[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03233]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


National Women's Business Council; Quarterly Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Women's Business Council, Small Business 
Administration (SBA).

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2014 from 1:15 
p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Detroit Marriott at the 
Renaissance Center, located at 400 Renaissance Drive in Detroit, 
Michigan.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), SBA announces the 
meeting of the National Women's Business Council. The National Women's 
Business Council is tasked with providing policy recommendations on 
issues of importance to women business owners to the President, 
Congress, and the SBA Administrator.
    This meeting is the 2nd quarterly meeting of the Council for 
FY2015. The meeting will include remarks from the Council Chair, Carla 
Harris, and an update from each of the NWBC committees: The Group of 
Six, Communications and Engagement, and Research and Policy. Updates 
will be shared on the current research projects, including: Women's 
participation in accelerators and incubators (qualitative), women's 
participation in corporate supplier diversity programs (qualitative), 
undercapitalization as a contributing factor to failure (quantitative), 
women's use of social networks (quantitative), and an impact study of 
the Women Business Center program. The Council will also introduce the 
topics of interest for the FY2015 research portfolio. Time will be 
reserved at the end for audience participants to address Council 
Members directly with questions, comments, or feedback.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting is open to the public 
however advance notice of attendance is requested. To RSVP and confirm 
attendance, the general public should email [email protected] with subject 
line--``RSVP for Detroit.'' Anyone wishing to make a presentation to 
the NWBC at this meeting must either email their interest to 
[email protected] or call the main office number at 202-205-3850.
    For more information, please visit the National Women's Business 
Council Web site at www.nwbc.gov.

    Dated: February 11, 2015.
Diana Doukas,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03233 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]
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