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ABMA’s Board Vice-Chair, Nancy Simoneau from Groupe Simoneau and ABMA’s Vice President of Membership & Marketing, Shaunica Jayson have collaborated to launch the Women in the Boiler Industry (WIBI) Professional Community, offering an opportunity to network, raise awareness of our diverse workforce and advance our industry. The goal of WIBI is to promote, inspire, support, and connect women and allies in boilers.

 

Future Events

Women in the Boiler Industry Symposium - October 15-17, 2025

We're excited to invite you to the first-ever Women in the Boiler Industry Symposium—a dynamic two-day event dedicated to empowering and connecting women across all facets of the boiler industry. Whether you're a boiler inspector, welder, sales and marketing professional, engineer, or involved in boiler manufacturing, this is your opportunity to forge networks, fuel knowledge, and ignite opportunities.

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Past Events

ABMA 2025 BILT Emerging Leaders Forum - WIBI Coffee Social

 

Before the official start of the Inaugural Forum, WIBI hosted a Coffee Social on Tuesday morning — bringing together women from across the boiler industry to connect, share experiences, and learn more about ABMA’s Women in the Boiler Industry professional group. 

 

It was a great opportunity to foster community, spark new conversations, and highlight the importance of supporting and empowering women in the industry. 

 

ABMA 2025 Annual Meeting - WIBI Fast-Track Networking & Luncheon

Sunday featured ABMA's first WIBI Fast-Track Networking Luncheon, sponsored in part by Groupe Simoneau and Burnham Commercial, where we brought together women in the boiler industry for a high-energy, speed networking experience. Attendees connected one-on-one, sharing insights, mentorship, and opportunities to collaborate. This event highlighted ABMA’s commitment to empowering women and fostering strong industry relationships.  

 

ABMA BOILER 2024 - WIBI PANEL

BOILER 2024 – ABMA Boiler Technology Conference & Expo took place May 1-3, 2024 at the Gaylord Rockies in the Denver Suburb of Aurora, Colorado. BOILER 2024 promised more exhibitors, more attendees, more networking opportunities, more enlightening educational sessions, and tours—simply bigger and better.

To launch the WIBI community, ABMA hosted a Panel and Luncheon at BOILER 2024 on May 2nd, sponsored by Vector Systems, where leading women in our industry will share challenges and successes coupled with inspiration for the future of women in boilers.

The panel was moderated by Shaunica Jayson and includes Kimberly Adkins, Chief Boiler Inspector for the Commonwealth of Virginia and only female U.S. chief boiler inspector, Teresa Melfi, Lincoln Electric Technical Fellow who holds over 50 welding patents, Nancy Simoneau, President of Groupe Simoneau and Tricia Staible, ABMA Board Member and President of Robinson Fans.

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