SUBExcel 2017 Brochure

American Subcontractors Association, Inc.

MARCH 15–18 | DENVER MARRIOTT CITY CENTER | DENVER, CO.

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Dear ASA Members and Friends: There are plenty of good reasons why you and your employees should join us this March for our annual convention, SUBExcel 2017, in Denver: 1.

High-energy speakers, including keynote speakers Redmond Ramos, http://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/tnvi9lj3uq, and Dr. Jerry Teplitz, http://www.teplitz.com, plus more than 10 other education workshop presenters.

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Top-notch business education programs on topics that most impact you, such as technology, performance management, change orders and claims, lean construction, leadership, and insurance/risk management.

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Leadership training, including “Developing Relationships with GCs,” “Getting the Most Out of Your Volunteers,” “Foundational Leadership: Understanding and Mastering the Basics for Long‑Term Growth,” and “Dueling Persuasive Styles.”

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Panel discussion with general contractors, including Turner Construction Company, JE Dunn Construction, and Mortenson Construction.

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Panel discussion with attorneys from the ASA Attorneys’ Council, on-hand to answer your questions about legal issues.

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Networking opportunities, including the ASA President’s and ASA of Colorado’s Welcome Reception, networking breaks and receptions, and the final Reception, Banquet and Awards Ceremony.

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Outings designed especially for spouses, including a “Best of Boulder” tour and the “Behind the Velvet Curtain” tour of the Denver Performing Arts Complex.

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Superbly located in downtown Denver at the Denver Marriott City Center, which boasts exceptional service, and breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains and city skyline.

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Built-in free time to explore Denver!

10. And more! Indeed, SUBExcel 2017 promises to be the single event of the year that you won’t want to miss! SUBExcel 2017 will take place March 15-18, 2017. Registrants are encouraged to arrive in Denver in time to attend the ASA President’s and ASA of Colorado’s Welcome Reception from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15. The annual convention will kick off the next morning and continue through Saturday, March 18. ASA will conduct its annual business meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Then, plan to stay Saturday night, so you can join us for the ASA Reception, Banquet and Awards Ceremony from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Most registrants will schedule their departures for Sunday, March 19, or later. For the full schedule, enter the SUBExcel 2017 portal at www.SUBExcel.com. I do hope you’ll make the commitment to join us this year! I encourage you to bring your spouse and additional employees from your company, so they, too, can enjoy all that ASA has to offer! Sincerely, Robert Abney 2016-17 ASA President 3

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ATTIRE Dress for education workshops, general sessions, committee meetings, council meetings, task force meetings, special events, and the annual business meeting is business casual.

• Proven business tips from acclaimed speakers that will transform your company and your bottom line to succeed in today’s construction markets. • The scoop on the latest productivityenhancing products and services provided by ASA exhibitors. • The excitement of the Denver Marriott City Center, conveniently located in downtown Denver and boasting exceptional service and breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains and city skyline. • Special events, including the ASA President’s and ASA of Colorado’s Welcome Reception on Wednesday, March 15, and the final Reception, Banquet & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, March 18. • A deeper look at your industry, your chapter, and your association which could impel you to take part in mapping our industry’s path forward in ASA’s task force, committee, and council meetings. • And much more!

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HOTEL INFORMATION Make your online room reservations in the ASA room block at the Denver Marriott City Center at the special rate of $179 single/double. The cutoff date for the room block is on or before 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2017. Check-in: 4:00 p.m. Check-out: 12:00 p.m. PARKING Valet parking is $42/daily. Off-site parking is $15/hourly, $35/daily AIRPORT & TRANSPORTATION Denver International Airport is the 15th busiest airport in the world and the fifth-busiest airport in the United States. With more than 53 million passengers traveling through the airport each year, Denver International Airport is one of the busiest airline hubs in the world’s largest aviation market. The airport is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $26 billion for the region annually. Source: Denver International Airport (DEN), www.flydenver.com SHUTTLE & TAXI INFORMATION Visit www.flydenver.com/parking_transit for “Parking, Transport” details. CAR RENTAL INFORMATION Visit www.flydenver.com/parking_transit/car-rentals for car rental agencies and information.


