The Women Developing Wisconsin Conference (WDW) is designed to provide learning and networking opportunities to empower women in the construction, business, finance and real estate industries.

Building Your Influence for Lasting Impact

Save the date!
Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall
1025 N. Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, WI 53202

Registration Fee:  $75   Students: Free

Registration Coming Soon!

Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Center for Professional Education is proud to host the annual Women Developing Wisconsin Conference. The afternoon is filled with networking opportunities, presentations and panel discussions. The theme for 2026 is Building Your Influence for Lasting Impact. Thank you to the more than 200 people who attended in 2025! We look forward to offering another great conference in 2026.

Become a Sponsor

Sponsors help make the Women Developing Wisconsin conference a success each year! The funds raised through WDW are used to support the conference and professional development opportunities for students and emerging professionals.

Contact Claire Leischer at cpe@msoe.edu to become a sponsor.

*Sponsorship participation must be confirmed by Friday, March 20, 2026 to receive full recognition benefits.

  • Platinum - $5,000
    • 10 tickets to WDW Conference
    • 3-minute message from the sponsor during opening remarks
    • Podium mention during opening remarks
    • Exhibit table (6 ft) and space for standing banner
    • Logo on PowerPoint slide during opening remarks
    • Logo on day-of conference signage
    • Logo on conference website, linked to company website
    • 2 LinkedIn posts with company tagged, pre-conference
    • Post conference thank-you post on LinkedIn, with company logo among other sponsors
    • Logo on printed conference schedule
  • Gold - $2,500
    • 5 tickets to WDW Conference
    • Podium mention during opening remarks
    • Exhibit table (6 ft) and space for standing banner
    • Logo on PowerPoint slide during opening remarks
    • Logo on day-of conference signage
    • Logo on conference website, linked to company website
    • 1 LinkedIn post with company tagged, pre-conference
    • Post conference thank-you post on LinkedIn, with company logo among other sponsors
  • Silver - $1,000
    • 3 tickets to WDW Conference
    • Space for standing banner
    • Logo on PowerPoint slide during opening remarks
    • Logo on day-of conference signage
    • Logo on conference website, linked to company website
    • Post conference thank-you post on LinkedIn, with company logo among other sponsors
  • Bronze - $500
    • 2 tickets to WDW Conference
    • Logo on PowerPoint slide during opening remarks
    • Logo on conference website, linked to company website
    • Post conference thank-you post on LinkedIn, with company logo among other sponsors

Conference Committee

The WDW conference would not be possible without the dedication of our volunteer committee members. Thank you!

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

MSOE logo        Tri-North Logo   

 

Silver Sponsors

Findorff logo           GRAEF Logo
McShane Construction Logo            Mortenson Logo

   Ramlow-Stein Logo        McShane Construction Logo    Staff Electric Logo           Stevens Construction Corp. logo

   Walbec Group Logo    UW-Madison School of Business Logo

 

Bronze Sponsors

Berghammer Construction logo       Blair Fire Protection logo

The Boldt Company Logo       Building Service Inc. logo

The Concord Group logo        Enterprise Lighting logo

Ironworks Truck & Equipment logo           Sunset Investors logo    Thornton Tomasseti Logo

TRC logo     Victaulic Logo