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2024

January Optical Women's Association Announces 2024 Award Honorees

2023

January Optical Women's Association Announces 2023 Award Honorees
February Optical Women's Association Hosts Three Events During Vision Expo East
August The Optical Women's Association Announces Its Annual Connection Series Luncheon at Vision Expo West!
August Optical Women's Association Announces New Podcast Hosts and Recognizes Former Showrunners
September Optical Women's Association Announces New Leadership — Lorie Lippiatt, OD, Named New President to Follow Deb Bulken
October Optical Women's Association Launches First OWA Unplugged Retreat
November 2023 Leadership Scholarship Winners Announced by the Optical Women's Association

2022

January Optical Women's Association Announces 2022 Award Honorees
February Optical Women's Association Hosts Annual Champagne Breakfast During Vision Expo East
August The Optical Women's Association Announces Its Annual Connection Series Luncheon at Vision Expo West!
September The Optical Women's Association Welcomes New Board Member
November The Optical Women's Association Announces Additions to the 2022-23 Board of Directors
December 2022 Leadership Scholarship Winners Announced by the Optical Women's Association

2021

February Leadership Scholarship Winners Announced by the Optical Women's Association
March Optical Women's Association Announces 2021 Award Honorees
August The Optical Women's Association Announces OWA Connection Series Luncheon at Vision Expo West
September Optical Women's Association Announces OWA Online Auction Is Back!
September Optical Women's Association Announces New Leadership — Deb Bulken Named New President to Follow Robyn Crimmins

2020

August ELEVATE: An OWA-Hosted Event Celebrating the 2020 OWA Award Recipients + Mastering "The Art of Hello"
February OWA Announces New Podcast Series!
January Optical Women's Association Announces 2020 Award Honorees

2019

September Optical Women's Association Announces New Leadership — Robyn Crimmins Named New President to Follow Tiara Claxton
February Cheers to 22 Years! The OWA Debuts Star Birthday Celebration Event at Vision Expo
January Optical Women's Association Announces 2019 Award Honorees

2018

September Ashley Mills Appointed to the Optical Women's Association (OWA) Board Of Directors
August ABB OPTICAL GROUP to Sponsor Optical Women's Association Connection Series on September 27 at Vision Expo West
August Optical Women's Association Announces New Job Board Feature
May iMatrix Sponsors the Optical Women's Association

2017

October Optical Women's Association to Launch Tuesday Talks, Monthly Webinar Series [October 2017 Vision Monday]
Optical Women's Association Hosts Regional Networking Events to Connect and Invite New Members
September Optical Women's Association Announces New Leadership — Tiara Claxton Named New President to Follow Maureen Cavanagh
March Optical Women's Association Announces Appointment of Laura Dorris to Board of Directors
The "Herstory" of the OWA and Its Place Today [March 2017 INVISION, by Maureen Cavanagh]
February Optical Women's Association Hosts New York City Events During Vision Expo East

2016

December Optical Women's Association Announces 2017 Award Recipients
OWA President is Tonight's Guest on Power Hour
October Optical Women's Association to Launch 'Tuesday Talks,' Monthly Webinar Series [Vision Monday]
August Optical Women's Association Welcomes Two New Board Members
Optical Women's Association Presents Its "Connection Series" Lunch and Learn Program September 15 at Vision Expo West
July OWA Board of Directors Announces Immediate Executive Committee Changes
April Optical Women's Association Welcomes Robyn Crimmins to Its Board of Directors
March Optical Women's Association to Honor Downes and Englert at Two Special Events

2015

December Optical Women's Association Announces 2016 Award Recipients
September Optical Women's Association Board Appoints Six New Directors
September Optical Women's Association Presents Its "Connection Series" Lunch and Learn Program September 17 at Vision Expo West
April Optical Women's Association Announces New Webinar to Focus on Consumer Sales and Marketing
February Optical Women's Association Champagne Breakfast to Feature "An Intimate Conversation with Holly Rush"
January OWA Selects 2015 Award Recipients and Debuts New Champagne Breakfast Event

2014

November Optical Women's Association Board Of Directors Announces 2015 Slate Of Officers
August Optical Women's Association Presents "Connection Series" Lunch and Learn Program September 18 at Vision Expo West
April Optical Women's Association Unveils Refreshed Branding And Redesigned Website
Tiara Claxton Appointed to Optical Women's Association Board of Directors
February Jean Sabre Appointed to Optical Women's Association Board of Directors
January Optical Women's Association Professional Development Sponsors Make Programs Possible
Optical Women's Association Selects Sherrie Rogerson As 2014 Pleiades Award Recipient

2013

July Renew, Ignite and Unleash at the OWA's Mindfulness in The Workplace Workshop
January Optical Women's Association to Honor Axelrad, Culbreth and Claxton at Special Award Event and Reception

2012

November Marge Axelrad Selected as 2013 Pleiades Award Recipient
August Optical Women's Association Presents Annual Professional Growth Workshop — Free To Members!
Optical Women's Association Presents Annual Networking Reception And Raffle — Free!
May "Taking The Challenge: Eating Healthier On The Road, On The Job And On The Go" A New Workshop From The Optical Women's Association
January Shirley Platzer-Stocks Selected as 2012 Pleiades Award Recipient

2011

August OWA Board Announcement
Optical Women's Association Presents an ABO-NCLE Event Featuring Dave Caperton - Free CE with Registration!
Optical Women's Association Presents Annual Networking Reception and Raffle at Exciting New Venue — Free!
Optical Women's Association Presents Annual Professional Development Event Featuring Women's Panel, "Pathways To Success"
July Optical Women's Association Presents An ABO-NCLE Event Featuring Dave Caperton - Free CE With Registration!
February Optical Women's Association to Honor Christie Walker of Jobson Optical Group with 2011 Pleiades Award

2010

September First Ever OWA Professional Development Webinar
August OWA Presents Professional Development Workshop at Vision Expo West: Secrets of the Successful Optical Woman
July OWA Presents an ABO/NCLE Event Featuring Curtis Zimmerman

2009

January Optical Women's Association Announces 2009 Pleiades Award Recipient

2008

October Optical Women's Association Welcomes New Board Members
July Optical Women's Association presents ABO workshop Fish! For Opticians - free CE with registration!
2008 April OWA Honors Stephanie De Long
February Stephanie K. De Long of Eyecare Business Magazine honored by the Optical Women's Association

2007

October OWA to Hold Professional Workshops in N.Y., Indianapolis
June OWA presents workshop on effective communication at Vision Expo West
January Deborah Malakoff of Vision Council of America honored by the Optical Women's Association

2006

September OWA Kicks off Vision Expo West
May Sherrie Rogerson named President Elect of the Optical Women's Association
February Janet Callif of Luxottica honored by the Optical Women's Association

2005

February Optical Women's Association honors Mimi Friedfeld with 6th annual Pleiades Award at Vision Expo East

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