At Argos, we celebrate the ever increasing number of women joining our industry as we strive to grow and develop. We value the contributions our business women bring to our company. That is why we are excited to celebrate National Business Women’s Day this Wednesday September 22.

In order to understand the history of business women’s day, and the importance of this date, we need to delve deeper into the history of females in the business world. 

The American Business Women’s Association is a national professional association for women, established by Kansas City businessman, Hilary Bufton, Jr. On Sept. 22, 1949, Mr. Bufton and three Kansas City businesswomen incorporated the American Business Women’s Association. “It was my feeling all women were seeking and deserved equal business opportunities.” He later wrote, “They had gained tremendous business knowledge during World War II, through necessity, and I felt a new organization for all businesswomen was needed.”

This special day celebrates the contribution that women make in the business world and focuses on ways to give women more equality. The first ever Business Women’s Day was celebrated in 1983 when a joint Congressional resolution was passed.