Leesburg, Virginia — September 19, 2016 — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) is set to begin its second decade as an organization that remains committed to its mission of engaging women in the collision repair industry.
The organization depends upon the support and generosity of individuals and organizations in the industry to accomplish this mission. The 2017 Sponsorship Campaign is now underway and runs through January 6, 2017.
Susanna Gotsch is the Chair of the Sponsorship Committee for WIN. She notes the importance of industry sponsorships for an organization like WIN.
“As an all-volunteer non-profit network, our ability to develop programs to support our members, and ultimately our industry, depends upon the support and generosity of our sponsors across diverse industry segments. We are grateful for the confidence the industry has shown and look forward to cultivating new sponsor relationships this year,” she said.
WIN had another great year in 2016, judging by increases in membership numbers, industry sponsorship, communications, attendance at the WIN Educational Conference, scholarship support and visibility at industry events. In addition to its core mision of engaging women in the collision repair industry, WIN also administers the Most Influential Women (MIW) in the Collision Repair Industry program. The MIW program recognizes women who have enriched the industry with their leadership, vision, and commitment to excellence.
WIN does a lot of work offering networking and mentoring to women already in the collision repair industry, but the organization is also instrumental in encouraging women to enter and stay in the filed. In 2016, WIN awarded the College Student Tuition and Conference Scholarship Award to five young women who have chosen to study in the collision repair industry.
Each scholarship winner is paired with an MIW honouree. This helps to create mentoring relationships to support the young women entering the industry.
Corporate Sponsorships are currently being sought to allow WIN to continue to expand its programs of education, networking and mentorship. A variety of sponsorship opportunities exist to support the organization’s activities.
Additional sponsorships are also available to support key initiatives like the $12,500 “WIN Technology Initiative Founder’s Sponsorship” presented by AkzoNobel to the organization during the 2016 WIN Educational Conference.
Sponsors are recognized on the WIN website, in all promotional opportunities, signage and verbal acknowledgments during member functions, as well as WIN activities at NACE and other industry events.
Please contact Susanna Gotsch via email to sgotsch@cccis.com or 312-229-2952 for more information about sponsorship opportunities.
For more information on WIN, please visit womensindustrynetwork.com.
