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March 25, 2021 Introductions and Orientation Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington | abcwestwa.org Janessa Bishop | Meetings and Events Manager | (425) 327-5038 | [email protected] Wendy Novak | President and CEO | (425) 418-4212 | [email protected] Doug Bolar | ABC Diversity Committee Chair | Accountable Custodial & Maintenance | [email protected] Pat Oda | Past ABC Board Chair and Past Diversity Committee Chair | Neeley Construction | [email protected] Stan Kawamoto | Past ABC Member | Renton Technical College | [email protected] Jared Malone | Membership Development Manager | (425) 646-8000 | [email protected] Northwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) US Department of Transportation | www.transportation.gov/osdbu/nw-sbtrc Lily Keeffe | Project Director | (425) 248-4222 | [email protected] Jessica Cheng | (425) 248-4222 | [email protected] Sound Transit | https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/office-civil-rights-equity-inclusion Lisa Phair | Civil Rights Program Specialist | [email protected] Tacoma Minority Busines Development Agency (MBDA) US Department of Commerce | https://mbda-tacoma.com/ Linda L. Womack | MBDA Business Center | (253) 242-0480 | [email protected] Recording
Marketing and Presenting your Business Andrew Ballard | Marketing Solutions | [email protected] | (425) 337-1100 | www.mktg-solutions.com/ Recording | Presentation | QR Code Elevator Pitch Worksheet
April 1, 2021 Building the Business Team Panel Moderated by Josh Griesse | Washington Commercial Painters | [email protected] | www.wa-cp.com Panelists: Chris Newman | Newman Town CPA | [email protected] | www.newmantowncpa.com Todd Henry | Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder, P.S. | [email protected] | www.insleebest.com Julie R. Robblee | Alliance West Insurance | [email protected] | alliancewestinsurance.com Karen Say-Valadez | Saybr Contractors, Inc. | [email protected] | www.saybr.com Pat Oda | Neeley Construction | [email protected] | www.neeleyconstructioncompany.com Recording
SWOT SWOT Analysis Guide | SWOT Analysis Worksheet
Construction Technology Matt Abeles | Associated Builders and Contractors | [email protected] | (847) 337-3777 | www.abc.org Recording | Presentation
April 8, 2021 Recruiting, Retaining and Motivating Employees Jason Jocson | BBSI | [email protected] | (425) 291-9570 | www.barrettbusiness.com Recording | Presentation
Human Resource (HR) Policy and Compliance Jason Jocson | BBSI | [email protected] | (425) 291-9570 | www.barrettbusiness.com Recording
Meet the General Happy Hour with Marpac Construction, LLC Sai Chaleunphonh | Principal | [email protected] | http://www.marpac.net/ Hayden Hanna | Project Manager | [email protected] Olivia Ma | Estimator| [email protected] Recording | Bid with Marpac
April 15, 2021 Design Build Contracts Danica Mason | Red Team Go | [email protected] | (206) 947-1992 | www.redteam-go.com Recording | Presentation | Red Team Go Company Overview Design Build Contractor Panel Moderated by: Danica Mason | Red Team Go | [email protected] | (206) 947-1992 | www.redteam-go.com John Salinas | Salinas Construction | [email protected] | (425) 745-6048 | www.salinasconcrete.com Stan Kawamoto | Renton Technical College | [email protected] | (425) 235-7863 | www.rtc.edu Nick Datz | Sound Transit | [email protected] | www.soundtransit.org Amanda Lanier | Sound Transit | [email protected] | www.soundtransit.org Mason Dahnens | Scarcella Bothers, Inc. | [email protected] | www.scarsellabros.com Recording | Doing business with Sound Transit
April 22, 2021 Finding and Finalizing Your Bid (Looking at Overhead & Profit Margins, Generating a Unit Cost Estimate) Alan Beane | GeoGrade Constructors LLC | [email protected] | (503) 799-5165 | www.geograde.com Recording | Presentation
