“One day, in the hustle and bustle of networking, lunches, power breakfasts, and such I noticed a missing connection. It’s probably no surprise that most of these events were chock full of masculinity, I mean I should’ve noticed it years ago. I guess a decade working in Oil & Gas desensitized me to the lack of women represented in these sort of events.
But this particular day, I was literally the only woman in the room amongst a sea of men. It hit me, I needed some woman power, and it wasn’t happening in that space. I needed women who had capitalized on their strengths and supported one another. AWC is that representation I needed then, and continue to need! They inspire, educate, share, encourage, and believe in me. And me in them!”
Amy Wood, AWC member since 2018
“In 1984, a professor encouraged me to join the Texas Tech University chapter. Back then, we had regions, and several of us attended the Spring 1985 regional conference in Albuquerque. It was a magical experience. At the conference, it was announced that the next year’s conference would be in San Antonio, my hometown.
Because I wanted to attend, I joined the Lubbock Professional Chapter as soon as I graduated a couple months later. I attended something like 11 regional conferences before regions were discontinued. By then, I’d made many good friends through the chapter, many of them still members, so I’ve never left.”
Patti Douglass, AWC member since 1985
“I joined AWC because the culture of my local chapter was unlike any other professional communications organization in town. Where I’d previously felt the cold from trying to get in as a new member with the cliques already established in other organizations, AWC was a warm and welcomed change.
I knew instantly that the ladies in my chapter were not only genuine in their want to know me and to get me actively engaged (not just another warm body!), but they all knew what they were talking about, too!
Being around people who “speak my language” is crucial to not only my own empowerment, but also to my creativity and, thereby, my success. And to top it off, it was quickly evident to me that the ladies of my chapter ran in the who’s who circles of the city so I knew my joining and becoming an active member was going to propel my networking game and give me an added local advantage.”
Kaley Daniel, AWC member since 2010