Note: All General Sessions will be held in Heritage A.  Download Printable Version
Building/Utility/Specialty Contractor/Supplier Service (BUSS) Divisions - Sammons Wing
06/27/2013
12:00 pm - 4:00 pmRegistration Check-in
1:00 pm - 1:45 pmWelcome and Opening General Session: Craft Labor Market and Compensation Trends in the Southeast and Gulf Coast Region
Dennis Noland, SPHR, Human Resources Consultant, Alpha Resources, LLC
Debra Johnson, Human Resources Consultant, Alpha Resources, LLC
1:45 pm - 2:15 pmGeneral Session: Succession Planning
Rick Paden, CPA, Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman
2:15 pm - 2:30 pmBreak
2:30 pm - 4:00 pmBreakout Session (1): Building Division Meeting - Heritage A
Greg Hughes, CAGC Building Division Chair, Contract Construction
Jennifer Parser, Attorney, Poyner Spruill, LLP
Leslie Hope, Dir., SC Government Relations and Divisions , Carolinas AGC
Dave Simpson CAE, NC Government Relations, Building Director, Carolinas AGC
2:30 pm - 4:00 pmBreakout Session (2): Utility Division Meeting - Heritage B
Louis Panzer, Executive Director, NC811
Allen S. Gray, Utility Division Director/Lobbyist, Carolinas AGC
4:00 pmEnjoy the Afternoon
5:15 pm - 6:15 pmAll Attendee Welcome Reception - Ballroom C, Vanderbilt Wing
6:15 pmEvening Free

06/28/2013
7:00 am - 11:00 amRegistration Check-in/Information Desk
7:30 am - 8:00 amContinental Breakfast and General Session
Cynthia Mills, FASAE, CAE, CMC, CPC, CCRC, President & CEO, Carolinas AGC
8:00 am - 8:30 amGeneral Session: Engagement...for your profit
Thomas E. Chandler, PMP, Founder and Managing Partner, ChandlerGlobal
8:30 am - 9:15 amGeneral Session: Advancing the Construction Industry and the Surrounding Community
John Moloney, Senior Director, State and Local Government Relations, The Boeing Company
9:00 am - 10:00 amSpouse/Guest Drop-in Breakfast - Skyline Ballroom, Sammons Wing
9:15 am - 9:30 amMid-Morning Break
9:30 am - 10:15 amGeneral Session: Untapped Revenue through Port Expansion
James (Jim) Newsome III, President and CEO, South Carolinas State Ports Authority
10:15 am - 11:00 amGeneral Session: The Infusion of Energy Projects...Are you ready to bid for this work?
Rayola Dougher, Senior Economic Advisor, American Petroleum Institute (API)
11:00 am - 11:45 amGeneral Session: Mission Ready: Partnering with the Military to Build an Afghan Village
Joel Tucker, Construction Manager, SEPI Engineering and Construction
11:45 amEnjoy the Afternoon
12:30 pmThe Summit Golf Tournament at Grove Park Inn Course (Shamble/Texas Scramble)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pmEXPO and Reception - Ballroom A, Vanderbilt Wing
7:30 pmEvening Free

06/29/2013
7:15 am - 7:30 pmConstruction Industry Summit (see Summit Agenda for full details)