Women In the Hardware Industry Group Announces Show Events

    ORLANDO, Fla., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women In the Hardware Industry
 (WIHI) association is planning several activities for members and
 prospective members attending the National Hardware Show in Orlando, Fla.
 May 8-10, 2007.
     All WIHI events during the National Hardware Show will take place in
 room S322, located in the South Building of the Orange County Convention
 Center. WIHI will also have a lounge available for use by its members
 during the National Hardware Show.
     The WIHI Member Luncheon and Business meeting, open to members only, is
 scheduled for May 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
     Claire-Juliette Beale, co-founder of the innovation and strategic
 design firm Touch360, will address the group at the WIHI Experience
 Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 9. The luncheon is free for WIHI
 members and $10 for non-members.
     Also on May 9, WIHI will host a Membership Drive and Cocktail Party
 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event is free for all. On May 11, snacks and
 beverages will be available for WIHI members during the close of the show.
     Pam Melton, president of Women In the Hardware Industry, said the
 organization is reinventing itself to accommodate the changing environment
 in the industry.
     "The National Hardware Show offers WIHI the opportunity to network with
 and expose the organization to women in the most diverse segments of the
 industry," Melton said.
     Founded in 1985, Women In the Hardware Industry:
     *  Foster professional advancement and leadership development of women in
        the Hardware, Do-it-Yourself, Home Improvement industry.
     *  Provide educational programs, materials and opportunities for
        professionals in the industry.
     *  Serve as advisors in the consumer do-it-yourself market and
        professional contractor market on the role of women in the industry.
     *  Serve as advocates in optimizing the participation of women in all
        facets of the markets that we serve.
     To pre-register for events taking place during the National Hardware
 Show, for membership information or sponsorship information, contact: Pam
 Melton at (615) 414-3967 or pam@meltonlawoffice.com.
     Event sponsors include Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Touch360, the Mt.
 Juliet, Tenn.-based H.O.W. (Hands On Women) and the Las Vegas-based
 ImageWords Publicity & Writing Services.
     Women In the Hardware Industry membership is $90 per year.
 
 

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