Since 2022, Webcor’s co-sponsored and supported planning efforts for Construction Inclusion Week’s (CIW) Contractor Networking Mixers an opportunity for local general contractors, community-based organizations, project owners, and local businesses to network, build meaningful partnerships, and discuss relevant business opportunities in a lively, welcoming environment. By sponsoring, we help keep these regional networking events FREE to our small/local business communities and community-based partners.
This year, Webcor joined 20+ general contractors in sponsoring and attending CIW’s Sacramento, LA, and Bay Area mixers. Hundreds of local industry professionals showed out to each event, eager to forge new connections and partner on upcoming projects while fueling their local economies and communities.
“I love when we gather in numbers for something as important as our small business community,” says Outreach and Partnerships Manager Sharla Sullivan, who spoke at the Bay Area and LA mixers. “Planning these events is a large commitment, but I don’t do it alone, and the outcome is always worth the effort!”
The mixers fall under CIW’s Economic Impact pillar, which is dedicated to strengthening local economies by “expanding opportunities and building a diverse, competitive supplier and subcontractor base.”
“CIW isn’t just one week per year; it’s a movement that gives us momentum to open doors in our communities all year round,” Sharla says. As Paul Pendergast, president of BuildIT (LGBTQ+ industry association) said at the Bay Area mixer: “Open a door or crack a window and provide an opportunity throughout the year for our diverse business communities.”
