Better Know A Media Org: NYWICI

Today’s organization: New York Women in Communications (NYWICI)

About the organization:

Founded in 1929, New York Women in Communications is a non-profit association whose members represent the breadth and depth of the continuously evolving communications industry.

To join, you must:
Be a woman in communications. Members outside the tri-state area are invited to NYWICI events when passing through town. 90% of members “hold management positions in advertising & marketing, corporate communications, digital media, magazine and book publishing, and public relations; the other 10% “own their business or function as chief executives, senior executives, managing editors, presidents and publishers within major communications firms.”

Number of members: about 1,500

You’ll get:
Coaching
Discounts
Health insurance discounts
More

And for that, you’ll pay:
Individual Membership – $150
Student Membership – $45
Young Professional Membership – $75
Retiree Membership – $45
Nonresident Membership – $45

There is a one-time administration/initiation fee, as follows:
Individual Membership – $45
Student Membership – $25
Young Professional Membership – $25
Nonresident Membership – $25

We’ve compiled as many professional organizations as we can find in all the disciplines that mediabistro visitors work in, and will be featuring one a day til we run out. We’re going in alphabetical order so nobody feels slighted, but if we skipped your favorite group by mistake, please let us know.

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