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2023 brought many favorites, and several firsts, for the OWA. Our members exuded our mission to enhance and promote the leadership role...

The results of the October 2023 Leadership Scholarship nominations are here! The Leadership Scholarship Award recognizes OWA members who...

The Communications and Website Committee works hard to provide useful and relevant content for the OWA Connects Blog. A big part of our...

In mid-October, around three dozen OWA members gathered for a sunny weekend at Paradise Point Resort in San Diego for an uplifting and...

Debuting at Vision Expo West 2023, the OWA has released a NEW official OWA t-shirt for members, sponsors, individual contributors, and...

Once again, the industry gathered in Las Vegas for Vision Expo West and from the start to the finish the OWA was there connecting,...

The OWA held its first-ever Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, September 20! It was an opportunity to meet and speak directly to OWA board...

Vision Expo West in Las Vegas is just around the corner! The OWA is hosting 2 events during the conference. We welcome everyone to join...

The OWA Talks Podcast officially launched in 2020 — after over three years, co-hosts Dr. Sandra Mohr and Stephanie Espinosa are...

This year marks Vision Monday’s 21st annual Most Influential Women in Optical report. Over the past two decades they have profiled...

National Sunglasses Day is a day dedicated to the importance of eye protection and the style that sunglasses provide. Celebrated on June...

Each year, OWA members get to choose one book from the curated selection as benefit of their membership. Not only is this is one of the...

You can hear the enthusiasm for an upcoming Vision Expo across the optical industry from coast to coast. The feelings of excitement begin...

Since 1997, the OWA has set the standard in the optical industry by intentionally connecting, inspiring, and leading women in their...

Next week during the annual OWA Champagne Breakfast and kick-off for Vision Expo East, Karen Roberts (Carl Zeiss International) will...

Vision Expo East will soon be live in New York City! The OWA is hosting 3 events during the conference. We welcome everyone to join us at...

The results of the October 2022 Leadership Scholarship nominations are here! The Leadership Scholarship Award recognizes OWA members who...

2022 was the first full year for the OWA Connects Blog, and it did exceptionally well! blog.opticalwomen.com acquired thousands of views...

We’re all back and rested from an eventful Vision Expo West. It was so great to see so many of our members, friends, and sponsor...

Vision Expo West is right around the corner next week in Vegas. The OWA will be in attendance at three events during the show. We welcome...