Events

Upcoming Events

    • March 25, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • New-York Historical Society, Gallery of Tiffany Lamps, 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street) New York, NY 10024
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    Monday, March 25, 6:00 p.m. ET

    In person: $125 for members; $150 for non-members


    The 50th Anniversary Gala will be a very special celebration bringing together members, friends, WMG scholars, and supporters of women in media to celebrate 50 years of Women's Media Group! It will include an awards ceremony honoring women who embody WMG’s values of community, diversity, and women’s empowerment; a cocktail party with passed hors d'oeuvres; a keynote interview; and a silent auction to fundraise for the WMG Educational Foundation, which is central to our mission to provide women with educational opportunities and financial assistance at all stages of their careers.


    Since it was founded in 1974, WMG has focused on supporting women pursuing careers in publishing, journalism, and all areas of media. Over the past five decades, our New York-based nonprofit has brought together women in media to collaborate with, learn from, inform, and mentor one another. Together, we seek to advance the position of all women through the power of communication and media.


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    Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s an unusual combination: a literary writer who explores how we can put transcendent ideas into practice. She’s the author of five New York Times bestselling books, including The Happiness Project. On her top-ranking weekly podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, she discusses good habits and happiness with her sister Elizabeth Craft. Her award-winning Happier app helps people customize and use habit-tracking tools. She makes frequent appearances on TV and radio and in print, and is in much demand as a speaker. Rubin started her career in law and was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer. She lives in New York City with her family. Gretchen will be interviewed by Kathy Sandler, WMG President Emerita, WMG Anniversary Gala Chair, and Senior Manager, Penguin Random House.

    We hope to see you on March 25th to commemorate this significant milestone!


    If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation, click here


    No refunds for cancellations made after March 15.


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    • April 03, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    • Zoom
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    Wednesday, April 3, 12:00-12:30 p.m. ET

    WMG members only; FREE

    Please come to the WMG 2024 Annual Business Meeting on April 3 from 12:00-12:30 p.m. ET via Zoom. 

    Spend 30 minutes with Co-Presidents Jodi Brockington and Jennifer A. Perry, and members of the board, in an abbreviated virtual meeting to:

    • Vote in the new board
    • Welcome new members
    • Review highlights of the past year
    • Talk about opportunities to volunteer

    We value your time and participation, and hope to see you there!

    • April 16, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Tuesday, April 16, 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

    Free for WMG members; $15 for non-members (Zoom)


    Join publishing powerhouse Zibby Owens and author Estelle Erasmus for a fun and informative conversation about all things book publishing.

    Zibby is the founder of Zibby Books, a publishing company releasing 12 books a year in upmarket, contemporary fiction and memoir, the creator and host of the Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books podcast, and is the author of the novel Blank, which Kirkus Reviews calls, “an enjoyable read full of book industry antics and plenty of dramatic surprises.”

    Estelle is an award-winning journalist, a professor of writing at New York University, and author of Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published.

    Together, they will discuss how the publishing industry has shifted for authors and publishers and offer their advice on how to navigate this new publishing world.   

    Full speaker bios:

    Estelle Erasmus, author of Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Publishedis an award-winning journalist, a professor of writing at New York University, a magazine editor, and the host of the Freelance Writing Direct podcast. Her work has appeared in dozens of media outlets including The New York TimesThe Washington PostWIREDHuffington Post PersonalMarie Claire and more. She has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox News with Ernie Anastos and has had her articles mentioned on The View. She received a 2023 NYU School of Professional Studies Teaching Excellence Award, a 2023 Zibby Award naming Writing That Gets Noticed the "Best Book for the Writer", is an American Society of Journalists and Authors award winner, and was a cast member in the inaugural New York City production of the Listen to Your Mother storytelling show. 

