WTS Charlotte Metro Chapter

Please join WTS Charlotte after work on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 for a happy hour social at Sixty Vines in South End. The event will run from 5:00 pm to 6:30pm.

This is a FREE event open to members and non-members. The Chapter will be picking up the tab on some light bites and attendees will be responsible for buying their own drinks.

Please Register to RSVP for the Social so we know how many attendees to expect for our reservation. Registration closes on August 12th at 5pm. Register here: https://conta.cc/4dbrXOn

Charlotte Metro Chapter Members - please check your email for an invite to our July 18th Mochas & Mentoring event featuring Johanna Quinn of Charlotte DOT.

“Mochas and Mentoring” is a members-only benefit designed to connect you with influential speakers in an intimate and supportive setting.

If you are interested in becoming a member of our chapter, please visit https://www.wtsinternational.org/home/membership to learn more.

REMINDER - Presentation proposals are due THIS FRIDAY!

Do you have an innovative project that you would like to share with your peers? Do you have some best practices to showcase? Are you a thought leader who wants to share your skills?

The WTS Charlotte Metro Chapter invites you to submit a presentation proposal for the upcoming Fall Mini-Series. This half-day event will showcase a variety of speakers and presentations that feature multiple modes of transportation.

The event will be held on the afternoon of Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at the Hamilton in Charlotte.

For more information or to submit a proposal, check out our Call for Presentations page here: https://conta.cc/3Xz4BO8

Deadline to submit a proposal is June, 28, 2024.

Do you have an innovative project that you would like to share with your peers? Do you have some best practices to showcase? Are you a thought leader who wants to share your skills?

The WTS Charlotte Metro Chapter invites you to submit a presentation proposal for the upcoming Fall Mini-Series. This half-day event will showcase a variety of speakers and presentations that feature multiple modes of transportation.

The event will be held on the afternoon of Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at the Hamilton in Charlotte.

For more information or to submit a proposal, check out our Call for Presentations page here: https://conta.cc/4c7DgGQ

Deadline to submit a proposal is June 28, 2024.

Registration is now OPEN for our Lunch and Learn with Iona L. Thomas, AICP, Chief Growth + Strategy Officer at McAdams.

Register here: https://conta.cc/4bSIHcn

Iona will present about how projects are often undercut by our own limited thinking. By challenging basic assumptions and thinking creatively about the unique opportunities along Trenton Road, the McAdams team was able to design a solution that closes a key gap in the trail network connecting to Umstead State Park with a 10-ft wide shared use path. This lunch session will take participants through the design, coordination, and approval processes McAdams navigated to get a first of its kind in North Carolina solution designed and out to bid.

Networking will begin at 11:30 am with the lunch program running from noon to 1:00pm. Attendees can earn 1.0 PDH or CM credits. Space is limited for this event. We will not be able to accommodate walk-ins.

Add Tuesday, June 18 to your calendars to join WTS Charlotte Metro chapter for a Lunch and Learn with Iona L. Thomas, AICP, Chief Growth + Strategy Officer at McAdams.

Iona will present about how projects are often undercut by our own limited thinking. By challenging basic assumptions and thinking creatively about the unique opportunities along Trenton Road, the McAdams team was able to design a solution that closes a key gap in the trail network connecting to Umstead State Park with a 10-ft wide shared use path. This lunch session will take participants through the design, coordination, and approval processes McAdams navigated to get a first of its kind in North Carolina solution designed and out to bid.

Networking will begin at 11:30 am with the lunch program running from noon to 1:00pm. A registration link will be emailed out soon!

Right now, block off the afternoon of Thursday, September 26th to join us at our annual Fall Mini-Series. We'll be gathering again at The Hamilton in Charlotte with a social to follow at the VBGB Beer Hall next door. Make plans to join us!

Closing out our celebration, our Chapter would like to honor Edith Peters. Edith serves as a Director-at-Large, sharing her leadership and wisdom with the Chapter. She also spearheaded the successful North Carolina Women in Engineering Conference in March.

Thank you Edith for your continued commitment to our Chapter!

