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At last week's ABC National Board meeting and Leadership Institute, it was exciting to hear how ABC National leaders have been connecting with Washington VIPs and decision-makers. ABC President Mike Bellaman was appointed by Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta to serve on the Task Force to Apprenticeship Expansion. Bellaman attended a White Tax Reform meeting earlier this month as well.
Another positive report at the Board meeting came from ABC General Counsel Maury Baskin who detailed a host of rollbacks of Obama-era regulatory measures that affected ABC members, including the "persuader rule," the overtime rule and others. Keep up with all of the latest legislative and political updates by visiting abc.org and subscribing to Newsline from ABC National.
See you soon,
Karin
Karin Tucker Hoffman
President/CEO
Associated Builders & Contractors - Florida First Coast Chapter
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2017 Blue Ribbon Partners
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ABC Cornhole Tournament 11/30
Please join the Young Professionals for the 2017 Cornhole Tournament! This year, the tournament will be held on November 30th at Scherer Construction. Arrive at 5:30p and start tossin' bags at 6. The tournament will be played as single-elimination and cash prizes will be awarded to 1st & 2nd place teams. The cost is $10 per person and includes food & drinks.
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Sporting Clays Set for Dec. 12
Ready, aim, PULL! This year's Big Bang is on Tuesday, December 12 at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports. Shooting begins after lunch. Awards, wings and beer follow the shoot.
Registration info is here. Sponsorships are available. For more information and to register a team, email events@abcfirstcoast.com or call the ABC office (904) 731-1506.
Thank you to these sponsors:
PlanGrid, Sunbelt Rentals, Prestige Concrete Products, Allstate Steel Company, and Professional Cooling & Control Systems
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November Luncheon Celebrates STEP, NexGen
Don't miss our last regular ABC luncheon of 2017! We'll be celebrating our 2017 STEP award recipients AND our NexGen leadership development program graduates. It will be a "who's who" of ABC with representatives from all of these STEP and NexGen honorees:
All Weather Contractors, Allstate Steel Co., Argos Concrete & Block, Atlantic Coast Construction Group, Auld & White Constructors, Barton Malow Company, Batson-Cook Company, Blanchard Caulking & Coating, Brasfield & Gorrie, Breaking Ground Contracting, Campbell Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Southeast, Carlton Construction, Charles Perry Partners, Coastal Construction Products, Cox Fire Protection, D.E. Scorpio, Dana B. Kenyon Co., Dicky Smith & Co., Ellis & Associates, Fickling Construction, Haskell, Hoffman Commercial Construction, J.E. Abercrombie, JAX Refrigeration, Marietta Sand Corporation, PlanGrid, Regency Electric Company, Stellar, Taylor Day Grimm & Boyd, The FaverGray Co., Tradesmen International, Tritt & Associates, P.A., Wiginton Fire Systems, and Yellowstone Landscape.
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We hope YOU will be there, too. Email events@abcfirstcoast.com to reserve your spot at the luncheon Friday, Nov. 17 at Deerwood Country Club.
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Congratulations to the UNF ABC Student Chapter!
Congratulations to the UNF ABC Student Chapter for winning FIRST PLACE in estimation in this year's ABC Student National Competition in Orlando, FL. The UNF students competed against school's all over the country. Congrats to all the student participants. Swoop!
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2017 White Ribbon Partners
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2018 Sponsorship Plans = VALUE
We're excited to announce a new and improved year-long sponsorship program for 2018. If you want to maximize your exposure among ABC members and events in 2018, a Sponsorship Plan is the simple and cost-effective way to go.
Details here.
We recommend you take a look at how much you spent on ABC sponsorship and events this year, then compare for yourself. Karin will be happy to provide information to help you through this exercise and determine whether a Sponsorship Plan makes sense for your company.
Email Karin for more info.
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ABC & Your Logo Tees for $6.50
ABC member Proforma NorthPoint is offering an ABC Membership t-shirt or STEP
certified t-shirt for STEP qualified companies. These high-quality shirts come in grey and safety green and the price includes your one color company logo on the left chest.
The tees run $6.50 each for S-XL and there are no setup fees. And, Proforma NorthPoint is donating one dollar for each shirt you purchase back to ABC.
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Join us to honor these ABC member companies on November 17
DIAMOND LEVEL
Breaking Ground Contracting
Campbell Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Southeast, Inc.
The FaverGray Co.
Haskell
PLATINUM LEVEL
Auld & White Constructors
Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Charles Perry Partners, Inc.
Dana B. Kenyon Co.
J.E. Abercrombie, Inc.
Regency Electric Company
Stellar
GOLD LEVEL
Allstate Steel Co., Inc.
Tradesmen International
SILVER LEVEL
Carlton Construction
Cox Fire Protection
D.E. Scorpio
Dicky Smith & Co.
JAX Refrigeration
Marietta Sand Corporation
Yellowstone Landscape
BRONZE LEVEL
All Weather Contractors
Blanchard Caulking & Coating
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BUILDING CONNECTIONS
This week in Tallahassee, our Chapter's Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Pilar Dixon, Brown & Brown Insurance, met with ABC of Florida's Chief Lobbyist
Carol Bowen and members of our lobbying team. The team monitored a hearing about HB 89, a bill that would hold contractors personally liable in instances with inadequate insurance coverage.
Later in the day, Pilar and the team met with Rep. Brad Drake (R-Dist. 5) to discuss a new veterans facility being built in the panhandle and workforce training opportunities for veterans.
In 2018, the Florida Legislature convenes in early January. Join Pilar, Carol and members from around the state for our annual
LegCon January 17 & 18 and you'll be making a difference while BUILDING CONNECTIONS.
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Associated Builders & Contractors - Florida First Coast Chapter
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