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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
             choose from







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