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REGISTRATION Register online at www.SUBExcel.com — or complete and return the Printable Registration Form on page 11 to meetings@ asa-hq.com—on or before Feb. 13, 2017, to take advantage of the early-bird registration discounts. You can still register at the regular price after Feb. 13, 2017. Full registration includes admittance to all educational workshops, general sessions, meal events, social functions, and committee and task force meetings. Full spouse registration includes admittance to all educational workshops, general sessions, meal events, social functions, and committee and task force meetings, plus special outings. Save $200 by staying at the convention hotel: Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California Street, Denver, CO 80202. If you are local and do not need a hotel, the $200 fee does not apply.

Make your online room reservations (https://resweb.passkey. com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=15066596) in the ASA room block on or before 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2017, at the special rate of $179 single/double. Education Day Passes: If you are unable to attend the entire convention, you can purchase a day pass for $350/day and have access to all educational workshops and committee/task force meetings for one day. Day passes include entrance to ticketed events such as meal functions and social events for the day(s) selected. See the registration form on page 11 for details.

Early Registration

Regular Registration

(Add $200 if NOT staying at the Denver Marriott City Center) (By Feb. 13)

(Add $200 if NOT staying at the Denver Marriott City Center) (After Feb. 13)

1ST-Time ASA Member Attendee

$795

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ASA Member

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Spouse/Guest Attendee **Outings Sold Separately

$495

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Past National ASA President / National ASA Chair Attendee

$595

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ASA Non-Member New Executive Directors & EDs Attending for the 1st Time **Includes ED Outing All Other EDs (50% Discount) **Includes ED Outing

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Happy Hour for First-time Attendees

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

ASA President’s and ASA of Colorado’s Welcome Reception

2016-17 ASA President Robert Abney joins ASA of Colorado in welcoming you to Denver, site of SUBExcel 2017, the premier education and networking event for construction subcontractors and suppliers.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Spouses’ Outing— “Best of Boulder Tour”

Boulder is a dynamic university community, nestled near the base of the scenic Flatiron Mountains—offering breathtaking views. Your tour takes you to the famous Celestial Seasonings facility to see, taste, and smell the world of teas. Guests learn how the company grew from its “cottage industry” roots to become the largest U.S. herbal tea manufacturer. There is an informative tour and a delightful gift shop with “Tea” shirts, whimsical gifts with the famous “Sleepy-Time Bear” and a variety of tea accouterments. We then visit the famous Pearl Street Mall—an outdoor mall with very unique character! The Mall is home to a wide variety of fascinating shops and delicious dining. It is easy to see why Pearl Street was selected as a recipient of HUD’s award for Urban Renewal Design and why it is the nation’s most successful outdoor mall. Guests will be given time for lunch on their own on the Mall before we drive through

the University of Colorado’s expansive campus to see beautiful historical buildings and gorgeous landscaping on the way back to Denver. Tickets for this spouses’ outing are sold separately.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Spouses’ Outing— “Behind the Velvet Curtain”

The Denver Performing Arts Complex is the largest theatre complex of its kind in the world. The Complex is composed of 10 individual performance spaces, including Boettcher Concert Hall, Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre, the Helen G. Bonfils Theatre Complex and the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, which play host to Colorado Ballet, Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Opera Colorado, among others. The largest tenant of the Complex is Denver Center for the Performing Arts, a showcase for live theatre, a nurturing ground for new plays and a preferred stop on the Broadway touring circuit. It also hosts an award-winning multimedia production facility, a national training school for actors and is the site of a voice clinic and research facility. Guests will have the unique opportunity to tour a selection of these facilities and gain access to the behind-the-scenes areas of these performance spaces. They’ll see trap doors, catwalks and dressing rooms as well as DCPA’s 88,000 square foot production facility which houses sets, props and costumes from past productions. Tickets for this spouses’ outing are sold separately.

escape the room before your time is up. The Escape Room has five escape rooms that range in difficulty, including “Outbreak”, “Beyond the Flower Shop”, “Casino Heist”, “The Big Game” and “Egyptian Tomb.” Each room can accommodate up to 8 players each. See if you have what it takes to make an epic Escape. Tickets included with ED registration (for EDs only).

SATURDAY, MARCH 18 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Reception, Banquet & Awards Ceremony

This special ASA event will take place at the Rock Room at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which is built around one of the famous red rocks of the area. With sliding glass doors opening onto the lower terrace, this room allows for spectacular views of the classic Red Rocks scenery.

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Executive Directors’ Outing— “Denver Escape Room: Can You Escape?”

