Program at a Glance

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
REGISTRATION: 1:00 P.M.—5:00 P.M.

• JATC Coordinators’ Workshop

Thursday, April 3, 2008
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 8:00 A.M.—3:00 P.M.

• Succession Planning—Finding Your Alpha Team
• Bidding Green—The Future of Construction Contracting
• Partnering to Improve Workers’ Compensation Practices
• Sheet Metal Safety Roundtable
• Communicating and Motivating Your Millennials
• Using Skill Certifications to Gain a Competitive Edge
• Model Specs—Using the New Format to Your Advantage
• New Apprentice Leaders Roundtable

EVENING: 5:30 P.M.—9:00 P.M.
Conference Opening Ceremony Reception, Dinner and Awards

Friday, April 4, 2008
GENERAL SESSIONS: 8:30 A.M.—12:30 P.M.

• Mark Breslin—Alpha Dogs
• Best Practices to Expand Markets
• Recruiting, Retaining and Motivating Your Workforce— Featuring Robert Wendover
• New Horizons Study of Union vs. Nonunion Costs

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 1:30 P.M.—3:00 P.M.

• Northeastern Regional Breakout
• Midwestern Regional Breakout
• South/Southwest Regional Breakout
• Western Regional Breakout

Saturday, April 5, 2008
GENERAL SESSIONS: 8:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M.

• Mark Breslin—Implementation Is Everything
• Schedule Compression Effects on Labor Productivity—Featuring Dr. Awad Hanna
• Prompt Pay Industry Initiatives
• Industrial Market Survey-Market Opportunities