Professional Women in Building September Newsletter
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The View: Women’s Perspective of Home Building in 2014 & Beyond Tuesday, September 16, 11am Sponsor & Host Swag Home Staging & Design 2014 PWB Board Members Meet our local PWB Board Members & National PWB Board Members from the GBAHB GBAHB Professional Women in Building We kicked off our new season with a bang; at Girls Night Out with Plain Chicken! It was wonderful to meet new members, guests, and see old friends. Thank you to everyone who attended, AllSouth Appliance, & Stephanie Parker of Plain Chicken food blog. Our membership has grown and we can’t wait to welcome more new members into our network of savvy and energetic building professionals. Please take a look and participate in our membership drive. There are prize categories for everyone! You don’t want to miss our next event, Tuesday, September 16 th . Hear perspective and expertise from a panel of successful women in the building industry. They will discuss hot topics and how to overcome challenges. Please join us and bring a friend! Katherine Higgins, GBAHB PWB 2014 President September 2014 eNewsletter A Closer Look at PWB Who, How, Why, What, and Added Benefits August Recap Snapshot of PWB’s Happenings In this Issue… THE VOICE OF WOMEN IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY Save the Dates Calendar of Upcoming Events Membership Drive Win a $250 Spa Gift Certificate! Win a $250 Spa Gift Certificate & more! See more details inside about the Membership Drive.
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The Professional Women in Building Council is the voice of women in the building industry, dedicated to promoting industry professionalism and supporting our members at the local, state and national levels by offering networking and educational opportunities, legislative awareness and outreach, and professional and personal development.
Transcript of Professional Women in Building September Newsletter
The View:
Women’s Perspective of
Home Building in 2014 & BeyondTuesday, September 16, 11am
Sponsor & HostSwag Home Staging & Design
2014 PWB Board MembersMeet our local PWB Board Members &
National PWB Board Members from the GBAHB
GBAHB Professional Women in Building
We kicked off our new season with a bang; at Girls Night Out with Plain Chicken! It was wonderful to meet new members, guests, and see old friends. Thank you to everyone who attended, AllSouth Appliance, & Stephanie Parker of Plain Chicken food blog.Our membership has grown and we can’t wait to welcome
more new members into our network of savvy and energetic building professionals. Please take a look and participate in our membership drive. There are prize categories for everyone!You don’t want to miss our next event, Tuesday,
September 16th. Hear perspective and expertise from a panel of successful women in the building industry. They will discuss hot topics and how to overcome challenges. Please join us and bring a friend!
Katherine Higgins, GBAHB PWB 2014 President
September 2014
eNewsletter
A Closer Look at PWBWho, How, Why, What, and Added Benefits
August RecapSnapshot of PWB’s Happenings
In this Issue…
THE VOICE OF WOMEN IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
Save the DatesCalendar of Upcoming Events
Membership DriveWin a $250 Spa Gift Certificate!
Win a $250 Spa Gift Certificate & more!
See more details inside about the Membership Drive.
Women’s Perspective of Home Building in 2014 & Beyond
Enjoy Lunch & Door Prize Drawings!
Greater Birmingham Association of Home BuildersProfessional Women in Building
SWAG Home Staging & Design
2711 18th Place So
Homewood, AL 35209
RSVP by contacting
Stephanie Temple
Or call 205.912.7000
Cost to attend $20
THE IEWV
Tuesday, September 16 . 11AM
Dorothy TayloeIngram &
Associates
Vicki FowlerFowler Custom
Homes
Susan McGeeCounter
Dimensions
Erin DunavantSwag Home
Staging & Design
A panel of professional women in the building industry will answer questions, share their perspective and expertise; as they
discuss hot topics and overcoming challenges in the home building industry.
