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Events Just for You! 

Watch this space for events from WBEC Florida, WBENC, and our partners. These are designed to help you and your business thrive! Scroll down and you'll find: 

March 11, 2026 - Coffee with a Corporate, featuring Affinity Inc. Magazine (virtual)

March 12, 2026 - Certification 101 (virtual) 

March 19, 2026 - WBEC FL Onboarding (virtual)

March 20, 2026 - Moffitt Cancer Center Small Business Symposium (in person in Tampa)

March 24, 2026 - Winning Strategies with a WBE - The Re-Engagement Blueprint, with Kelly G. Lopez (virtual)

April 8, 2026 - Coffee with a Corporate, featuring Desiree Hanson, Moffitt Cancer Center

June 15-18 - WBENC Annual Conference (in person in Salt Lake City)

Certification 101

WBEC Florida Certification Director Lisa Roblejo walks you through the process of applying for certification and helps guide you on the next steps of using your credentials.

When: 2 to 3 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month 

Upcoming session: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Where: Online via Zoom

Registration: Free

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WBEC FL Onboarding

Now that you're certified, let us introduce you to the world of WBENC from a regional perspective. Learn how and where to use the branding, including the Women Owned logo, to let others know about your new credentials. Understand how the WBEC Florida region supports you and your business through events, communications and other activities. Learn about our corporate partners and helpful resources. WBEC Florida Certification Director Lisa Roblejo will be your guide.

When: 2 to 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month 

Upcoming session: Thursday, March 19, 2026 

Where: Online via Zoom

Registration: Free

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Moffitt Cancer Center's 2026 Small Business Symposium

Date: Friday, March 20, 2026

Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Moffitt Cancer Center, Vincent A. Stabile Research Building, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612

Cost: Free 

 Registration: Required

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Winning Strategies with a WBE

 

You had a great call! They were engaged. Interested. Even excited ... then … nothing.

Corporate and government buyers aren’t ignoring you. They’re overwhelmed, distracted, and prioritizing differently. If you don’t know how to re-enter the conversation, you could miss out.

Join our guest speaker Kelly Lopez, founder and CEO of KLo Edge, to kick off our WBEC Florida Winning Strategies with a WBE series, which features our members bringing their expertise directly to you!

Session Title: The Re-Engagement Blueprint

Date: Tuesday, March 24

Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: Complementary for members and nonmembers

A Zoom link will be provided after registration.

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Coffee with a Corporate: Meet. Sip. Connect. Repeat. 

Join us for a monthly virtual conversation with supplier development and procurement professionals who open doors for suppliers like you.

Coffee with a Corporate is your opportunity to sit down — virtually — with supplier development and procurement professionals from leading corporations and government agencies.

Each month, we’ll host featured guests who share insights about how their organizations work with suppliers, information on what they look for in new partners, and practical tips to help your business get noticed.

30 minutes of conversation, 30 minutes of Q&A and networking, and one powerful hour of connection.

Upcoming dates:

  • Apr 8, 2026
  • May 13, 2026

Time: 10 to 11 a.m. ET

Registration: Free 

Certification 101

WBEC Florida Certification Director Lisa Roblejo walks you through the process of applying for certification and helps guide you on the next steps of using your credentials.

When: 2 to 3 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month 

Upcoming session: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Where: Online via Zoom

Registration: Free

WBEC FL Onboarding

Now that you're certified, let us introduce you to the world of WBENC from a regional perspective. Learn how and where to use the branding, including the Women Owned logo, to let others know about your new credentials. Understand how the WBEC Florida region supports you and your business through events, communications and other activities. Learn about our corporate partners and helpful resources. WBEC Florida Certification Director Lisa Roblejo will be your guide.

When: 2 to 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month 

Upcoming session: Thursday, April 16, 2026 

Where: Online via Zoom

Registration: Free

2026 WBENC National Conference

Registration is now open for the biggest event of the year for Women Owned businesses! Join us June 15-18 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

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