    Zibby Owens is the host of the daily podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books; CEO of the Zibby Bookspublishing house; owner of Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica, CA; and creator of “the Zibby-verse”, a community of book lovers and authors with retreats, events, a book club, and more. Zibby, is a regular contributor to GMA and other outlets with a weekly essay column on Substack. Her latest book, Blank, is a novel about a fortyish former literary sensation who fears she will be a one-hit wonder. Zibby also wrote Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, children’s book Princess Charming, and edited two anthologies.

    All proceeds from this event support the Women's Media Group Educational Foundation.


    Refunds available up to 24 hours before the event. No refunds for cancellations made within 24 hours of the event.

Past events

March 14, 2024 Propel Yourself to Success with Po-Ling Power
February 27, 2024 Ask An Agent Anything
February 21, 2024 Muppets in Moscow
February 06, 2024 Your Productivity Style Workshop
January 24, 2024 The Learned-It-in Queens Communications Playbook
January 18, 2024 New Member Social with WMG Co-Presidents
January 17, 2024 New Year/New You: A Members-Only Guided Meditation
December 12, 2023 Dinner at Wali Ethiopian Restaurant with Susan McCulloch
December 12, 2023 Art-Food Dinner with Candi Cross and Claudia Cross
December 06, 2023 Lunch at The Fraunces Tavern with Jennifer Perry and Christy Mirabal
November 30, 2023 Transforming DEI: Moving from Numbers to Narratives
November 17, 2023 BLENDiD Mulitcultural Culinary Experience with Jodi Brockington
November 16, 2023 Calling All Art Lovers with Jane Wesman
November 14, 2023 Disability in Publishing
November 10, 2023 Happy Hour and Networking Celebration with Julie Blattberg and Charlie Schroder
November 07, 2023 An Insider’s View of the WGA Strike and How It (Probably) Affects You
November 02, 2023 How Gen Z is Changing the Workplace
October 25, 2023 The Business of Audiobooks Today and Tomorrow
October 22, 2023 Literary Authors Tea
October 10, 2023 Media Training 101
October 03, 2023 Celebrating Latina Storytellers
September 26, 2023 Gail Papp and Rose Styron Talking Memoirs
September 20, 2023 A Journey in Podcast Producing
September 13, 2023 Branding Hot Seat Experience
September 08, 2023 Special Visit to the Armory Show
August 16, 2023 Unleash Your Branding & Writing Potential: Substack Basics for Content Creators
August 08, 2023 Pitching Perfection
July 24, 2023 Master Class on LinkedIn
July 19, 2023 Behind the Scenes of WMG
July 17, 2023 The Battle for the Bookshelf: How to Fight Back Against Book Bans
July 12, 2023 Let's Connect! Summer Soirée
June 29, 2023 Communications Committee 101
June 27, 2023 Ghosts in the Machine: Generative AI, Machine Learning, and our Content Future
June 23, 2023 Learn to Be An Empowered Agent of Change during Pride Month
June 15, 2023 What Juneteenth Means to America
June 07, 2023 Adult and Kids' Nonfiction Books with Susan Knopf
June 02, 2023 Get to Know Fellow Hudson Valley WMGers with Lisa Chambers
May 31, 2023 Content x Emerging Technologies with Charlie Schroder
May 25, 2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret and other impactful childhood book favorites with Jennifer Perry
May 17, 2023 Smart and Successful Women with Julie Blattberg
May 16, 2023 Podcast Roulette
May 13, 2023 Field Trip to the Museum of Failure with Kathy Sandler
May 10, 2023 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Jennifer Perry
May 03, 2023 Branding Hot Seat Experience
April 26, 2023 Cushion Your Career! How to Prepare Your Pivot Outside of Traditional Media From Women Who Did It
