Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Chapter #302 | NAWIC

Officer Installation 2016-17
2016-10-05 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | TBA
Dana Samardzich, PCC, CPC with Optimal Balance Coaching will be our guest speaker at our annual Officer Installation.
REGISTER HERE»
Dana is a life coach who specializes in working with professional women to help them achieve work-life balance using mindfulness.
Mindfulness is the most direct approach to happiness. When we learn to pay attention to the good in our lives, when we practice gratitude, or we practice loving kindness to others, we become more patient and happy. We don’t have to wait for happiness to come from outside of us. We learn to cultivate happiness from inside ourselves. Dana will help us understand how mindfulness is used for positive team interactions and finding meaning in your work.
IMPORTANT – October is the start of the new NAWIC year when will install our new board and also have a welcome gift for new members or members who were unable to attend last year’s installation and have not yet received their gift. So please make an effort to attend so you can meet all of our members and the new board. (Guests are welcome – please join us!!)
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Annual Statewide Meeting 2017
2017-08-30 17:00 - 20:30 | Michigan
Annual Michigan Statewide Meeting
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing
NAWIC chapters | JOIN US! | Guests are welcome

Registration and details
Download event flyer

Please consider sponsoring the event download Meeting Sponsorship Request letter or online details here
If you would like to explore the entire zoo come early during normal hours, 9am–5pm.
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Golf Outing – Joint with AIA/NAWIC/CFMA
2017-09-22 10:00 - 16:30 | Heritage Glen Golf Club, 29795 Heritage Ln, Paw Paw, MI, 49079 , United States
When: September 22, 2017 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Heritage Glen Golf Club, 29795 Heritage Lane, Paw Paw, MI 49079, USA

Golf | Friends | Food | Prizes | Sunshine (we hope)
Here it is again golfers, the best joint association golf outing in the construction industry.
Join your friends and colleagues for a relaxing day of fun with every swing,
along with networking opportunities!
All players from novice to experienced are welcome to play.
To join in the fun please send the golf invitation completed registration form by September 5th
♦ DOWNLOAD the registration and sponsorship form here

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Candle Making and Officer Installation
2017-10-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Kalamazoo Candle Company, Park Trades 326 W Kalamazoo Ave, #209M, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007
Event details
· Meet at Kalamazoo Candle Co., in the Park Trades building at 5:30 (sharp)– arriving on time is important!
· Candle making
· Officer installations while the candles “set”!
· Q & A with Kalamazoo Candle Co. owner and founder, Adam.
· Optional dinner and networking at Gonzo’s following the meeting (run your own tab)
The class is $25 per person (+$2.37 fee) and includes the making of one, 10 oz jar candle.
(you can make an additional candle for $10 more)
Parking is easiest right on Kalamazoo Ave with meters until 6pm.
Candle Making and Officer Installation Tickets, Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 5:30 PM | Eventbrite Link

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North Central Region Fall Conference
2017-11-03 - 2017-11-04 | Michigan
Location: Louisville, KY
Date: November 3-4, 2017
Registration and more information:

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NAWIC Habitat Volunteer Day
2017-11-18 08:15 - 15:30 | Habitat (Warehouse), 1718 Fulford St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001, United States
Our chapter is volunteering with the Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity for a hands-on community outreach and networking event.
If you have volunteered with Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity within the past year, you only need to register with us!
Register (Evenbrite) HERE
For volunteers who have worked with Habitat more than a year ago, please complete the Waiver of Liability
Important first time volunteers: Complete the volunteer orientation following the steps on this page by November 10.
On Volunteer Day:
8:15 AM -3:30 PM : After meeting at the warehouse we will travel to the worksite (includes a 15-munute safety presentation).
We can carpool from the warehouse to the worksite and tackle our tasks for the day. We will have a one hour lunch break and have lunch together at a nearby location.
Please consider coming out, participating in any manner which you are comfortable, have a great time and feel great about your contribution! Please review attire requirements on Habitat website. Safety glasses are required and will be provided if you do not have your own.
Guests are welcome to join us!

