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PWC holds panel event March 31st: Penn Station Transformation

New York, NY On March 31st, Professional Women in Construction (PWC) held a successful panel event at Manhattan Manor discussing Penn Station’s plans to accommodate future transportation, area transformation, and how the AEC industry can collaborate and drive innovation.

Keynote Speaker:

  • Hope Knight, president & ceo-designate, Empire State Development

Moderator:

  • Brian Fritsch, communications director, Regional Plan Association

Panelists:

  • Judy Kessler, consultant, Vornado
  • Holly Leicht, executive vice president, real estate and planning, Empire State Development
  • Petra Messick, director of portfolio management, Gateway Program, Amtrak

Top Sponsors:

  • Skanska
  • Amtrak

Sponsor:

  • HNTB

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. PWC’s members represent a broad spectrum of the industry that serves real estate owners, developers, facilities and property managers and public agencies. They include general construction and specialty contractors, architectural and engineering firms, environmental services, and suppliers. Because our core client industries have many needs, PWC also draws representatives from the services sector: law and accounting firms, insurance/surety and bonding companies, banks and financial services, graphic designers, printers, computer consultants, travel agencies, marketing specialists and more.

Membership is open to professional women and men, private companies and public agencies in construction and allied industries.

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