April 13, 2023 Women and Power: What’s Changed since 2016?
March 30, 2023 Annual Business Meeting
March 15, 2023 A Moment with Misty Copeland: The Power of Mentorship
March 08, 2023 Women and Money Part 2
February 17, 2023 Cupcakes, Cocktails & Conversations
February 08, 2023 Media Changemakers: Real Actions You Can Take To Make A Difference
January 26, 2023 Book Club with Jean Hanff Korelitz
January 19, 2023 Women and Money
January 10, 2023 New Year/New You: A Members-Only Guided Meditation
December 08, 2022 Finding and Growing Your Podcast Audience
December 07, 2022 A Breakthrough in Purpose + Impact: An Intimate Evening of Ignition
November 15, 2022 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Charlie Schroder
November 02, 2022 Using the Power of TikTok to Promote Books Part 2
October 27, 2022 Outdoor Fiesta with Kathy Sandler
October 18, 2022 Smart & Successful Women Welcome with Julie Blattberg
October 17, 2022 Women Entrepreneurs Unite! with Zibby Owens
October 14, 2022 Negotiating Your Worth with Bhavana Smith
October 12, 2022 Let's Connect! Fall Outdoor *In-Person* Celebration
October 07, 2022 NJ in Publishing Jessica Faust
October 03, 2022 Francophiles with Libby McGuire
October 01, 2022 Exploring Art as Social Commentary with Jennifer A. Perry
September 30, 2022 Network by Nature with Jean Gazis
September 15, 2022 What is an Author Platform? How Every Writer Can Be A Powerful Partner In Their Own Success
September 09, 2022 Special Visit to the Armory Show
August 24, 2022 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Jennifer Perry
August 16, 2022 Fundraising Committee 101 with Ashley Gordon and Mary McAveney
July 19, 2022 Using the Power of TikTok to Promote Books
June 30, 2022 Membership Committee 101 with Chandra Turner
June 22, 2022 Communications Committee 101 with Brittany Fuller
June 18, 2022 Green-Wood Cemetery Walk with Elisabeth Barker
June 15, 2022 Success Secrets to Launching and Marketing Your Own Podcast
June 14, 2022 Central Park Picnic hosted by Jennifer Weltz
June 13, 2022 Scholarship Committee 101 with Nevin Mays
June 08, 2022 Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back
May 22, 2022 Book Writers, Agents and Editors Brunch! With Jennifer Mattson
May 21, 2022 Walk & Talk in Central Park with Jennifer Perry
May 19, 2022 Travel Enthusiasts Unite! with Stephanie Bowen
May 17, 2022 Syrian dinner in Montclair, NJ with Elisa Ung
May 12, 2022 Programming Committee 101 with Jane Wesman
May 12, 2022 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Charlie Schroder
April 28, 2022 Content Strategies in a Cross-Content World with Charlie Schroder
April 27, 2022 Master Agenting: CAA's Mollie Glick in conversation with Christine Pride
April 26, 2022 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Jennifer Perry
March 30, 2022 Annual Business Meeting
March 28, 2022 Navigating Legal Issues in the Publishing World
March 18, 2022 The Author + The Marketer: Working Together To Connect to Readers
March 09, 2022 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Julie Blattberg
March 01, 2022 Rockstar Women Forging New Paths in Book Publishing
February 16, 2022 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Kathy Sandler
February 01, 2022 Breaking In: Career Opportunities In Branded Content
January 26, 2022 The State of Book Publishing: NYT Publishing Reporter Alexandra Alter in conversation with Maris Kreizman
January 19, 2022 Unfollow Your Passion: What rules to forget (and flat-out ignore) when writing your book in 2022
January 13, 2022 WMG Mastermind Group for Career Growth
January 12, 2022 Education and Children's Publishing with Mum Ahmed and Jennifer Perry