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Holiday Gathering: AIA & NAWIC Chapters
2017-12-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Casa Bolero, 116 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007, United States
Join the Southwest Michigan American Institute of Architects and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Chapter
of the National Association of Women and Construction for a holiday dinner and networking event!
· Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
· Time: 5:30 p.m.
· Location: Casa Bolero, 116 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
CONTACTS: AIA: Doug Milburn (269) 350-0942
or NAWIC: Suzanne Grix (269) 364-1917
Register HERE (Evenbrite) no later than December 15
Agenda
o 5:30 – Gather, guacamole and salsa bar
o 6:00 – Buffet dinner served, chicken/steak/black bean fajitas
o 7:00– Optional NEF Ornament Exchange (bring $10 and a wrapped ornament to the event to participate—all proceeds to go to the NAWIC Education Foundation)
o 8:00 – Adjourn

Holiday ornament game of “Switch • Steal • Unwrap”
Rules: Each attendee brings a wrapped ornament. At the event, each person who brought a wrapped ornament pays $10 to play a dice game.
The proceeds benefit the NEF (NAWIC Education Foundation). Founded in 1972, NEF has enacted several programs and contests created to foster and promote construction as a viable career choice among young people from grade school to high school. Locally, the NAWIC Chapter participates in the annual Block Kids Lego contest for grades K-6 and the CAD|Drafting and Design program for high school students.

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Block Kids 2018 “Lego” Building Competition
2018-01-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Michigan
Visit the event page for more information
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February meeting: Join us for Toastmasters!
2018-02-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Michigan
Register: Eventbrite
Typical meeting format is as follows:
President calls the meeting to order
Toastmaster introduces the planned speeches for the meeting and objectives (usually 1-2 planned speeches that last 4-10 minutes)
Table Topics Master – introduces subject and any members or guests can volunteer to deliver a 1-2 minute impromptu talk on the assigned topic.
Evaluations – A formal evaluation of the planned speeches is presented – 2-3 minutes.
Concludes with various reports and announcements.
Event Details:
Date: February 27th, 2018
Time: Please arrive by 5:30
Location: Yeo & Yeo, P.C., CPAs & Business Consultants
710 E. Milham | Kalamazoo, MI 49002
Cost: $7 (for pizza dinner)
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March WIC Week
2018-03-03 - 2018-03-10 | Michigan
Women in Construction Week
The focus of Women in Construction (WIC) Week is to highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry. WIC Week also provides an occasion for NAWIC’s thousands of members across the country to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. Let’s all show up and have FUN!
WIC Week 2018 Member Participation Activities: WIC Week Recap – Download

1. Add the WIC Week logo to email signature
To show support, we asked members to add the below logo to their email signature (right-click image to download)

2. Participate in the Poster Photo Contest
A poster was designed for this year’s event and will be distributed to members at the February and March events. Members are encouraged to take a photo with the poster and share to their social media for a chance to win a prize.
DOWNLOAD a small or large poster here: 2018 poster 8×11 (small) PDF 2018 poster 11×17 (large) PDF
Here is last year’s winner:

3. Celebrate with your colleagues and share!
Members are encouraged to celebrate WIC Week at their office. Some ideas are to have a WIC Week pizza party for lunch one day, bring in donuts or bagels in to the office and display with the WIC Week Poster, take a group photo with colleagues at work and share to social media using hashtags #WICWeek2018 and #NAWIC302.
4. Proclamation from Mayor Bobby Hopewell
We will be receiving a proclamation of WIC Week from the Mayor of Kalamazoo, Bobby Hopewell at the March City Meeting. Join us at City Hall to receive the proclamation—details to come to you via email soon.
Below is picture of us and the Mayor from last year!

5. Celebrate on Social Media
We will be posting and celebrating WIC Week on our NAWIC Chapter’s social media pages. Be sure to “like” and “share”!
6. WIC Week Photo with Prein & Newhoff
Our March Membership Event will be a lunch with Prein and Newhoff as they discuss the importance of Michigan’s SAW Grant to our state’s underground infrastructure. We will take a group photo of participants with our WIC Week Poster and share to social media.
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Mar 21 - Join us for a Celebration of Women in Construction
2018-03-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Michigan
Register: Eventbrite
Monthlymeeting to network and learn about Michigan’s SAW Grant from the experts at Prein & Newhof!
Event Details:
Dan Lewis and Brian Vilmont from Prein & Newhof will be joining us to present to the Chapter on Michigan’s SAW Grant and it’s effect on the State.Date:

March 21, 2018
Time: Please arrive by 5:30
Location: Erbelli’s Kalamazoo location: 6214 Stadium Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Phone: 269-375-0408
Cost: $10 (for pizza/salad dinner)

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