Senators Mary Landrieu and Olympia Snowe Announced as "One Woman" National Business Conference Honorary Chairs

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
Today, the Texas Business Alliance (TBA) announced that U.S. Senate Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L. Landrieu (D-La) and Ranking
Member Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) will support the One Woman National Business
Conference (One Woman) as honorary chairs. Landrieu and Snowe head the U.S.
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, which develops
legislation and examines messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters
relating to the Small Business Administration (SBA).

"We are pleased to support the small business development efforts of the Texas
Business Alliance," remarked Senators Landrieu and Snowe. "Small firms pump
almost a trillion dollars into the economy each year, create two-thirds of our
nation`s new jobs annually and account for more than half of America`s work
force. Our economy depends on the health of our 27 million small businesses. We
must focus our energy on strengthening our nation`s small businesses, which are
key to revitalizing America`s economic prosperity."

One Woman is a TBA small business development program to be held Thursday,
August 6, through Saturday, August 8, at the Omni Houston Hotel, Four Riverway,
Houston, Texas 77056. Comedian and businesswoman Joan Rivers and political
analyst Jamal Simmons headline the conference. One Woman will attract 500
registrants and more than 50 top presenters. The program is scheduled to include
intriguing and educational general sessions, interactive workshops, a tradeshow,
entertainment and networking mixers, and a Soaring Heights Awards Brunch
recognizing exemplar women`s enterprise programs.

"At Capital One, we`re proud to partner with community leaders and
organizations, such as the Texas Business Alliance, who share our commitment to
make a positive difference in the lives of local citizens and small businesses,"
said Annella Metoyer, Houston Market President, Capital One Bank. "We believe
it`s important to offer guidance and support to local small businesses as they
work through this challenging economic cycle. The One Woman National Business
Conference helps provide this vital guidance and support for local women small
business owners."

The individual all-access registration fee is $120, or $350 with an overnight
stay. Online registration and a la carte fee payments for general sessions,
tradeshow booths (a limited number remain) and sponsorships are available at
www.texasbusinessalliance.org/onewoman. For information, please call conference
coordinator MWH Public Relations at 281.213.9554 or email at
margo@mwhpublicrelations.com.

One Woman sponsors include Presenting Sponsor Capital One Bank; Lunch Symposium
Sponsor Lane Staffing, Inc.; Health Pavilion Sponsor Aetna; Soaring Heights
Awards Brunch Sponsor Hewlett-Packard and Workshop Sponsors UBS and
UnitedHealthcare. Media Partners include Presenting Media Partner Womentality
magazine; and Media Partners Black Enterprise magazine, the Houston Sun and
Women`s Enterprise Texas magazine.

About Texas Business Alliance

A member-driven, solutions oriented, nonprofit organization, with a mission to
equip minority- and women-owned businesses to be qualified suppliers, ready to
compete for public, private and international opportunities through progressive
development, and specialized training. Its vision is to strengthen the Texas
economy and spur job creation by expanding minority- and women-owned businesses,
and encouraging youth entrepreneurship. Chapter organizations are being pursued
in Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin and El
Paso.Visitwww.texasbusinessalliance.org for more details or call 281.213.9554.

MWH Public Relations
Margo Williams Handy, 281-213-9554 or 832-492-2407
margo@mwhpublicrelations.com

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