Milestones in Advancing Women in the Metal Industries

AWMI founded by Heidi Doran in Oakland, California with 7 original members
AWMI incorporated in California
First official meeting held in July

April – First Industry Dinner – F. Kenneth Iverson, President and CEO Nucor Corporation was the speaker
Los Angeles Chapter formed

Chicago, Houston and New York Chapters formed

National Board of Directors formed

First meeting of the National Board of Directors met in Oakland, CA
Structure and function of the National Board decided
First Draft of Bylaws
Plan for membership development

Bylaws ratified at National Board Meeting in Chicago
Creation of the Policy and Guideline Manual
Created the membership category of Sustaining Associate
Relocated National Headquarters to Los Angeles

Wisconsin, Minnesota, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Connecticut Chapters formed
Diversification of the National Board began - NY, Los Angeles and Oakland represented
Dues collections began on a national level

Opened Philadelphia, Atlanta and South Florida Chapters
Dues split between National and Chapters instituted
Board Position networking instituted

Detroit, Boston and the Carolinas were added as affiliated chapters
First AWMI Membership Directory published
Regions were approved and Regional Directors were elected
Fund raising at a national level was instituted
First mill tour incorporated into the National Conference schedule
Continuous Service Award Program started
Regional Networking sessions introduced

St. Louis and Portland became chapters
Headquarters moved to a different location in Southern California and a part-time office administrator was hired
Oakland Chapter changed name to San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Chapter Presidents became the official delegate to the National Board of Directors

Baltimore Chapter opened
First National Industry Dinner held in Oakland, CA
First decade celebration included commemorative items and the addition of plaques for continuous service awards
Regular membership qualifications were broadened

Birmingham Chapter opened
Regions were realigned to four instead of five and regional funds established
Regional meetings and open forum were added to the national conference agenda
National Board Member qualifications and nominating procedures instituted

Seattle Chapter opened
Officers from seven chapters elected to the National Board resulting in the teleconference method of board meetings
AWMI Headquarters moved to a smaller office in Southern CA

Clarion Management Resources became AWMI’s professional management firm
Membership qualifications expanded again
Terms of office changed to a January through December calendar year for all offices

Updated Bylaws integrating regions was passed
National Headquarters moved to Virginia (location of Clarion Mgmt. Resources)
South Florida Chapter closed

Rockford, Illinois Chapter and Toronto Chapter opened
AWMI became an international organization
First All Member Conference held in Baltimore, MD
American Metal Market presented its first-ever supplement on an association (AWMI) published during this conference celebrating our 15 years in the metals industry
Retirees voted in as a new membership category
National Education programs held in the Northeast and Central Regions
Regions realigned again to five

All Member Conference held in Chicago – seminars and training added to the agenda

Columbus Chapter opened

First AWMI Strategic Plan formed
Four Cornerstone Goals identified – Grow-Educate-Network-Mentor
Connecticut and Boston Chapters merged into The New England Chapter

Chapter Assistance Team formed (CAT)

Rockford Chapter closed

Corporate membership structure introduced
The New England Chapter and the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter closed

The Quad Cities and the Tennessee Chapters opened
Celebration of 25 years in the metals industry

Talley Management Group became AWMI’s management firm

First media sponsor at AWMI Leadership Conference– Steel Orbis
Bylaws change to allow sustaining members to serve on AWMI chapter boards

Participated in our first industry trade show - METALCON

Cincinnati/N. Kentucky chapter opened
Major update of P & G and bylaws completed and approved
Exceeded 1,000 members

Consolidation of Los Angeles and Northern California Chapters into the California Chapter

Hosted the first new member/first time attendee event at Annual Conference

Baltimore and Philadelphia merge to form the Mid-Atlantic Chapter

AWMI celebrates 40 Years

Surpassed 1,500 members

New York Chapter (upstate area) opened
Surpassed 2,000 members

Florida Chapter opened
Expansion Committee created