Last minute planner? We can still squeeze you in to tomorrow night's big event!  Round up your rowdiest coworkers and come out to the Haskell Building to win big! Complete details here.

This year's Silent Auction and Raffle Prizes are amazing!  One hundred percent of the Silent Auction proceeds from Casino Night will go directly to ACE Mentor Program. Tickets and Sponsorship opportunities are available now! Ticket information here .  Interested in sponsoring?  Click here for details.  

Questions? Email events@abcfirstcoast.com. This is one event you don't want to miss! 

ABC's annual Legislative Conference will be held in Tallahassee this year on March 15-16.

This annual conference is designed to make it easy for ABC members to serve as effective citizen lobbyists. We'll be briefed on all the issues, given up-to-the-minute status updates on our bills, and then we'll head off to the Capitol in teams mixing first-time attendees with LegCon veterans.  Will you consider joining us?  You will learn something, you will have fun, and - most importantly -  you will make a difference. Register here.

Are you thinking about entering ABC's Excellence in Construction competition this summer? We're offering a FREE class just for you.  The Entry "How To" workshop will be held March 6 and is presented by EIC veteran John Fischer, The FaverGray Company.

John will walk class participants through the entry process, answer your questions and share helpful hints and ideas to make your EIC entry the best it can be. Details here.

Fire up your Crockpots! ABC's Young Professionals invite ALL members to take part in our Chili Cook-Off event scheduled for Thursday, March 23 at 6:00 pm. You do NOT need to be a Young Professional to compete in this event. You DO need, however, to bring six quarts of your best chili.

Entry details and contest rules are now available. Space will be limited, so get your team together and sign up now. Multiple entries from each company will be allowed on a first come first serve basis. Top honors will go to the chili chosen by YOU and other event attendees. Just $10 to taste and vote for chili. (Beer and soda's included to cool you down between spoonfuls.)    Sign up now!

If you are looking for help during the summer and interested in providing opportunities for great young people, Creekside High School has students available. Internships provide valuable experience and help maintain student's interest in the design and construction industry. Students are open to both paid and unpaid internship opportunities. If unpaid, St. Johns County will cover the insurance for the student. Creekside students have experience working on multiple team-oriented projects and have solid presentation and teamwork skills. Many candidates have participated in the ACE Mentoring Program, http://www.acementor.org/affiliates/florida/northeast/about-us/. In addition, students are familiar with standard Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint and Microsoft Project.

Students who have finished their Junior year are expected to have AutoDesk User level certifications in AutoCad and Inventor. All Juniors have had hands-on experience with AutoDesk AutoCad Civil 3D and have some introductory understanding of surveys. Juniors also have AutoDesk Revit experience and are expected to pass a User level certification test. Some juniors also will have their AutoCad Professional certification by the summer. Finally, students will also have significant experience with SolidWorks, a program similar to AutoDesk Inventor, and some will be certified at the professional level of SolidWorks. References from firms such as STV, Arcadis and Gannett Fleming, can be provided on request.

For the Summer of 2017, please respond by March 17th to Kevin Davenport at kevin.davenport@stjohns.k12.fl.us. Please also contact Kevin with any questions about the program or available students.

What is NexGen? NexGen is a four-month leadership development program comprised of a series of educational events designed to enhance the leadership skills and knowledge of young, high-potential construction professionals. 

New course and application dates have been announced! Applications/nominations are due June 1, 2017 and classes commence in July. A complete program guide and application materials can be downloaded here. Questions? Call Karin at (904) 731-1506.