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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: July 16, 2012
PWC to present annual Transportation Forum July 25
On Wednesday, July 25, Professional Women in Construction (PWC), will present its annual Transportation Forum, a regional update wherein the NY-NJ metro area's transportation chiefs - leaders from the Port Authority, NJ Transit, NYSDOT and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) - will outline plans and work opportunities to meet the region's growing transit needs. The breakfast forum will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. at the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen, 20 West 44th St.
Guest speakers will include: Patrick Foye, executive director, Port Authority of NY and NJ; Joan McDonald, commissioner, NYSDOT; Nuria Fernandez, COO, MTA; and James Weinstein, executive director, NJ Transit. William Fife, P.E., Principal, The Fife Group, will reprise his role as moderator.
Event sponsors include: AECOM; PMA Consultants; VRH Construction Corp.; and A. Esteban & Co.
Tickets are $80 for members; $90 for non-members. All tickets at the door, $95. To register, call 212.486.7745 contact [email protected], or visit www.pwcusa.org/ny.
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