MORE THAN JUST A TRADE ASSOCIATION
Membership with AWC
Learn more about our 5 types of membership, yearly events, and member benefits below.
Online Applications
If you are ready to fill out your membership application, click on the membership type that best suits your company below.
WBO
Woman-owned construction companies.
Construction Associate
Non-woman owned construction companies.
Associate
Industry service providers.
Community Organization
Fellow non-profit organizations.
Government Agency
Government entities.
Need to Learn a Little More?
AWC is a Minnesota-based, non-profit trade association representing woman business owners in the construction industry. Over 250 members strong, our membership base is made up of the 5 membership types as listed above: Woman Business Owner, Construction Associate, Associate, Community Organization and Government Agency.
Membership Defined:
Membership with AWC is a company membership. This means once your application has been accepted, anyone within the member company can attend any member only events and/or attend events at the member rate.
Each company will have 1 primary contact with us. This primary contact has the company’s vote and would qualify to apply for our Board of Directors.
"Why are there men here?"
Funny you should ask, we get this question a lot actually.
Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to be a woman to join the AWC. The only membership type that requires a woman to be the primary contact is our WBO Membership.
If your company is not woman owned, but performs construction-related tasks, your company most likely qualifies for our Construction Associate Membership.
Certifications:
AWC is not a certifying agency, but we do offer consultations to help you determine which certifications you should get based on where you will be working and for whom.
AWC also can assist you in understanding the application process should you need assistance.
Member Meetings:
Unlike other trade associations, AWC does not hold a monthly membership meeting. Instead, we hold our monthly networking events: Member Mingles.
Mingles are our open-house style industry networking events that are hosted by members, for members only. Typically held on the second Wednesday of each month, Mingles allow us to stay connected to one another throughout the year. To learn more about this year’s Member Mingles, visit our Events Page.
Locations:
The Association of Women Contractors is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota; we do not have sister chapters in any other state. Our events primarily take place in the Twin Cities/Metro Area.
Tax Deductable?
Nope. AWC is a 501(c)6 organization. This means any sponsorships or donations are NOT tax deductable.
Member Benefits
Networking
Our monthly member-only networking events allow our members to stay connected with other industry professionals throughout the year. The relationships built through AWC help to grow your visibility and contract opportunities for your business.
Education
We provide semi-monthly educational programming to develop technical, business management and leadership skills.
Education sessions are for members only and all courses are recorded and added to our online Learning Center that is accessible to members after logging in to their account.
Advocacy
Our Executive Director monitors large-scale public projects to ensure inclusion of women contractors and assists on issues of equitable contracting with public entities.
Yearly Events
Our yearly events ensure that our members stay connected to one another.
Take a sneak peek of our events below, and be sure to visit our Events Page for more details on this year’s events.
Member Mingles
Our Monthly Member Mingles are casual, open house style networking events that are hosted by our members, for members only.
Allowing you to make those crucial connections you need. Mingles boast large crowds of industry professionals looking to meet new people and business opportunities.
Annual Awards Luncheon
This Annual February event allows us to look at the previous year’s accomplishments and look forward to the future of AWC and the Board’s strategic visioning for the new year.
We award membership milestone awards for those who have been with us 5, 10, 15, and 20+ years.
Meet the Estimator
This round-robin style networking event allows our subcontractor members to meet with the estimators at the local general contractors.
Our Associate Members also have the opportunity to have a booth at our Associate Expo that takes place in the same room.
Scholarship FUNdraiser Golf Event
Our annual 9-hole tournament is the primary vehicle for generating funds for our academic and apprentice scholarships.
Open to golfers and non-golfers alike, this tournament allows us to have FUN and raise money for women entering the construction industry. Hosted each year in June at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Blaine, MN.
Retreat
A crowd-favorite, this weekend retreat getaway is our most intimate networking and relationship building event of the year. Limited to only 20 members.
Hosted at Grandview Lodge’s Roy Lake Cottages up in Nisswa, MN each year early Fall.
Holiday Celebration
We always wrap the year up with a bow and a fun-filled holiday event to network and celebrate with old friends and new.
Holiday is open to members and non-members, join us early December for a plated meal, silent auction, entertainment and more.
Sign Up Today!
Now that you know all there is to know, and you’re ready to sign up, click the membership type that best suits your company below.
WBO
Woman-owned construction companies.
Construction Associate
Non-woman owned construction companies.
Associate
Industry service providers.
Community Organization
Fellow non-profit organizations.
Government Agency
Government entities.