Upcoming Events & Programs
Join us at one of our events and connect with other women to help us level the playing field
Hard Hats, High Heels & High Tea with APWC
Time to Elevate our ladies of APWC with High Tea. Let’s unwind and the celebrate each other’s successes with a trip to High Street & Chocolate Angel Tea Room offering 50,000 Sq Ft. of antiques including jewelry, art, home furnishings & more! Enjoy delightful Tea’s, sumptuous menu delights and if you like please bring your own Prosecco or Wine to sip & celebrate.
Houston Lunch & Learn
APWC Houston is hosting a Lunch & Learn with Guest Speaker: Cammy Lopez Hazim, Executive Director, South & Southeast at American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Lunch is provided and sponsored by:
Structure Tone Southwest and Gordon Highlander
May 8th, 2024
11:30 AM - 1:00PM
Structure Tone Southwest
601 Sawyer St Suite 310
Houston, TX 77007
Dallas May Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking!
May 15th, 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sangria y Cerveza - Tacos & Tapas Lounge
6149 Windhaven Pkwy, Suite 140
Plano TX, 75093
Members: Free - login to website to see discount code
Guest: $20
Austin May Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen (Arboretum)
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Hors d’oeuvres will be served on the patio
Austin June Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen (Arboretum)
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Hors d’oeuvres will be served on the patio
Austin July Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen (Arboretum)
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Hors d’oeuvres will be served on the patio
Austin August Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen (Arboretum)
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Hors d’oeuvres will be served on the patio
Austin September Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen (Arboretum)
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Hors d’oeuvres will be served on the patio
Austin October Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen (Arboretum)
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Hors d’oeuvres will be served on the patio
Batson-Cook Jobsite Tour
We will be touring the Peter O’Donnell Biomed Buildout
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Mandatory Safety Orientation 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Jobsite Tour 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch & Networking 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
6172 Forest Park Rd
Dallas, TX
Parking at the jobsite trailer
Jobsite attire & safety gear required (vest, glasses, hard hats, and boots)
Austin April Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen (Arboretum)
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Hors d’oeuvres will be served on the patio
Dallas April Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking on the patio!
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 from 5:00PM-7:00PM
Bowlounge Dallas
167 Turtle Creek Blvd #103
Dallas Tx 75207
Members: Free
Guest: $20
April Virtual Member Mixer - Members Only!
ALL MEMBERS (Existing & New Members) are welcome at this event! Grab your lunch and join APWC virtually to briefly review membership benefits and connect with existing & new members of APWC.
Friday, April 12, 2024 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Review APWC Member Benefits: 12:00-12:15pm
Brief Introductions: 12:15-12:30pm
Virtual Networking: 12:30-1:00pm
Houston April Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
April 10th, 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Spanish Flower
4701 N. Main St
Houston, TX 77009
APWC Members Only Cowboy's Club Tour & Happy Hour
Rob Petitti of INSURICA and former member of the Dallas Cowboys has shared his membership for a Tour of the Cowboy’s Club and The Star. The event will have a small happy hour with appetizers.
This event is limited to 20 APWC Members Only.
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Cowboy’s Club
Five Cowboys Way #200
Frisco, TX 75034
Attendees will meet MaryEllen Cook at the ProShop directly in front of the entrance to the club.
Tickets include tour, one beverage and appetizers.
Austin March Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen (Arboretum)
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Hors d’oeuvres will be served on the patio
Dallas March Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
March 20th, 2024
5:00PM - 7:00 PM
Casa Pollastro
18160 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75287
Members Free: login to see discount code
Guest: $20
Houston March Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
March 13th, 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Spanish Flower
4701 N. Main St
Houston, TX 77009
Thirsty Thursday
Raise your glass to camaraderie and achievement at our WIC Week Happy Hour! This is more than just a gathering—it's a tribute to the women shaping the construction industry. Hosted with American Contractors Association (ACA) , Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA), Association of Professional Women in Construction (APWC), come and connect with peers from our construction partner associations.
Immerse yourself in an evening of relaxed networking, where stories are shared, partnerships are forged, and the spirit of collaboration is in the air. It's a time to celebrate our collective successes and the individual triumphs of women who don the hard hats with pride.
WIC Week APWC Panel
Women In Construction Week APWC Panel
“How They Leveled the Playing Field”
Learn how members of the APWC Board of Directors leveled the playing field in the construction industry.
