16th Annual Women In Construction Conference

Please join us as we celebrate our 16th annual conference. This year's theme is Empowering the Next Generation.

The Women in Construction (WIC) Conference is the East Coast's premiere forum for education, professional development and networking for women in the build industry. Since 2006, the conference has provided an avenue for women to learn from senior executives and industry professionals and offers networking and mentoring opportunities to all attendees. More than 450 men and women attend the event each year. Representing every discipline, the attendees include general contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects, engineers, representatives from trade associations, nonprofits, construction consulting companies and law firms from across the U.S. and Canada. The feedback has been enthusiastic, heartfelt and consistent: The Women in Construction Conference is an incredible experience!

Prominent keynote speakers have included: Lelia Gowland, Gowland LLC; Laura Fredricks, Expert on the ASK; Tamika Tremaglio, Forensics & Investigations, Deloitte; Judge Marian Blank Horn, US Court of Federal Claims; Paul Choquette lll, President ACE Mentor program; Cathy Lanier, Chief of Police of the District of Columbia; Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, D.C.; Courtney DeBord, Director of Design & Construction at U.S. GSA; Deryl McKissack, Founder, President and CEO of McKissack & McKissack; Barbara Bennett, Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana.

A portion of the conference proceeds will be donated toward mission-aligned causes, including the ACE Mentoring Program, which provides scholarship and mentoring opportunities to high-school and college students interested in architecture, construction and engineering. Overall, WIC has donated more than $40,000 to the ACE program and similar organizations.

In case you need (or want) an updated headshot, look no further because the Booth for Business will be onsite taking professional headshots for anyone interested. You'll have the opportunity to email the headshots to yourself right afterwards. Yay!

Regarding COVID-19: Please note that Women In Construction is moving forward with hosting an in-person event and will comply with all Washington, DC mandates. Though we will do our best to mitigate risk, please consider your personal circumstances before purchasing a ticket. Everyone’s situation and risk tolerance is different and as we all know, there is some risk involved any time a group gathers together, especially indoors.

Hotel Room Block Reservation Information:

Marriott Marquis, $299 per night

(Oct 27, 2022 to Oct 29, 2022)

MAKING RESERVATIONS: A dedicated website is now available for attendees to book their hotel rooms online. Reservations can be made until October 6 at this web address: https://book.passkey.com/gt/218414808?gtid=bc6fe293d97788c3630a61451fd4fc3d

Other registration-related questions can be directed to WIC Registration Co-Chairs, Lynn Maia at [email protected]; and Lexie Mayewski at [email protected], or to Conference Manager, Jesse Garchik at [email protected]. Thank you!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States