04-07-2015 - Connecticut Chapter of Professional Women in Construction to host panel entitled "Meet the Construction Chiefs!" on April 7

On April 7 the Connecticut Chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC-CT) will host a panel discussion and meeting entitled "Meet the Construction Chiefs!" This event will be held at the Sheraton Hartford South in Rocky Hill. It is one in a series of educational and networking evenings hosted by PWC-CT, whose programs are tailored to professionals in the architectural, engineering and construction fields as well as interested members of the public. The presentation panel for the discussion is moderated by Arch Currie, AIA, No Left Turn, LLC. Panelists are Daniel Bauer, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.; Al Gogolin, PE, LEED AP, Skanska USA, LLC; John Hawley, Gilbane Building Co.; Michael Kolakowski, KBE Building Corp.; Lauren Manafort, Manafort Brothers Inc.; Ron Simoneau, LEED AP, Shawmut Design & Construction; and Gregg Scholler, Turner Construction. 2015 is expected to be another year of positive growth for the Construction Industry, with 8% growth predicted for nonresidential construction. But our long-awaited growth brings with it new challenges. Join us again this year as executives from some of New England's top-ranked construction firms share their insights regarding current prospects and future forecasts for our industry. EVENT DETAILS Organization / Sponsor: Professional Women in Construction, CT Chapter www.pwcusa.org/CT. Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 5:30 - 8:30 / Registration deadline Friday, April 3, 2015 Location: Sheraton Hartford South, Rocky Hill, CT Status: Open to the public Registration: Register at www.pwcusa.org/CT. PWC members $60; nonmembers $85; students / subsidized $35. Registration and networking at 5:30 p.m.; cash bar; dinner and program at 6:30. Founded in 1980, Professional Women in Construction is a national non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization committed to advancing professional, entrepreneurial and managerial opportunities for women and other "non-traditional" populations in construction and related industries. Members of PWC-CT represent all major disciplines within the A/E/C industry, and are drawn from Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Membership is open to women and men, private companies and public agencies actively engaged in the design / construction / real estate development fields, and businesses supplying goods and services to the industry. PWC-CT supports education in the fields of architecture, construction and engineering, and annually recognizes ongoing professional excellence with three awards: the "Rising Star" award, the "Women of Achievement" award and the "Excellence in Mentoring" award.