The concept is simple: You and your team will be locked in a room where you have 60 minutes to find clues, solve puzzles and

BRING YOUR SPOUSE SUBExcel 2017 will take place March 15-18, 2017, at the Denver Marriott City Center. ASA warmly invites you to register and bring your spouse with you to SUBExcel 2017. Your spouse’s full registration includes admittance to all social functions, educational sessions and other meetings. If your spouse is interested in participating in the outings, single event tickets may be purchased separately.

Early-bird Discount Ends Mon. Feb. 13, 2017

DOWNTOWN BOULDER photo credit: Pedro Szekely https://www.flickr.com/photos/43355249@N00/29218615946

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Conference Schedule *subject to change

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. VIP Hospitality Suite (Leaders by invitation only) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 Noon – 6:00 p.m. Registration Open 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour for First-Time Attendees 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ASA President’s and ASA of Colorado’s Welcome Reception 2016-17 ASA President Robert Abney and ASA of Colorado welcome you to SUBExcel 2017! THURSDAY, MARCH 16 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Opening General Session by Redmond Ramos 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Networking Break 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Education Workshop— “Performance Management as Performance Culture” by Ian Blair, The Blair Group 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Executive Directors’ Council Meeting 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Education Workshop— “Technology and Transparency—The Future of Construction” by Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group, Denver, Colo. 1:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Executive Directors’ SHARE! 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Spouses’ Outing—Best of Boulder Tour 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Exhibitor Set-Up

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Networking Break 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Education Workshop— “Desperately Seeking Objectivity” by E. Colette Nelson, Chief Advocacy Officer, American Subcontractors Association, Alexandria, Va. 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Education Workshop—“Trends in Construction Technology: Mobile and the Cloud” by Steve Antill, Foundation Software 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EXPO with Exhibitors and ASA Silent Auction 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ASA-PAC Fund-raising Event—”Spirits & Spirits” FRIDAY, MARCH 17 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast and GC Panel Discussion—with Mark T. Griffin, Turner Construction; Jason Crookshank, J.E. Dunn Construction; and Sal Moya and Shane Knutson, Mortenson Construction 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. ASA Task Force on Government Advocacy Meeting—Part 1 Facilitated by E. Colette Nelson, Chief Advocacy Officer, American Subcontractors Association, Alexandria, Va. 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Attorneys’ Council Panel Discussion—“The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Construction Clients” with Eric Travers, Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter, Columbus, Ohio; Eric Biesecker, Nexsen Pruet, Greensboro, N.C.; Brian Esler, Miller Nash LLP, Seattle, Wash.; and Jason R. Kennedy, Thomas, Feldman & Wilshusen, LLP

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Executive Directors’ Education Workshop—“Developing Relationships with GCs” by Ike Casey, Executive Director, ASA of Metro Washington

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Networking Break with Exhibitors 10:45 a.m. – Noon ASA Task Force on Government Advocacy Meeting—Part II Facilitated by E. Colette Nelson, Chief Advocacy Officer, American Subcontractors Association, Alexandria, Va. 10:45 a.m. – Noon Education Workshop— “Insurance and Risk Management: Reducing Risk on More Dangerous Roads Through Fleet Improvement” by John Watras, Zurich 10:45 a.m. – Noon Executive Directors’ Education Workshop—“Getting the Most Out of Your Volunteers” by Danny Creed, FocalPoint Business Coaching Noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Followed by Dessert with Exhibitors 1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Networking Break 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Exhibitor Break-Down 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Spouses’ Outing—Behind the Velvet Curtain 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Education Workshop—“Lean Construction and What GCs Look for in Their Trade Partners” by Ashley Colburn, Operate Lean, LLC 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Education Workshop— “Change Orders & Claims: How to Win Defective Documents, Conflict, Omissions & Ambiguities Every Time” by Anwar Hafeez, SDC & Associates 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ASA Task Force on the Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund Meeting 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Executive Directors’ Outing— Denver Escape Room: Can You Escape?

