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President’s Letter
AGC Heads into 2020 With Exciting
Opportunities to Build Your Business
By Michael Gifford, MPA, IOM
President & CEO, AGC Colorado
AGC heads into 2020 with a record 655 members
and exciting new plans to help you build your business.
Use AGC in Your 2020 Employee Development Plans Workforce Development
AGC has great education, leadership & training in Partnership with CCA and HBA
programs and should be a part of your 2020 Engage with AGC to grow your workforce:
employee development plans. Here are some of the a19 high school program locations and 1,200
most popular topics: students via the Careers in Construction Program.
aLEAN Construction Education Program (Unit 1-7) Projected to grow another 10 schools in 2020. Get
aIntroduction to Blueprint Reading involved at a school through AGC.
aEstimating – The Process a40 pre-apprenticeship graduates a month through
aLeadership in the Field the Construction Careers Now Program. Get engaged
in the monthly hiring fair and find your next superstar
aProject Management Essentials employee.
aSupervisory Training Program (Unit 1-6) a32 high school engagement programs via the
aOSHA 10-HR High School Construction Connection Program. Get
aBasic Stormwater Compliance involved at a high school through AGC.
aAdvanced Stormwater Manager aApprenticeship Programs in six different crafts via
the Construction Industry Training Council (CITC). Get
aExecutive Leadership Academy started in January or August 2020 through AGC.
a15 committees and councils with open enrollment
and great leadership opportunities Advocacy to Protect Your Business
The results of the November 2019 election are in. Be
Targeted Networking to Build Your Business informed and protect your business. Join the AGC
Use AGC’s award winning networking tools to build Advocacy Team, receive the weekly AGC Advocacy
your business: Report, and consider joining the AGC Legislative
aDiversity Committee – helping improve Committee to review state & local bills alongside
other AGC members.
relationships with small & MWBE certified firms
aAGC Breakfast with the Board with AIA & ACEC – Award Winning Programs are
Sit with a specific industry leader the Way to Build Your Business
at these 6-times a year events (attendance AGC was fortunate to receive the national award
350-500) for Best Membership Program from AGC America
aAGC Future leaders Forum – Improve your in 2019. To learn more, contact Andrea Berumen,
leadership skills along side the top emerging Director of Membership & Communications at 303-
PM’s and Superintendents 388-2422 or andrea@agccolorado.org
a30 events and committee meetings a month to
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