THE LATEST NEWS FROM CAM
February 28, 2023
  • Build Your Team: The Future of Work Conference Takes Place Next Week
  • CAM Inducts a New Chair and Three New Board Members
  • And the CAM Magazine 2022 Project of the Year Award Goes to...
  • Call for Entries: Submit Your Projects for CAM Magazine's Special Issue 2023
  • RECAP: 2023 Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO
  • CAMTEC's Featured Classes
  • Power Up with CAM at “The Grotto” - Moved to April 21st
  • Tigers Opening Day Tailgate - Request for Sponsors
  • CAM's 2023 Workplace/Jobsite Posters Are Back in Stock
  • Attracting and Retaining Employees in the Construction Industry
  • Streamline Your Electronic Payments with Service First Processing
  • Construction Science EXPO Seeking Company Participants & Sponsors
  • Registration Now Open for Groundbreaking Women in Construction
CAM'S Future of Work Conference takes place on Thursday, March 9th at Macomb Community College. Designed to help you address today's workforce challenges, this conference is perfect for human resource professionals, senior leaders, and anyone with a responsibility for managing employees, the conference features a wide range of topics, from hiring to technology.

  • Attend up to 4 workshops throughout the day
  • Earn up to 4 PDCs for SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM
  • Continental breakfast
  • Network with industry professionals
  • Access to world-class business advisors and coaches
 
Featuring a keynote address by Terry Bean, founder of Motor City Connect founder and host of the Business Growth Time podcast, this is an event you can't afford to miss!
CAM's new officers and directors serving on the 2023 Board of Directors were installed at the 137th Annual Meeting of the Construction Association of Michigan, held on February 15th at the Suburban Showplace in Novi. CLICK HERE > to read more.
And the CAM Magazine 2022 Project of the Year Award Goes to...
The Construction Association of Michigan recently announced that the Ford House Visitor Center and Administration Building on the historic lakeside estate of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores has been chosen as the 2022 CAM Magazine Project of the Year. Congratulations to the great folks at Ford House; Construction Manager Frank Rewold & Sons; and Architect, Engineer, and Sustainability Consultant SmithGroup. CLICK HERE > to read more.
Call for Entries: Submit Your Projects for CAM Magazine's Special Issue 2023
CAM Magazine’s annual October Special Issue highlights 12 of the most outstanding construction projects of the year. One of the 12 selected Special Issue projects will also be chosen to receive the accolade of Project of the Year. Entries must be constructed or designed by a CAM member company and must have been completed – or reached substantial completion – between June 2022 and June 2023. The deadline for submitting this year's projects is March 24th! CLICK HERE > to learn more and to submit your entries. 
RECAP: 2023 Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO
The 2023 Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO took place at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi on February 15th. This year’s EXPO included more than 105 exhibitors in 140 booths, coming together to showcase their products and services for local business owners, contractors, architects, and more.

CAM's President Kevin Koehler was filled with positivity and optimism about the day. “The event was a great success. The morning Economic Forecast Breakfast, featuring Dr. Daniil Manaenkov, hosted over 200 people. Nearly 1,400 people attended the Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO, and the sold-out CAM Annual Meeting and Magazine Awards program capped off a great day of industry networking.” CLICK HERE > for a full recap of the event and to view a gallery of event photos.
Please see the links below for upcoming class information, cost, and registration. If you need further assistance, email Patti Scherer or call (248) 972-1133. CAMTEC also has training rooms to rent! Contact us for more information.
March 15th | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

March 21st | 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
March 22nd | 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

April 4th-7th | 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Power Up with CAM at “The Grotto” - Moved to April 21st
Join Chris Meso, proprietor of "The Grotto" in Oak Park, for morning coffee and networking at this CAM Power Up event on Friday, April 21st, from 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. "The Grotto” is a purposefully redesigned 1950s shop, converted into a cool workspace for high-performing leadership teams. Housed inside is T-Rex Advisory, helping business owners and their leadership teams gain traction in understanding more about where they are going and how they are going to get there. CLICK HERE > to learn more and to register for this event.
Tigers Opening Day Tailgate - Request for Sponsors
Key to the success of CAM's Detroit Tigers Opening Day Tailgate Event, taking place on April 6th, is our generous sponsors. Sponsorship funds are used to cover the event expenses, such as food, drinks, space rental, and other incidentals.

  • Grand Slam Sponsorship - $600 - Company logo displayed on web page, included in all emails and other marketing material regarding the event, and featured on signage posted at the event.
  • Home Run Sponsorship - $450 - Company logo featured on 3'x6' banner at the event.
  • Hot Dog Sponsorship - $300 - Company logo featured on signage at the food station.

We typically have more than 400 people attending this event, which means GREAT exposure for your company! Contact Patti Scherer to become an event sponsor. Attendance registration for this event opens soon.
CAM's 2023 Workplace/Jobsite Posters Are Back in Stock
CAM publishes an all-in-one, plastic-laminated, 30"x 60" workplace/jobsite poster that contains both Federal and Michigan posters required at all workplaces/jobsites. Posters updated for 2023 are now in stock!

CAM Jobsite Posters are available for $50.00. CAM members pay only $40.00! CLICK HERE > to purchase up to 5 posters. To purchase more than 5 posters, contact Mary Carabott (248) 972-1108.
Attracting and Retaining Employees in the Construction Industry
Your friends at HRPro share this article on attracting and retaining employees in the Michigan construction industry, which requires a combination of competitive salaries and benefits, a positive work culture, training and development opportunities, and a strong employer brand. READ ABOUT > how you can attract and retain top talent and create a strong, loyal workforce. 
Streamline Your Electronic Payments with Service First Processing
Service First Processing (SFP) is a leading payment processing provider helping merchants navigate the constant changes in the bank card industry while keeping costs low, ensuring data security, and enhancing efficiency by making it simple to run transactions. SFP offers CAM members credit card and ACH/check processing services at a special discount off its regular rates. Under the program, SFP provides CAM members a savings proposal based on its unique processing needs. An SFP consultative analyst will quote expected program savings in advance. CLICK HERE > to learn more.
Construction Science EXPO Seeking Corporate Participants & Sponsors
The annual Construction Science Expo* youth career awareness event has touched over 9,000 underserved youth in Southeast Detroit since 2009. A coalition of 60+ construction employers, associations, professional trade skill organizations, colleges, and the Black Caucus Foundation actively bring hands-on experiences showcasing both Engineering and Tradeskills in order to inspire young people to join our industry.
 
This event takes place in both Detroit and Lansing this year:
  • Tuesday, May 9th, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.| Durfee Innovation Society, Detroit
  • Tuesday, October 3rd, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. | Impression 5 Science Center, Lansing
 
Corporate participation and sponsors are greatly needed to make this important event a success! CLICK HERE > for a full event info packet. 
Registration Now Open for Groundbreaking Women in Construction
"Construction's Premier Leadership and Talent Management Conference" takes place in San Francisco on May 11th & 12th. This, the 20th anniversary of the event, serves as a catalyst to help women expand their presence, influence, and career success in an ever-shifting industry—and to share, learn, challenge, and inspire in their organizations. GWIC has grown into the leading talent development and networking event for construction industry professionals. CLICK HERE > to learn more and to register.


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