A WIN-ning Event: WIN 2025 annual conference opens registrations
Lake Buena Vista, Florida — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has announced that registration for its annual conference is now open. According to a recent press release, this year’s conference, featuring the theme of “Create Your Own Magic,” will be held from May 5th to 7th, 2025 and will take place at the Hilton Orlando Lake […]
O, Canada: Women’s Industry Network launches in Canada
Toronto, Ontario — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has announced the launch of the WIN in Canada through a new national campaign. In a recent social media post, the Women’s Industry Network outlined how the intention of this new initiative “is dedicated to enhancing the role of women in the collision repair industry through targeted […]
Influential Learning: WIN hosting webinar on August 20 with panel of Most Influential Women awards recipients
Toronto, Ontario — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) is hosting a live panel webinar-style interview featuring four of its most recent recipients of the industry’s 2024 Most Influential Women (MIW) awards. The live webinar will be held at 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Open to both WIN members and non-members, the webinar […]
A Win for WIN: Women’s Industry Network scholarship campaign raises almost $10,000 in additional funds to support collision repair education
Toronto, Ontario — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has announced that its 2024 Scholarship Fundraiser Walk and Donations program raised $9,670 in additional funds to support the record 30 student scholarships the network recently presented. These additional funds, along with its group scholarship and general fund commitments, augmented WIN’s recent announcement of providing $30,000 in […]
A Winning Lineup: WIN announces speakers and program for 2024 ‘Dream Out Loud’ conference
Toronto, Ontario — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has announced the full speaker and program lineup for its annual 2024 conference. The Dream Out Loud-themed conference will take place May 6 through 8 at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach, California and will aim to celebrate women in the industry by raising funds for collision […]
On Advancement: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum secures funding for women in trades training efforts
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) says it has secured $100,000 aimed at advancing women in the skilled trades. This funding comes from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and will be spent on creating more “equitable opportunities” for traditionally marginalized individuals. “Skilled tradespeople have always played a crucial role in Canada’s economy,” […]
Ladies First: Celebrating women of the industry on International Womens Day
Toronto, Ontario — Women make up approximately half of the world’s population. If you ask Google, it’ll tell you that about 49.58 percent of the global population identifies as female. For every 100 women, there are 101.68 men. It’s nearly 50-50. But those numbers don’t check out when you look at skilled trades demographics. Only […]
Liebert’s Leave: PPG announces departure of its senior vice president, automotive coatings
Pennsylvania, United States – PPG has announced the departure of senior vice president Rebecca Liebert on Sept. 16, who has taken on an external opportunity that “is a true testament to her strong leadership capabilities.” Liebert joined PPG as senior vice president, automotive coatings in June 2018, serving as a member of the operating committee […]
Penny For Your Thoughts: Penny McCune named new president and CEO of SGI
Regina, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan’s crown insurance company will be welcoming its new president and CEO in the coming weeks, following Tuesday’s announcement that Penny McCune will assume SGI’s top role, making her the first woman to head up the provincial insurance company. Currently working as executive v-p and COO of the Auto Fund, McCune is […]
Prepare to WIN: Women’s Industry Network to host hybrid-style Educational Conference
Greensville, South Carolina — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) will host its annual Educational Conference in a hybrid format this year, from May 2 through May 4. Attendees will have the option to join WIN in-person in Greenville, South Carolina, or virtually via the Socio platform. “While we have missed the networking and relationship building […]