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking Break


3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ASA Task Force on Contract Documents Meeting 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Leadership Training & Chapter Leadership Council Business Meeting—“Foundational Leadership: Understanding and Mastering the Basics for LongTerm Growth” by Danny Creed, FocalPoint Business Coaching 5:00 p.m. – On Your Own to Explore Denver (see page 10) 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Attorneys’ Council Reception SATURDAY, MARCH 18 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Open 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – Noon Attorneys’ Council Meeting 8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Opening General Session— “Increasing Your Professional and Leadership Power to New Levels of Excellence” by Dr. Jerry Teplitz 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Networking Break 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Leadership Training & Joint Leadership Council Meeting— “Dueling Persuasive Styles” by E. Colette Nelson, Chief Advocacy Officer, American Subcontractors Association, Alexandria, Va. 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Annual Business Meeting 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Joint Executive Committee and ASA Board of Directors Lunch 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Silent Auction Set-Up 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. On Your Own to Explore Denver (see page 10) 1:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. ASA Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Reception, Banquet and Awards Ceremony — Red Rocks Amphitheatre Rock Room

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS THURSDAY, MARCH 16 9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Opening General Session

Presented by Redmond Ramos, Combat veteran and champion athlete

A compelling speaker and storyteller, former Fleet Marine Force Navy Corpsman Redmond “Red” Ramos delivers a high energy presentation on the power of positivity. With humor, humility and moving recounts of his military experiences, Ramos reminds audiences that through the power of your own thoughts, you are the most influential person in your life.

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Education Workshop— “Performance Management as Performance Culture” Presented by Ian Blair, The Blair Group

Learn how to take your business from a check-the-box annual review system to one thriving and fueled by a performance culture! For many organizations, performance management means a yearly review as a result of the HR department’s reminder that this task must be done. In this workshop, Blair will talk about performance management as performance culture. In its most fundamental form, a business is based on Purpose-Strategy and Process-People. Without people being aligned to the former, the business will not achieve greatness. A performance culture can and should be a powerful guide for leaders and managers to align each team member to the goals of the organization. This involves a system whereby each team member has a part in developing his or her own goals and strategies in support of the business. A system involving frequent two-way feedback and support attached to the discipline of a 90-day rhythm measuring success and improvement. In fact, a culture that emphases the development of behaviors for success as much as performance goals.

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1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

Education Workshop— “Technology and Transparency— The Future of Construction”

Presented by Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group, Denver, Colo.

Identifying the tools and technology needed to best position your organization for a successful future can sometimes be daunting. During this workshop, McShane will discuss why these tools are critical to future profitability, as well as examples of ERP systems, project management software, production tracking solutions, and purchasing solutions. Additionally, she will show examples of the reports and metrics necessary to provide transparency on performance so that challenges can be identified early enough to effect a change to minimize financial losses and maximize margin gains.

3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Education Workshop— “Desperately Seeking Objectivity”

Presented by E. Colette Nelson, Chief Advocacy Officer, American Subcontractors Association, Alexandria, Va.

Objectivity is elusive by nature. Objectivity is even more difficult when dealing with limited information; a complex political environment; and issues that involve our lives, jobs and emotions. Anyone who tells voters or grass roots advocates that their position is simple and straightforward is disingenuous, not only about the opposition, but also about potential supporters who have a slightly different take on the issue. This interactive workshop will help you recognize and validate support for your positions wherever you find it. Lessons learned are easily transferable to the business environment.

3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

including the growing shift to cloud computing. He will look at what it is, how it impacts construction, and some of the pluses and minuses in moving from on-premise to cloud software. Finally, he will talk about the mobile revolution and its opportunities for companies like yours, such as real-time data collection from the jobsite with smartdevice field logs for weather, notes, job costing and more.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17 7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.

Breakfast and GC Panel Discussion

With Mark T. Griffin, Turner Construction; Jason Crookshank, J.E. Dunn Construction; and Sal Moya and Shane Knutson, Mortenson Construction.

9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

Attorneys’ Council Panel Discussion— “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Construction Clients”

With Eric Travers, Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter, Columbus, Ohio; Eric Biesecker, Nexsen Pruet, Greensboro, N.C.; Brian Esler, Miller Nash LLP, Seattle, Wash.; and Jason R. Kennedy, Thomas, Feldman & Wilshusen, LLP

Join a distinguished and experienced panel of ASA Attorneys’ Council panelists for a unique and free-flowing legal discussion on the seven habits of highly effective construction clients. From the eyes of the attorneys who live and breathe in the trenches of contract negotiation, claims resolution, and litigation, attendees will be able to listen and take part in a discussion of the common characteristics that these attorneys have seen of their most successful clients, a fun discussion that will help attendees identify how to better navigate the legal challenges they will face to make and keep more of their money (and spend less on attorneys).

