OGC International Women's Day Celebration
Join us for a special Women's Day Celebration at FABRIK, featuring an inspiring Fireside Chat with Zwann Grays, a curated wine tasting, and a vibrant brand fair showcasing OGC member-owned businesses and supporters.
🪵 Fireside Chat with Zwann Grays, moderated by our very own Roni Bradley
Zwann Grays, a distinguished wine buyer and educator, has spent over a decade shaping the wine industry by championing bottle diversity and sustainable selections. In this intimate conversation, Zwann will share her journey navigating a historically male-dominated field, her insights on leadership, and how women are shaping the future of wine. Expect a candid and thought-provoking discussion.
The OGC NYC Women's Day Event will include:
🍷 Guided Wine Tasting – Experience a curated selection of wines handpicked by Zwann.
Non alcoholic beverages will also be available!
🛍️ Brand Fair – Explore and support OGC member-owned brands and partners.
🥕 Light bites - A charcuterie spread to accompany the wines being sampled.
💡 AMA Booths – Tap into expert advice on key career topics, details to be confirmed shortly.
Celebrate, connect, and raise a glass to the power of women in community, business, and beyond.
AMA Booths to look out for:
“Creating Your Own Personal and Professional Style,” Gab Saper, Personal Stylist
Gab guides professional millennial women to uncover their dream style and build wardrobes that reveal their coolest, hottest, best selves. Stop by for advice and guidance on dressing like you at work, in your social life and everywhere else.
“Making the Right Career Moves,” Ashley Rudolph
Whether you’re gunning for a promotion, making a pivot, or figuring out your next big step, the difference between waiting and winning is strategy. I’ll be answering questions on how to position yourself for the roles you actually want, how to negotiate, and how to get clarity on what you want your next steps to be Because the goal isn’t just to transition—it’s to level up.
“Managing up: Having the hard conversations with your boss,” Lisa Friscia, fractional Chief People Officer & Leadership Coach
Whether you’re pitching a new idea, working towards a promotion, navigating conflict or anything in between, it can be nerve wracking or downright confusing on how to communicate with your boss. Stop by for some big sister advice from someone who has been on both sides of the conversation (and on the sidelines helping people communicate better)
“Planning for a Long Career: How to Manage Through the Curves,” Erynn Peterson.
Eyynn’s career has spanned start-up, turnaround, private equity and public companies- all while raising a family. She is offering advice and tips on how to navigate a changing career.
"Pregnancy and Entrepreneurship : from launching during your pregnancy to developing your own leave policy" Ellen Hockley, consultant
Whether you are starting, building, selling or closing your business during your pregnancy and early postpartum years - or working to create a more family friendly work culture, Ellen offers tactical support as a 3x founder who has walked the walk through all these phases of life.
Brands & Offerings
Duckbill- Duckbill is an executive assistant for your personal life. We're a tool to submit anything you need done— your daily to-do's, life admin, and all of those other dreaded tasks that keep you awake at night! — and we execute with both AI + expert humans. OGC members can use this link for 50% off their first 2 months of Duckbill: https://www.getduckbill.com/?promo=OGC50 . Shared by Elysia Mann, Head of Marketing for Duckbill.
Ellen Hockley Consulting- Ellen Hockley Consulting provides support, and coaching to small business founders, and is led by a 3x founder. 15% discount code for our hourly services or 10% off our monthly retainer (minimum 3-month engagement)
Emme Health App- 1 Year discount code
Hikerland- Hikerkind is a women-led outdoor brand and hiking community based in New York City. Every piece of Hikerkind apparel is designed with women in mind—functional enough for the trail yet stylish enough for everyday wear. The result is gear that performs in nature, feels great to wear, and aligns with the values of modern women. OGC members $15 off their first order. It's OGC15. Link here: https://hikerkind.com/discount/OGC15 (Special thanks to OGC member, Sabrina O’Brien!)
Reign_wala — reignwala.com — reign_wala is a lifestyle clothing and accessories brand brought to you by OGC member allie dietzek, co-designed and handmade in partnership with artisans in India with whom the company directly shares profit. "Reign" means to prosper; to have power. "Wala" is an ancient Hindi term meaning "the maker." Our current product lines include macramé jewelry, breezy clothing made from upcycled silk sarees, and the bestselling Everywhere Bag. All purchases come with a 100% happiness guarantee. For this event only, we put together a special offer exclusively for OGC members. Please note, these codes are valid until March 31, 2025. Enjoy!
The first 5 website visitors may choose any anklet or bracelet as a gift (Code RWGIFTOGC)
All OGCers get 20% off all jewelry and silkwear (Code RWLOVESOGC)
All OGCers get an additional $20 off The Everywhere Bag (Code OGCEVERYWHERE)
All offers are combinable for OGC. Go nuts :)