Heartland Women In Trades
Union tradeswomen offering knowledge and skill which empower each other to become independent, successful tradeswomen through education, mentoring and creating opportunities for women in the trades.

Midwest Tradeswomen Summit
Sat, May 31
|Stephens College, Columbia MO
Join Us in Columbia Mo for a day of Tradeswoman Empowerment!!


Time & Location
May 31, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Stephens College, Columbia MO, 1200 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65215, USA
Guests
About the event
BEYOND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
HER EQUITY, HER IMPACT
Break barriers, swap stories, and level-up at this regional summit for women in the trades and our allies. Attendees, speakers, and sponsors take this opportunity to network, learn new skills and established empowering systems, as well as reach across trades to connect and exchange ideas. Let's build, weld, wire, and rise— together!
Speakers & Agenda
Speakers include former Director of DOL Women’s Bureau Wendy Chun-Hoon; Missouri AFL-CIO Secretary/Treasurer Merri Berry; former Missouri Senator and Heat & Frost Insulators International Gina Walsh; Dr. John Gaal, Director, Missouri Works Initiative Wellness Program, Missouri AFL-CIO; Cheryl Luther JE Dunn General Superintendent; along with others who are not confirmed as of yet.
The day will be filled with speaker sessions, panel discussions, & networking to include advocacy within the community, legislative & policy updates, overcoming workplace challenges - bias, mental health, & work life balance. Learning strategies…