Member News – November 2025

Member News – November 2025 As always, a big shout out to our members that have made the news. Below you’ll find members that have been highlighted or otherwise recognized. Thank you to those that submitted news this month and thank you to our members that continue to push the outside of the envelope in some way. With wedding season ...

Bringing Accessibility to the Forefront: WIPA NYC’s First Experience with Live Captioning and Translation

Bringing Accessibility to the Forefront: WIPA NYC’s First Experience with Live Captioning and TranslationBy Jess ChuangWIPA New York Chapter At WIPA NYC, we’re always looking for ways to make our events more meaningful and inclusive. This year, with support from the National WIPA Reserves Grant, we had the opportunity to explore a new layer of accessibility by incorporating live captioning ...

Member News – September 2025

Member News – September 2025 As always, a big shout out to our members that have made the news. Below you’ll find members that have been highlighted or otherwise recognized. Thank you to those that submitted news this month and thank you to our members that continue to push the outside of the envelope in some way. Mallory Bailey, WIPA ...

Grant Support Helps Us Bring Liene Stevens to WIPA—And Elevates Our Entire Event

Grant Support Helps Us Bring Liene Stevens to WIPA—And Elevates Our Entire EventKelly Marie Thompson Chicago Chapter We’re excited to share how our recent grant helped us take one of our most ambitious WIPA events to the next level. With this funding, we were able to bring in nationally recognized speaker Liene Stevens of Think Splendid—and the results were everything ...

Member News – August 2025

Member News – August 2025 As always, a big shout out to our members that have made the news. Below you’ll find members that have been highlighted or otherwise recognized. Thank you to those that submitted news this month and thank you to our members that continue to push the outside of the envelope in some way. This wedding season ...

Let’s Talk About FRIENDors: The Real MVPs of the Wedding Industry

Let’s Talk About FRIENDors: The Real MVPs of the Wedding Industryby Holly Gray (Southern California Chapter) CEO of Anything But Gray Events and WIPA National Director of Membership Retention National Friendship Day isn’t just for your childhood besties or that barista who knows your coffee order better than your partner. In the wedding industry, friendship shows up in a very ...

Why Now Is the Time to Step Up in the Wedding Industry

Why Now Is the Time to Step Up in the Wedding Industryby Ashley Allan, MBA, MSL (Phoenix Chapter) WIPA National Director of Chapter Development Leadership isn't just about holding a title, it's about making an impact, fostering growth, and building a better future for your community. In the world of weddings, where creativity meets logistics and emotions run high, strong ...

Member News – July 2025

Member News – July 2025 As always, a big shout out to our members that have made the news. Below you’ll find members that have been highlighted or otherwise recognized. Thank you to those that submitted news this month and thank you to our members that continue to push the outside of the envelope in some way. Honored and excited ...

Member News – June 2025

Member News – June 2025 As always, a big shout out to our members that have made the news. Below you’ll find members that have been highlighted or otherwise recognized. Thank you to those that submitted news this month and thank you to our members that continue to push the outside of the envelope in some way. NEW CHAPTER IN ...

DEIB Summer Reading Initiative

DEIB Summer Reading InitiativeMelissa Parker, WIPA Philadelphia DEIB Director WIPA Philadelphia Launches Summer Reading: The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker One Book. One Summer. One Powerful Step Toward Belonging. This summer, WIPA Philadelphia is proud to launch our very first Summer Reading initiative, and we’re thrilled to announce that our official selection is The Art of Gathering: How We ...