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Welcome to Business and Professional Women of Iowa!
As President of BPW Iowa, I am honored to lead an organization with such a proud legacy of women helping women. For more than a century, BPW Iowa has connected, supported, and empowered women across our state—through advocacy, leadership development, scholarships, and a strong community of professionals.
Whether you are a long-time member or considering joining us for the first time, I invite you to engage with BPW Iowa. Together, we can build connections, strengthen skills, and continue advancing equity for all Iowa women.
We are stronger when we stand together, and I look forward to all that we will accomplish.
With gratitude,
Dr. Celina Peerman
President, BPW Iowa
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We offer two different types of memberships:
Type 1:
Local Organization Membership (MOL) – Local members come together for regular meetings, special programs, community functions, networking events, and other gatherings designed to help women share contacts, career strategies and to work on women's equity issues. If you would like to join a BPW Local, we currently have chapters in Atlantic, Cedar Falls, Mount Pleasant, Spencer and Waterloo. Each local organization has their own unique dues structure. Learn more by contacting the local chapter officer listed below.
Local Organization Contacts
Atlantic: Jolene Roecker grammyjojo7@gmail.com
Cedar Falls: Melinda Doyle mindy@mindydoyle.com
Mount Pleasant: Charlene Hinrichs charlenehinrichs@gmail.com
Spencer: Marcia Dirks mdscgirl@ncn.net
Waterloo: Cathy Hines WaterlooBPW@gmail.com
If you decide to process your local organization membership online, you may choose one of the MOL options below to pay BPW Iowa state dues of $50. Additional local organization dues (not more than $20) are payable via check or cash when you attend your first local meeting.
Type 2:
Member At Large (MAL) – If you choose to govern your own level of participation in BPW projects or programs, the At Large membership is a great option. At Large members enjoy all the benefits of membership and have full voting rights and privileges.
Members At Large receive newsletters and call to action email communication. Two state wide conferences including networking, speakers/workshops and business meeting are scheduled in the Des Moines area each year. We offer virtual networking opportunities and at least two personal/professional development webinars each year.
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