by Jessica Gillette | Feb 18, 2025
RISK VS. REWARD: IS GROUP CAPTIVE INSURANCE RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
**RESCHEDULED. New date TBA soon.**
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 7:30AM – 9:00AM | Virtual
A Group Captive Insurance Program is an arrangement where multiple businesses pool their resources to create a shared insurance program, potentially reducing premiums and increasing control. Members share risks and rewards, including potential dividends, but also face potential shared losses and complexity. Is your business ready for a group captive insurance program?
PLEASE NOTE: this webinar is designed for CEOs, presidents, owners, CFOs, safety directors, and other senior leadership roles
Key Topics
– What is a group captive program
– How to determine if a group captive is right for your company (feasibility study)
– The different types of group captives and how to determine which one is right for your business
– Program advantages
– The considerations before entering a group captive (risk vs. reward)
– Group captive acceptance procedure
– What to expect with claims and safety and loss control
PLUS! Hear firsthand from Randy Funk with S.W. Funk, a group captive insurance participant, and ask him any questions to determine if the program is a good fit for you.
SPEAKERS
Janice Graziosi, Vice President, Property & Casualty, USI Insurance Services – Janice has been in the insurance industry for over 25 years, with experience on both the broker and carrier side of the industry. She brings technical expertise to the middle and upper middle market construction industry through a strategic approach to protect her client’s financial health and long term viability while mitigating risk and protecting the client’s balance sheet.
Justin Weis, Practice Leader, VIRGINIA P&C, USI Insurance Services – Justin Weis is Senior Vice President and Property & Casualty Practice Leader of USI’s Richmond and Norfolk offices. Justin stepped into the Practice Leader role in 2023 after 9 years as a successful middle market broker and is now responsible for the development and growth of USI’s Virginia P&C Practice. Justin consults with C-suite executives to understand their businesses and develops solutions to various hazards, financial, operational and strategic risk issues.
LOCATION
Virtual
Link to be sent to attendees within 24 hours of webinar
COST
Members – $30
Non-Members – $60
Questions?
Contact Kristen Altermatt
by Jessica Gillette | Jan 23, 2025
METRICS THAT MATTER: DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS FOR GROWTH
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 8:00AM – 10:00AM | Breakfast provided
We all know metrics matter. The question is, are you measuring the right things? Having clear metrics in your business should give you a feeling of control. This breakfast blast will give you guidance on the right balance of leading and lagging metrics. We will discuss how to find measurables for every single employee on your team.
Key Takeaways:
1. Why everyone needs a number
2. Why behavioral numbers are more powerful than financial numbers
3. Choosing how many and how often metrics are measured
4. You have the numbers, now what?
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Managers, site supervisors, executives, team leads
SPEAKER
Jason Williams, Certified Implementer, EOS Worldwide -Jason Williams is a seasoned Certified EOS Implementer based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With a career spanning three decades across various business fields, Jason is all about resilience and adaptability. He’s faced many challenges and has gained a lot of experience in guiding businesses toward sustainable growth and success. Jason’s commitment to excellence is evident in the numerous organizations he’s helped through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) methodology. Known for his vibrant and outgoing personality, Jason excels at making genuine connections both personally and professionally. His mix of expertise, resilience, and faith makes him a trusted advisor and a driving force for transformation in the business world and beyond.
LOCATION
ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility
530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320
**Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.**
COST
Members $67
Non-members $97
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are always welcome if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Jamie Carrow
by Jessica Gillette | Dec 18, 2024
EXECUTIVE SAFETY ACADEMY: THE CONFERENCE FOR FIRM LEADERSHIP
Thursday, February 27, 2025 – Friday, February 28, 2025 | 8:00AM – 2:00PM
Registration will close at 3PM on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
The road to world-class safety starts HERE.
ABC Virginia invites you to attend the Executive Safety Academy, a two-day immersion into developing leadership commitment to safety as a core value from the C-Suite down, and implementing the leading indicator systems and processes that are required to achieve world-class safety performance.
Learning Takeaways:
– How Leadership Plays Into Implementing a Successful Safety Cultural Transformation
– Implementing Core Leading Indicators to Improve Safety Performance
– Change Management: Making Concepts a Reality
– Personal Commitment
– and much more
Session 1: The Road Map to World-Class Safety
– Dissatisfaction with Current Performance
– Leadership Commitment
– Cultural Transformation
– Deliverable: Transformation Plan or Company and Individual
Session 2: World-Class Systems and Processes
– World-Class Results
– Best Practice Systems and Process
– Balanced Scoreboard
Who Should Attend?