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
INSURICA
APWC Panelist:
President, Shelley Hines
Past President, Pam Donaldson
Membership Director, Kelly Smith
Events & Professional Development Director, Mary Ellen Cook
APWC’s Second President, Tonya Watson as Moderator
Austin February Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen (Arboretum)
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Hors d’oeuvres will be served on the patio
Dallas February Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking!
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 from 5:00PM-7:00PM
Dunston’s Steak House, 5423 W Lovers Lane, Dallas, 75209
Members - Free
Guest - $20
SAM & APWC Annual Toss & Taste
It's time to show off your best chili recipe and your cornhole skills at our Annual Toss & Taste, brought to you by SAM and APWC. This year's location is at Chill Bar & Grill, conveniently located at I-35E and Highway 121 in Lewisville. We will award the Top (2) Chili Teams with $500 and $250 cash. The Top (2) Cornhole Teams will win $300 and $100 cash. Sponsorship Registrations are due by January 31 at midnight to ensure your logo is included on the Event Banner. We can't wait to see you again this year!
APWC February Virtual Member Mixer
ALL MEMBERS (Existing & New Members) are welcome at this event! Grab your lunch and join APWC virtually to briefly review membership benefits and connect with existing & new members of APWC.
Friday, February 9, 2024 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Review APWC Member Benefits: 12:00-12:15pm
Brief Introductions – 12:15-12:30pm
Virtual Networking: 12:30-1:00pm
Houston February Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
February 7th, 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Spanish Flower
4701 North Main Street
Houston, TX 77009
Austin January Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
5:00 PM -7:00 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen - Arboretum
10000 Research Boulevard
Austin, TX, 78759
Houston January Connection Hour
We’re turning dreams into reality, one glitter glue stick at a time!
APWC - Houston is hosting a Vision Board Connection Hour. Don’t miss the chance to laugh, dream, and create with us. Remember, dreams don’t work unless you do, and we’ll be working on our vision boards together!
January 24th, 2024
11:00AM - 1:00 PM
Spanish Flower
4701 N. Main St
Houston, TX 77009
Navigating Contract Essentials Lunch & Learn
Navigating Contract Essentials Lunch & Learn
Speakers: Karen Ensley & Nelson Propst
The top 10 Terms a Contractor Needs to Review Before Signing any Construction Contract
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
INSURICA
2400 Glenville Dr, Suite B125
Richardson, TX 75082
Members $20
Guest $30
Dallas January Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
5:00 PM -7:00 PM
Location: Carrabba’s Italian Grill
17548 Dallas Pkwy Dallas 75287 (Tollway & Frankford location)
Member Price - Free (log into account on website to view discount code)
Guest Price- $15
Members Only Holiday Party
Come ring in the holiday season with your APWC sisters at Delucca Gaucho! Enjoy a five-course dinner (lobster bisque, meatballs, salad, several wood-fired artisan pizza varieties and dessert) and drinks in the intimate private room at Delucca. 2 drink tickets for premium wine or top shelf cocktails included.
Parking: self-parking lot behind restaurant on Oak Lawn, valet also available.
Austin Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
5:00 PM -7:00 PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen - Arboretum
10000 Research Boulevard
Austin, TX, 78759
Houston November Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
Wednesday, November 8th, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cadillac Bar
1802 Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX, 77007
APWC ATX Connection Hour
Join us for making connections and networking
October 25th, 2023
5:00-7:00PM
Juliet Italian Kitchen-Arboretum
10000 Research Blvd (Bldg C)
Austin, Texas 78759
Speed Networking 2023
Don’t miss the Association of Professional Women in Construction’s annual Speed Networking Event!
What is Speed Networking? Think of it like speed dating for professionals. You meet a lot of people in a short amount of time, so get your business cards and elevator pitches ready!
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
from 5:00PM - 7:30PM
Venue Forty50
4050 Belt Line Rd
Addison, TX 75001
$50 For Members
$90 For Guest
Houston October Connection Hour
Houston Connection Hour
Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
5:00 PM 7:00 PM
Cadillac Bar
1802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX, 77007
APWC Virtual Member Mixer
ALL MEMBERS (Existing & New Members) are welcome at this event! Grab your lunch and join APWC virtually to briefly review membership benefits and connect with existing & new members of APWC.
Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Review APWC Member Benefits: 12:00-12:15pm
Brief Introductions – 12:15-12:30pm
Virtual Networking: 12:30-1:00pm
Safety For Women
Join us on September 14th from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM for two hours of incredible insights and instruction on personal safety that will benefit you both personally and professionally.
Sponsored By: Dallas Capital Bank and INSURICA