# National Women's Business Council; Quarterly Public Meeting
**AGENCY:**
National Women's Business Council, Small Business Administration.
**ACTION:**
Notice of open public meeting.
**DATES:**
The Public Meeting teleconference will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be held via teleconference.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
The meeting is open to the public; however advance notice of attendance is requested. To RSVP and confirm attendance, the general public should email *[email protected]* with subject line—“RSVP for 12/7/17 Public Meeting”. Anyone wishing to make a presentation to the NWBC at this meeting must contact Cristina Flores, Associate Director of Public Affairs at *[email protected]* or 202-205-6827.
For more information, please visit the National Women's Business Council Web site at *www.nwbc.gov.*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the meeting of the National Women's Business Council. The National Women's Business Council conducts research on issues of importance and impact to women entrepreneurs and makes policy recommendations to the SBA, Congress, and the White House on how to improve the business climate for women.
This meeting is the 1st Quarter meeting for Fiscal Year 2018. The online meeting will provide stakeholders with updates on the Council's research and engagement activities. Time will be reserved at the end for audience participants to address Council Members, directly, with questions, comments, or feedback.
Dated: October 18, 2017.
Richard Kingan,
SBA Committee Management Officer.