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Professional Women in Construction to host “Pitch Like a Boss” workshop

New York, NY On March 31st, Professional Women in Construction’s MWBE Committee is hosting “Pitch Like a Boss: A Communication Workshop for Women Owners and Executives.”

The event will close out PWC’s events during Women’s History Month and will focus on communication skills for business owners and top-level executives in the construction industry. The workshop will be presented by renowned speech coach and author Jayne Latz, who will speak to the importance of vocal presence, how to communicate with confidence in daily business interactions, and how to develop a dynamic speaking voice in order to deliver your message with impact and influence.

All members are welcome to join the MWBE committee for this workshop on March 31st, 9 to 11 a.m. at Arenson Showroom. 

For more information and to register, please visit https://www.pwcusa.org/event/pitchlikeaboss

PWC’s MWBE committee connects members with key companies who are interested in offering opportunities and hiring MWBE firms. This year, the committee has hosted 9 “Meet and Greets” with groups including MTA, CBRE, EDC, The LiRo Group, Evergreen Construction, PANYNJ, AKRF, SBS and Railroad Construction Company.

PWC New York is the founding chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC), a national nonprofit organization founded in 1980 that seeks to support, advance, and connect women and promote diversity within the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and related industries. Membership is open to professional women and men, private companies and public agencies in construction and allied industries.

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