Professional Women in Building Councils plan PWB Week 2024
August 23, 2024
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) has lots to celebrate during PWB Week 2024, Sept. 9-13.
With six Professional Women in Building councils in Washington alone, National PWB Chair Luellen Smith from the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS) has much to be proud of.
She recently announced plans for PWB Week 2024 with a short video:
NAHB PWB Week 2024 events
- Monday, Sept. 9: Support the residential construction industry’s next generation
- Tuesday, Sept. 10: Join our Shop Talk: How to Recruit and Retain Women in the Residential Construction Industry at 8 a.m. PT.
- Wednesday, Sept. 11: Learn about women making an impact in the industry as we feature PWB award winners from over the years.
- Thursday, Sept. 12: Join our Shop Talk: Allies for Women in the Residential Construction Industry at 8 a.m. PT
- Friday, Sept. 13: Wrap up the week celebrating PWB members and local councils with a social media takeover.
Washington’s local PWB councils also have events scheduled during PWB Week and beyond. Don’t miss out!
Building Industry Association of Clark County
PWB – Designed for Success: 4-6 pm on Sept. 11 at the GRO Parade of Homes Designer Day
The BIACC PWB Council invites PWB members from across Washington and the Portland Metro area to attend a happy hour and fashion show at the GRO Parade of Homes Designer Day from 4-6 pm on Sept. 11. Sponsored by Floor City, the event will be $30. The PWB Council encourages people to bring lightly used or new women’s career clothes to donate to the YWCA. Purchase PWB Tickets.
Olympia Master Builders
At their September 19 luncheon, OMB’s PWB Council features Rebecca Del Pozo, founder of Millionaire Real Estate Mom.™ A dyslexic, ADHD, single mom with no college degree, Del Pozo was determined to become a millionaire. Now she’s passionate about helping others do the same. She’ll share her tips on sharing life and balance as a rockstar mom.
Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties
PWB Conference: 11 am to 4 pm on Oct. 10 at the Glendale County Club in Bellevue
The MBAKS PWB invites you to an afternoon of networking and professional development. Nationally recognized speaker, Morgan Burch, shares how to stop coping and start connecting through the SEEN Method. Early Bird tickets for the event are $175, but MBAKS PWB chair Kimberley Martin invites all PWB members in Washington to register using the Early Bird PWB Member price of $65 through July 31. To register at that price, reach out to councils@mbaks.com.
If there’s a council in your area and you’d like to join, reach out to your local association for more information. Members without a local council can join PWB directly as an at-large member for $50 per year.
Visit NAHB’s PWB Week 2024 site for more ideas to celebrate PWB Week!