THE IEWV
National Association of Home BuildersNational Fall Board Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
Chalk Paint Workshop Mary Robertson, owner of Nona Ruths
Nona Ruths in Trussville
Pinots & PJsIn support of Safe House
Christmas LuncheonOrnament Swap & Officer Installation
SAVE THE DATES
October 14 . 5:30pm
November 4 . 5:30pm
December 9 . 11am
September 3-6
Home Builders Association of AlabamaState Fall Meeting
Point Clear, AL
November 6-8
The View: Women’s Perspective of Home Building in 2014Vicki Fowler, Erin Dunavant, Susan McGee, Dorothy Tayloe
Swag Home Staging & Design
September 16 . 11am
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
renewJOIN
RECRUITwin!
Join the GBAHB Professional Women in Building by Oct 13th...Renew your membership by Oct 13th, if you are up for
renewal between now and October... Recruit a new member by Oct 13th...
For your chance to win!Winners announced at the Chalk Paint Workshop, Oct. 14th
Enter for a chance to win one of 3 prizes!
3 Ways to enter for a chance to win:
Win one of two $250 Spa Gift Certificates, or a 60-minute Massage Therapy Gift Certificate
AUGUST RECAP
Stephanie Parker, of Plain Chicken, was fun and entertaining as she demonstrated delicious and easy recipes from her popular food blog.
Thanks to Jeremy Wright, our GBAHB President, for attending!
A special thank you to AllSouthAppliance for hosting and sponsoring our event in their beautiful showroom.
Guests filling their plate with yummy food from the cooking demonstration.
Thanks to everyone who came! We had fun connecting with old and new friends!
We said goodbye and celebrated our PWB Board Member, Beth Bradner, as she moves on to a new position
with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation; after many years
with Habitat for Humanity.
Girls Night Out
With
Plain Chicken
Builders & Associates, Women & MenWe are engaged in all aspects of the building industry. Builders, developers, remodelers, architects, suppliers, marketing experts, designers, Realtors®, mortgage lenders , and trade contractors- all are welcome!
If you are looking for a way to get more involved within GBAHB, PWB is a great place to start!
A Closer Look at GBAHB PWB
Who
Why
If you are interested in joining the PWB, please contact Becky Rouhani at 912-7000 or email
[email protected] for an application.
The Professional Women in Building Council is the voice of women in the building industry, dedicated to promoting industry professionalism and supporting our members at the local, state and national levels by offering networking and educational
opportunities, legislative awareness and outreach, and professional and personal development.
How
Connecting
Women
Sharing IdeasStrengthening
Our Industry
When you join GBAHB PWB, you automatically become a member of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) PWB. NAHB PWB membership gives you access to Building Women Magazine, We-Connect eSource, Web Channel Online Resources, and more!
Find out more here.
+Benefits
Come join a group of diverse and fun women working together to make a difference for the home building industry, growing personally and professionally, making lasting relationships, and having fun along the way.
PWB hosts monthly events with a wide variety of programs including education, fun networking, community outreach, and advocacy for the home building industry. We hosted the Chili Cook Off this past November and raised $4,000 for ABPAC. We have many more exciting events coming up for 2014!
What
A Closer Look at GBAHB PWB
2014 PWB Board Members
Katie McLaughlin of Curtis White Companies: Immediate Past PresidentJulie Moore of Home Town Mortgage Services, Inc.: HistorianKatherine Higgins of Alabama Brick Delivery, Inc.: PresidentBeth Bradner of Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham: Treasurer– Beth has recently moved on to the Breast Cancer Research FoundationLeslie Holsombeck of Adams Homes: Vice PresidentJill Sills of Alabama Power: 2012 President & Current Advisor
GBAHB Professional Women in Building
Alicia Hueyof A.G.H. Homes:2012 NAHB PWBPresident
Alicia Vincent of Alabama Power: NAHB PWB Regional Trustee
Katie McLaughlin of Curtis White Co.: NAHB PWB Area Trustee
Mary Steadman of Land Title Co. of Alabama: NAHB PWBLegislative Chair
We are grateful to serve beside these women within our local GBABH as they also serve directly at the national level; within NAHB PWB.
We are honored to serve you!
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