International Chapter
We empower women in the exhibition industry whilst helping to nurture the next generation of female leaders.
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 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.
We teamed up with more professionals from the industry and created the Women in Exhibitions Network that is spreading worldwide an empowering message.
Becoming a member of this community will help you achieve the following:
- Network with the best in our industry
- Discover opportunities with peers
- Train and develop yourself
- Share your knowledge and best practice
- Participate in round table discussions
- Learn about our mentoring & coaching opportunities
- Career development through our Academy
- Participate in live events!
Upcoming International Events
We look forward to welcome you to our next event.
UK CHAPTER
Communication (Leadership)
INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
Women in Exhibitions World Summit
INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
Women in Exhibitions World Summit
UK CHAPTER
Managing teams and difficult conversations
What we are looking for?
We look 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 to the top 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.
Meet Our International 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
Executive Director of the Women in Exhibitions Network
Natasja O’Connor
Group Operations Director Food & Pharma at Informa Markets
Laura Shapiro
Portfolio Director, CloserStill Media & President Women in Exhibitions UK Chapter
Kirstin Deutelmoser
Director Partner and Guest Events at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Martha Donato
President & Founder MAD Event Management LLC
Stephanie Selesnick
President, International Trade Information, Inc.
Laura Purdy
General Manager at Exhibition Place
Latest News
It’s been raining good news this morning.
INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
Meet our Members: Q&A with Oana Cipca
Want to find out more about our Members? Then you’ll love this new Q&A series. First up is Oana Cipca, founder of the Women in Exhibitions Network and business development manager at TapeMyDay.
INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
Women in Exhibitions Network Announces Executive Director Industry Veteran Tapped
Women in Exhibitions Network (WIEN) Founder, Oana Cipca, today announced that the first Executive Director of the global women’s group has been announced. Joining the organization effective November 1st is […]
THE NETHERLANDS CHAPTER
Guest speakers at Women in Exhibitions Dutch Chapter Launch announced
Marloes van den Berg, Chief Sustainability Officer at the Royal Jaarbeurs in Utrecht and Yasmine Couderc, Group Head of Talent at Easyfairs Group will touch upon relevant themes for our […]
THE NETHERLANDS CHAPTER
Women in Exhibitions Network expands to the Netherlands
After the successful launch of the Women in Exhibitions Chapters in UK, North America and Germany, the community expands with the Netherlands chapter. The Dutch board of the chapter […]
Become a member of the International Chapter
Individual Plan (annually)
Suited for:
- More senior exhibitions professionals active in our industry who decide to join on personal title
- Includes access to an international network
- Includes access to all events with a reduced member fee
- Bi-monthly newsletter
- Access to mentorship programme
- Discount on fees for international events
€ 95 / Year
Add to cart
Suited for:
- More senior exhibitions professionals active in our industry who decide to join on personal title
- Includes access to an international network
- Includes access to all events with a reduced member fee
- Bi-monthly newsletter
- Access to mentorship programme
- Discount on fees for international events
Corporate Plan up to 100 employees (annually)
Suited for:
- For Corporate Companies who have more than 100 employees and who join as a corporate member
- Includes access to different annual events( 15 tickets)
- Includes access to an international network
- Bi-monthly newsletter
- Access to mentorship programme (max 15 employees)
- Discount on fees for international events and academy programmes
- Includes a logo and a company video on the website
€ 2195 / Year
Add to cart
Suited for:
- For Corporate Companies who have more than 100 employees and who join as a corporate member
- Includes access to different annual events( 15 tickets)
- Includes access to an international network
- Bi-monthly newsletter
- Access to mentorship programme (max 15 employees)
- Discount on fees for international events and academy programmes
- Includes a logo and a company video on the website