On Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will host a Webinar for anyone interesting in applying for a grant under its Advancing Registered Apprenticeship into the 21st Century program.

AGC will host its 8th Annual HR Professionals Conference and 3rd Annual Training & Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from October 27-29, 2009. Help make these conferences successful by lending your expertise as a presenter or forwarding this on to other qualified individuals.AGC is looking for eager, knowledgeable, dynamic individuals and panels to submit proposals for consideration in the specific content areas of interest. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge with the construction community and give back to the industry.Click here to go directly to the Call for Presentations for more information, including:Attendee InformationContent Areas of InterestSession InformationCriteria for Educational SessionsSubmission Instructions & DeadlineSelection Process & NotificationAct today; submission deadline is Tuesday, March 10, 2009.All proposals should be submitted electronically to Joanna Zaffaroni at zaffaronij@agc.org.

AGC members, Chapter staff, and educators who are involved with or interested in learning about high school construction career academies should consider attending the April 22-24, 2009 Construction Career Academy Workshop, to be held in Portland, Oregon.Construction career academies are part of AGC of America's efforts to help provide skilled employees to the construction industry by introducing high school students to construction in a positive environment. Career academies incorporate core academic subjects with construction-related courses while encouraging professionals from the industry to partner with schools to provide materials, instruction support, mentoring, job-shadowing and internships.The workshop will help participants learn the steps necessary to establish a construction career academy; explore the advantages of the academy approach; and learn about the resources and support available from AGC of America and other organizations to assist in establishing an academy. Half of the workshop will be spent at the Architecture Construction and Engineering Academy recently opened through the efforts of Oregon-Columbia Chapter, AGC and its affiliates.Registration is currently available online at www.agc.org/cs/programs_events. Cut-off date for registration and hotel accommodations is March 31, 2009. For more information, contact Liz Elvin at (703) 837-5389 or elvinl@agc.org.

Spin for Education during AGC's 90th Annual Convention in San Diego at the AGC Education & Research Foundation booth, Tuesday, March 3, 12pm - Friday, March 6.

AGC's Annual Convention and Constructor Expo are just four weeks away, and this year's convention will feature essential programs to help contractors overcome the challenges facing the construction industry, including the latest updates on the economic stimulus package and the expected investment in infrastructure and the impact of the new administration on regulatory and federal contracting issues. Register today!

AGC Webinar - Feb. 26, 2:00 to 3:30 pm ETDon't miss this important webinar as industry experts John Tocci, Sr. and Jim Frey provide an in-depth look at how Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is changing the construction industry, lessons learned from early adopters and what you can do to benefit from IPD.

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), has extended until March 31, 2009, the deadline for applying for grants to align the registered apprenticeship, according to an announcement in the Federal Register.

AGC will host, IPD: Lessons from the Trenches on February 26, 2009 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET. Don’t miss this important webinar as industry experts John Tocci, Sr. and Jim Frey provide an in-depth look at how Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is changing the construction industry, lessons learned from early adopters and what you can do to benefit from IPD.Receive 1.5 AIA LUs for participating in this webinar.Click here for more information and to register.

AGC is currently accepting nominations for individuals interested to represent AGC of America through service on the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) Board of Trustees. ACCE’s purpose is to promote and improve construction education and research at the postsecondary level, and accredit baccalaureate and associate degree construction education programs.  ACCE accredits construction education programs in colleges and universities that request evaluation and meet its standards and criteria.

Leaders are needed at every level of the construction company. AGC’s three-day, dynamic Leadership in Construction Workshop explores the differences between being a leader versus a manager and how to motivate team members to achieve project goals.