Commonly Used Abbreviations

3BC – Building Better Business Connections
ABM – Annual Business Meeting
AC – Annual Conference
ACE Award – Advancement. Commitment. Engagement. Award
AG – Affinity Group
AR – Annual Report
BOD – Board of Directors
CCP – Council of Chapter Presidents
CE – Chair Emerita
CP – Corporate Partner
CR – Corporate Relations
DAL – Director at Large
DE&I – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
E.D.G.E. – Empowerment, Diversity, Growth, Excellence (HBA benchmark research study, HBA E.D.G.E. Leadership Study)
EC – Executive Committee
ELS - European Leadership Summit
EWB – Executive Women’s Breakfast
GALE - Global Ascension Leadership Experience
GAP - Global Ambassador Program
GCC – Global Committee Chair
GeoX - Geographic Expansion
GPC – Gender Parity Collaborative
HL – Higher Logic
HM — Honorable Mentor
ILS - India Leadership Summit
IPP – Immediate Past President
LEAD – Leadership Excellence and Dedication Award
LUM – Luminary
MOU – Memorandum of Understanding
OB – Operating Board
RC - Regional Council
RS – Rising Star
RSL – Rising Stars and Luminaries
STAR – Strategic Transformation Achievement Recognition (formerly known as Star Volunteer)
TCG — The Charles Group
WIH – Women in Healthcare
WIHGB - Women in Healthcare Give Back affinity group
WIS – Women in Science
WOTY – Woman of the Year