AGENDA

FRIDAY, MARCH 28

Registration Opens

Exhibit Hall Open

Sponsored by J&J Contractors and Fulmer Concrete Company

Refreshments sponsored by Wright Brothers

Welcome and Meeting Remarks

Jerod Gilley, AGC East Tennessee Chair

The Making of McLemore

Ryan Crimmins, Past CEO of Lawson Electric and Board Member of Scenic Land Company 

Opening Session:

Forecasting Market Trends on Federal, State and Local Levels

Presented by DBS Corporation

Jamie Stitt, Asst Commissioner of Business and Labor for State of Tennessee

Ken Simonson, Chief Economist with AGC of America

Charles Wood, President & CEO of the Chattanooga Chamber

Break in Exhibit Hall

Breakout Session:

Construction Law for Subcontractors: Contracts, Lien Law, Retainage, and Liquidated Damages

Randy Wilson, Miller & Martin

Presented by Miller & Martin

Breakout Session:

Building High Performing Teams*

Mike Harrell, Founder of Latitude Advisors
*Advanced registration is required.  Attendees will be required to complete an assessment in advance of the conference for an additional fee of $50.

Lunch with the ConTech Crew:  The Future of Construction

Josh Bone, CEO of ELECTRI

Rob McKinney, SALUS

Jeff Samples, ConTech Crew Podcast

Sponsored by Logan-Moore, LLC

Breakout Session:

Risky Business: Keeping Your Company Out of the Danger Zone

Trae Vaughn, Partner with Brock Insurance

Theresa Critchfield, Owner of TLC Law Firm

Breakout Session:

Navigating Substance Abuse in the Workplace

Michael Gifford, AGC Colorado

Scott Simmons, Miller & Martin

Breakout Session:

Why Can’t We All Get Along? Improving the Construction Flow

Panel with an Owner, Architect, General Contractor, and Subcontractor

A Legislative Update from The Hills

Alex Etchen, Senior Director of Government Affairs, AGC of America

Grace Rogers, AGC of Tennessee, CEO and Lobbyist

Attendee Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Sponsored by TinkerMa

Dinner with Spouses and Significant Others

Sponsored by EMJ Corporation and Wilscott Mobile-Mini

SATURDAY, MARCH 29

Interactive Workshop:

Working Together to Move Our Industry Forward

Identifying Industry Challenges

Next Steps in Workforce Development

Building Better Teams

Advocating for Better Policies

Creating Relevant Impact in the Community

The Next Generation

Defining Our Priorities