The 4th WiE World Summit took place on 29-30 June 2027 at Palexpo, Geneva
International Chapter
We empower women in the exhibition industry whilst helping to nurture the next generation of female leaders.
Membership tiers: One Membership, Five Tiers
Individual
For solo professionals with no company
€349
per
year
Micro & Start-up
1-9 staff and have over €175k turnover or have been trading for over 2 years
€999
per
year
Small & Growing Business
10-99 staff with a typical turnovertypically over €11.5m
from
€1,999
per
year
Corporate
Over 100 or a multi-territory group
from
€5,999
per
year
Corporate Global
Large-scale, multi-territory players
€12,990
per
year
Fees are International membership rates in euros, published and consistent worldwide. Save 5–10% on your annual fee with a two- or three-year membership. Not sure which tier fits?
Get in touch and we’ll talk it through.
Or reach out to Oana Cipca at email address: info@womeninexhibitions.com
International Chapter Introduction
Women in Exhibitions Network International was officially launched in March 2018 with a first event in Maastricht, The Netherlands during The European Fine Art Fair held annually at the MECC Maastricht. This first event was very well attended by prominent female leaders from the Dutch, German, Belgium and UK exhibitions industry and the large attendance confirmed that we should pursue with bringing this community of women together for networking and learning opportunities. The international chapter of WIE was hence created.
As of today, we are working hard to expand the international chapter of WIE hence creating more benefits for all WIE members worldwide. The WIE network is the only truly international network for women working in the exhibition industry, and our main aim is to grow the network to help more and more women across the globe. Becoming part of the international chapter will allow you to become part of a truly international network.
If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Becoming a member of this community will allow you to benefit from:
| Individual | Micro $ Start-up | Small & Growing Business | Corporate | Corporate Global | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network access across every chapter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| WIE Academy courses and resources | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mentorship programme | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invitations to WIE events | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Discounted rate to the Global Summit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Job listing on the WIE careers board | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Priority booking or access to events | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Team-wide access for your whole company | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| A dedicated welcome call | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Dedicated account management | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| A seat at the table for WIE International initiatives | ✓ |
What we are looking for?
We would love for you to join us and become part of this wonderful community of female leaders and friends. Women are already well represented in the exhibition industry however, we have only recently witnessed the first generation of female leaders who have risen to the top. These women were pioneers who had to fight to get THERE in what was a very male-dominated space. Now that they have broken the glass ceiling we want to nurture and inspire the next generation of female leaders to be confident and brave, to stand up and be seen and ultimately to mentor and nurture them to become the leaders of tomorrow.
4th WiE World Summit:
Meet Our Advisory Board
Our leaders set out to make a difference: they create new leaders!
Oana Cipca
Founder & Initiator of Women in Exhibitions and Senior Business Development Manager at MECC Maastricht
Sonia Thomas
Founder & CEO, SCTC Sonia Campbell Thomas Coaching
Martha (Scheidegger) Donato, Ex-Officio Directors and Chapter Founders
Partner, MAD Event
Caitlin Read
Group Director
Silvia Forroova
Global Brand & Event Specialist and Leader, Mentor Informa Plc.
Toni Piela
VP, Corporate Development, RX
Kate Disley
Founder & CEO of TEMBO & The Ethical Collective
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I currently have the brilliant opportunity of taking part in the Women in Exhibitions mentorship scheme as both a mentor and a mentee. I chose Simon Foster to be my mentor and what a great choice. His extensive knowledge and support has helped to not only progress Broadway Events, but me as a business leader. Simon has a wealth of experience in the exhibition sector and I am very lucky that I get to learn from his experiences.
Emma Barrett
Managing Director, Broadway Events
I have been fortunate to take part in the Layered Development Training and Mentoring Scheme with Women in Exhibitions. The programme has given me the insight and knowledge to develop myself professionally and put the training into practice. The training has really helped with my mentoring sessions, where I have been able to see and report on my progress as well work to my strengths and my teams.
Maggie Law
Marketing Director, Nineteen Group
I cannot recommend the Women In Exhibitions initiative highly enough - between my personalised mentoring sessions and the access to training I have received, I have found it to be in invaluable experience.