About this Event
BUILDING TOGETHER: Women in Construction Partnership & Joint Venture Summit
Connect with women in construction and learn how to build strategic partnerships, manage risk, and prepare your business for larger opportunities.
Your next opportunity deserves a business ready to deliver.
You bring the expertise, ambition, and determination. Building a successful partnership takes preparation—and knowing what to ask before committing your company’s resources and reputation.
Join the Arlington Black Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) for BUILDING TOGETHER: Women in Construction Partnership & Joint Venture Summit, an interactive gathering designed to help women-owned and women-led construction businesses strengthen their readiness for collaboration and growth.
Held in recognition of Construction Inclusion Week, this summit brings purposeful networking, expert perspectives, and practical business preparation into one focused evening.
Partner. Protect. Position. Prosper.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM–7:00 PM
Location: Jamaica Gates Caribbean Cuisine Restaurant
Address: 1020 W Arkansas Ln, Arlington, TX 76013
Investment: $50.00 per person
For Registration: bit.ly/ABCCWmnCon2
Who Should Attend?
Women across the construction industry, including:
- General contractors, subcontractors, and construction business owners
- Skilled trades professionals and specialty contractors
- Project managers and construction operations leaders
- Suppliers and construction-related consultants
- Professional service providers supporting construction businesses
- Emerging entrepreneurs preparing to enter or grow within the industry
Whether you are exploring your first teaming arrangement or preparing for a more complex joint venture, come ready to connect and ask the questions that matter to your business.
What You’ll Learn
A promising opportunity can put your company’s readiness to the test. This summit will help you examine the structure, resources, and responsibilities behind a successful collaboration.
Our expert panel discussion will explore five essential areas:
LEGAL | Agreements & Structure
Understand the questions to ask about roles, authority, financial responsibilities, disputes, and exit provisions before signing.
BONDING | Surety & Capacity
Explore how partnership structures and company readiness can affect bonding considerations.
INSURANCE | Risk & Coverage
Learn what to review when assessing coverage requirements, contractual exposures, and potential protection gaps.
BANKING | Capital & Financial Readiness
Consider the working capital and cash flow needed to support payroll, materials, mobilization, and payment timing.
WORKFORCE | Talent & Capacity
Assess whether your team has the staffing, supervision, safety practices, and operational capacity to deliver.
Turn the Conversation Into Action
Through the summit workbook, guided readiness exercises, and audience Q&A, you will work toward:
- A clearer understanding of subcontracting, teaming, partnership, and joint venture structures
- A framework for evaluating potential business partners
- Focused questions to take to legal, bonding, insurance, banking, and workforce professionals
- A practical checklist for identifying gaps before pursuing larger opportunities
- A 90-day action plan to strengthen your company’s partnership readiness
Don’t just win the work. Be ready to perform the work.
Evening Agenda
4:30–5:00 PM: Registration, Networking & Partner Connections
5:00–5:10 PM: Welcome & Construction Inclusion Week Recognition
5:10–5:20 PM: Setting the Foundation: Partnership vs. Teaming Agreement vs. Joint Venture
5:20–6:10 PM: Expert Panel — Before You Say Yes to the Partnership
6:10–6:35 PM: Interactive JV Readiness Table
6:35–6:50 PM: Audience Q&A — Ask the Experts
6:50–7:00 PM: Key Takeaways, 90-Day Commitment & Closing
What to Bring
Bring your business cards, your capability statement if you have one, and your most pressing questions about collaboration and growth. Come prepared to introduce your business, explain what you bring to a potential partnership, and identify where you need additional capacity.
Reserve Your Place
Invest $50.00 in an evening focused on stronger connections and better business preparation.
Join us Wednesday, October 14th, 2026, from 4:30 PM–7:00 PM at Jamaica Gates Caribbean Cuisine Restaurant, 1020 W Arkansas Ln, Arlington, TX 76013.
Register today and invite another woman in construction to join you. Your experience belongs in the room—and your next stage of growth deserves a plan.
RSVP NOW: bit.ly/ABCCWmnCon2
The right partnership should build more than a project. It should build capacity, credibility, and sustainable opportunity.
Presented by the Arlington Black Chamber of Commerce
Partner. Protect. Position. Prosper.
Event venue & nearby stays
Jamaica Gates Caribbean Cuisine, 1020 West Arkansas Lane, Arlington, United States
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