***BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS FOR WOMEN*** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Alexandra WSA International Association 4220 Rossiter Drive Victoria, BC V8N 4S7 Phone: (604) 721-5065 Fax: c/o (604) 388-5699 Email: DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE: First Canadian women's organization to offer insurance and pension benefits to its members. Educational organization focussing on gender equity and peace. Publish newsletter, "The Alexandra". Membership fee $35.00/year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Everywoman's Book Society 635 Johnson St. Victoria, BC V8W 1M7 Phone: (604) 388-9411 Fax: (604) 388-9411 Email: DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE: We have a great selection of books, including: feminist theory, lesbian fiction and non-fiction, spirituality, sci-fi and fantasy and more. Plus, periodicals and music! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PSI - The Association for Office Professionals 1042 Amphion St. Victoria, BC V8S 4G3 Phone: (604) 598-6942 - evenings please Fax: (604) Email: DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE: Professional Secretaries International represents members from many backgrounds and in many fields. Secretaries, executive/administrative assistants, and office managers are just a few of the types of professionals that make up our association. Regular meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Imperial Inn (1961 Douglas St.): networking at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6, followed by a seminar and business meeting. Cost of dinner: $15.00. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ South Island Women in Trades and Technologies Society 2271 Benko Rd. R.R.#1, Mill Bay, B.C. Phone: (604) 474-1128 Fax: (604) Email: DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE: Target population is women interested in or pursuing trades or technologies. Our goals include providing a safe place where women can talk about problems, and receive support/advice in dealing with difficulties or discrimination at work. We also promote education and take actions that will eliminate barriers to the hiring and success of WITT workers. Training programs, bursaries, networking and outreach are also part of our goals/actions. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Victoria Business and Professional Women's Club Phone: (604) 381-5944 (Jennifer Jackson) Fax: (604) 381-5944 Email: DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE: The Victoria Business and Professional Women's Club was registered as a society in 1921 under the name KUMTUKS. This Chinook word means "to know"and "to understand." The KUMTUKS was one of the first clubs in Canada concerned with the problems of employed women. In 1930, the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs was organized by six clubs with similar interests. As a charter member of this national organization, KUMTUKS became the Victoria Business and Professional Women's Club. It is the only national organization in Canada whose primary concern is the education, employment and economic status of women. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _