Dallas, Texas - May 9, 2005: Gina Buser, President of Traveling Coaches, Inc., received the 2005 Woman Business Owner of the Year Award from the DFW Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). The award ceremony took place at the chapter’s monthly luncheon in May. Gina was recognized for her many achievements in business, contributions to the community, and dedication to supporting women business owners.

Ms. Buser had the opportunity to share her experience and insight with the NAWBO D/FW audience as she was interviewed by Dawn Brinson, NAWBO D/FW President Elect. When asked about her greatest personal challenge in building Traveling Coaches, Gina responded, “Achieving balance has been my biggest challenge. I wanted to give my family and myself priority so I had to make some difficult decisions involving my calendar. For example, I began working from home two days a week, eliminating work on the weekends, and making time for volunteer opportunities. This effort made me much more focused and productive during my work time and I had more time for my family and other interests.” Gina went on to say that, “The most fulfilling aspect of my business has been building a culture where people are passionate about what they do and enjoy coming to work each day. It has also been very rewarding to prove to myself and others that balance can be achieved without having the business suffer as a result.”

Gina Buser is President and co-owner of Traveling Coaches, a nationally recognized computer training and consulting company located in Dallas, Texas. Primarily serving the legal community, Traveling Coaches also numbers among its clients corporations, non-profit groups, and government agencies. Since 1997, Gina has served as the company’s managing partner overseeing its administrative, accounting, sales, and marketing teams. A nationally certified 100% women-owned business enterprise (WBE), Traveling Coaches has been included among the Top Women-Owned Businesses in the D/FW Metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal for the past four years.

In addition to serving as the NAWBO/DFW Collin County/Denton County Council Chair, Gina is a member of the Women’s Business Council Southwest. She serves on the Board of Directors, the Leadership Team, and various other committees of Springcreek Community Church. She has served on the SAMS (Small and Medium Size Business) Advisory Council and the Board of Directors for the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce. Gina also participates with and supports charities such as Habitat for Humanity, Family Gateway, Taylor’s Angels and Susan G. Komen Foundation. In addition, Gina has served on committees for events benefiting Collin County Volunteer Center.

About National NAWBO: For more than a quarter century, NAWBO has been a leading force in shaping the environment for women business owners to succeed, and collectively become one of the most dynamic sectors of our economy today. NAWBO was founded in 1975 by a group of women with a singular purpose and vision—to propel women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide.

Today women-owned businesses are the fast growing segment of the economy and employ more people than all the Fortune 500 companies. With over 85 chapters, NAWBO remains the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all types of businesses, at all levels of development.

Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter: Started in 1985 by a group of energetic, visionary women who believed in the collective strength of women business owners, today the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter’s has more than 150 members. It is one of only 14 chapters to receive the Healthy Chapter designation. It also boasts a member retention rate in excess of 80% and is one of the largest corporate partner bases of all NAWBO chapters. The Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter creates connections for its members to capital resources, business opportunities, other community organizations and political officials. Additional information about NAWBO/DFW can be found on its web site at http://www.nawbotx.org.