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AGC of America’s Chapter of the Year for 2009
YOUR PARTNER IN THESECHALLENGING TIMES
Awardwinning,memberfocusedservicesMajorcostsavingprogramsProactivelegislativeandregulatorysupportStateofthearttrainingprogramstobuildyoureffectivenessMulti-facetedworkforcedevelopmentprogramtorecruitandtrainyourfutureworkers
Andmuchmore!
Associated General Contractors of Virginia
P.O.Box5700
GlenAllen,VA23058www.agcva.org
ASSOCIATION NEWS
It’s Not Too Late
AGC’s 2009 Management Conference is sched-uled at the fabulous Ritz Carlton Hotel in St. Tho-mas (considered one of the top five resorts in theworld!) from October 25-30.Two pieces of good news.First, there are a few spots remaining if you wantto attend one of the great events of the year. And second, because theprice of airfares has beendropping, it appears thatthose who act now will po-tentially
save approxi-mately $500
over the published price (price for acouple now down to about $4,400).
Lower air-fares are limited by the airlines and will sellout fast! DON’T DELAY…SECURE YOURFLIGHTS AT THE REDUCED COSTS RIGHTAWAY!
Price includes five nights at the Ritz Carlton, air-fare, private transfers in St. Thomas, luggagehandling and all tips and taxes, buffet breakfastdaily, welcome reception, farewell reception anddinner and more.
For details just call Stephany Pishko atSuper Travel (804) 651-2032
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WILL HONORTHE AGCVADISCOUNT PROGRAM
While much is changing at General Motors these days withthe government bailout/bankruptcy filing, the company hasreconfirmed that the special vehicle discount for AGC mem-bers is still in effect. Just negotiate your best price with thedealer, identify yourself as an AGC member, and qualify for up to an additional $2,000 discount off the price of the vehi-cle
(discounts vary by type of vehicle).
In light of General Motors’ announcements early this week,General Motors has reached out to AGC of America to di-rectly reinforce its commitment to the AGC/GM discountprogram. Their message states in relevant part:
“GM intends to honor 2009 fleet agreements for orderedand out of stock purchases, including applicable incen-tive payments.
Our intent is to continue with vehicle production as out-lined in previously communicated schedules.
GM intends to honor its warranty commitments given atthe time of purchase to owners of current and future GMproducts.
Service for all brands will continue to be availablethrough authorized GM service facilities, with genuineGM parts”.Just go to the AGC of America website ---www.agc.org---click on Membership, then click on Member Discounts, andfollow the directions.
And remember, your employees can also avail of thesediscounts.
AGC of America
Cited as Top Lobbying Operation
AGC of America was cited as one of the nation’s top lobbying operations by
The Hill
newspaper, one of the widelyread periodicals targeting Congress and the advocacy community within Washington, DC.
AGC was singled out asthe only commercial construction association on this list because of our role in helping craft the federalstimulus legislation earlier this year.
While the article only lists the staff heads of each of the organizations, what the article is really acknowledging is thesuccessful role played by the broader Economic Stimulus team assembled at AGC.
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs(OFCCP) will be holding two-hour training sessions in Richmond for memberswho are either new to Federal contract work or looking to get into Federal con-tract work.
Event Name:
OFCCP - Compliance Assistance Seminar for Construction Contractors
Description:
Training for federal construction contractors on equal employment opportunity(EEO) requirements and implementation of the 16 affirmative action (AA) steps.
ASSOCIATION NEWS
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Time:
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Dates:
July 3, August 7, andSeptember 11
Richmond Location:
Federal Building, Room 552400 North StreetRichmond, VA 23240804-771-2136 (Call to register)
Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
MEMBER NEWS
CongratulationsWe would like to announce that JanThomas PhD, CSP, President, CircleSafety & Health Consultants, LLC hasbeen nominated for the Suntrust En-trepreneur of the Year award. Thewinner will be announced on June 9that the Jefferson Hotel.
Circle Safety provides management support, OSHA compliance, safety training and worksite auditing for pri-vate and public sector employers.
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nd
Webinar Offered
On June 3, AGC sponsored a webinar in conjunction withMarsh and Mercer on
the impact of the new COBRAprovisions on your firm, particularly cash flow
.The webinar, which was offered on a complimentary ba-sis for AGC of Virginia members, focused on changes inthe COBRA law as a result of provisions of the stimuluspackage.
Do BusinessWith a FellowAGC of VirginiaMember!
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