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Ann Bancroft Keynote for Association of Women Contractors Annual Event

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Thu, 02/20/2014 - 5:30pm - 9:00pm

AWC is pleased to announce Ann Bancroft as the Keynote Speaker for the Annual Awards and Recognition Event.  Ms. Bancroft will focus on perseverance and overcoming challenges to reach your goals.  

Ann Bancroft is one of the world’s preeminent polar explorers and an internationally recognized leader who is dedicated to inspiring women, girls and audiences around the world to unleash the power of their dreams. Bancroft´s teamwork and leadership skills have undergone severe tests during her polar expeditions and provided her with opportunities to shatter female stereotypes. 

The tenacity and courage that define her character have earned Bancroft worldwide recognition as one of today´s most influential role models for women and girls. She has been named among Glamour magazine´s “Women of the Year” (2001); featured in the book Remarkable Women of the Twentieth Century (1998); inducted into the National Women´s Hall of Fame (1995); named Ms. magazine’s “Woman of the Year” (1987); and honored with numerous other awards for her accomplishments.

 

Major Accomplishments

  • February 2001 - Ann and Norwegian polar explorer Liv Arnesen become the first women in history to sail and ski across Antarctica's landmass - completing a 94-day, 1,717-mile (2,747 km) trek.
  • 1993 - Ann leads the American Women's Expedition to the South Pole, a 67-day expedition of 660 miles (1,060 km) on skis by four women, earning the distinction of being the first known woman in history to cross the ice to both the North and South Poles.
  • 1992 - Ann leads the first American women's east to west crossing of Greenland.
  • 1986 - Ann dogsleds 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the Northwest Territories in Canada to the North Pole as the only female member of the Steger International Polar Expedition, earning the distinction of being the first known woman in history to cross the ice to the North Pole. 

To learn more about Ann Bancroft, visit http://www.yourexpedition.com or http://annbancroftfoundation.org

The Association of Women Contractors (AWC) provides unique support to women business owners in the construction industry. The organization was founded in 1995 by a group of pioneering women who were determined to help other women succeed in a male-dominated industry.

Members of the AWC include women who bid work in the construction industry as general contractors, specialty subcontractors, material suppliers and trucking businesses. As contractors or material suppliers, they are working statewide on residential and commercial projects as vertical contractors, or on transportation related projects building roads, bridges, airports and waterways.

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