Women Entrepreneurs Organization of Washington

Description

The Women Entrepreneurs Organization of Washington is a group of women business owners that meets once a month to network and share knowledge. Program Description: 5:00-6:00pm Networking 5:30pm Check-In for Dinner Meeting Spotlight Speakers: Dana Grayson, Positive Change Meditation. Karen Harrema, Creative Memories. Keynote Speaker: Gaylene Smith, Organic Products Trading Co., will talk about her passion for and work in the coffee industry. In 1990, Ms. Smith left the corporate world to start a venture with her husband, Garth. Together, they founded Organic Products Trading Co. (OPTCO) to develop and import high quality certified organic and fair trade coffee. Since the inception of OPTCO, Gay and Garth have traveled to coffee growing communities all over the world to work with growers who are committed to organic and organic fair trade coffee production. In 2004, OPTCO, along with several other organizations, founded Café Femenino® Coffee Project, a social program for women coffee growers in rural communities around the world.