January 11, 2022 Digital Media and Online Publishing with Linda Kessler and Chandra Turner
December 10, 2021 Writing and Health with Ellen Dong and Nevin Mays
December 09, 2021 WMG Holiday Party
December 03, 2021 Journalism and Social Action with Hafeezat Bishi and Kathy Sandler
November 18, 2021 Book Publishing with Melanie Bautista and Stephanie Bowen
November 16, 2021 Talk, Listen, Connect hosted by Sally Ekus
November 12, 2021 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Kathy Sandler
November 11, 2021 What Truly Matters Most in Life and in the Game of Business with Christen Pruitt and Jodi Brockington
November 08, 2021 Pitch Perfect: How to Propose Your Story or Position Your Brand to Digital Media
October 26, 2021 Spook It Up with Women of the Haunt Industry
October 20, 2021 Healing, Learning and Thriving: Creating Better Workplaces with Authors Minda Harts and Melinda Briana Epler
October 14, 2021 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Julie Blattberg
October 13, 2021 WMG Social with Terri Trespicio
September 29, 2021 Building a Media Brand Now with Ann Shoket
September 28, 2021 Books, Broadcasting and Beyond: The New Content Trends in Media
September 23, 2021 Conversation with Memoir Collaborator and New York Times Best-Selling Author, Michelle Burford
September 22, 2021 Job Seekers Unite! with Chandra Turner
September 15, 2021 How to Use Influencer Marketing to Drive Awareness & Sales
September 14, 2021 Children's Books and Adult Beverages with Susan Knopf
August 26, 2021 WMG Newbies + Long-time Members with Kathy Sandler
August 25, 2021 Savoring Every Second of Summer with Brianna Yamashita
August 04, 2021 Bring Your Baggage and Your Favorite Beverage: Happy Hour with Author Helen Ellis
July 27, 2021 Talk, Listen, Connect
July 21, 2021 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Kathy Sandler
June 23, 2021 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Julie Blattberg
June 01, 2021 Negotiate for Your Career Success with Deborah M. Kolb PhD
May 26, 2021 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Kathy Sandler
May 20, 2021 May is for Movie Lovers—Online Screening Featuring WMG’s Sarah Montana
April 13, 2021 Cry from Laughter! Annabelle Gurwitch in Conversation with Sandra Tsing Loh
April 07, 2021 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Julie Blattberg
March 31, 2021 "You Don't Have to Read the Book" Book Club: Mango and Peppercorns
March 17, 2021 "You Don't Have to Read the Book" Book Club: Come Hope or High Water
March 10, 2021 Annual Business Meeting
February 26, 2021 New Member Social with WMG Co-President Kathy Sandler
February 25, 2021 "You Don't Have to Read the Book" Book Club: Bookish Broads
January 27, 2021 New Year Networking Ball (Rescheduled)
January 14, 2021 "You Don't Have to Read the Book" Book Club: Listful Living
January 06, 2021 New Year Networking Ball
December 10, 2020 "You Don't Have to Read the Book" Book Club: Sophie Last Seen
December 08, 2020 Forging Powerful Connections in the Virtual World with Annie Meisels
December 02, 2020 New Member Social with WMG Co-Presidents
November 11, 2020 Virtual Happy Hour with Bay Area Women in Publishing
October 14, 2020 How to Become Photogenic
October 08, 2020 Is There Still Sex in the City?
October 01, 2020 Resume Refresh
September 23, 2020 Stories of Successful Career Pivoters
September 15, 2020 Secrets Beyond Your Plate for Health and Happiness
August 26, 2020 Bourbon Night with Jill Sansone
August 20, 2020 Literary Trivia with Kelly Costigan & Susan Knopf
August 19, 2020 Supporting #BLM in Business with Stacey Staaterman
August 19, 2020 How to Write Persuasively with Trish Hall & Lydia Denworth
