2025 WIMI Bowl Recap Women in the Mechanical Industry (WIMI) is a national Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) initiative dedicated to supporting, connecting, and advancing women across all sectors of the mechanical industry. Here in New York, MCANY launched our local WIMI chapter in 2022, and our Annual WiMi Bowl has since become one […]
Contractor Roundtable Recap On November 18th, MCANY hosted a highly engaging Contractor Roundtable at Sarabeth’s, bringing together industry leaders for timely insights on policy, technology, and the future of mechanical construction. Government Affairs Update: Danna DeBlasio of CMW Strategies opened the program with an overview of recent New York City election results, including a clear breakdown of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team and
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Our 2025 Trade Show was our biggest one yet! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s event. We know how busy your schedules are, and we truly appreciate you taking the time out of your workday to be there. This was our most highly attended Trade Show to date, and
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In May, MCANY proudly hosted a special reception honoring the six outstanding recipients of this year’s Annual Steamfitting Scholarship Program. These bright young students were awarded monetary scholarships in recognition of their hard work and dedication—along with brand new iPads to help them get started at their new schools. To date, the Steamfitting Promotion Fund
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In April, the Association held its Annual Meeting, featuring guest speaker Perry Ochacher, President of Willett Associates. Perry, who serves as a legislative advocate for the Subcontractors Trade Association of New York, provided insightful updates on current state legislative, budget, and regulatory developments impacting union subcontractors. During the meeting, we also announced the results of
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In April, Women in the Mechanical Industry (WiMi) hosted its inaugural Give Back event — and it was a tremendous success! More than 40 WiMi members gathered to assemble gift bags for children and caregivers residing in domestic violence shelters, in partnership with Womankind, a nonprofit organization that works alongside survivors of gender-based violence as
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Reflecting on a Day of Connection and Impact Our Annual Outing may have been a few weeks ago, but the impact continues to resonate. It was a day filled with golf, camaraderie, and community—bringing together our members not just for sport, but for a shared purpose. Thanks to the generosity of our members and supporters,
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On September 12, MCA/MSCA hosted a Change Order Manual Boot Camp for members. The event sold out within a week and had a full waitlist, needless to say, we will likely host another early next year. Troy provided members with skills to enhance their construction change order knowledge in the mechanical industry. Troy Aichele has 30 years
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We had our Annual WiMi Bowl event on October 29 at Bowlero Chelsea Piers! The event was a wonderful success and several contractors were represented. As WiMi NY grows, slowly but surely, we hope to encourage connections among the women in our industry to promote attendance at mainstream MCA events. WiMi’s goal is to create
On October 22, MCA hosted its Annual Trade Show at the LaGuardia Marriott. The event had record attendance and multiple new features including a major time change, new sponsorship opportunities, and promotional bags at check-in! With great feedback all around, these changes are likely to stick around. We want to extend another huge thanks to
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