[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1774]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     IN HONOR OF THE 2006 OHIO BUSINESS WOMEN'S CONFERENCE AND EXPO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2006

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, please join me in honor and recognition of 
the 2006 Ohio Business Women's Conference and Expo, held this year at 
Cleveland's Cleveland Renaissance Hotel & Conference Center.
  The Conference & Expo is a collaborative effort, presented by the 
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Ohio, the Small Business 
Administration, the Urban League, the Northeast Ohio Minority Business 
Council (NOMBC), the National Association of Women Business Owners 
(NAWBO) and a coalition of Chambers of Commerce throughout Ohio. The 
event promises to attract hundreds of women business owners and 
numerous exhibitors.
  The organizers of the Conference & Expo are focused on promoting 
women's business ventures and fostering vital connections of support 
where women entrepreneurs can find resources to expand and improve 
their business goals. Additionally, the Conference and Expo will 
provide a forum where women business owners can display their services 
and products to Americas leading corporations and public agencies 
dedicated to doing business with women-owned businesses.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honor and recognition of the 2006 Ohio 
Business Women's Conference and Expo, a collaborative venture that 
promises to bolster the success of women business owners throughout our 
region. The event, while reflecting the continued struggle of women and 
minorities to attain economic equality and opportunity, also highlights 
the reality that through continued support and collaboration, the road 
to economic security and the attainment of professional dreams will be 
open to all women, clearing a path on which the next generation of 
women entrepreneurs will follow.

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