September 2022 - NAWIC Silicon Valley Chapter Newsletter

Leading and Building Our Future

SEPTEMBER| 2022

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Hello NAWIC Sisters,

Our corporate sponsor appreciation night was a big success. Thank you to Donna, Kayla and Shawna for helping with the night. We were able to thank many of our sponsors for their support in helping out chapter achieve our goals. Thank you Becky for the presentation on operating leases. I am sure many of us were on the phone the next day with our accounts discussing how the new operating leases will affect our taxes and bottom line. We also installed four new members Stephanie Smith, Brenda Trejo, Nona Saravi and Kirsten Bureman.

Annual Conference was held August 17-20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We had seven members from Silicon Valley attend this year’s conference.

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MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES

August

CHAPTER MEETINGS & EVENTS

All events with details are posted on our website

2022-2023 Board of Directors Installation

SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 5:30PM

President Laura Grabar

19120 Cox Ave, Saratoga, CA

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UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS

All events with details are posted on our website

Board of Directors: October 5

Membership Meeting: October 26

OTHER EVENTS

All events with details are posted on our website

Women in Construction Career Event - NorCal Carpenters Union | October 7, 10AM

WCOE California 2022 Annual Conference - Sacramento, CA | October 16-17
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REGIONAL EVENTS

NAWIC PNW Fall Conference - Bend, OR | September 29-October 2

2023 PNW Spring Forum - Anchorage, AK | Spring 2023

NATIONAL EVENTS

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Decluttering Your Home & Work - NAWIC PD&E | September 13, 9AM
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Construction Inclusion Week - NAWIC Marketing | October 4, 10AM

LGBTQ+ and Construction - NAWIC Tradeswomen Industry Council Webinar | October 6, 11AM
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Construction Inclusion Week 2022 | October 17-21

Membership Retention - NAWIC Marketing | November 1, 10AM

Career Advancement / Gratitude and Appreciation - NAWIC Tradeswomen Industry Council Webinar | November 3, 11AM
Zoom

2023 NAWIC 68th Annual Conference - Portland, OR | August 9-12, 2023

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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Eire Stewart - 9/8

Pat McDonald - 9/11

Tracy Cheffer-Jeanminette 9/28

CONGRATULATIONS!

Brenda Trejo was awarded the Emerging Professional award at Annual Conference.

Congrats, Brenda!

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

The Board of Directors of both FY '22 and '23 have been working hard to develop a strategic plan for our chapter. You can find a copy of it by clicking on the image below:

COMMITTEE SIGNUPS

Review committee needs here and send an email with your selection(s).

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TIME FOR SOME CAREER DEVELOPMENT?

The NAWIC Education Foundation (NEF) provides educational courses and certifications recognized by the American Council on Construction Education (ACCE). Courses are self paced with a certificate of completion granted following a passing score of an online test.

Certifications Include:

CBT - Construction Bookkeeping Technician
CDT - Construction Document Technician
CIS - Construction Industry Specialist
CIT - Construction Industry Technician
ESP - Estimating and Scheduling Practitioner

Several of our members have one or more of these certifications. Reach out to Angie Ramos, CIT, Becky Watson, CIT or Shawna Alvarado, CIT, CBT to learn more!

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