August 10, 2020 Media Technology with Kathy Sandler
August 07, 2020 Audio Entertainment with Heather Alexander
August 05, 2020 Children's Books with Nevin Mays
July 29, 2020 Ghosts & Other Writing Ghouls with Candi Cross
July 28, 2020 Own Your Worth Session 2
July 23, 2020 Travel with Paula Rizzo
July 22, 2020 Catchall/Anything with Julie Blattberg
July 17, 2020 Uncanny Valley Book Club with Cara Bedick
July 16, 2020 Book to Film/Screen with Charlie Schroder
July 15, 2020 Publishing Entrepreneurship with Janna Morishima
July 14, 2020 Own Your Worth Session 1
July 09, 2020 Networking Through Play with Sally Ekus
July 07, 2020 Live In Your P.O.W.E.R.® - 5 Keys to Inner Peace & Increased Productivity
June 24, 2020 Do and Dream Wednesdays with Networking Expert Kelly Hoey
June 17, 2020 Do and Dream Wednesdays with Networking Expert Kelly Hoey
June 10, 2020 Do and Dream Wednesdays with Networking Expert Kelly Hoey
June 03, 2020 Do and Dream Wednesdays with Networking Expert Kelly Hoey
May 26, 2020 Tavia Kowalchuk's Virtual Visit
May 17, 2020 Suzanne Kingsbury's Virtual Visit
May 14, 2020 Julie Blattberg's Virtual Visit
May 14, 2020 Tricia Brouk’s The Art of the Big Talk
May 12, 2020 Charlie Schroder's Virtual Visit
May 11, 2020 Brianna Yamashita's Virtual Visit
May 06, 2020 Rachel Barry's Virtual Visit
May 04, 2020 Stacy Grossman's Virtual Visit
May 04, 2020 Kathy Sandler's Virtual Visit
April 15, 2020 Creating the New Normal: Powering a Productive Mindset and Purposeful Actions
April 08, 2020 Crisis Leadership: Creating Adaptive Strategies in Times of Disruption—Webinar
April 07, 2020 Rx for Leading During Difficult Times—Webinar
March 24, 2020 WMG Annual Business Luncheon 2020
February 11, 2020 Let's Get Social!
December 02, 2019 Holiday Party
November 12, 2019 How to Sell Your Product, Your Brand, or Yourself on Linkedin
October 24, 2019 Wine + Cheese + Women Who Lead
October 04, 2019 Himalayan Happy Hour!
September 10, 2019 Screening: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
August 06, 2019 Summer Social 2019
June 12, 2019 Rise-Up Roulette: Speed Coaching for Happiness and Profit (Personally and Professionally!)
May 15, 2019 Women's Media Group (WMG) FUNdraiser: Women Authors of Comedy Night
April 11, 2019 BEYOND THE BOOK: How Authors, Publishers and Agents are Developing New Revenue Streams
March 25, 2019 WMG's 2019 New Member & Annual Business Luncheon!
February 06, 2019 Talks@WMG: Jill Abramson in conversation with Lesley Stahl
January 24, 2019 WMG Master Class: Conquer Your Inner Critic, Stop Making Excuses, and Make It Happen! A Plan for the New You.
December 03, 2018 WMG Holiday Party
November 12, 2018 WMG Master Class: How to Join the Resistance
November 07, 2018 Talks@WMG: Gretchen Rubin in conversation with Jenny Blake
October 10, 2018 WMG Special Event: Rise Up Roulette
September 12, 2018 Talks@WMG: Leveraging Trends in Audiobook Publishing
June 14, 2018 Talks@WMG: The Power of Influencer Marketing
June 05, 2018 PRODUCE LIKE A PRO: How to create compelling videos & content that turn followers into fans and clients
May 11, 2018 Why Every Author Needs a TEDx Talk...and What It Takes to Get One
April 19, 2018 WMG's New Member & Annual Business Luncheon
February 26, 2018 CEO of Cookit Media on How Influencers Build their Brand and How You and Your Clients Can Too
February 06, 2018 WMG Winter Luncheon: What men need to know (and women need to tell them) about working together

Member Talks

We are pleased to introduce Member Talks. Member Talks are an opportunity for any WMG member to contribute to the professional development, enjoyment and personal interactions of WMG members. 


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