Membership Benefits

Business and Professional Women

Membership in BPW

is open to all women

and men who

share our goals.

1. Impact
Make a difference in the lives of workingwomen as we work together to create the changes needed for equitable work environments and supportive communities.

2. Networking
Exchange ideas, explore business opportunities, and share common goals with professional women. Connect with mentors, colleagues and friends who can assist you in advancing your career and making the right connections.

4. Education/Career Enhancement
Participate in BPW programs that are specifically designed to provide personal and professional development, growth and opportunities. Through seminars, hands-on workshops and noted experts, BPW members are given a vast array of opportunities to gain the skills they need to succeed and be successful.

5. Information
Have quick access to relevant up-to-date information about topics essential for workingwomen and anyone in our community. With our BPW members only Yahoo! group, members stay informed on legislative issues, local events, and even job postings.

6. Leadership
Develop leadership skills at the Local and State level with mentors to help you along the way. Maximize the career-boosting value of your BPW membership by identifying volunteer opportunities that match your professional goals or strengthen your existing skills. Become a recognized leader by getting involved in programs that benefit your community.

7. Visibility
Gain visibility and prominence in your community through involvement in BPW events -- locally, regionally, and statewide. Meetings, newsletters and websites provide opportunities to showcase and promote you and your business.

8. Helping Others
BPW has a proud tradition of “women helping women.” In 1956, the members of BPW/USA created the BPW Foundation to provide scholarships, research, information, and career development programs for workingwomen. In 1965, the Education FOundation of the Florida Federation of BPW clubs, Inc. was formed to provide housing for female students which serve as cooperative facilities where young women further their educational goals, share leadership experiences, life skills development and family community. Many of our events at the local level have supported local charities such as Family Resources and the Pinellas Education Foundation.

9. Member Benefits/Discounts
All members receive special pricing for luncheons. Special seminars and other events often have members only pricing.

10. Friendships and "Sisterhood"
Membership in BPW brings many rewards but the most lasting and meaningful are the lifelong friendships. Through participation in the many BPW activities and programs, you will form supportive friendships as well as important business relationships. There is nothing quite like the feeling you get in a roomful of powerful women all focused and energized on current issues and a common cause. Whether it is laughing together, working together, or lobbying together, BPW members know how to have fun and to get the job done!

Building Powerful Women Personally, Professionally, and Politically.