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ORGANIZATION Page 13 (continued from page 12) mentoring in your company, region and vertical market. Training never stops—as soon as you think you know it all, you only know as much as you ever will. Diamond facets don't just happen, they take training, hard work, design and chipping away the rough edges to find the sparkle within. COLLEAGUES Utilize your resources. Foster an environment of reciprocation. The mentors I have found in my tenure at BICSI have not only shaped my career path, they've shaped me personally. The Women in BICSI Group is a wonderful place, not only to develop industry contacts, but real, genuine friendships. Women need to continue to support women, and the Women in BICSI are focused on that principle. Diamonds don't sparkle less when they are surrounded by other diamonds—they sparkle MORE. Diamonds are beautiful—especially when they are cut, cleaned and polished to show their full potential. Despite being the hardest substance on Earth, diamonds CAN break—so always make sure to take care of your- self and check on your fellow sparklers. bicsi.org/wib Informal Fall Conference Networking Event Experience what Women in BICSI is all about at an informal networking session during the upcoming BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition. Get a preview of upcoming activities while mingling with current Women in BICSI members and those interested in joining. Light refreshments will be served. Informal Women in BICSI Networking Session at 2019 BICSI Fall Conference Tuesday, 1 October, 7-8:15 a.m. Shell Seekers A, Mandalay Bay Convention Center RSVP to Women in BICSI Chair Michele Neifing at mneifing@ofsoptics.com. 2020 BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge Women in BICSI will once again sponsor a female competitor at the upcoming BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge that takes place on 10-12 February during the 2020 BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition in Tampa, Florida, USA. To help finance this competitor, Women in BICSI is also looking for sponsors. If you are interested in either competing or sponsoring, please contact Cyndi Garrison for an application at sponsorship@womeninbicsi.com. The deadline to apply as a competitor is 20 December 2019. Going to the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) show in Vegas on 14-17 September? Make sure to stop by the BICSI Booth (#2050). BICSI's Training Sales Manager Michele Sidlasky and Training Provider Services Manager Chris Hobbs, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM, CT, will be there too, ready to answer any BICSI questions you may have. VISIT BICSI AT THE NECA SHOW THIS MONTH Get Involved with WOMEN BICSI in