{"id":9512,"date":"2023-03-30T16:59:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T23:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/?p=9512"},"modified":"2023-03-30T18:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T01:28:56","slug":"wts-nevada-members-inspired-by-regional-and-national-transportation-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wts-nevada-members-inspired-by-regional-and-national-transportation-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"WTS-Nevada members inspired by regional and national transportation leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 100 attendees celebrated Women\u2019s History Month at the Women\u2019s Transportation Seminar (WTS) \u2013 Nevada Chapter Luncheon sponsored by National Express.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-9522 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27541%27%20height%3D%27252%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20541%20252%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27541%27%20height%3D%27252%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-200x93.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-400x186.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-600x279.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-800x372.jpg 800w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-1200x558.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-1536x715.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-16-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>The event featured keynote speaker Carolyn Flowers, the current InfraStrategies Managing Principal and former acting administrator for the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Attendees had a front row seat to hear about her professional and personal journey from Los Angeles, CA, to Washington, DC \u2013 and finally to Southern Nevada, which she now calls home!<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-9514 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27522%27%20height%3D%27327%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20522%20327%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27522%27%20height%3D%27327%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-800x500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-1200x750.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-1536x961.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-3-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Being a woman and a minority gave Flowers a unique perspective that she has been able to use to her advantage. She encouraged attendees to continue learning and not to get in their own way if they don\u2019t know something. She also stressed the importance of finding a mentor to help one\u2019s growth and giving back by mentoring. &#8220;Have the confidence in yourself when people question your abilities,&#8221; shared Flowers.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-9515 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27521%27%20height%3D%27396%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20521%20396%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27521%27%20height%3D%27396%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-200x152.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-400x304.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-600x456.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-800x609.jpg 800w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-1200x913.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-1536x1169.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/2023-WTS-luncheon-20-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick, famous for being a feisty female and a politician of the people, kicked off the luncheon by scrapping prepared talking points and providing honest, transparent and humorous welcome remarks.<\/p>\r\n<p>As the saying goes, \u201cHere\u2019s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in joining the WTS-Nevada chapter or attending a future event, subscribe for more information here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtsinternational.org\/chapters\/nevada\">https:\/\/www.wtsinternational.org\/chapters\/nevada<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 100 attendees celebrated Women\u2019s History Month at the Women\u2019s Transportation Seminar (WTS) \u2013 Nevada Chapter Luncheon sponsored by National Express. 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