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September 2019 : OWA Regional Events Are a Hit!

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By Angela Gerber (Marketing Manager, Liberty Sport)
(OWA Events)

2019 has been an exciting year for connecting OWA members across the country. From Alexandria, VA, to San Diego, OWA Regional Events have been on the rise with eight so far — including two "firsts" in Denver and Calgary, Canada.

With these events, OWA members show their passion and commitment to our #DoMore initiative by giving back to their communities and creating connections within their local optical industry. From empowering women through networking and panel discussions to celebrity bowling and inspirational fitness challenges, look for an OWA Regional event coming soon to your area.

Don't see one on the calendar? #DoMore and sign up to host a Regional Event! Speaking from personal experience, I promise you won't regret it!

Sunny Yarris

OWA member Sunny Yarrish of Essilor was a lead organizer for the Dallas Regional Event:

"We took a unique approach to partner with Camp Gladiator, a fitness organization which has grown from one workout group of 40 campers in a parking lot to over 3,800 locations and 130,000 campers nationwide. We chatted about the power of celebrating the variables and polishing the constants with Britt Knighton, vice president of marketing from Camp Gladiator. All attendees participated a five-minute fun workout with the Camp Gladiator's trainers. The event was extremely fun and engaging. People left feeling refreshed and energized from Brett's testimonial and the power of community! Plenty have sent me follow up notes and asked to be involved in the future events!"
Jan Cory

From OWA member and regional event coordinator Jan Cory of IDOC:

"I was connected to a young woman who had reached out to the OWA. She was looking to meet people from the industry and to build her network. As an optical retailer, she wanted to find a group where she could learn new ideas to help with her business challenges. I suggested that we could coordinate a local NYC event together — and we did! We chose the topic Retail Best Practices, and with the support of lots of NYC members, and our host and sponsor Safilo, we put together an evening that focused on great networking featuring a strong panel of retail experts. It was a great evening on so many levels; OWA opens doors! #domore!"

Take a look at some images from this year's Regional Events, and check out the full photo albums if you want to see more!

Pinnacle Award

Alexandria

Pinnacle Award

Alexandria

Pinnacle Award

Calgary


Pinnacle Award

Calgary

Pinnacle Award

Dallas

Pinnacle Award

Dallas


Pinnacle Award

Denver

Pinnacle Award

Denver

Pinnacle Award

New York City


Pinnacle Award

New York City






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