NAWIC Palmetto Chapter to Host Regional Fall Conference in Charleston

Charleston, S.C. – The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Palmetto Chapter of South Carolina #385, is pleased to announce the NAWIC South Atlantic Region Fall Conference will be held on the Isle of Palms from October 17-19, 2019. The chapter is looking forward to hosting this epic event and providing NAWIC members and guests with professional and personal development and education.

Fall Conference Committee Chair Megan Bultman, with ECS Southeast, is responsible for leading the extensive planning efforts Palmetto Chapter #385 is undertaking. The chapter has engaged three keynote speakers: Ruth Jordan, Minority Business Enterprise Manager for the City of North Charleston; Jennet Alterman, Chair of the Charleston Commission of Women and Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network; and LB Adams, Founder and CEO of Practical Dramatics.

Workshop speakers include Kole Abbot of Hansel Phelps, Becky Wenger with Procore, Curt Mercandante with the Freedom Club Festival, and more. Members will also be able to participate in a hard hat tour of the Wild Dunes Hotel – Isle of Palms project developed by Lowe Destination Development.

NAWIC Palmetto Chapter of South Carolina #385 Chapter would like to thank Samet Corporation, Baker Roofing, Cumming Corporation, ECS Southeast, and GlassEco Surfaces for sponsoring the conference. Sponsorship inquires can be directed to nawicpalmettosc@gmail.com. More information regarding the conference call be found at http://www.nawicsa.org/fall-conference-dashboard/

About NAWIC Palmetto SC #385

The Palmetto Chapter of South Carolina was chartered on August 28, 2018 to serve the Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester County areas. Our goal is to provide professional development opportunities for women in our industry, to ignite interest in the many opportunities available in the construction industry, and to increase the viability of women in construction. Through a unified effort we hope to diminish the skilled labor shortage that currently exists and place emphasis on growing the female representation in the industry. You can learn more about us at www.nawicpalmetto.org.

About NAWIC

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) was founded with the purpose of enhancing the success of women in the construction industry.

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) originally began as Women in Construction of Fort Worth, Texas in 1953. Sixteen women came together, knowing that women represented only a small fraction of the construction industry, and organized NAWIC to create a support network. Women in Construction of Fort Worth was so successful that it gained its national charter in 1955 and became the National Association of Women in Construction.

Today, NAWIC provides its members with opportunities for professional development, education, networking, leadership training, public service and more.