American Business Women's Association

ABWA's Mission
To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership; education, networking support and national recognition.
The American Business Women's Association strives to provide a quality experience for members both on a national and local level, focusing on these tenets of the mission...
Together: We believe our collective wisdom is the professional woman’s greatest untapped resource. Everyone has a skill, ability or advice that will benefit the woman next to you. It’s the ultimate networking circle.
Diversity: ABWA is all-inclusive.  Here diversity is more than race, age, creed or color.  It’s blue-collar, white-collar, CEOs, MBAs and telecommuters who never leave their home office.  Our members own their businesses, or aspire to become the next entrepreneurs.  
Leadership: In addition to assuming leadership positions within local chapters and networks, members have the opportunity to run for national office, a seat on our National Board of Directors. 
Education: Lots of groups claim they offer professional development, but that’s a promise we honor.  At District and National Conferences, ABWA is proud to partner with such renowned groups as the University of Kansas School of Business, FranklinCovey, and Rockhurst University.  
National Recognition: By its very nature, recognition is loaded with positive reinforcement. It is an essential component of career development - whether the recognition is on the job or through your professional association. With such programs as Best Practices and the Top Ten Business Women of ABWA, members receive recognition on both the local and national level for personal and professional achievements.