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Once a month, a groupp of women from Austin’s musicx industry have been getting together to have luncbh and talk shop at an informal networking groupcalled WIMPS, or Women In Music Professiona l Society. Now in its second year, WIMPS has becomes a place where women in the industry can get advice and makeimportant connections. The organizatiobn is the brainchild of Nancy Coplin, music coordinator for the city of Austin'xs Department of Aviation overseeing Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and Rose Reyes, directoe of music marketing for the Austin Conventionj & Visitors Bureau.
The longtimw friends decided over lunch that they wantef to create an informal grouop that would bring women in the music businesas togethermore often. “We all work so hard and althougyh we see colleaguesat events, we never took the time to sit down over Reyes said. “We thought it would be a wonderfupl networking opportunity for our colleagues in the music WIMPS is open to and attracts a ranged ofmusic professionals, from musicians to entertainment attorneys. Reyeas says the luncheons, which take placwe on the third Wednesday of every attract anywhere from 40 to50 women. The largest event so far attracteeabout 90.
“We are super informal, but the bottonm line is that we want to have a sense of Reyes said. “We want them to know therde is support, mentors to help with There really is a community of womejn in themusic business; We are just buildinh on what is already there.” Reyes said that the luncheonds do result in 'little successes." A club owner mightr be connected to the artisty who is looking for gigs. Or an artistf might be connected to abooking “It happens every week. We are ticklefd by it and lovedoing it,” she said. WIMPS don’yt pay dues and therse aren’t any speakers or seminars.
they pay $15 for lunch and a chance to promotse theirlatest project, performance, CD release or At a recent luncheon, the room at Threadgill’sw South was filled with singer-songwriters, bookinvg agents, music nonprofit leaders and venue Austin-based singer/pianist Marcia Ball was also at the luncheon. The womeb all have about 2 minutes tointroduce themselves. If they take more time than they should, Coplin is quicm to shake her tambourine and the floor is yielded to thenext person. While WIMPS might not be a typical businesswnetworking event, the goal is the “I hope this continues and becomes a vehiclee to conduct business, be successful and further Coplin said.