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Posted: February 24, 2014
02-27-2014 - PWC will "Meet the Construction Chiefs" on Feb. 27th
Professional Women in Construction (PWC) will present its annual blockbuster "Meet the Construction Chiefs" on February 27th, from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Club 101. PWC president Lenore Janis said, "This event was a winner when we introduced it 25 years ago as it gives all an opportunity to hear what's really coming down the pike from top industry decision makers in the private and public sectors and to meet them one-on-one." The B2B interchange will include exhibit tables.
The guest speakers will be: Thomas Lewis, president, The Louis Berger Group; Fred Corrado, executive VP, Tishman Interiors; Jenny Freeman, SVP, Hunter Roberts Construction Group; William Gilbane III, SVP, Gilbane Building Company; George Toma, AIA, VP construction management, NYCSCA; and Christopher Kuntz, project director, JRM Construction Management.
Buffet dinner is included; cash bar is available. Tickets: $85 PWC members; $95 nonmembers with advance reservation. All tickets at the door: $100. Exhibit tables are available at $395 PWC members; $495 nonmembers (includes 3 tickets and directory listing). Club 101 is located at 101 Park Avenue and 40th Street in NYC. To register contact: 212.486-7745 or [email protected] or www.pwcusa.org/ny.
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