The Capital District Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), a nonprofit organization serving women in the construction and related industries, invites New York State Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) to showcase their businesses at the third annual NYS MWBE Showcase this month.
The event is set for 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at the Century House in Latham.
Following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2014 mandate to increase statewide MWBE utilization goals to 30 percent for all state contracts, it is crucial for businesses that are at least 51 percent owned, operated and controlled by women or minorities to get certified and market themselves as certified businesses.
The annual showcase will create an avenue for MWBEs to not only market themselves to representatives from state agencies, architects, subcontractors, owners, developers and engineers, but also give them a chance to network with other MWBEs in the state.
The annual showcase provides MWBE participants with the opportunity to network with representatives from state agencies, architects, subcontractors, owners, developers, engineers, and other state MWBEs.
Last year’s attendance was around 175.
The cost to attend is $40. Drinks and appetizers will be provided all evening. To sponsor or participate in the showcase, register at www.nawicnycap.org or contact Eileen Venn of Mechanical Testing Inc. in Saratoga Springs at eileenv@mechtest.com and Nikki Derosier at nmderosier@coolins.com.
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) originally began as Women in Construction of Fort Worth, Texas. Sixteen women working in the construction industry founded it in 1953.