Day One

June 27, 2021

Day Two

June 28, 2021

Speakers: Mike Dunham, ELC Chair, Bob Lanham, AGC of America President, and Steve Sandherr, AGC of America CEO

Join ELC Chair, Mike Dunham, as we kickoff of the 2021 ELC Annual Conference in beautiful Middleburg, VA. Hear a message from AGC President Bob Lanham and get an update and briefing on AGC’s advocacy efforts from AGC CEO Steve Sandherr.

Speaker: Meridith Powell

Competitive, challenging and constantly changing – that is today’s marketplace! To grow and compete you need a new perspective and a new approach to sales, marketing and business growth. In this high-energy, power-packed session, Motivational Speaker Meridith Elliott Powell shares the innovative strategies you need to redefine disruption, put you in the driver’s seat, and turn uncertainty to your competitive advantage. 

Based on research from her newest book, “Thrive: Turning Uncertainty to Competitive Advantage“, where Meridith studied nine companies (who started in the late 1700s to early 1800s) that are still thriving in business today. Businesses that have survived World Wars, Economic Depression, and yes, even a Pandemic. Her research revealed a powerful methodology for what it takes to navigate change at this level, to find opportunity in crisis, and how to inspire your members to move from reacting to change to driving it. 

In this program, Meridith walks you through the steps you need to strategically move forward, proactively prepare for disruptions, standout from the competition, and dominate your marketplace. You’ll leave this session with a personal strategy that ensures you have what you need to stay razor-like focused, highly flexible and ready to turn uncertainty to your competitive advantage. 

This keynote has it all – energy, engagement and an innovative, empowering message. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Meridith’s research based 9-STEP formula for Thriving in Uncertainty ™ 
• Proven techniques for predicting the changes coming in the marketplace 
• Powerful strategies that ensure longevity and success in highly volatile times 
• Secrets to making the RIGHT and critical decisions that move your organization forward 

• Personal plan of action to turn uncertainty to competitive advantage 

*Make your own reservations.

Day Three

June 29, 2021

Speakers: John Butts & Mike Dunham

In early 2020, the ELC Board of Directors kicked off a strategic planning assessment with Mariner Management & Marketing.  The ELC strategic planning work group, in addition to four other sub-groups, met virtually and via email to a variety of relevant issues and options culminating in a number of recommendations. 

In early 2021, the work group decided on an inspirational blend of qualitative and quantitative metrics that broadly articulate the “why” and objectively specify the “how much”.  The proposed ELC vision and mission statements represent a shift from those in the ELC’s prior strategic plan. This shift represents a general consensus that the ELC needs to raise the performance bar for its members and provide the tools and resources needed to help its members meet those performance expectations. 

Join ELC Strategic Planning Chair John Butts and ELC Chair Mike Dunham for an overview of the ELC’s newly proposed strategic plan and what this new plan means for you and your chapter. 

MODERATOR: Peter Tateishi, AGC of California  
PANELISTS: Dave Daquelente, Master Builders of Western Pennsylvania; Brandon Robinson, AGC of Virginia; Alicia Siira, AGC of Alaska; and, Cheryl Walthall, General Contractors Association of Hawaii

As the AGC and ELC look for ways to continuously improve and get better, we’ll learn what four of AGC’s newest chapter executives are thinking about.  You’ll discover what keeps these new chapter execs up at night and how the ELC might better support and help them transition into these roles. 

Hear why they took the job in the first place and what their vision is for the AGC of the future.  They’ll share about the work they are doing with their chapters and discuss changes they believe are necessary in order for their chapters to continue to be relevant.  

PRESENTER:  Cal Beyer, CWP, SCTPP, Vice President; Workforce Risk & Worker Wellbeing at CSDZ, a Holmes Murphy Company
PANELISTS:  Tom Cuculich, Chicagoland AGC; Michael Gifford, AGC Colorado; Bob Petrucelli, AGC Massachusetts; and Len Toenjes, AGC of Missouri 

Did you know?…According to the CDC, the suicide rate in construction occupations is 45.3 /100,000 – that’s 3.5 times greater than the national average and 5 times greater than that of all other construction fatalities combined. As many people struggle with increased stress and anxiety due to the COVID-19 crisis, suicide prevention skills are needed more than ever. 

With the current workforce shortage as one of the construction industry’s top concerns, mental wellness and suicide prevention play an important role in creating safer jobsites.  How can chapters help member firms develop programs that include the necessary the tools and resources to tackle substance abuse, suicide prevention and other mental health issues? 

Join industry expert Cal Beyer who will talk about how to start the conversation and provide support to those who need it.  During this session, you’ll also hear from four AGC chapter executives whose chapters are taking the lead in addressing these important issues. As you will learn, it takes construction industry leaders at all levels working together to build a culture of caring and prevention.     

*Available for purchase.

June 30, 2021

Join your colleagues on Wednesday morning for a series of roundtable discussions on topics you told us were important. During this 60-minute session, you’ll have the opportunity to choose three of the discussion topics below:

– Developing Future AGC Chapter Leaders

– Effective Practices in Volunteer Management

– An Effective Approach to Successful Strategic Planning

– Perfecting the Membership Onboarding Process

– AGC Membership for New, Emerging Businesses

Speaker: Carolyn Ferguson

Successfully marketing to your members means identifying the heroes of your story but the typical approach to marketing is to place the spotlight on the organization. How can we make our association more appealing, cooler, pleasing and engaging – in other words, the STAR of the show?  

Today, organizations are being challenged to look outward by focusing on the member being the main character in the story. Think about it, what would happen if you made each member the HERO of your story? 

The mission, should you accept it, is working with a team to identify those Hero(s), discover their challenges and uncover what they value. The result is the creation of several co-authored member personas that are available for reference when writing your own story.  

Join your colleagues for this closing session as you discuss your top takeaways, talk about what inspired you during this year’s event, and share how you plan to implement any new ideas you’ve collected from speakers, sponsors and fellow chapter execs. 

Dulles International Airport (IAD) is the closest airport to this year’s conference located in Dulles, VA, and is about 40 minutes (23 miles) from the Salamander Resort & Spa. Uber & Lyft are both available in Middleburg. If you prefer to rent a car, self-parking at the Resort is free and valet is available for $10/day.