Managing Projects (Project Management and Field Operations Fundamentals) Alan Beane | GeoGrade Constructors LLC | [email protected] | (503) 799-5165 | www.geograde.com Recording | Presentation | Bidding and Estimating Spreadsheet | PDF of Bidding and Estimating Spreadsheet
April 29, 2021 Bookkeeping Joan Baldwin | Baldwin Services | [email protected] | (425) 485-6889 Recording | Presentation
Business Taxes and Financials Pete Miller | Clark Nuber P.S. | [email protected] | (425) 890-6184 | www.clarknuber.com Recording | Presentation
Meet the General Happy Hour with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | www.henselphelps.com David Hutt | Operations Manager | [email protected] Brad Rundquist | Chief Estimator | [email protected] Jacob Erbes | Senior Estimator | [email protected] Recording | Presentation | Hensel Phelps Pacific NW Public Bid Listings
May 6, 2021 Bonding Kara Skinner | Integrity Surety | [email protected] | (206) 546-1397 | www.integritysurety.com Recording | Presentation | The Little Black Bond Book
Business Insurance Julie Robblee | Alliance West Insurance | [email protected] | (253) 301-4527 | www.alliancewestinsurance.com Recording | Presentation
Meet the General Happy Hour with Rafn Company Todd Miller | Superintendent | (425) 702-6693 | [email protected] | www.rafn.com Recording | Rafn Company Builders Exchange page
May 13, 2021 Safety Training and Education (OSHA/WISHA) David Boehm | Aspire Consulting | [email protected] | (206) 579-5749 | www.aspireconsultllc.com Recording Part 1 | Recording Part 2 | Presentation
Port of Seattle Vendor Connect
Drug Free Business
What’s Wrong with This Photo? WorkSafeBC interactive link for this month’s photo 2021 Spot the Hazards Calendar
May 20, 2021 Construction Agreements and Disputes Todd Henry | Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder, P.S. | [email protected] | (425) 455-1234 | www.insleebest.com Recording Part 1 | Recording Part 2 | Presentation
May 27, 2021
Construction Opportunities Presentations Shelley Bloom | The Blue Book of Building and Construction | [email protected] | (206) 380-1000 | www.thebluebook.com Magan Waltari | Whatcom Transportation Authority | [email protected] | (360) 788-9332 | www.ridewta.com Lisa Lagerstrom | Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center | [email protected] | www.washingtonptac.org Recording
Graduation Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington | abcwestwa.org Janessa Bishop | Meetings and Events Manager | (425) 327-5038 | [email protected] Wendy Novak | President and CEO | (425) 418-4212 | [email protected] Doug Bolar | ABC Diversity Committee Chair | Accountable Custodial & Maintenance | [email protected] Stan Kawamoto | Past ABC Member | Renton Technical College | [email protected] | www.rtc.edu Jared Malone | Membership Development Manager | (425) 646-8000 | [email protected]
Northwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) US Department of Transportation | www.transportation.gov/osdbu/nw-sbtrc Lily Keeffe | Project Director | (425) 248-4222 | [email protected] Jessica Cheng | BEP Coordinator | (425) 248-4222 | [email protected]
Sound Transit | Office of Civil Rights, Equity & Inclusion - DBE/SB | www.soundtransit.org Brenda Nnambi | [email protected] | [email protected]
Tacoma Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) US Department of Commerce | www.mbda-tacoma.com Linda L. Womack | MBDA Business Center | (253) 242-0480 | [email protected]
Recording
Congratulations to these Graduating Companies!
A/D & Sons Transportation Group, LLC
City Group Solutions, LLC
MIP Plumbing
Accountable Custodial & Maintenance
First Metals, Inc.
PNW Black Business Coalition
Alpha and Omega Electric
Hughes Group
Queen Anne Painting
American Abatement and Demo, LLC
Industrial Resources, Inc.
Sterling Logistics, LLC
Blue Trident, LLC
KCD Trucking, LLC
T & T Traffic Control, LLC
Builders Know Builders Construction
Keithly Electric Co.
Tilford & Associates
CETS
Lummi Bay Construction Co. LLC
Two Rivers CDC
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