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Women Communicators of Austin (WCA) champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving field of communications.

09/14/2026

Experience is valuable. Having someone willing to share that experience with you can be even more powerful.

WCA Peer Mentor Tela Mange brings 40 years of communications experience across government, nonprofit, and business organizations. A seasoned communications and marketing strategist, she has built a career navigating media relations, crisis communications, public affairs, and some of the complex challenges communicators face throughout their careers.

Tela is also a trainer, consultant, and trusted advisor who believes in sharing what she's learned along the way. As a mentor, she brings decades of perspective, practical guidance, and a straightforward approach to helping fellow communicators grow.

If you're looking for a peer mentor who has seen a lot, learned a lot, and is ready to share it, Tela is an incredible person to have in your corner.

👉 Apply for the WCA Peer Mentor Program and get matched: https://bit.ly/3CG4rMv

09/11/2026

Registration is now open for Get Smart 2026, WCA's premier professional development conference. This year's event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 at the KMFA 89.5 Classical Radio Event Center. Get ahead of the trends and tools shaping our industry.

✔️ Keynote by Amanda Zamora, co-founder of The 19th.
✔️ Emceed by Jennifer Stayton, longtime Morning Edition host for K*T 90.5 and now producer/host of K*T's The Long View: Aging in Austin.
✔️ Coffee & networking, breakouts, a lunch-and-learn, door prizes, and an after-party to close it out.

Register now to lock in the Early Bird rate! https://ow.ly/opkg50ZKJUq

09/10/2026

Don't miss our next WCA Leader Lunch featuring Debbie Hiott, former General Manager of K*T Public Media and one of Central Texas’ most respected communications leaders. This members-only intimate lunchtime conversation provides the opportunity to hear about Debbie’s leadership journey and participate in an engaging discussion on leading with purpose in times of change. Register today: https://ow.ly/seZ550ZLCKB

09/09/2026

In this month's Ask a Peer Mentor blog, our WCA Peer Mentors share how they navigate anxiety, perfectionism, and self-doubt: defining your own north star instead of measuring yourself against others, getting curious about why you're a perfectionist, practicing kinder self-talk, refocusing on whether your work actually served the people it was for, and building a daily check-in practice to understand what's really driving the anxiety.

No single fix — just real, lived perspective from women who've been there.

Read the full post 👉 https://ow.ly/rijn50ZKInU

09/07/2026

Join Ragan Communications for the Future of Communications Conference, happening Nov. 11–13 in Austin. Connect with communications professionals and explore the latest ideas, strategies, and trends shaping the future of the industry. WCA members can save $500 on registration by using promo code shared in the Sept. 2 WCA newsletter! Check your inbox.

09/02/2026

We hope you'll join us tonight from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Sour Duck Market for WCA Happy Hour! This is a casual event open to members and non-members. For more information and to register, visit https://ow.ly/CVTw50ZHYOM.

09/01/2026

Exciting news! Registration is now open for the 2026 WCA Get Smart Conference!

This premier professional development conference, happening 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the KMFA Classical Radio Event Center in Austin, is designed to help you stay relevant at any stage in your career.

Come early for coffee and networking. Stay for break-out sessions, a lunch-and-learn panel, and an after-party to unwind and keep thoughtful conversations going.

Don't miss our stellar lineup, including keynote speaker Amanda Zamora, co-founder of The 19th and founder of Agencia Media, and emcee Jennifer Stayton, longtime host of NPR’s Morning Edition on K*T 90.5.

👉 Register here to save your spot at the early bird rate: https://ow.ly/tXNK50ZFr0z .

08/29/2026

Yesterday at BookPeople, Erin Hoy joined us for our monthly Morning Mingle to talk personal branding and PR ✨

The takeaway: your differentiator isn't your topic, it's YOU. Someone else can talk about the same thing and it won't land the same way. Owning your methodology and personality is what makes you a "category of one."

This is what Morning Mingles are all about: real conversation, real takeaways, and a room full of people who get it

📅 Up next: September Happy Hour, Sept 2nd, 5:30-7:30pm @ Sour Duck Market. Register on our website!

08/28/2026

Join WCA for a Leader Lunch with Debbie Hiott, former General Manager of K*T Public Media and one of Central Texas's most respected communications leaders.

Debbie spent decades leading public media organizations through major transformation — and she's bringing that experience straight to us for an intimate, lunchtime conversation on leadership, strategic communications, organizational change, and navigating today's fast-evolving media landscape.

Whether you're in PR, marketing, journalism, nonprofit comms, corporate comms, or media, you'll leave with real leadership lessons for leading with purpose through change.

🗓️ Tuesday, September 15, 2026
🕚 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location TBD
🎟️ WCA members only — registration required

Register today! https://ow.ly/i3oc50ZG5qi

Not a member yet? Join or renew today to reserve your spot.

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208 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX
78704

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