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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: July 14, 2014
07-29-2014 - PWC to hold next Transportation Forum
On July 29th, from 8 to 10 a.m., Professional Women In Construction (PWC) will present its annual "Transportation Forum: Regional Update - Transportation Chiefs Outline Plans," the latest in its ongoing series of forums covering trending topics on regional transportation issues.
Aviation expert and frequent speaker William Fife, P.E., principal, The Fife Group, will reprise his role as moderator. Guest speakers include: Michael Horodniceanu, president, MTA capital construction; Veronique Hakim, executive director, NJ Transit; Stephanie Dawson, acting COO, PANY&NJ; Joan McDonald, commissioner, NYS DOT; and Polly Trottenberg, commissioner, NYC DOT.
The forum will take place at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Ave.(44th St.) Tickets are: $80 for PWC members, $95 for non-members, and $100 at the door for all.
To register, call (212) 486-7745 contact [email protected], or visit www.pwcusa.org/ny.
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