Free Professional Development Conference
February 2018
February 2018 Conference Sponsors
- Architectural Glass Institute
- Architectural Glass & Metal Association
- beMarketing
- Colony Hardware
- Delaware Valley Industrial Painters Association
- Fox Rothschild
- General Building Contractors Association
- Interstate Aerials Bridge Inspection Units
- Interstate Aerials
- Med-Tex Services
- Mid-Atlantic Safety Construction Council
- New Jersey Building Trades Council
- Palm Built-Rite
- Philadelphia Building Trades Council
- Sherwin Williams
- Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley
- The Graham Company
- Tonio Burgos Associates
- Urban Engineers
February 2018 Advertisers
- AECOM
- AFLAC Insurance Company
- AP Construction
- Allied Painting
- Aqua American Water
- ALTA Management
- Architectural Glass and Metal Association
- ASSE Philadelphia
- Associated Master Painters and Decorators
- Boilermakers Local 13
- BSI Construction
- BSI Consulting
- Bridge Painters Local 806 NYC
- Cippco
- Carr & Duff Electricial Contractors
- Colony Hardware
- Coopers Ferry
- Corcon Painting Company
- Cornell Steel Erectors
- Delaware Valley Insulation
- Eastern Millwrights Regional Council
- Electricians NJ Local 351
- Electricians Local 98
- Elevator Constructors Local 5
- Elliot Lewis
- Eureka Glass
- Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic
- Finishing Trades Institute
- Garden State Association
- Garden State Council
- Glazers Local 252
- Hispanic Ventures
- Insulators Local 14
- Insulators Local 89 NJ
- Interstate Aerials Bridge Inspection Units
- Ironworkers Local 399 NJ
- Irornworkers Local 401
- Irornworkers Local 405
- Jingoli Construction Company
- Jupiter Painting Contracting Company
- James J. Anderson Construction
- K&S Engineering
- Liberty Painting Company
- Marrero Glass and Metal
- Mechanical Contractors Association of Eastern Pennsylvania
- Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey
- National Association of Electrical contractors Pa-NJ-Del
- National Steel Painters Association
- New Jersey Steel Painters Association
- New Jersey Indutrial Painters Association
- New York Structural Steel Painters Association
- Northeast Regional Carpenters
- Operating Engineers Local 542
- Painters Local 806 NYC
- Painters District Council 21 Philadelphia
- Painters District Council 711 New Jersey
- Painters District Council 9 NYC
- Painters Local 2011
- Pennoni Engineering
- Pennsylvania Apprenticeship Coordinators Association
- Plasterers Local 592
- Plumbers Local 322 NJ
- Plumbers Local 690
- Pro Safety
- Roofers Local 30
- SEPTA
- Sheet metal Workers Local 19
- Shelly Electric
- South Jersey Building Trades
- Sprinkler Fitters 692
- Steamfitters Local 420 PA
- Steel Erectors Association
- US Tank Painting
- Wistar Equipment
February 2018 Schedule of Events
201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Date:
February 12th 2018Location:
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Attendance:
Limited to 500 participants7:30 - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast and Conference Opening
Sponsored By: Sherwin Williams
Speakers
- Mayor James Kenney (Philadelphia)
- John Dougherty (Philadelphia Building Trades)
- Congressman Donald Norcross (New Jersey)
- Congressman Robert Brady (Pennsylvania)
9:15 – 12:00 PM
Workshops (see workshop agenda below)
12:00 PM
Networking Luncheon
Sponsored By: Med-Tex Services & The Graham Company
Speakers
- Joseph Ashdale DC-21 (Philadelphia)
- Mayor Francisco Moran (Camden New Jersey)
- Senator Jeff Van Drew (New Jersey)
- Daniel Cosner (South Jersey Building Trades)
- State Senator John Rafferty (Pennsylvania)
Networking Cocktail Reception and Closing Remarks
Workshops
Safety, Risk Management, and Regulatory Compliance
Columbus Room A
9:15-10:00 AM
Safety—De-Escalation Management: The Ups and Downs of Dealing with Interpersonal Conflict
Presented By: Med-Tex Services & Mid-Atlantic Safety Construction Safety Council
10:15-11:00 AM
OCIPs and CCIPS-Benefits, Eligibility, Enrollment and Effectively Navigating the Process
Presented By: The Graham Company
11:15 -12:00 PM
Navigating Inspections and Compliance – OSHA & L&I
Presented By: OSHA and Philadelphia Commissioner of License and Inspection
Business
Columbus Room B
9:15-10:00 AM
Vocational Intern Partnership Program — Apprenticeship Training
Presented By: Finishing Trades Institute & Pennsylvania
Apprenticeship Coordinators and The Competitive Edge Project
10:15-11:00 AM
Project Labor Agreements — Benefits and Opportunities for MBE/WBE
Presented By:Palm Built-Rite, Anthony Wigglesworth, Tonio Burgos – Strategic Business Development, James Kehoe
11:15-12:00 PM
Benefits of the New 2018 Tax Code and Understanding Contractual Obligations of Contractors
Presented By: Fox Rothschild LLP
Engineering
Columbus Room C
9:15-10:00 AM
Rail and Infrastructure Spending — King of Prussia Rail Extension
Presented By: Urban Engineers, PATCO, SEPTA
10:15-11:00 AM
Schuylkill Yards and Camden Development
Presented By: Brandywine Realty Trust and Coopers Ferry
11:15-12:00 PM
Design Build — Innovations and Expectations
Presented By: Design Build Institute of America and KS Engineering P.C.
Marketing and Expansion
Columbus Room D
9:15-10:00 AM
Private Sector Spending in the Utilities and Energy Market
Presented By: Sun Oil — Philadelphia Energy Solutions, Anthony Gallagher
10:15-11:00 AM
Construction Spending Outlook in the Education and Health Care Markets
Presented By: Cooper University Health Care, Temple University, and the University of Pennsylvania
11:15-12:00pm
Effective Marketing and Brand Development Strategies for Contractors
Presented By: Architectural Glass Institute and beMarketing
Owner Participation:
- Delaware River Port Authority
- PATCO
- SEPTA
- University of Pennsylvania
- Temple University
- Cooper Health Care
- City of Philadelphia
- City of Camden
- OSHA
- Sun Oil
- Philadelphia Energy Alliance
- Architectural Glass Institute
- Design Build of America