For we would like to celebrate and thank the dedicated volunteers that serve on our Board of Directors. Each year they spend countless hours serving our chapter by providing enriching professional development events and networking opportunities for our membership and the Charlotte transportation community.

We couldn’t achieve our mission of advancing women and the transportation industry without your service and commitment. THANK YOU!

It is ! Today we'd like to honor our dedicated Chapter President, Lyuba Zuyeva. She is backbone of our Chapter, providing key leadership to help us achieve our mission of advancing women and the transportation industry in the Charlotte area.

Thank you Lyuba for your continued commitment to our Chapter!

We had a great turnout today for our Lunch & Learn featuring the Town of Huntersville Mobility Plan and Main Street Upgrades Project at Bolton & Menk's Offices in Camp North End. Thanks to Lora Mastrofrancesco, PE and Heather Maloney for presenting to our Chapter today!

Our industry plays a critical role in the fight to slow climate change and advancing environmental justice. Today, in honor of , we encourage you to reflect on the environmental impact of transportation and challenge you to find new ways to advance climate protection and sustainability in your work to help reduce our footprint on the planet.

Our Lunch and Learn on April 23 is SOLD OUT.

We're planning more great events for the Charlotte transportation community. Check back next week for information about our next planned event!

It is ONE WEEK until our Lunch and Learn on April 23 featuring Lora Mastrofrancesco and Heather Maloney from the Town of Huntersville. The event features a joint presentation about the Town of Huntersville Mobility Plan and the Huntersville Main Street project.

Register right away at https://conta.cc/4aBWOm2 to join us on April 23 in Camp North End!

Registration is now OPEN for our Lunch and Learn on April 23 featuring Lora Mastrofrancesco and Heather Maloney from the Town of Huntersville. The event features a joint presentation about the Town of Huntersville Mobility Plan and the Huntersville Main Street project.

Register now at https://conta.cc/4aBWOm2 to join us on April 23 in Camp North End!

Add Tuesday, April 23 to your calendars to join WTS Charlotte Metro chapter for a Lunch and Learn with Lora Mastrofrancesco, PE and Heather Maloney from the Town of Huntersville. The presentation will include details about the Huntersville Mobility Plan and the Huntersville Main Street project.

Networking will begin at 11:30 am with the lunch program running from noon to 1:00pm. A registration link will be posted soon!

Our Cross Charlotte Trail walking tour and happy hour social are in ONE week!

The walking tour has reached capacity, but we welcome Chapter members and friends to join us at ROCKSALT for a happy hour social around 4:30pm after the tour.

Please RSVP for the Social so we know how many attendees to expect for our reservation.

RSVP here: https://conta.cc/43aAwoZ

Come and join WTS Charlotte on the afternoon of Thursday, March 28, 2024 for a walking tour of the Cross Charlotte Trail Brandywine Road to Tyvola Road segment. The guides for our walking tour will be Joe Frey and Tom Russell from the City of Charlotte Government's Urban Infrastructure Group.

At the end of the tour, please join us at ROCKSALT for a happy hour social around 4:30pm.

This is a FREE event open to members and non-members. Please register to secure your spot on the tour. AICP credits will be provided. Please RSVP for the Social so we know how many attendees to expect for our reservation.

Register here: https://conta.cc/43aAwoZ

Registration is now OPEN for the 2024 North Carolina Women in Engineering Conference to be held on Friday, March 8 at Barber Park Event Center in Greensboro, NC from 9:00am - 5:00pm.

For more information and to register, please visit this link: https://conta.cc/3OoM2Ha=

Our mission is to unite female engineers and their peers for a day brimming with opportunities for professional advancement, networking, and individual enrichment. The 2024 conference will spotlight two distinct tracks, one for Professional Development (offering up to 5 PDH/CEU credits) and the other for Personal Development.

WTS Charlotte Metro Chapter is proud to present this event in cooperation with Professional Engineers of North Carolina , Society of Women Engineers - Charlotte Metrolina, WTS NC Triangle Chapter, and U. S. Women in Nuclear.

Our 2024 Annual Meeting today was outstanding! We honored our four local scholarship winners and empowered our members to get more involved with the Chapter.

