The Ann Arbor Art Center is once again showcasing the artwork of the area’s most talented high school students. The work of Washtenaw County high school artists is being displayed in the juried exhibition entitled Potential! now thru May 8, 2011. Potential! is displaying work that clearly demonstrates achievements in creativity and transcends the usual class projects and assignments. Seniors …
SBA’s 2010 Michigan Small Business Award Winners Are Announced
Carrie Hensel and Debra Power, Co-Founders and Co-Presidents of the Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw have received the prestigious award for Women in Business Champions. The Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw is a volunteer-based group, which runs educational and networking programs for businesswomen. WXW has helped women find jobs, create connections, generate referrals and make friends. This award would …
WXW Donates Over 40 Business Suits to the Women’s Center of Southeast Michigan
The Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw (WXW) held their holiday mixer for women business leaders on Tuesday, December 8, at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. Merry Mingling attendees were asked to donate their gently worn business suits for donation to the Women’s Center of Southeast Michigan, a local non-profit that helps disadvantaged women acquire job skills, coaching, and professional attire so …
WXW and Carrie Hensel Covered In Concentrate Magazine
The February 18, 2009 edition of Concentrate featured WXW's co-founder, Carrie Hensel. In the article, Carrie discusses her winding career path, her philosophy of "fun" in business, and her motivations for starting WXW. Carrie notes - Debra and I "decided we wanted to form a business group and wanted it to be for women who are leading or part of growing companies," Hensel explains. "Though there …
WXW Co-Founders Featured on Lucy Anne Lance’s Radio Show
On January 31st, Debra Power and Carrie Hensel, WXW's Co-Founders, were featured on the Lucy Anne Lance Show on WLBY 1290 AM - Lively, Local & Relevant to the Ann Arbor Area. To hear the entire radio show, visit Lucy Anne's website. Debra and Carrie are featured in Hour 1. Lucy Anne asked lots of good questions about WXW's February 4th event at the United Way - Women in …
WXW Event Appears In The Ann Arbor News
(What follows is a reprint from the Sunday, May 18 edition of the Ann Arbor News.) What happens when high-powered business leaders get together to share success stories, exchange ideas, and lessons learned? We found out on Wednesday, May 7, when the Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw (WXW) held their inaugural event in Ann Arbor. Over 200 people attended this first event of what promises to be a …
WXW Kick Off Event Garners Media Attention – Registrations Are Pouring In
Tina Reed, Ann Arbor News Reporter and aspiring local business leader, wrote about the Women's Exchange of Washtenaw (WXW) on May 1st. Tina summed up our inaugural event nicely when she said, “The May 7 event will address issues like managing business growth and breathing new energy into established companies. With an extended happy hour afterward, the organizers hope to create a networking …
Now we’re talking.
The Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw (WXW) hosts an annual day-long conference called the "Now We're Talking" Forum, where we engage the business community in conversation about the challenges women business leaders face in growing and improving their companies. 2012 Highlights 2011 Highlights 2010 Highlights …
What sets WXW apart?
The Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw (WXW) was developed for women growing successful companies in Michigan and the Midwest. WXW fills a unique and shared need as a business group specifically for women whose companies are in the growth stage. Our events are DIFFERENT because they are INTERACTIVE, OPEN and FUN. Attendees tell us they've never attended an event that was so filled with …
Empowering women to lead.
Since 2007, the Women's Exchange of Washtenaw (WXW) has been helping women in business. Our all-volunteer, Ann Arbor-based non-profit has operated on a minimal budget while successfully connecting, teaching and inspiring hundreds of women business leaders in Michigan. In 2009, our organization won the Michigan Small Business Administration's award for "Women in Business Champions of the …