Hundreds Attend Second-Annual Women in Trades Conference

This year's Women in Trades Conference proved to be bigger and better than the last, with dozens of employers and hundreds of attendees networking in Smith Brasher Hall, plus a keynote speech by Sarah Thomas, the NFL’s first female official
April 06, 2023

We want to thank everyone who made last week's Women in Trades conference a huge success! Dozens of employers packed the Smith Brasher Hall atrium to provide information and recruit new job applicants, while hundreds of attendees networked and attended the keynote speech by the NFL’s first female official, Sarah Thomas. Check out the photos below of the event!

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Attendees checking into the Women in Trades Conference.
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Amy Ballard, CNM’s Dean for the School of Skilled Trades & Arts, speaking to attendees.
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CNM President Tracy Hartzler speaking to the crowd.
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Sarah Thomas, the NFL's first female referee, enthusiastically shares her story with attendees.
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Miss New Mexico 2022, Kaitlin Kerl, who is also a welder by trade, came to this year's conference and served on the Q&A panel.
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Attendees talking to one of several employers at the event.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers representative speaking with an attendee.
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International Union of Operating Engineers Local 953 representative speaking with an attendee.

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