ASTRA shopping cart 7 days before the event. Only pre-registered guests will be allowed to participate on the day of the event. No registrations will be done at the door on the day of the event.

July 14 11:30-1:30pm Microsoft 700 Bellevue Way, Bellevue, WA 98004 (Lincoln Square)

Program to be rescheduled

August 18 11:30-1:30pm John W. Nordstrom Room- Nordstrom 1617 6th Avenue- Seattle, WA 98101

Astra Member $20 Astra Non-member $25

September 15 11:30-1:30pm-Microsoft- 700 Bellevue Way, Bellevue WA 98004 (Lincoln Square)

October 28 11:30-1:30pm- John W Nordstrom Room- Nordstrom 1617 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

November 3 11:30-1:30pm-Microsoft- 700 Bellevue Way Bellevue, WA 98404 (Lincoln Square)

For more information on other Washington State calendar events, please contact shari@westshareservices.com.

June

ASTRA WBE HOST COUNCIL FOR WBENC WIB 2009- June 9-11- San Francisco

Visit the ASTRA Microsite at www.astrawba.org/wib_2009.

SEPTEMBER

September 14- Astra Virtual Trade Mission with WE- Connect-Great Britain