More than 1,250 women are expected to fill Galveston’s Moody Gardens Convention Center
from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday, March 20, to learn about expanding opportunities
for women in the petrochemical and industrial trades industries.
This marks the Women in Industry Conference’s fifth year, hosted by the Community
College Petrochemical Industry (CCPI), a consortium of nine area community colleges.
The one-day event is designed to introduce women to the careers and opportunities
available in the petrochemical and industrial skills industries, career fields long
dominated by males but now open to women.
The conference is geared for all women—the unemployed or underemployed, high school
or college students, veterans and women already in the field, looking to advance in
their career paths.
Participants will hear from other women who work in the petrochemical and industrial
trades industries and will have the opportunity to talk with college representatives
about enrollment, financial aid and other training-related issues. Several major employers
are also expected to be present.
To register for the conference, click here. Cost is $25, which includes a light breakfast and lunch.
To learn more about the Women in Industry conference or to become a corporate sponsor,
contact Kelly Dando at (281) 425-6221 or [email protected].
CCPI member colleges include Alvin Community College, Brazosport College, College
of the Mainland, Galveston College, Houston Community College, Lee College, Lone Star
College, San Jacinto College and Wharton County Junior College.