On February 26, 1990 the first meeting of the Southern Nevada chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners was held. At a standing room only luncheon at the Olympic Gardens Restaurant, 52 charter members were signed up.

Two years later the first NAWBO National Conference was held in Las Vegas. The national organization was stunned by a record attendance, which included almost 200 “walk-ins”.

Three years later, 1995, three NAWBO Southern Nevada members were elected to the Nevada delegation to the White House Conference on Small Business.

In 1999, the Southern Nevada chapter once again hosted the National Conference and the very next month, launched the Women of Distinction Awards.

In February 2005, we celebrated our 15^th anniversary and marked the milestone by signing up our 200^th member. We are now in our 20th year!

Our first Corporate Partner was Bank of America back in 1991; they gave us $1000 to publish our newsletter for a year. Today that wouldn’t even pay the postage. Southwest Gas was our second Corporate Partner.

NAWBO Southern Nevada has been lead by some dynamic women over the years. Our past presidents are: