NWIR (National Women in Roofing)
Supporting the Professional Development of Women in the Roofing Industry is a Top Priority
Tremco and WTI team members are active in National Women in Roofing on both the local and the national level. Tremco and WTI has many women involved in NWIR and is committed to encouraging their participation in the organization. The company recognizes the many benefits it’s employees will experience being a ...
Changing the Perspective
By Sue Drummond, National Women in Roofing member. Dealing with stereotyping that a woman couldn’t possibly know anything about roofing. It’s a pretty slow day at a local home show so when a man (let’s call him ‘Richard’) enters my families residential roofing contractor booth both myself and my husband at the ...
2019: NWIR is Keeping the Focus and Building Better Together
By Shari Carlozzi, National Women in Roofing Chair. As we close in on NWIR Day 2019, it gives me a great sense of pride knowing that we have remained focused on what brought us all together in the first place…the empowerment of women in our industry, supported by our 4 pillars: ...
National Women in Roofing Announces NWIR Day Scholarship Recipients
The scholarship will cover the costs for these first-time attendees to attend the second annual NWIR Day in Nashville. National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a national organization focused on the empowerment of women within the roofing industry, has announced the recipients of its first-ever NWIR Day scholarships. This pilot sponsorship program ...
January 2019 National Women in Roofing Letter from the Chair
By Shari Carlozzi, Chair, NWIR. What does 2019 have in store for you? Maybe 2018 was such a fantastic year that you would like to see it continue on, or maybe you are anxious for a new start in 2019. Whatever your feelings, maybe the best way to kick off the ...
Duro-Last® Supports National Women in Roofing Day
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company not only donates toward the organization, it lends the expertise of its employees to this yearly event. The second annual National Women in Roofing Day is set for Saturday, February 9, 2019, just prior to the International Roofing Expo. A lot goes into planning ...
NRCA ROOFPAC/NWIR Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Songwriter Extravaganza
The event is presented by NRCA ROOFPAC in partnership with National Women in Roofing. Don’t miss this Nashville experience! Top songwriters who have written for blockbuster artists such as George Strait, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley will perform and write a song “Bluebird style” before your eyes. Your ticket ...
Factors to Consider When Choosing Personal Protective Equipment
By Michele Pratt for National Women in Roofing. Ensuring that you and your employees are warm and safe while wearing proper PPE (personal protective equipment) is not an easy task. In selecting PPE, there are certain third parties such as ANSI (American National Standards Institute) that certify equipment for efficacy. Equipment ...
First-time NWIR Day and IRE Attendee Scholarship Program
Based on the NWIR goals of mentoring, education, networking and recruitment, National Women in Roofing is pleased to offer a pilot program for scholarships for first time attendees to NWIR Day and the International Roofing Expo at the 2019 IRE and NRCA Convention in Nashville, Tenn. The pilot program is designed ...
NWIR November Letter from the Chair: Making our voices heard.
When you think back to how women’s rights have grown and developed over the past century, we really have come a long way. The right to vote and NOW (National Organization of Women) really opened up new opportunities and new discussions for the empowerment of women. Just think about now much different ...