Education Workshop— “Trends in Construction Technology: Mobile and the Cloud”

9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

What are the latest trends in construction software, and how can you get the most advantage out of them for your business? In this workshop, Antill will review some of the most recent changes in the industry,

Presented by Ike Casey, Executive Director, ASA of Metro Washington

Presented by Steve Antill, Foundation Software

Executive Directors’ Education Workshop— “Developing Relationships with GCs”

This workshop will illustrate how ASA of Metro Washington increased its membership over 20 percent this year.


Casey attributes much of this growth to the collaboration the chapter has established with nine of the general contractors in the Washington Metro area. Topics covered will include: policy for establishing a GC Partnership Group, how Metro Washington selects the GCs to invite, a report on “Meet and Greets” that have been held with Clark and Balfour Beatty, and whether a SUBBY Gala is an integral part of such a program.

time and feel like their contribution is an important one. Master Business Coach Dan Creed will provide unique insight that will help you to achieve this goal and will hone your leadership skills for maximum results with your volunteer teams. Every attendee will receive immediately applicable and specific strategies and best practice guidelines for truly “Getting the Most Out of Your Volunteers.”

of leadership that every leader must master before they can ever be respected by their team. This is a must-see event. Every attendee will leave with new behaviors and strategies that can be applied in their very next leadership opportunity. (This one-hour and 15-minute training session for all SUBExcel 2017 registrants will be followed by 30-minute Chapter Leadership Council meeting.)

10:45 a.m.-Noon

1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

Education Workshop— “Insurance and Risk Management: Reducing Risk on More Dangerous Roads Through Fleet Improvement” Presented by John Watras, Zurich

The statistics are in. There are more vehicles on the road than ever before. Vehicle repair costs are dramatically on the rise. Mobile technology is exacerbating distracted driving. Fleet exposures represent one of a contractor’s most significant liabilities, impacting both auto and workers’ compensation results. Aggressive management of these exposures is a critical component of a contractor’s overall risk management program. In this session, John Watras will discuss emerging trends affecting the overall driving population and provide an overview of risk factors affecting a contractor’s fleet. Audience participation software will be used to help attendees understand how distracted driving and road rage tendencies affect their organization. Attendees will learn several fleet program best practice elements to implement in their own fleet program to help protect their assets, their workers and the public. Executive Directors’ Education Workshop— “Getting the Most Out of Your Volunteers” Any organization whose success depends on volunteers is always at risk. The fine line in successfully working with your volunteer team, and leading that team to achieve your goals requires skill and patience and a keen ability to motivate your unpaid resources. The ability to get a volunteer to focus and achieve very specific tasks and accomplish an objective is the goal. The challenge is that at the same time the volunteer must be having a good

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8:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Presented by Dr. Jerry Teplitz

Presented by Ashley Colburn, Operate Lean, LLC

Education Workshop— “Change Orders & Claims: How to Win Defective Documents, Conflict, Omissions & Ambiguities Every Time” Presented by Anwar Hafeez, SDC & Associates

This workshop will explain how to prevent and/or minimize claims. Hafeez will help subcontractors understand their rights on defective documents, ambiguities, and the difference between a conflict and an omission in order for them to get paid for legitimate change orders and avoid filing claims. Subcontractors will learn techniques they can apply to public work projects and private commercial projects. Hafeez will also provide valuable insight to increase the profits and protect the bottom line for successful change order and claim negotiations.

3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

10:45 a.m.-Noon

Presented by Danny Creed, FocalPoint Business Coaching

Education Workshop— “Lean Construction and What GCs Look for in Their Trade Partners”

Leadership Training & Chapter Leadership Council Business Meeting— Featuring “Foundational Leadership: Understanding and Mastering the Basics for Long-Term Growth” Presented by Danny Creed, FocalPoint Business Coaching

Whether you’re a new leader or an experienced leader, you need to know that things are changing and people are changing. Those being led expect more from those leading. The subject is vast. In this fast-paced conversation, Master Business Coach Dan Creed will take the attendees through the foundation leadership recipe, detailing the most important basic issues

Opening General Session “Increasing Your Professional and Leadership Power to New Levels of Excellence” Have you ever had a negative day at work or as a leader? How did you feel at the end of it? Tired, drained? Now, have you ever had a positive day? How did you feel at the end of it? Energized? Isn’t there an increase in your productivity, effectiveness, and bottom line on that positive day? Dr. Jerry Teplitz says you can have that outcome everyday! In this education session, Dr. Teplitz will show you how to make every day a positive day through actual tools and techniques that will increase your energy level, resulting in more creativity, productivity, and effective leadership capabilities. These immediate, effective, and easy methods can be applied to all aspects of your professional life.

