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This year's Champagne Breakfast was once again a spectacular, record-setting event! The OWA recognized three incredible and inspirational women from the optical industry, and paid special tribute to the journey of the OWA itself.
The OWA enjoyed a great turnout as they returned to live events at Vision Expo West. Check out the photos from Thursday's Connection Series luncheon and the Friday evening networking, raffle, and auction event.
The Champagne Breakfast was back in-person and better than ever! We honored four remarkable women and their impact on the optical industry. Then we gathered on April 1 to celebrate OWA's 25 years of supporting . . . .
OWA boasts record attendance at both Las Vegas events: the Thursday Connection Series luncheon, featuring Brave Leadership author Kimberly Davis, and the Friday evening networking, raffle, and auction event.
OWA is on the road holding regional networking events, connecting members and recruiting new women to learn more about the benefits of joining OWA. Take a look at some highlights from some of our most recent events.
OWA celebrated three remarkable women and their impact on the optical industry on March 21 at the OWA Champagne Breakfast. Then we gathered on March 22 to celebrate the OWA's "Star Birthday" . . . .
Enjoy these photos from "Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World", our Connection Series Event featuring author and speaker Joann Lublin, and the Networking Reception and Raffle.
The OWA Champagne Breakfast Celebrating Women in Leadership and the OWA Star Award Ceremony honored the OWA's three award winners — Ashley Mills, Deb Bulken, and Janelle Pauli.
Throughout the OWA's 20th Anniversary year, our events have shared the common theme of celebrating the OWA's founding in 1997 and have certainly had their fair share of celebratory moments.
The 3rd annual OWA Champagne Breakfast honoring women in leadership, coinciding with the OWA's 20th Anniversary, was held on March 30. The OWA Star Award Ceremony celebrated three amazing women . . . .
The OWA's Connection Series event "Girl Bosses: Optical Industry Entrepreneurs" featured a diverse panel of optical girl bosses. The photo booth was a popular stop during the Friday Night Networking Reception and Raffle.
The 2nd annual Champagne Breakfast was another sold out event and a huge success. At the top of One World Trade Center, the sweeping views set the stage for an unforgettable evening . . . .
During Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, the odds of the annual OWA Networking & Raffle Reception and Connection Series events being wildly successful were stacked in our favor. With more attendees . . . .
OWA members were very busy in New York City with the new Champagne Breakfast event and the annual Star Award Ceremony & Networking event. Enjoy these photo albums that capture the fun and excitement . . . .
Dice and roulette wheels were not the only things rocking and rolling in Las Vegas during International Vision Expo West! The annual OWA Networking & Raffle Reception and Connection Series events were both . . . .
The Optical Women's Association hosted their annual Pleiades Award reception and networking event honoring Sherrie Rogerson, Senior Executive of Corporate Accounts at REM Eyewear, and an OWA past president.
Keynote speaker Manjula Nadarajah of the Chopra Center for Workplace Wellbeing presented "Mindfulness in the Workplace" for the Connection Series event. There were plenty of items available for the Networking Reception . . . .
The OWA's Annual Networking event and Pleiades Award ceremony was held at the Milk Gallery. The event was a star studded celebration of the association's 15 year anniversary and honored three OWA women . . . .
Wednesday's Professional Optical Women's Workshop (POWW) featured speaker, Rebecca Johnson, focused OWA members and guests on the advantages of Eating Healthy, which the OWA followed up by hosting its . . . .
OWA members, guests and industry leaders gathered at the Top of the Standard Hotel to celebrate the awarding of the 13th annual Pleiades Award to Shirley Platzer-Stocks. The location of the event was amazing, with views . . . .
This year's OWA Professional Optical Women's Workshop (POWW) presented Pathways to Success, featuring insight and advice from a panel of four optical professionals. Friday's cocktail reception, which included . . . .
For the first time, the annual OWA Friday awards cocktail reception was held at the Diane Von Furstenberg Studio, where attendees congratulated the 2010 Pleiades and Pyxis honorees, Danne Ventura and Lorinda Fabroni.