The Portland Regional network night had terrific information! Making Decisions was the topic and panelists shared experiences and insight on how they made tough decisions in their careers.

Top ideas include: 1. Working with fear, 2. Managing upwards, and 3. Building a Board of Directors with your network. For an extended recap, please go to the Portland Event Recap here.

Agenda:

• 4:30-5:00pm:  Sign in for panel presentation. 
• 5:00-6:00pm:  Panel presentation on Making Decisions
  • Moderator:
    • Kristen Sagan, Corporate Responsibility-Sustainability Manager, Columbia & Treasurer of the OIWC
  •  Panelists: 
    • Errin Cecil-Smith, Marketing Director, Ahnu/Tsubo/Deckers
    • Linda Tom, Marketing Manager, KEEN, Inc.
    • Susan Parker, Chief Executive, Frank Creative
    • Michele Flamer, Board of Director, National Association of Retail Buyers
  • This portion is for OIWC members only
• 6:15-7:15pm:  Open House/Networking.  Meet the panelists, OIWC Board members and network with OIWC members in your region.
• This portion is open for OIWC members and non-members

Not an OIWC member yet but want to attend the member only portion of this event? Join today and begin to enjoy your many member benefits. By becoming a member of OIWC you are joining a network of women who have pledged to open their minds, experiences and wisdom to each other. You are becoming part of a group of women like you—professional, passionate, active in the outdoors, authentic, and focused. OIWC members are women you can relate to and learn from, whether you have a question about your advancing your career, work-life balance or specific job skills.

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Thank you to REI for sponsoring the OIWC West Coast Regional Events, and to
Yakima and Columbia for support of the Portland event.