Cheers for women in building! Read on to find out how you can encourage women to pursue and excel in careers in the male-dominated industries of construction and development – while enjoying a fun night out at Downtown Summerlin sipping a variety of delicious wines!
Meet the Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council, a dynamic organization working to increase opportunity and visibility for women in building. An organization that is part of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, PWB is the proud voice of women dedicated to promoting industry professionalism and supporting members at local, state and national levels.
The organization focuses on new educational programs, site tours and Lunch & Learn sessions to foster networking, educate and build connections for women in the industry while enhancing both professional and personal development.
Now with more than 150 members, PWB also offers scholarships and actively gives back to the community through several philanthropic initiatives. PWB’s biggest annual fundraising event- “Wine Pull – Uncorked for Scholarships,” is set for Sept. 14 at Downtown Summerlin with proceeds benefiting PWB’s Foundation for Scholarship that helps women statewide seek post-secondary education in the trades, building construction, engineering or architecture industries. This year, alone, more than $100,000 has been raised for scholarships.
So how does the Wine Pull work? Each entry is $40 per person that includes a numbered wine cork. Each cork corresponds with a bottle of wine that matches the number on the cork, so delighted guests take home a surprise bottle of wine with each entry. Wines range in value from $15 to $150. The evening event, from 6 to 9 p.m., takes place on The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin.
For information on the PWB and the Wine Pull at Downtown Summerlin, visit https://snhba.com/event/.
Now entering its 32nd year of development, Summerlin delivers more amenities than any other community in Southern Nevada. This includes more than 250 parks of all sizes; resident-exclusive community centers, pools and events; 150-plus miles of interconnected trails; ten golf courses; 26 public, private and charter schools; a public library and performing arts center; Summerlin Hospital Medical Center; houses of worship representing a dozen different faiths; office parks; neighborhood shopping centers; and, of course, Downtown Summerlin®, offering fashion, dining, entertainment, Red Rock Resort, office towers, City National Arena, home of the Vegas Golden Knights National Hockey League practice facility, and Las Vegas Ballpark®, a world-class Triple-A baseball stadium and home of the Las Vegas Aviators®.
In total, Summerlin currently offers nearly 120 floorplans in 20-plus neighborhoods throughout nine distinct villages and districts. Homes, built by many of the nation’s top homebuilders, are available in a variety of styles – from single-family homes to townhomes, priced from the $400,000s to more than $1 million.