2025 Women Who Build Summit
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Connect, Inspire & Transform
The Women Who Build Summit celebrates an inspiring day of educational presentations, motivational stories, confidence-boosting interactions, and networking opportunities. The event brings together women and men to celebrate, to explore, to connect, to share, and to inspire the innovators and glass-ceiling breakers of tomorrow.
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Congratulations to the 2025 Champions of Change Awardees!
Collaborating Sponsors
Media Sponsor
Annual Sponsors
Agenda
| April 9 | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
Learning Session at Smith College
This 2-part session features discussions about both the Mass Timber and Geothermal initiatives at Smith College. Space is limited and registered attendees must RSVP. |
| 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Mass Timber Architectural Tour at Smith College
Following the Learning Session, there is an opportunity to tour the Mass Timber project. Tour spots are limited. RSVPing for the Learning Session does not secure a space on the tour; registered attendees must RSVP for the Mass Timber tour separately. |
| 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Geothermal Architectural Tour at Smith College
Following the Learning Session, there is an opportunity to tour the Geothermal project. Tour spots are limited. RSVPing for the Learning Session does not secure a space on the tour; registered attendees must RSVP for the Geothermal tour separately. |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Celebration Reception
UMass Amherst, Amherst Room (10th Floor, Campus Center) 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA |
| April 10 | |
| 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration & Light Networking Breakfast
UMass Amherst, 1st Floor, Lincoln Campus Center, Lobby outside Auditorium 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
Opening Keynote
Be a SPARK! Lead Yourself and Others to Greater Success Angie Morgan, Author & Thought Leader |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Panel Discussion
Women's Hall of Fame Panel Discussion Denise Berger, AECOM Julie Brown, JBBD, Inc Laura Cruickshank, University of Connecticut (Retired) Avishan Montazer, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Moderator Anamaria Popescu, Ankura |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Breakout Sessions
Learn more about the Morning Breakout Sessions! Embracing Transitions Blueprints for Success: Women Entrepreneurs in Design and Construction Meet our Women's Hall of Fame Negotiating Essentials for AEC Professionals |
| 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Champions of Change Awards
Awardees to be announced in February 2025. |
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM |
Breakout Sessions
Learn more about the Afternoon Breakout Sessions! Out of Order: Navigating Your Own Leadership Growth When the Elevator Is Broken Keeping Your Delays Out of the Courtroom Creating Successful Collaborations Blueprint for Leadership: Crafting Your Leadership Philosophy |
| 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM |
Afternoon Keynote
No More Limits! Sabrina Smith, PROGENY1, LLC |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks & Raffle Drawing |
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Reception Only
Registration Ends 4/9/25 at 6:00 PM EDT
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$60.00 |
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Pre-event/Onsite Member
Registration Ends 4/10/25 at 12:00 PM EDT
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$345.00 |
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Pre-event/Onsite Nonmember
Registration Ends 4/10/25 at 12:00 PM EDT
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$425.00 |
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Pre-event/Onsite Municipal, Gov't & Uni Member
Registration Ends 4/10/25 at 12:00 PM EDT
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$225.00 |
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Pre-event/Onsite Municipal, Gov't & Uni Nonmbr
Registration Ends 4/10/25 at 12:00 PM EDT
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$265.00 |
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Diamond Anniversary - SOLD!
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$10,000.00 |
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Reception
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$6,000.00 |
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Keynote
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$5,000.00 |
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Panel Discussion - SOLD!
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$4,000.00 |
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Videography - SOLD!
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$3,500.00 |
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Conference Bag - SOLD!
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$3,500.00 |
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Notebook - SOLD!
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$3,500.00 |
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Pen - SOLD!
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$3,000.00 |
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Photography
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$3,000.00 |
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Breakfast
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$2,500.00 |
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Lunch - SOLD!
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$2,500.00 |
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Learning Session at Smith College - SOLD!
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$2,000.00 |
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Breakout Session
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$1,500.00 |
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Architectural Tour at Smith College - SOLD!
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$1,000.00 |
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Coffee & Refreshments - SOLD!
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$1,000.00 |
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Student & Tradesperson
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$750.00 |
Product Add-ons
| Add-ons | Price |
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| Women Who Build Summit Bag insert View Product | $500.00 |
| Women Who Build Summit Door Prize donation View Product | FREE |
Highlight your company's leadership by aligning with this important and unique program!
We offer a wide range of sponsorship opportunities to meet every type of need. Do not see a package that works for your company? Let us know and we will work with you to build a sponsorship opportunity that is perfect for your brand.
To learn more about the sponsor opportunities, view our list of opportunities or download the PDF list.
Know what you want to sponsor? Sponsor Now!
We have secured a limited number of sleeping rooms at the host hotel at a group rate of $179 per night plus applicable fees (currently 6% plus $1.00 per room, per night). The group event rate is available until March 11, 2025, but the available rooms may sell out before March 11. After March 11 (or if the block of rooms sells out), the available hotel rate is at the hotel's discretion.
The host host:
Hotel UMass
1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003
877.822.2110
hotelumass.com
To reserve your room online: https://www.reseze.net/servlet/SendPage?hotelid=1760&skipfirstpage=true&page=826843
To reserve your room via phone: call 877.822.2110 and use the group number #826843 to secure our group event rate.
Each year, the Construction Institute honors one man and one woman within the AEC/O industry for their contributions as role models who mentor and support women and others in the industry and whose personal dedication improves the industry. The 2025 Champions of Change awardees will be announced soon.
Learn more about past awardees!
The Construction Institute is an AIA Registered Provider, CCM Recertification Point Provider and NYS approved sponsor of CE - NYS sponsor # 9040. Program attendees wishing to receive AIA Continuing Education Learning Units and/or CCM Renewal Points should contact admin@construction.org.
This year, CI has the honor of working with the Western MA affiliate of Dress for Success. Donate your gently used, nearly-new professional attire and furnish another woman with the confidence to enter or return to the workplace, make a great first impression and land a job that could change her life. A collection table will be near the CI Registration Desk, where you will have the opportunity to speak with Diane Jacobs, Community Engagement Manager, and learn more about the Dress for Success network.
What is appropriate to donate?
What would you wear to a job interview? That is exactly the type of clothing Dress for Success is looking for to distribute to their clients! Donate your gently used, nearly-new professional attire:
- Interview appropriate suits
- Interview appropriate blouses
- Professional separates including blouses, slacks, skirts, blazers and jackets
- Work appropriate shoes
- Jewelry and scarves
- Handbags
Many of their clients go directly to an interview, so please ensure that all items donated are freshly dry-cleaned / laundered and ironed, not more than 5 years old, and suitable for wearing to job interviews.
Learn more about Dress for Success Western Massachusetts and their initiatives!
Cancellations must be made 10 business days prior to an event for a refund. If amount is outstanding, the entire amount will still be due the Construction Institute. Substitutions may be made before the start date of any event. Events may be rescheduled due to speaker conflict or severe weather. We reserve the right to cancel due to insufficient enrollment, in which case event fees will be refunded in full. Thank you for your consideration.
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Wednesday & Thursday
April 9-10, 2025
UMass Amherst & Smith College