AGC Nebraska Building Chapter's E-Update

January 28, 2009



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Union Bank & Trust Company

Legislative Alert

As promised in last issue, an executive summary of each legislative bill on our “watch” list is posted in the Member’s Only Section today. Click here to view. If you have forgotten the current username and password call Linda at 402-438-0400.

 

Membership Development Committee

At the start of 2008 the Chapter’s Board of Directors established the Membership Development Committee. The purpose of the committee is to create a plan and process for membership involvement to maximize membership growth and loyalty by retaining existing members and welcoming new members each year.

The MD Committee developed two programs that are being implemented for the first time between September 2008 and August 2009 cycle. The programs are meant to engage members in some friendly competition and recognition to ultimately reach the Chapter’s goals. 

The “Member Participation Initiative” is a year long program that culminates with individual members being recognized as “Premier Members” and one member firm being awarded “Premier Firm”. Click here for the program details. Points are awarded based on sign-in sheets at each event.

The “Every Member Recruit Program” provides monetary rewards to individuals that are instrumental in bringing new members to the Chapter. Click here for program details.

 

Training Update - Just finished, just starting, and coming soon!

Just finished: 
Ten members are completing the STP OnLine course, “Productivity Improvement”; 28 completed the two-part Commercial Blueprint Reading course in Kearney; and 25 attended the Emerging Construction Professional Forum’s program on “Providing Stellar Customer Service”. 

Just starting: 
LEED-AP Test Prep starts today with a sell-out group of 24 participants; and the last STP OnLine course of the season, “General and Specialty Contractor Dynamics” starts on Monday with 12 members.
 
Coming soon:
Regional Member Meetings:
Omaha - February 12th, 7:30am - Speaker - State Tax Commissioner, click here for details.
Lincoln - Feb. 23rd, 12pm -  Speaker - State Tax Commissioner, click here for details.
Central Region Meeting - TBA by end of week
Northeast Region Meeting - TBA by end of week

Western Nebraska Seminars:
Scottsbluff - February 26 & 27th - Chuck VanderKooi will present two seminars.  All AGC Members are invited to attend.  Click here for registration form and details.

Emerging Construction Professional Forum will be Tuesday, February 17th.  Save the date. Program announcements and RSVP forms will be out next week.  This session’s topic is "Understanding Financial Statements and The Basics of Commercial Lending".

The Green Advantage Practitioner Certification Training has been rescheduled for Friday, March 13th and 14th in Omaha.  It is sponsored by the Flatwater Chapter, the Green Initiative and AGC Building Chapter. For registration information click here.

 

Other Important Items

An Omaha member voiced a need for a Commercial Blueprint Reading class to be held in Omaha for members in the area.  A short-course will be scheduled and designed if there is enough interest.  OMAHA MEMBERS call or email Jean regarding this soon. 

The printed 2009 Membership Directory will go to the printer March 9th.  The only way your company information will be correctly included will be if 1.) Company dues are paid current and 2.) You have updated your company information. If no change information is received in the Chapter office by February 15th the 2008 information will be used.

To check your information go to the 2008 Member Directory in the Members Only section of the website.  If you have misplaced the “change form” that was mailed at the end of December, just call or email the office with changes.

Speaking of email, our addresses are changing from Alltel to Windstream. The change won't be official for another couple of months, but the Windstream addresses are already in place and working fine. Please update your address books with the following:
Jean Petsch: jdpetsch@windstream.net
Office/Linda: agcnebuilders@windstream.net

 

February '09 Building Chapter News Online

The February edition of the Building Chapter News is now available online. Click here to read it. The hard copy should be your mailboxes sometime next week.

 

If there are other people in your company who would like to receive this E-Update, please send their e-mail address to agcnebuilders@windstream.net or call (402) 438-0400.