Women in Exhibitions
The events industry is made up of an abundance of talented , female professionals , so much in fact , that the majority of our industry is made up of them . Therefore , to ensure the continued development of this community and to provide opportunities for them to meet and network , Women in Exhibitions was born . To find out about the networks reach , mentorship programme and virtual events , we spoke to Oana Cipca , founder of Women in Exhibitions .
Expanding chapters Since the success of its launch in 2018 , Women in Exhibitions has expanded and created different chapters all around the world , including the UK , Germany , the Middle East and North America . “ As the founder of Women in Exhibitons , I feel proud of what we have achieved so far ,” beams Cipca . “ The process of expanding the Women in Exhibitions network to multiple countries has been a wonderful journey and we are still building on this ,” says Cipca . She reveals that the network intends to open new chapters in the Netherlands , Italy , Asia and South America . “ Through these chapters , we aim to become accessible to more networks of women , allowing us to reach their specific community , culture and challenges , in both a regional and international context ,” she says . Putting this philosophy into practice , Cipca makes a call of action to all female eventprofs ,
Building a community
Louisa Daley speaks to Oana Cipca , founder of Women in Exhibitions , about the expanding network and how its mentorship programme aims to support the next generation of women leaders in the exhibitions industry asking them to contact her and assist in building this future together . While Cipca is primarily understood and known to be the founder of Women in Exhibitions , she also tells me how she embodies the role of a community builder too . Cipca argues that by building a strong community that supports each other , like
Women in Exhibitions , “ it gives us the power to create awareness about the things that have to change , whilst still having fun along the way .” For Cipca , working to build this community of women is “ a crucial process that fosters connections amongst people and creates an infrastructure for these connections to happen .”
Mentoring the next generation of women Women in Exhibitions is doing a fantastic job in not only supporting current female leaders all around the world , but also in paving the way and empowering the future generation of female leaders . “ The younger generation in the exhibitions industry are eager to learn ,
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