Owners, Principals, Vice Presidents, Operations and Division Managers
This course is NOT intended for crew leaders or job superintendents. Due to the nature of this class, registrations are subject to approval by ABC-VA and the class instructor. This is to ensure the target audience is reached.
INSTRUCTOR
Dave Thompson, Safety Director, Bruce Howard Contracting, Inc. – Dave Thompson has been involved in the construction industry for 35 years and has been a safety professional for twenty-two of those. He is the Safety Director for Bruce Howard Contracting, Inc., of Williamsburg, VA, and the Lead Instructor for ABC-VA Hampton Roads. Dave also sits on the VA State Corporation Commission’s Advisory Committee for Miss Utility representing excavators and holds a CHST.
LOCATION
ABC-VA Central Virginia Training Facility
1600 E Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228
COST
Members $325
Non-members $525
Continental breakfast and lunch provided both days
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 72 hours in advance. No-shows and anyone who does not complete the course will still be financially responsible. Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend.
Questions?
Contact Sherrie Dickerson
by Jessica Gillette | Nov 19, 2024
ACCOUNTABILITY IN ACTION: SETTING EXPECTATIONS FOR HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Let’s discuss the importance of high expectations in the workplace and how to raise the level of performance in a positive way with renowned speaker and trainer Jim Davis. Employee engagement and holding team members accountable can be a challenge in any organization, especially in industries like construction. Accountability is the litmus test for any successful leader, though must be done with care.
This module stresses the importance of having and conveying high expectations and then how to respond with those expectations are not met. Done the right way, supportive correction can help employees grow and improve, not to mention be more productive.
Key Takeaways
• Learn to confront behavior that fails to meet your expectations.
• Understand the importance of discipline and conformity in building high performance.
• Develop a set of non-negotiables for those whom you lead.
• Practice the skill of harnessing harmful behavior.
Attendees will walk away with an action plan to apply these lessons and principles in their daily agendas.
SPEAKER
Jim Davis – Jim Davis has spent over 25 years at the forefront of training and development, dedicating his career to empowering individuals and transforming lives. His passion for growth has propelled him across diverse landscapes—from the corporate boardroom to public school classrooms, and even within federal prison walls—showcasing his remarkable versatility and breadth of experience. A proud alumnus of Southwestern University, Jim holds a master’s degree in leadership, a credential that underscores his profound ability to guide and inspire others.
LOCATION
Virtual
A meeting link will be sent to registered attendees within 24 hours of webinar.
COST
Members $50
Non-members $65
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Jamie Carrow
by Jessica Gillette | Aug 15, 2024
2024 PROJECT MANAGERS ACADEMY
October 16 – 18, 2024 | 8:00AM – 6:00PM | See detailed schedule below
**We are officially at capacity. Please email Shaye Currie to be put on waitlist.**
This three-day intensive program is geared toward Project Managers who are looking to improve their skills in the day-to-day management of successful construction projects and the leadership of today’s construction team. Students will sharpen their estimating, resource control, contract administration, scheduling and management skills through case studies and group exercises facilitated by three of our industry’s most talented instructors and construction leaders. Participants of this program will dramatically accelerate their growth and overall performance, thus increasing their value to their company and clients.
This program is limited to 25 participants. Register early! Registration deadline is Wednesday, October 9.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The academy is designed for project managers and estimators with at least two years of on-the-job experience.
SPEAKERS
Patrick Dean, ABC Virginia
Nick Giambra, Aegis Consultants
Shannon Kualii, E.E. Reed Construction East Coast, L.P.
Rich Ruckman, S-Works Construction Corp.
Mike Quadros, E.E. Reed Construction East Coast, L.P.
SCHEDULE
October 16 8:00AM-6:00PM Dinner and networking after class
October 17 8:00AM-6:00PM Dinner and networking after class
October 18 8:00AM-12:00PM Certificate Ceremony takes place on last day
COST
Member – $795
Non-Member – $1,100
Includes all course materials, lunch and dinner and drinks during networking portion
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made by Wednesday, October 9, 2024 EOD.
Questions?
Contact Erin Stamer
