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Five Reasons to Attend the AGC Contractors Environmental Conference

June 12-13, 2014 | Arlington, Va. Leadership and management strategies are essential items for any environmental professional’s toolbox.  This year’s AGC Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) will focus on developing and honing these strategies, based on the feedback received from past attendees and your responses to last month’s survey.  The conference will provide invaluable resources for contractors in the building, highway and transportation, federal and heavy, and municipal and utility markets.  If you haven’t already saved the date, here are five reasons why you should:
  1. Learn how to manage the environmental issues that keep you up at night before they result in an emergency situation.  Management strategies are a major theme of the 2014 CEC.  Attendees will learn about the strategies and tools that help companies stay on top of environmental compliance issues, communicate effectively with the project team and document compliance.
  2. Get up-to-date information on environmental compliance and sustainability issues that most often show up on your to-do list.  New “fast and furious” style sessions will provide attendees with the most current information on a host of regulatory compliance issues.  Coupled with more in-depth educational looks at hot topic issues chosen by your input, attendees will gain new insight and helpful tips on a wide range of environmental topics.
  3. Hear about initiatives and trends that could be a new source of savings or revenue for your company.  The 2014 CEC schedule would not be complete without sessions where attendees can hear ways to help their companies stand out as environmental leaders.  Find ways to convert waste to profit, explore alternative fuel options, learn how resiliency initiatives may impact future development—these are just a few of the issues you have asked AGC to cover at the conference.
  4. Meet the regulators.  AGC will maximize on the proximity of the conference location to Washington, DC, and bring in federal agency representatives to participate in the conference and interact with attendees.  An important feature of every CEC is the opportunity for attendees to explore and ask questions about the compliance assistance and sustainability tools provided by federal agencies.
  5. Network with your peers.  A major benefit of the 2014 CEC is the opportunity you will have to network with environmental professionals in the construction industry. In addition to the reception, “dine around” and scheduled breaks, this conference provides time throughout the schedule to facilitate one-on-one discussions and opportunities to learn from one another.
The 2014 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference will take place on June 12-13, 2014, in Arlington, Va., right across the river from our nation’s capital.  AGC Environmental Forum members will be the first to hear when complete conference information and registration are available.  It will be soon, so keep an eye out for this special notice. For more information, please contact AGC’s Melinda Tomaino at tomainom@agc.org.  

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