Professional Optical Women's Workshops (POWW)

Educational Opportunities on Topics Important To You

The OWA's Professional Optical Women's Workshops (POWW) provide unique educational opportunities, both regionally and in conjunction with major trade shows, for members and guests to explore topics of interest to women working in the optical industry that will enrich their personal and professional lives.

The OWA's Program Committee launched the first POWW event in California in 2005. This popular event has become an OWA "signature series" with the goal being to provide forums for OWA members to gather and network in various areas of the country while having access to information that will help move them along their career path.

Past topics have included:

• Pathways to Success 2011
• Secrets of The Successful Optical Woman 2010
• When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Back to Basics!
• The Lost Art of Writing
• Peak Performance — Communicating at Your Highest Level
• Strategies for Dealing with Difficult People
• Leadership Skills for Professional Women
• How to Meet 1500 People at Lunch

All OWA POWW sessions are based on topics that you told us are important to you. For more information on these informative and energizing workshops or to request program topics, please contact our Program Committee Co-Chairs, Amy Spiezio and Karen Zappia, at and .

The OWA would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support and belief in our mission to advance and promote the leadership role of women in the Optical industry.