Jannet Walker-Ford, the Chair of the WTS International Board of Directors, outlined the latest WTS initiatives to support members' personal and professional growth and then answered our member's questions about professional successes, challenges, and leadership. Our time together went by so quickly and we can't wait for Jannet to visit us again!

Thank you to all our members and friends of the Chapter that joined us today.

WTS Charlotte Metro Chapter Scholarship Applications are due November 17, 2023.

Please share this scholarship opportunity for female high school through graduate students with your contacts and the students in your lives.

To learn more and apply, please visit our Scholarships website: https://www.wtsinternational.org/chapters/charlotte-metro/scholarships

In today’s diverse and complex work environment, it is more critical than ever that an organization’s leaders recognize the power of inclusivity in the workplace! Numerous studies have shown that employees who have a deep “sense of belonging” within their organization tend to achieve greater performance and innovation. To optimize this benefit, there are tools and actions that leaders can take to harness this powerful sense of inclusion!

Join WTS Charlotte Metro and other partner WTS International chapters to learn from Dr. Katrina Hutchins as she shares her decades of experience on this subject and provides powerful examples, tools, techniques, and best practices for harnessing the power of belonging. In this session, you will engage in discussions with peers in the industry and gain valuable hands-on knowledge to become an inclusion champion in your organization. We hope you will register to share your experiences on this topic with your WTS and industry colleagues!

To register for the event please go to https://lnkd.in/gRdmUyzh
Corporate sponsorships are available for this event for $100 - if interested, please email Heather Robbins at [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who came out to attend our annual Fall Mini-Series yesterday! We had nearly 100 attendees that had the opportunity to network and hear the latest from ten local experts on mobility in the rapidly growing Charlotte region. We also would like to extend special thanks to Civility Localized for sponsoring this signature annual event.

The Charlotte Metro WTS Chapter is committed to encouraging and investing in young women who will someday become our future leaders in transportation. Each year our Chapter solicits applications for the WTS Foundation National Scholarships, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000.

The Charlotte Metro WTS Chapter also offers a local $2,000 scholarship, the Mary N. Clayton Honorary Scholarship, which is selected from the National Scholarship applications at the collegiate and graduate levels. We also provide an additional $750 local scholarship for high school seniors.

To learn more and apply, please visit our Scholarships website: https://www.wtsinternational.org/chapters/charlotte-metro/scholarships

Applications are due November 17, 2023. Please share this scholarship opportunity with your contacts and the students in your lives.

Registration for our 2023 Fall Mini-Series closes on Wednesday, October 18th.

Don't miss your opportunity to join our signature program to network with local professionals and earn PDH & CM credits learning about projects in the region that are connecting our communities.

Registration and Agenda: https://conta.cc/46y89lh

Registration for our annual Fall Mini-Series is now open! Join us on the afternoon of Thursday, October 26 at The Hamilton Event Spaces for a networking lunch and presentations on our rapidly growing region. Visit https://conta.cc/461HJZ9 to view the agenda and register.

Mark your calendars to join us at our annual Fall Mini-Series on October 26!

The WTS Charlotte Metro Chapter is pleased to host Monica Holmes, AICP, Executive Manager for Corridors of Opportunity Program & Assistant Director of Planning, Design and Development with the City of Charlotte Government Design and Preservation Division, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 for an in-person Lunch and Learn event.

Come hear about the City of Charlotte Corridors of Opportunity program and the $38.5 million public investment in six focus corridors. Those corridors are vital to the health of Charlotte’s communities, serving as links that connect people to the resources and businesses they need to live and thrive.

Learn more and register: https://conta.cc/43jgJU1

This year’s honors women in every community who have been active in all forms of storytelling – both in the transportation industry and beyond. WTS Charlotte Metro is proud to know, have, and support members that explore their own areas of storytelling and creativity. This March, we celebrate the talents and stories of women who lead our industry.

Not yet a member? Join WTS in the month of March with
code WHM2023; and find out more about our Chapter here: https://www.wtsinternational.org/chapters/charlotte-metro

Check out our March email newsletter for more information on our Spring Social on Wednesday, March 29th at Rosie's Coffee and Wine Garden in Charlotte. We'd love to have you join us!
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