WICA Seeks Nominees, Woman of Distinction Award

Words: Dan Kamys

WICA Seeks Nominees,
Woman of Distinction Award

The Women in Concrete Alliance (WICA) has announced the call for entries for their first Woman of Distinction award, which was created to celebrate women in the industry.??To submit a nomination, visit the News/Events page at www.womeninconcrete.org. The deadline for all nominations is Oct. 15, 2010. After the nominations are received, members of the industry will have the opportunity to vote on their choice, and the winner will be announced Feb. 1, 2011.

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