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MONTHLY MEMBER NEWS
JUNE 2022
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The Board of Directors' May 18th meeting took place the morning of the Spring Golf Classic at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside.
BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE
During the meeting, the Board Nominating Committee was appointed by Board Chair Loren Field. This committee’s responsibility is to develop and secure a slate of candidates for the board elections to be held this September, as part of the ABC of Iowa Fall Golf Classic at Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk.
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Two incumbents – John Baker of Suter Services, Sioux City, and Cody Benge of Tradesmen International, Urbandale, are eligible to run for re-election to a new three year term on the ABC of Iowa Board.
- One incumbent, Kevin MacFarlane of Stonhard, West Des Moines, is not eligible to seek re-election, but will remain a member of the Executive Committee as Chair-elect in 2023.
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Cody Benge of Tradesmen International was sworn into the Board of Directors by Loren Field of Younglove Construction, L.L.C. during their April 27th meeting. |
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Scott Black received an award of recognition for his service as the '21-'22 Apprenticeship & Training Trust Chair, presented by Greg Spenner, President & CEO of ABC of Iowa, during the June 3rd Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony. |
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APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING TRUST APPOINTMENTS
- Chair: Randy Watts of Camblin Mechanical, Inc. (7/1/22 - 6/30/23)
- Vice Chair: Kent Meyn of ACI Mechanical, Inc. (7/1/22 - 6/30/23)
- 3 Year Term: Rusty Rohe of Dahl Air Conditioning & Heating, LLC (7/1/22 - 6/30/25)
If you'd like more information on how you can serve, please reply to this email, or email Greg Spenner to have your name placed into consideration by the Board Nominating Committee.
ABC OF IOWA PAC
Board members will be spending the next 8 weeks working on raising ABC of Iowa PAC funds from our members, to ensure that we can protect the merit shop majorities in the Iowa House and Senate, and re-elect Governor Reynolds. Learn more in the Government Affairs update.
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Newest Additions to ABC of Iowa Staff |
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Amanda Shillak, our new Executive Assistant, coordinates all chapter events and provides administrative support to the Chapter President, Membership Director, and Safety Director.
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Nicole Berger, our new Membership Director, is responsible for member recruitment, engagement, and retention. She is here to serve our member companies as they grow through our association's leadership programs, events, networking, and business development opportunities.
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APPRENTICESHIP & EDUCATION |
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Ginny Shindelar, VP of Education and Training Services
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Apprenticeship Graduation |
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On Friday, June 3rd, we were #ABCMeritShopProud to celebrate the 227 graduating apprentices from 119 member companies, in the Class of 2022! We are so proud of their achievements over these past four years, and thankful for those who have contributed to their success!
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OUTSTANDING GRADUATES
During the ceremony, an award was given to the exceptional apprentice in each trade. Each of these graduates were nominated by an instructor, based on attendance, attitude, effort, grades, participation - and for going above and beyond.
- Electrical: Adam Hein, Price Industrial Electric, Inc.
- HVAC: Dillon Brown, American Mechanical
- Plumbing: Fletcher Christy, Warnick & Reeves Mechanical
- Sheet Metal: Russell Innis, Dahl Air Conditioning & Heating, LLC
CRAFT CHAMPIONS
They earned the following distinctions:
- Electrical - Commercial/Industrial: Josh Traverse, Shaw Electric, Inc.
- Gold Medal, ABC of Iowa Competition
- Electrical - Residential/Commercial: Cody Clark, BKE LLC
- Gold Medal, ABC of Iowa Competition
- Safety Award, ABC National Competition
- HVAC: Alex Bisegger, All Seasons Heating & Cooling, Inc.
- Gold Medal, ABC of Iowa Competition
- Plumbing: Sam Richter, Proctor Mechanical Corp.
- Gold Medal, ABC of Iowa Competition
- Bronze Medal, ABC National Competition
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Electrical License Renewal |
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Electrical licenses expire December 31st, 2022, and electrical license holders are required to have 18 hours of CEUs.
ABC of Iowa is offering three days of continuing education on the following dates:
Thursday, September 29 - Saturday, October 1 - Riverside
Thursday, October 13 - Saturday, October 15 - Grimes (details coming soon).
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Sandi Conlin, Government Affairs Director
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Annual PAC Phone Drive Kicking Off June 22nd |
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The annual ABC of Iowa PAC phone drive is kicking off at the June board meeting. This is the first election cycle with our new legislative maps, which means there are a high number of open seats on the ballot. While this should be a good year for candidates supporting free enterprise and merit shop, there is still a lot of work to do to win these new seats and re-elect Governor Reynolds.
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We also have two events coming up this fall to support our State PAC. We will again host sporting clay events in Pella on September 29th, and Riverside on October 6th. These events are a great way to support our political efforts and also have a good time with other members!
Register Now!
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Nicole Berger, Membership Director
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Spring Golf Classic
May 18th was a great day of networking and fun at Blue Top Ridge in Riverside.
Thanks to all the members who joined us at this awesome event!
The following teams took home prizes:
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1st Flight, 1st Place
Tyler Clarahan
Jim Jones
Jeremy Price
Steve Wertz
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2nd Flight, 1st Place
Jamie McAllister
Dan Moeller
Josh Reitz
Tyler Sohn
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1st Flight, 2nd Place
Brad Loughren
Brad Meyers
Doug Ropp
Ryan Winter
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2nd Flight, 2nd Place
Jeff Anderson
Stacy Bogges
Barry Schuler
Jared Vaske
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Registration will open in August for our Fall Golf Classic. |
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After Business Cocktails
Starting Tuesday, July 12th in Sioux City, we're bringing back After Business Cocktails with a new time frame: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
All locations are TBD at this time. RSVP's are requested.
Click the city below to RSVP today.
Here's the full calendar:
Tuesday, August 2nd - Ames
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Welcome New Members!
ABC of Iowa would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest members:
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Adams County Electrical Contracting, Corning, IA
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Atwood Energy Services Inc., Sigourney, IA
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Bice Electric LLC, Kensett, IA
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Border States Electric, Ames, IA
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Empire Electric Inc., Orion, IL
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Ford Plumbing LLC, Urbandale, IA
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O'Brien Electric, Agency, IA
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Total Tool Supply, Des Moines, IA
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TRON Insulation LLC, Ames, IA
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Tom VanderLinden, Safety Director
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JOIN US FOR AN INFORMATIVE WEBINAR!
Thursday, June 30th, 10:00 a.m.
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Join ABC National and ABC of Iowa safety staff, as well as other contractors leading the industry in safety, for answers to your questions on all things STEP, including registration guidance. |
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Change your company's safety culture for the better! |
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When a worker trusts their employer to keep them safe, worker morale, retention and
recruitment within the company improve.
Construction professionals deserve to work in a company that has a proven track record of world-class health and safety performance.
A safer workplace means fewer incidents, fewer days away from work, fewer project delays, and higher productivity.
Our Safety Director, Tom VanderLinden is here to help you, no matter your company size or location. Learn more about our safety offerings below:
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Saturday, June 11, 2022
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
ABC of Iowa - Hiawatha, 1482 Hawkeye Drive, Hiawatha, IA 52233
Must attend BOTH sessions to complete course.
Part 2: June 25th, 2022 - 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, June 30, 2022
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Online Event
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Follow ABC of Iowa on our social media channels for the latest updates! |
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