Women in the Outdoor Industry
This looks like a great event that could prove to be a valuable resource for women trying to learn more about how they can turn their passion for the outdoors into a profession.
The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) is hosting an event Thursday, October 30th at Cubespace’s Forum Room in Portland, Oregon from 4-6:30 p.m. to provide an opportunity for networking, education and discussion surrounding the group’s recently launched online guide entitled, The OIWC Guide to Turning Your Passion into Your Profession, sponsored by Keen Footwear and Plum. This valuable resource is quickly becoming the benchmark ‘how-to’ guide for OIWC members and industry newcomers for navigating the outdoor industries.
“In such an outdoor-focused community, we hope this event encourages, educates and facilitates those women interested in turning a love for the outdoors into a prosperous and successful career,” said Sally Grimes, executive director of the OIWC.
The OIWC event will open and close with networking sessions and offer leadership, as well as insight from local, influential women on how to succeed in the workplace and hone new business skills. An open question and answer period with industry leaders from Keen Footwear, Columbia Sportswear, Nau, Lacrosse, Yakima and plum will wrap-up the evening’s events.
The event is free for OIWC members and $20 for non-members. To register for the event, access the OIWC Guide, and to become an OIWC member, visit www.oiwc.org.
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