District Council 16 – Promoting Women in the Building Trades

On May 1 – 3, 2015, the 14th Annual Women Building the Nation conference took place at the Sheraton Gateway LAX in Los Angeles, California.

Members of the IUPAT attended the Women Building the Nation conference in May. The annual event brought over 1,200 women who work in the trades together to network, learn and advance their presence in the industry.
Members of the IUPAT attended the Women Building the Nation conference in May. The annual event brought over 1,200 women who work in the trades together to network, learn and advance their presence in the industry.

This national conference grew out of the annual Women Building California conference established in 2002. Now in its 5th national year, Women Building the Nation offers women who work in the Building Trades the opportunity to participate in workshops that focus on networking, organizing, skill building and leadership development. This year’s conference was attended by over 1,200 women and their supporters, and leaders and members of the IUPAT from around the country were there as well.