MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER AND CHAIR

HAPPY JUNETEENTH!   “ I prayed for freedom for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs." – Fredrick Douglass, Author and Abolitionist.   This month we have a lot of exciting news to share, as NABWIC continues to be the voice of Black women in construction.   We have our virtual NABWIC Billion Dollar Luncheon in Facilities on June 8 th. We are so excited to have Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Ann Arbor Public Schools and Guilford County Public presenting during our luncheon.   This month’s woman in the spotlight is Dicky Sykes, the director of Office of Diversity in Business Practices for the School District of Palm Beach County. Dicky works closely with all the District stakeholders and prime vendors to ensure maximum opportunities and that equity is core principle of the program. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dicky over the years, and she is doing a phenomenal job at the School District of Palm Beach County.   In our efforts to prepare for our 2022 Strategic Planning Meeting in Chicago on June 11th, we continue looking forward to reviewing and revising our strategic plan and recognize that to plan for the future in the construction industry, as we create and become the pipeline, we also have to look back. Looking back, we can see how we helped construct and build this country. Looking forward, we can envision how we would help build for the next century, starting right where we are with a plan.   I want to welcome all of our new members. Welcome to our NABWIC family. Also, thank you to our corporate sponsors such as WSP, AECOM and Hill International. We are not able to do all we do without your generous support.   For a listing of all our chapter and area events, please be sure to visit our website, www.nabwic.org, to keep abreast of what we have going on in your area. We would love to connect with you.   This month we also celebrate Juneteenth, which is a day of remembrance of our rich, African American culture. It is Emancipating Day. On June 19th, 1865, General Order No. 3 was read by Union General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas. The order informed enslaved Africans in American that they were free.   “Every year we must remind successive generations that this event triggered a series of events that one by one defines the challenges and responsibilities of successive generations. That’s why we need this holiday.” Al Edwards, Civil Right Activist and Texas State Representative.   That is why we need this American holiday. Happy Juneteenth! Read more

NABWIC MEMBER SHANIECE BENNETT SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESSES WITH CONSULTING AND TRAINING SERVICES   Shaniece Bennett is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and trusted business advisor. She is noted for her personal approach and going beyond the numbers to add additional value.   Shaniece is the founder of Accutrak Consulting and Accounting Services PLLC and she has over 17 years’ experience in both public and private practice. Her areas of expertise include small business taxation, accounting, payroll, and financial management. Shaniece has helped entities acquire capital, secure grants and contracts, and save over a half million dollars in taxes. Shaniece leverages her experience and relationships to help entities excel.   Her firm is engaged for accounting services and often retained for continuous business support services.

Shaniece Bennett, CPA, Founder Accutrak Consulting & Accounting Services, PLLC 27735 Jefferson Ave. St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 https://www.accutrakservice.com/   Shaniece is actively engaged in the NABWIC organization as well as small business support, education, economic development, and leadership associations. She is a native of Detroit Michigan. Shaniece enjoys spending time with her family, playing board games, and usually welcomes most challenges.

Spring still looms in the air. Therefore, NABWIC would like to remind you of some brief safety tips so that you can remain prepared on your construction site, with materials and workers. Here are a few tips to remember heading into the warmer months.      1. Make Sure All of Your Heavy Equipment is Read to Go Heavy equipment may have been largely idle during the long winter months. Thus, they may need a kick-start, to get them back into shape and ready to work. Now is a great time to go through your heavy equipment and perform regular maintenance needs, such as oil changes, fluid top-offs, and cracked parts replacement .    2. Weather Conditions & Safety Spring storms are notorious for appearing out of nowhere, so it's best to have a contingency plan in place that your workers know and can easily implement when the weather takes a turn for the worse. Be mindful of wet conditions when using ladders or working on roofs or scaffolding. Dress in layers that can be removed as the day heats up and drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.

NABWIC'S VIRTUAL BILLION DOLLAR LUNCHEON IN FACILITIES CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES COMING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022

NABWIC CELEBRATES HARD HAT AND HEELS AND OTHER EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY

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South Florida Hard Hats & Heels

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Central Florida's May 27th Meeting with Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings   From left to right: NABWIC Members Barbara Moore and Laini Schultz; Rosa Rountree, Mayor Jerry Demings, NABWIC Chair Ann McNeill and NABWIC members Gail Woods and Rhonda Grayer.

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If you have conducted business in the past year, or are currently doing business with another member please let us know. Additionally, if you have been the recipient of a business deal or contract as a result of a NABWIC meeting, luncheon or another event, please let us know.   We will feature your "NABWIC Connection" in our new feature column.    Email: marketing@nabwic.org with a sentence or two describing the member-to-member business connection.

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