Gilda Emcees Women-Owned Business Day at the State Capitol

I was honored to have served for the third year in a row as Emcee for Women-Owned Business Day at the State Capitol in Hartford, CT, sponsored by the Women's Business Development Council.

Women entrepreneurs from across the state gathered to learn about issue of importance and to let their voices be heard by the state's leaders.

Welcoming the audience that gathered at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, CT

Left to right: Keynote speaker Esther Morales, Executive Director of the National Women's Business Council; Panelist Glendowlyn Thames, Executive Director of CTNext; Panel moderator Diane Smith, Emmy-award winning TV jounralist & CTN anchor; Emcee Gilda Bonanno & WBDC CEO Fran Pastore 

Honorary event co-chair:  The Honorable Patricia Billie Miller, State Representative and Assistant Majority Leader

Attendees heard from national and state leaders on issues of importance to women business owners

To learn more about the Women's Business Development Council, visit www.ctwbdc.org