Dear Members, Business Associates and Officials, 

 President's Seventh Year Anniversary Address
 
Well, here we are seven years later; the Women's State Chamber of Nevada made its mark, and established a Legacy for women. Yes, it did not go smooth; we had many obstacles and challenges along the way and financial difficulties. When I established the first and only Women's State Chamber in the history of Nevada, I had help from the biggest and best, the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. If I learnt anything in a 19-year career and 32 years as a woman business owner, is whatever your desire in life, learn from the top person in that field and leaders of the business world.
 
My challenges for starting a Non Profit Women's State Trade Organization has been the biggest challenge in my whole life. For the first three years I personally financed the chamber and now it holds it's own, but we need to build the biggest women's trade organization that the state of Nevada and the World has ever seen. Remember, without power we have nothing, we have a lot of work to do as women in Nevada and it will take all of us to accomplish this by uniting not dividing. WCCNV started with zero and now to 358 members, that's a good start but not good enough, we need 700 to reach our goal by July 2009 for Federal help with our Women's Community Outreach Program and free business education classes.
 
In my nineteen year career in (modeling, singing and dancing), and being taught by the best in the career fields I was in was; In  my entertainment career; my parents, who performed professionally with all the late great stars in Country Western Music and films for 33 years, they made me realize I had the best mentors. In my modeling and dance career, I went on and learned from the top in my modeling, dance and business ownership by mentor Nina Blanchard Talent Agency, in those days Nina was the top Modeling/Talent Agent.
 
During the time of my first business venture, my own Modeling School and Talent Agency, I stared a publishing company and still own it today (32 years later). Once again, going to the top professional women in my magazine publishing profession for mentoring was smart. The top woman in Hollywood California at that time was non other then, Tichi Wilkerson-Kassel, former owner of the Hollywood Reporter for over 65 years, she was from Mexico originally, so for an ethnic publisher in those days was a big accomplishment especially a woman. Tichi was also one of the founders of Women In Film non-profit organization that I have belonged to for over 20 y years and still do today.
 
Why am I telling you about my story? You need to know the background of your leader.I fulfilled my dreams and was successful at it, so now, I am in the position to help other women reach their dreams and goals whatever they may be. Anytime you need help, you need to know who to go for this help. Anyone that is in a leadership position needs to know how to lead, especially in today's economy. You need to know that persons background to make sure they can help educate you to fulfill your Dreams when you feel the challenges are a bit much at times. A leader has to be accomplished, has the time to help you succeed and has the resources it will take for you to succeed in your profession or career.
 
So, what I am telling you is, we all go through different ups and downs in our career or ownership as woman (I have along the way), but we are totally stronger and will make it through anything as long as you start the right way from the beginning and have top mentors that will help you. If you need help at anytime, just remember, we are here for you and we have a group of seasoned professional members that will mentor you.
 
My charity is the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Nevada dba, WCCNV Foundation, (A Legacy for the Woman of Nevada) My businesses; ABC Publishing (32 years), Celebrity Contact Business (14 years) and World of Gifts (for personal & Business gifts for clients or home) 7 years.
 
The Women's Chamber has resources in; financial help, grants, mentors available in your profession, seed money, business education and other help that you will need to run your career or business. You need to learn more about our laws and bills passing through Nevada and Congress that will affect your home, family, business. Our Government Affairs Committee will help you do that.
 
The Women's Chamber Legacy is here to help you, however you choose to use it is up to you. Join our diverse group of women with one of the most powerful women's trade organization in the USA, right here in your own back yard, Nevada.

Seventh Year Anniversary Luncheon is May 8, 2009

With special speakers, Punam Mathur and Former Lt Governor Lorraine Hunt-Bono and other special community leaders.
 
Are you reading the 7 year anniversary Address and not a member yet? Go to our website and see exactly what we have put together for you for the past seven years and we are not done yet.
 
Email WCCNV for a membership application or go to our website www.womenschamberofnevada.org and join, so you can start marketing your business or Career. I am very hands on when it comes to helping people, that is who I am. If you sign up now, you will make it in our very first printed Membership Registry and will be able to attend the New Member Forum on April 15, 2009, from 9am to 10:30am to learn how to utilize your membership.

June Beland, Founder, President and CEO