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Membership Benefits

Through Oregon Press Women, you join an umbrella organization for professional communicators in many fields.
You benefit from OPW / NFPW membership and its programs of career enhancement and professional recognition.
You have opportunities for networking, friendships and personal growth.
You are added to the OPW membership directory, a statewide networking tool.
Your OPW / NFPW membership makes you eligible for discounted libel insurance, grants, credit cards and other benefits through the National Federation of Press Women.
Oregon Press Women’s semi-annual conferences and professional skill-building programs enable you to network with other communication professionals.
OPW’s annual contest has categories for every communication field. You receive written critiques from contest judges. First-place winners, if they are NFPW members, compete against top entries from other states in a national competition.
You receive notices of state, regional and national workshops, conferences and publications.
You can earn college credits at some national conference sessions.
E-mail updates keep you informed about crucial First Amendment issues.

Dues

OPW / NFPW dues: $78

OPW only: $50 (A restricted membership with no NFPW membership benefits)

Student membership: $10 for college students enrolled in a communications-related major or working part- or full-time in a communications field.

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Oregon Press Women

Maren Schmidt
25877 East Bright Avenue
Welches OR 97067
maren@comcast.net