Announcements
SBW Scholarships closed for 2026!
To see Debbie Ulmer’s Year in Review, Visit the Past Presidents Page
2026-2027 SBW Calendar
July 2026
- 7/29 Friendship Lunch Panera Bread 11:30
August
- 8/05 Friendship Lunch Little Big Horn 11:30
- 8/06 SBW Board Meeting 5:30
- 8/06 SBW Dinner Meeting 6:30 (Scholarship Committee)
- 8/12 Friendship Lunch Mighty Melt 11:30
- 8/18 Friendship Lunch Taco Tuesday at End Zone 11:30
- 8/26 Friendship Lunch Country Kitchen 11:30
September
- 9/02 Friendship Lunch El Espolon 11:30
- 9/03 SBW Board Meeting 5:30
- 9/04 SBW Dinner Meeting, Communications Committee (Paddle Party!) 6:30
- 9/09 Friendship Lunch Mazzio’s 11:30
- 9/16 Friendship Lunch Applebees 11:30
- 9/23 Friendship Lunch Little Big Horn 11:30
- 9/30 Friendship Lunch Colton’s 11:30
October
- 10/01 SBW Board Meeting 5:30
- 10/01 SBW Dinner Meeting Legislative Committee 6:30
- 10/07 Friendship Lunch Huddle House 11:30
- 10/18 – 10/24 Business Women’s Week
November
- 11/05 SBW Board Meeting 5:30
- 11/05 SBW Dinner Meeting Public Relations Committee 6:30
- *****Employer/Business of the Year
- *****Woman of the Year
- Bell Ringing
December
- 12/03 SBW Board Meeting 5:30
- 12/03 SBW Dinner Meeting Socials Committee (Bingo) 6:30
- Holiday Basket
January 2027
- 01/07 SBW Board Meeting 5:30
- 01/07 SBW Dinner Meeting Membership Committee
February 2027
- 02/04 SBW Board Meeting 5:30
- 02/04 SBW Dinner Meeting Foundation Committee (Red Purse/Silent Auction)
March 2027
- 03/04 SBW Board Meeting 5:30
- 03/04 SBW Dinner Meeting Community Outreach/Community Cafe
April 2027
- 04/08 SBW Board Meeting 5:30
- 04/08 SBW Dinner Meeting Special Projects 6:30
May 2027
- *****May Board Meeting TBA
- 05/06 SBW Dinner Meeting Installation Committee
Sedalia Business Women Meeting
The August 6 Dinner Meeting program will be under the direction of the Scholarship Committee.
Meetings are held 6:30 p.m. at the
Shrine Multipurpose Building
1375 Elm Hills Blvd, Sedalia, MO
Members, please let your caller know no later than Tuesday prior to the meeting if you plan to attend. We must have an accurate count! If you would like to visit a Sedalia Business Women’s meeting, please send an email to sbwmail@sedaliabwm.org no later than the Monday prior to the meeting. We welcome visitors!
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Friendship luncheons are being held weekly. If interested in attending, contact any of those that regularly attend or check our Facebook page or click here for any prescheduled lunches.
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For archived news posts: visit the Past President page.
Michelle Franklin, 2026-2027 SBW President
Encourage ~ Inspire ~ Empower
Michelle Marie Franklin, SBW 2026-2027 president, was born at WAFB and is a lifelong Sedalia native who takes great pride in her community roots. She is the daughter of Debbie Clark and John Foote. She graduated from high school in Sedalia in 1993.
Michelle married her husband, Christopher, in 1996, and together they have three sons: Matthew William and Michael. Over the years, their family lived in Kansas City, and the Emporia, Kansas area where Michelle continued her education and professional growth.
She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University in 2008, followed by a Master’s in Library Science in 2011, and a Master’s in Instructional Design and Technology in 2015.
Since September 2014, Michelle has served as Director of Library and Academic Resources at State Fair Community College’s Donald C. Proctor Library. She has also been actively involved in community leadership, serving on the Sedalia Public Library Board of Trustees from 2017 to 2021 and currently as Ward 4 City Council representative since April 2025.
Michelle is honored to serve as the incoming president of Sedalia Business Women and looks forward to supporting and empowering women in the community.
The SBW 2026-2027 Executive Board
From Left to Right: Debbie Ulmer (director), Bobbi Wilson (secretary) Della Schnakenberg (treasurer), Carol Sawyer (vice-president), Carolyn Green (president elect), Michelle Franklin (president)
