What is ABWA?
 
ABWA is the fourth largest women's professional group in the United States. ABWA is the educational and networking resource for professional women. ABWA's national headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas. ABWA has served over 500,000 members since 1949. ABWA was founded by Hillary Bufton Jr. as a result of his foresight concerning women's needs in the work place. The current director is René Street.

ABWA recently announced the Women's Instructional Network (WIN)™ , an interactive on-line community designed especially for ABWA.  WIN delivers professional development courses, tools and resources as well as a specialized networking tool to keep members up to date on Association news.

Membership

The Greenspoint chapter is a traditional chapter offering a strong community service and philanthropic focus, with monthly meetings centering on educational, networking and fund-raising programs. Chapter members gain valuable experience and leadership skills in a supportive environment by managing meetings, working on committees, managing fund-raising projects and speaking at chapter functions. 

The cost to join ABWA-Greenspoint is prorated monthly based on local annual dues of $48, and the annual national ABWA Dues of $90.  This includes a $15 WIN Technology Fee to provide members with exclusive access to the WIN network.   For membership, please download the application form below.

Download the ABWA Membership application form and information packet.  Complete the application and bring it to a meeting.

Networking Opportunities

Networking opportunities are abundant, including table networking, members only table and the monthly Sound Off. Special events offer another opportunity to network with those outside your chapter. 

Houston Area Council of ABWA

The Houston Area Council (HAC) of ABWA consists of 21 ABWA Chapters in the city of Houston.

The mission is to promote involvement among participating Chapters and Express Networks.

The HAC meets quarterly at the Hess Club on the 4th Monday of January, April, July and October. See our Links page for the HAC Web site. 

Education

The Greenspoint Chapter of ABWA is committed to the education of its members. We have educational programs with topics of interest for our members at our monthly meetings. We conduct a new member orientation twice yearly for our members to become more familiar with ABWA.

We encourage our members to attend our ABWA Spring Conference and National Conference both held yearly. We also publish a Chapter newsletter with educational articles and share notes on seminars attended by our members at conference.

Greenspoint Chapter Facts & History

The Greenspoint chapter was founded in May, 1990. We focus in on the member's personal and professional growth: including the exploration of educational opportunities.

Our chapter supports "Dress for Success" and we participate in the annual spotlight on Business Associates.

The Greenspoint Chapter is a past recipient of the National Star Award and Spring Conference Newsletter award. We have awarded many local and national scholarships. Our chapter is a member of the Federation of Houston Professional Women. Members of the Federation of Houston Professional Women. All of these benefits are available to chapter members.
 

Cost for monthly luncheons are $30.00 for ABWA Members, $30.00 for Guests. Contact Shelia Hickman for reservations.