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Why Attend Focus 2023? Hear What Nikki Jensen Has to Say!
November 30, 2022
Focus: The EW Conference is the premier conference for education, networking, and hospitality for women’s health providers. Why attend? Listen to what Nikki Jensen, VP of Essentially Women, has to say! Education Schedule Register Now Don’t wait! Save $75 when you
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Essentially Women Opens Registration for Focus Conference 2023 and Nominations for Ruth Addison Award of Excellence
September 28, 2022
Categories: Event, Focus, Ruth Addison Award of Excellence
Registration is now open for Essentially Women’s Focus Conference. Focus Conference 2023 will be held Feb. 4-6, 2023, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL. “We are excited to bring Focus Conference back to the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in 2023,” said Nikki Jensen, vice president of Essentially Women. “We had so much positive feedback from our attendees last year on the location, education, and networking. Focus Conference 2023 is one that you won’t
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Take a Step Away from Working in the Business and Work On the Business
April 4, 2022
Categories: Business, Event, Focus
Focus Conference 2022 is all about taking a step away from working "in" the business to having an opportunity to work on the business. Nikki Jensen explains why you can't afford to miss Focus Conference, May 1-3, 2022 in Clearwater Beach, FL. Are you registered yet? Register Now! There's no doubt, the last two years have been hard for everyone. This means business managers and owners have spent a lot more time working on the day-to-day operations. Focus Conference
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Women’s Leadership Breakfast Series Debuts April 6
March 8, 2022
VGM Education is excited to launch their new program, the Women in Health Care Leadership Breakfast. Save the date for their first breakfast, which will be held on April 6 at 9:30 a.m. CT. Offered quarterly through VGM EmpowerEd — a product of VGM Education — these thought leadership forums bring together business, civic, and academic leaders in health care to discuss issues and opportunities affecting
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Who’s Ready for Focus Conference 2022?
September 8, 2021
Categories: Business, Event, Focus
It’s hard to believe, but Focus Conference 2022 will be here before you know it. Have you signed up yet? Essentially Women is well underway in planning Focus Conference 2022. We are incredibly excited for two new features of the conference: Retail Round Tables and a Vendor Connection Event. Moderated by Rob Baumhover, Director of Retail for VGM Retail Services, the Retail Round Table session won’t be your average round table discussion. Prepare
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VGM Heartland Conference Goes Virtual: New Format, Same Great Education
May 1, 2020
Categories: Business, Essential News, Event
For years, VGM has hosted an in-person conference at the main headquarters in Waterloo, IA called the VGM Heartland Conference. This conference has allowed HME providers to come to VGM headquarters and receive premier education, earn continuing education credits, and enjoy networking opportunities with their fellow peers. This year, due to the risks of COVID-19, VGM Heartland Conference 2020 is going to be a little different— we're going virtual. But that's not the only big
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We Need Your Help! Let Her Decide Congressional Call-In Day April 15
March 19, 2020
Categories: Breast Cancer, Custom Breast Prosthesis, Essential News, Event, Legislation, Let Her Decide
The House of Representatives and Senate are both in session on April 15, 2020. Let’s make our voices heard and call our senators and representatives asking them to sign on to support S. 562/H.R. 1370, the Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act. The breast is one of the only body parts not covered by Medicare as a custom prosthetic replacement! Women deserve to make the choice for themselves. Please note, the call-in day that was scheduled on April 1, 2020 will now take place April 15, 2020 due
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Let Her Decide Congressional Call-In Day: Postponed
March 11, 2020
Categories: Breast Cancer, Event, Legislation, Let Her Decide
Update 3/31/20: Due to Coronavirus, the scheduled LHD Call-In has been postponed. This was the activity highlighted in the recent Essential Advantage newsletter asking people to call their legislators to ask for support of The Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act, H.R. 1370/S. 562. The original date referenced in the newsletter and our Facebook page was April 1st. In the past week, we rescheduled for April 15th due to most Capitol buildings
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That’s a Wrap on Focus Conference!
February 12, 2020
Categories: Essential News, Event, Focus
Focus Conference ended on Monday, and wow, did we have a great show! Thank you to those who attended. For those who didn’t, here’s a little of what you missed: Great opening keynote session on Sunday by Dr. Regina Hampton, a breast surgeon and co-founder of Cherry Blossom Intimates, a fellow EW member. Dr. Hampton discussed how breast surgery has progressed through the years and how surgical scars, port placement, and surgical techniques continue to be improved. Networking lunch
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AnaOno Hosts Fourth Annual New York Fashion Week
January 23, 2020
Categories: Breast Cancer, Essential News, Event, Vendor News
AnaOno is hosting their 4th annual New York Fashion Week show benefiting METAvivor.org. This year’s show is focused on bridging the gap throughout our community, from early-stage breast cancer patients and survivors to Stage IV breast cancer patients. We experience division in our lives so often these days, but the one separation we cannot afford is the fear that early-stage patients encounter when diagnosed with breast cancer. 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and