Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Chapter #302 | NAWIC

February meeting: Join us for Toastmasters!
2018-02-27 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Detroit)
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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Block Kids 2018 “Lego” Building Competition
2018-01-27 09:00 - 12:00
Visit the event page for more information
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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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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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North Central Region Fall Conference
2017-11-03 - 2017-11-04
Location: Louisville, KY
Date: November 3-4, 2017
Registration and more information:

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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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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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Annual Statewide Meeting 2017
2017-08-30 17:00 - 20:30
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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Officer Installation 2016-17
2016-10-05 17:30 - 20:00 | 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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Golf Outing - Joint with AIA/NAWIC/CFMA
2016-09-16 09:00 - 15:30, 2016-08-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Heritage Glen Golf Club, 29795 Heritage Ln, Paw Paw, MI, 49079 , United States
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.
♦ DOWNLOAD the registration form here
Friday, September 16, 2016 Heritage Glen Golf Club, Paw Paw, Michigan Shotgun Start at 9:00 a.m. (please, soft spikes only) For further information contact Carol Patridge (269) 329-7007
AIA Southwest Michigan (American Institute of Architects)
CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association) Western Michigan Chapter
NAWIC Kalamazoo/Battle Creek chapter #302
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Joint Michigan NAWIC Chapters Meeting
2016-08-05 17:00 - 2016-08-06 11:00 | The Mitten Brewing Company, 527 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States
Download the flyer⇒
RSVP at Eventbrite⇒
Carpool⇒ from the Kalamazoo area please fill out our chapter Contact us form adding “interested in carpooling” in the comments
Hotel: Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown – 616-235-7611 (code: WIC)
Annual gathering of members from the Grand Rapids* (visit website), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Lansing, and Detroit chapters.
( * denotes host chapter)
What are my transportation/parking options getting to the event?
Fill-in the Contact us form adding “interested in carpooling” in the comments if traveling from Kalamazoo
To help avoid road construction and other transportation issues, there will be (2) shuttle bus locations in Grand Rapids. The main shuttle bus will pick-up guests from the Holiday Inn Downtown.
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Annual Joint Golf Outing AIA/NAWIC/CFMA
2013-09-06 09:45 - 16:30 | Heritage Glen Golf Club, 29795 Heritage Ln, Paw Paw, MI, 49079 , United States
Golf | Friends | Food | Prizes | Sunshine (we hope)
Here it is again golfers, the best joint 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.
Friday, September 6, 2013Heritage Glen Golf Club, Paw Paw, MichiganShotgun Start at 10:00 a.m. (please, soft spikes only)Download the entry form | For further information contact Carol Patridge (269) 329-7007
AIA Southwest Michigan (American Institute of Architects)
CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association) Western Michigan Chapter
NAWIC Kalamazoo/Battle Creek chapter #302
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NAWIC 58th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference
2013-08-28 08:00 - 2013-08-31 17:00 | Hyatt Regency, 900 Bellevue Way, NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
The NAWIC 58th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference (AMEC) to be held in the Pacific Northwest at the HyattRegency in Bellevue, Wash., Aug. 28–31, 2013. Download the NAWIC AMEC promotional flyer
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2013 State of Michigan Joint NAWIC Meeting
2013-08-07 17:30 - 20:00 | FireKeepers | Casino Hotel and Event Center, 11177 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI, 49014, United States
Join Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Chapter #302 as we celebrate 30 years at the statewide meeting. We will learn about recent construction projects—a residential community and a casino and conference center, both by a tribal government—and have a little fun with our sister chapters of Michigan. FireKeepers features 242 resort style guest rooms with easy access located right off I-94 in Battle Creek, Michigan.
We have two projects to present: Wightman & Associates is speaking about Pine Creek Reservation and Clark Construction is presenting the FireKeepers project. Flyer download & reservation form for joint meeting
Questions? Send us a message online or call Juliana Garner (269) 569-9333

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Chapter planning for 2013-14
2013-07-17 18:00 - 20:30 | Carol’s boat “In the Net” at Boat Yard Basin Marina, slip #10, 40 N Bailey Ave, South Haven, MI, 49090, United States
Help chart the course of the new 2013-14 NAWIC year*
Come to our annual Chapter Planning Meeting.
We need your help to shape the new NAWIC year. Download the meeting flyer(*the actual year kicks off in October 2013)

bring ideas or suggestions for speakers, speaker topics, meeting venues, etc.
share any thoughts you may have about what you’d like to see happening in our chapter.

The meeting and boat cruise will be held In South Haven, with dinner and beverages provided by our host, Carol and Doug Patridge.
Please RSVP online by July 15, 2013 and plan on ridesharing. or call Juliana Garner (269) 569-9333

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Tour of Hark Orchids Facility
2013-06-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Hark Orchid (at MidLink), 5200 Old Cork St, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI, 49048, United States
Tour of Hark Orchid, Dinner, White Elephant Exchange/ NEF Fundraiser
Hark Orchids, also known as Hark Orchideen, is a family owned German firm that is funding the construction of this new facility that will house its orchid propagation operation in the United States. The facility is expected to mean 50 new jobs by the summer of 2013 to the Kalamazoo community and about 25 more in the following months. The facility currently under construction will be a 35,000-square-foot structure with specialized features designed to accommodate orchid propagation including a 30,000-square-foot laboratory and climatic chambers facility. CSM Group and Hark Orchids will be our tour guides. View printable version (PDF)
Safety: Please wear pants (no shorts, skirts, or dresses). Please wear closed toe shoes that will allow for shoe covers.
After the tour: Dinner, Installation of New Members, and our Annual White Elephant Exchange at Brewsters Restaurant
Please bring with a gift that you were given that you would like to re-gift ($10-$20 value range). The re-gifts should be wrapped as temptingly as possible as they will be put up for auction during the dinner. Proceeds of the auction will be donated to the NAWIC Education Fund (NEF) www.nawiceducation.org. Print flyer: Tour of Hark Orchids (PDF)
Please RSVP online by June 17, 2013 for the tour and dinner (run your own tab at dinner) or call Juliana Garner (269) 569-9333

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Joint state-wide meeting planning
2013-06-19 16:00 - 17:00 | TBD
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June board of directors
2013-06-05 17:00 - 18:45 | CSM Group, 444 W Michigan Ave Suite 100, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007, United States
2012-2013 Chapter #302 Officers and Directors
President: Suzannah Denau, Wightman Associates Vice President: Juliana Garner, AIA, JG DesignsTreasurer: Carol Patridge, Yeo and Yeo (Kalamazoo office)Secretary: Amanda Mason, CSM Group
Current board of directors
Myndi Bacon, SME Judy Naylor, Naylor Landscape Nancy Peterson, Azon Shannon Sauer-Becker, WMU Facilities Management
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Construction Appreciation Awards | Celebrating our 30th Year
2013-05-29 17:30 - 20:30 | CityScape, 125 S Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007
2013 VISION AWARDS:
♦ Innovation Vision – Hark Orchids ♦ Crystal Vision Award – Ladies Library Association
♦ Community Vision Award – ROI, Great Lake Center for Autism Treatment and Research

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May board of directors
2013-05-01 17:30 - 18:45 | Naylor Landscape Management, 1300 S 8th St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49009, United States