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Leadership Training & Joint Meeting of the ASA Chapter Leadership Council and the Executive Directors’ Council— “Working Together: Effective Ways to Build Successful Teams” Presented by Dr. Jerrty Teplitz

This fast-moving training program is designed to increase productivity and promote team-building by helping ASA chapter leaders learn more about their own and others’ work styles and overall goals. They will discover practical strategies that foster cooperation in both the business environment and their professional lives. And, they will learn how people with different work styles can resolve incompatibilities and interact more effectively as a team.

REGISTER SEE REGISTRATION ONLINE AT WWW.SUBEXCEL.COM FORM ON PAGE 11

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Registration Form March 15-18, 2017—Denver Marriott City Center Attendee Information

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Early Registration (by Feb. 13)

Regular Registration (after Feb. 13) $895.00 $995.00 $799.00 $595.00 $695.00

Add $200 if NOT staying at Denver Marriott City Center, Denver, Colo.

1 Time ASA Member Attendee x $795.00 = $ ASA Member x $895.00 = $ nd 2 Company Registrant x $699.00 = $ Spouse/Guest **Outings sold separately x $495.00 = $ Past National ASA President x $595.00 = $ New Executive Director & EDs Attending = $ x Complimentary Complimentary st for 1 Time **Includes ED Outing All Other EDs **Includes ED Outing x $447.50 $497.50 = $ ASA Non-Member x $1,095.00 $1,195.00 = $ Voluntary contribution to the ASA Chapter Scholarship Fund ($25.00 suggested) = $ Voluntary contribution to the ASA Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund ($100.00 suggested) = $ I will attend the banquet on Saturday, March 18. There will be #___people in my party. RSVP I will attend the Attorneys’ Council meeting on Saturday, March 18. Attorneys’ RSVP

Single Event Tickets Thursday, March 16 Friday, March 17 Saturday, March 18 Saturday, March 18

Spouses “Best of Boulder” Tour **Not included with registration Spouses “Behind the Velvet Curtain” Tour **Not included with registration Banquet **Included with full registration; pricing for Spouse/Guest not registered above Attorneys’ Council Pass **Included with full registration; pricing for attorneys NOT registered for full convention

#_____ tickets

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$60.00

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$

#_____ tickets

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$40.00

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$

#_____ tickets

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$180.00

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$

#_____ tickets

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$175.00

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$

Education Day Passes **Pass permits entry to education sessions and council meetings for 1 day (social & meal functions ARE INCLUDED for the day(s) selected). Cost is $350 per day. Please indicate below the day(s) for which you would like a pass. Thursday, March 16

Friday, March 17

Saturday, March 18

#_____ tickets

TOTAL PAYMENT AMOUNT Method of Payment (All faxed and emailed registrations MUST include a credit card number.) Check enclosed (payable to American Subcontractors Association, Inc.) Check # _______________ or Charge my: American Express MasterCard Visa Card #__________________________________________ Expiration date _______________ Billing Address________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature __________________________________________________________ Print name as it appears on credit card ____________________________________________ code:subx17

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$350.00

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$

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$

Cancellation & Refund Policy.

Full registration fees will be refunded if a written cancellation notice is received at ASA Headquarters by Feb. 13, 2017. A $50 processing fee will be deducted from refunds made after Feb. 13, 2017. No refunds will be made after Feb. 20, 2017. All cancellation requests must be made in writing.

MARCH 15-18, 2017 | DENVER MARRIOTT CITY CENTER | DENVER, COLORADO KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS Keynote Speaker Redmond Ramos Combat veteran and champion athlete

Ike Casey John Watras Executive Director VP, Construction Industry ASA of Metro Washington Segment, Zurich

Danny Creed Stephane Internationally recognized McShane Master Business Coach, Senior consultant speaker, and author Maxim Consulting Group

Ashley Colburn Owner, Operate Lean, LLC.

Anwar Hafeez President, SDC & Associates

Ian Blair Principal, The Blair Group

Steve Antill Director of Sales, Foundation Software


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Keynote Speaker Dr. Jerry Teplitz Professional speaker and author