Who We Are
Heritage: In 1997, WithIt was founded as a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the belief that women should play a
major role in the growth and future of the home and
furnishings industries. Now in our second decade, WithIt is the best
network in
the home and furnishings industries existing to encourage
and develop education, mentoring, and leadership opportunities for women
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a critical talent pool.
Mission: To encourage and develop leadership, mentoring, education and networking opportunities for professional women
in the home and furnishings industries.
Mantra: Learn, Grow, Lead and Encourage
Objectives: To recognize, connect and support women who have achieved
top leadership. To mentor, teach and encourage those who aspire to
grow their leadership, while providing the opportunity for
networking and the support needed in our careers.
Ethics: WithIt’s ethical values center on building relationships
with our members and our industries, having a responsibility to our
disciplines and to the growth of our industries by affirming these core
values: integrity, responsibility, fairness, respect, transparency and
community.
Commitments:
- Leadership Development – Board leadership, committee leadership, leadership education seminars, leader resources
- Commitment to Education – Annual professional
conference, seminars at markets, New York Design Tour, regional chapter
events, white papers
- Recognition of Excellence – Annual WOW awards, ambassadorships and Withit President’s award.
- Mentoring – Student mentoring, one-on-one mentoring, virtual mentoring
Member Profile:
- WithIt has more than 400 members.
- 29% of out members are senior executives or higher.
- Our members have 4 year degrees. Many have post graduate degrees.
- Our members rate networking as the number one benefit followed closely by leadership development.
- Our annual conference is rated #1 by our attendees over other conferences they attend.
- 10% of our members are students.
- Recognition of women in our industries is valued by all members.
- Our members recognize that WithIt is a strong voice in the industry.
Our Membership
Our membership encompasses innovators, industry influencers, thought leaders and connectors in these categories:
Accessories Manufacturer
Accessories/Gift Retailers
Advertising/Brand Development
Antiques/Reproduction
Art and Wall Décor Gallery
Bed & Bath Retailer
Bedding Manufacturer
Bedding Retailer
Bedding Supplier
Building/Showroom Management
Business Advisors/Strategists
Casegoods Manufacturer
Consulting Services
Casual/ Outdoor Manufacturer
Casual/ Outdoor Retailer
Custom Furniture
Domestics/Linens
Electronics/Appliances
Factory Outlet Store
Floor Covering
Floral/Foliage
Furniture Store |
Gift/Table Top
Hospitality Furnishings Manufacturer
Hospitality Furnishings Retailer
Industry Association
Internet Retailer
Juvenile Store
Lighting Manufacturer
Lighting Retailer
Manufacturer Branded Store
Marketing
Membership Store
Museum/Library Store
Office Furniture Manufacturer
Office Furniture Store
PR/Brand Development
Seasonal/Holiday
Social Media
Textiles
Unfinished Furniture Store
Upholstery
Website Development
Window Covering |
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