Today’s Our Day – As Is Every Day

Today’s Our Day – As Is Every Day In the annals of the United States Congress historians will note that Sept 22, 1983 was declared as the honorary national American Business Women’s Association Day and President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation to that effect. Obviously, on this day every year those of us involved with this organization ought to take a few moments to take a mental snapshot of ourselves as we continue to pursue the mission of ABWA:

“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.”

We’ll then put it on our mental refrigerator and look at it from time to time until we replace it with next year’s imaginary photo. Recognition is wonderful, everybody craves it; from time to time we need it. However, the ABWA is much bigger than a one-day-a-year organization.

Which is why the full-length motion picture of the American Business Women’s Association, currently being filmed by a talented and very large production company – all of ABWA’s hardworking members – is the real work we need to be focused on. With more than 60 years of history, ABWA is an ongoing saga that reflects the changes in the American marketplace and the roles of the business people who make that market work.

As three generations of ABWA members have learned to thrive on ever-changing economic stages, we’ve always attempted to stay true to our mission as old social paradigms changed and our technological tools helped change the language of the workplace. With a little luck it will be an ever-changing story that always needs to be updated. That’s why I call it a major full-length motion picture. We’re going to keep filming it for a long time.  Look for plenty of sequels too!

As we look toward our annual National Women’s Leadership Conference in October, I’m reminded of how far we’ve come as an organization and at the same time I’m exhilarated by the road we face ahead. ABWA today can provide women with educational resources we could only dream of just five years ago. ABWA is second to no other business group for women in terms of programming that members can immediately put into practice in their workplace. And yet, ABWA remains a nurturing place where you can test new skills and not be afraid to make mistakes because you’re among trusted friends and colleagues. There’s really no other organization like us. OK, we deserve a day of our own. But there’s always tomorrow and it counts just as much if not more. Celebrate your day today and tomorrow!

Happy American Business Women’s Day!

Rene’ Street, Executive Director

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