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Southeast Chapter
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
President: Diane Warga-Arias
Vice President: Arathi Ramappa
Treasurer: Lillian Kaplan
Announcements:
We are happy to announce that our chapter president, Diane Warga-Arias, was and Awards for Excellence Winner in the Marketing and Communications category. Congratulations Diane on this well-deserved award!
Upcoming Chapter Events
March 1st
Luncheon with AAUW – American Association of University Women.
Our chapter will be attending the AAUW’s Dollars for Scholars Fundraiser. The fundraiser will be an author luncheon that features speaker Sally Ling, author of Run the Rum In: South Florida During Prohibition. Money raised from the event will be used towards scholarships for young women. It will be a chance for networking with your WJA peers and meeting AAUW members. Come join us for this worthy cause!
Location: Lighthouse Point Yacht and Racquet Club
2701 NE 42nd St.
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
March 7th
WJA National Women in the Know Conference
Oct. 17th-18th
WJA President’s Retreat
The WJA President’s Annual Retreat will be held in Miami, Florida. We are honored and excited to be the hosting the event this year. It will be a chance for our chapter members to meet with WJA national executives and presidents from other chapters. If you would like to be involved in the planning of this event, please contact Diane Warga-Arias.
Recent Chapter Events
Oct. 19-22
Jeweler’s International Showcase – Miami Beach, Fl
We participated at the JIS tradeshow at the Miami Beach Convention Center. For more information on the Jeweler’s International Showcase, please go to their website: http://www.jisshow.com/indexold.htm
Oct. 21
Wine and Cheese Mixer – Miami Beach Convention Center
In conjunction with the Jeweler’s International Showcase (JIS) tradeshow, our chapter had Wine and Cheese mixer that took place directly before JIS’s Martin Rappaport seminar. We provided a time for attendees of the show to relax, have a drink, and meet with their colleagues. Both women and men attended and represented a variety of different fields in the industry such as jewelry design, advertising, retail, wholesale, and technology. It was a dynamic atmosphere where attendees were able to exchange ideas and receive advice from their peers. Thank you to all of those who attended.
July 29th
WJA Awards for Excellence Gala
March 16
WJA National Women in the Know Conference
We have had a number of changes with our chapter this past year. However, we are happy to announce that we are currently actively recruiting for new members and are planning inspirational and beneficial upcoming events for our members. As part of our restructuring we are looking to fill open board positions. If you are interested in becoming an integral part of the WJA South East chapter, then please contact Diane Warga-Arias.
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