February 2022 
President's Report
Spring is about to come knocking, so let's enjoy February and all that it brings.
Before jumping into our Februrary events, I want to take a moment to acknowledge our Block Kids committee chair, Melinda Garrett. Thanks to her commitment and leadership, our 2022 Block Kids event was a huge success. With over 60 children in attendance, plus student's guardians and siblings, and all the volunteer coordination, she managed what could have been a caotic event like a pro. Thank you, Melinda. You did an amazing job!
A major shout out to our sponsors! Feature Sponsor: Go Build Alabama, Master Builders Sponsor: P&M Mechanical, and Brick Layer Sponsor: Garrett, Perkins & Associates. Without their support we would not have been able to bring this event to the wonderful city of Birmingham.
Enjoy our event recap video
We look forward to hosting this event again next year, I hope you will consider being a part of it.
We have several events in February, including a Galentines Coffee & Conversation open to any woman in the industry. The snapshot of our month is on the left and this month's Professional Development & Education will be brought by Tedx Speaker, Mitch Sovoie Hill. The details link is in the event highlight below.
Chapter sponsorships are open! Each sponsorship comes with several benefits. Don't delay, become a sponsor today!
We're continuing our focus to Equip, Promote, Encourage, Inspire and Connect with Members, fellow industry organizations, and the community. Our chapter's professional development and eduction (PD&E) training is prepared for the year. Be sure to visit our events calendar for more info.
Members - we are looking for 2 members to assist in the nominating committee. No experience required, please email [email protected] if you'd like to find out more about this special committee.
COVID-19 at home tests are now available through the US Government at no cost. Simply follow the instructions below to receive 4 free test kits per address.
Go to www.covidtests.gov
Enter your name, email, and address
Click the green 'check out now' button
Kits will begin to be delivered late January.
Event Highlight
How to turn roadblocks into runways to success: February 9th.
This meeting will be offered both in - person and virtually. Register today!
Mitch Savoie Hill, CEO and Founder of SavHill Consulting, LLC.
We all face adversity, roadblocks on the road to achieving our goals, as a group or personally. Based on Mitch Savoie Hill's inspiring... (click for more info and to register)
Community Service
The 2022 Block Kids city wide event was a success. Sharing the benefits of construction with parents and children at this age opens their mind to endless possibilities in construction. Ask us about partnering on other educational programs for K - 12. Thanks to all our speakers, Volunteers, and sponsors!
In April, our chapter will be working with various industry partners to host a Trades Career Fair at Woodlawn High Sch-Magnet. This event is on our calendar, and we'll be adding information for speaker needs as we get closer to the event. Specific event questions may be sent to Virnetta Woodbury at [email protected].
WIC WEEK Happenings
We're adding events to our agenda weekly, so keep up with them via our chapter calendar of events!
Mar 7, 2022 - Mar 11, 2022
- Donations for Fire House Shelter Ministries (List of needs to follow)
- Information from industry organizations on job opportunities to share with Firehouse Residents
Mar 7, 2022
11:15am - 12:30pm: Joint Meeting with AGC, Panel Discussion
Mar 8, 2022
11:30am - 1:30pm: Joint Lunch with Montgomery Chapter at Irish Bread Pub, picture of Proclamation from Governor Kay Ivey and State of Alabama in front of Alabama’s Capitol Building
Mar 9, 2022
All Day: Wear Red Day (whole SE Region) take pictures and tag #WICWEEK2022 #NAWICBHM and your company
5:30PM CST/6:30PM EST: SE Region Virtual Happy Hour
Mar 10, 2022
1:30pm - 3:30pm: Jobsite Walk @ Birmingham Building Trades Tower with Robins & Morton
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Wine Down Thursday with ABC and NAWIC @ ABC Loft
Southeast Region Updates
Our SE Region Forum is April 29 - 30. Registration is now open. The member rate is $189, and non-member is $209. Join us this April in Orlando!
Members: Log into our website's member area for instructions on how to get your registration ticket for FREE!!!
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