by Jessica Gillette | Aug 15, 2024
READY, AIM, FIRE: A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR EMPLOYEE TERMINATIONS
Monday, September 16, 2024 | 11:30AM – 1:00PM
In your career, you may face the challenging task of conducting a layoff or employee termination. It’s a difficult position to be in, but with the right preparation, you can handle it effectively and with poise. While no one looks forward to these conversations, careful planning can help make them less painful and awkward for everyone involved, while also reducing potential legal and personal risks. Employee terminations are among the riskiest actions an employer can take. In this seminar, we’ll explore how to make the right decision, plan thoroughly, and execute the termination process in a way that minimizes risks to your business.
Key topics include:
– Approaching terminations with empathy, clarity, and a strong understanding of best practices and legal considerations.
– Managing confrontational behavior during termination meetings.
– Communicating a layoff due to business downturns, even when the employee’s performance has been strong.
– Addressing situations where a terminated employee misrepresents the facts or reasons for their separation to other employees.
Join us to gain the tools and confidence needed to handle terminations with professionalism and care.
This is a lunch and learn.
SPEAKER
Anne Bibeau, Principal & Labor and Employment Practice Co-Chair, Woods Rogers – Anne Bibeau is a seasoned attorney specializing in labor and employment law, with extensive experience in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. She advises clients on issues like the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), discrimination, harassment, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), disability law, and labor relations. Anne is also an American Arbitration Association (AAA) Employment Law Arbitrator and frequently represents businesses in various industries, including federal contracting, construction, maritime, and higher education. Additionally, she handles workplace investigations and represents clients in federal and state courts on employment and commercial disputes.
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
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 | Jun 12, 2024
CLAIMS MANAGEMENT: PLAN WHERE YOU’RE GOING OR END UP SOMEWHERE ELSE
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | 11:30AM – 1:00PM | Lunch provided
Join us for an essential seminar on construction project claims management with Neil Lowenstein, thrice-named a top lawyer among the region and nationally.
What We Will Cover:
🔹 Strategy Planning: Learn to recognize, preserve, develop, and resolve project claims effectively.
🔹 Types of Claims: Understand how to manage claims related to changes, differing site conditions, delays, work disputes, non-payment, and more.
🔹 Participant Viewpoints: Gain insights from different tiers of project participants to navigate claims successfully.
Our goal is to help you avoid the claims you can and confidently manage and resolve those you cannot. Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your claims management skills and ensure smoother project execution!
FACILITATOR
Neil Lowenstein, Principal, Woods Rogers – Neil Lowenstein has been a dedicated attorney at Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black since 1989, specializing in construction law, government contract law, suretyship, fidelity law, and alternative dispute resolution. He is an experienced litigator with expertise in administrative and regulatory matters. Read Neil’s full, impressive bio here
LOCATION **PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS**
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
Lunch provided
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend. Please note: a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Jamie Carrow
by Jessica Gillette | Dec 11, 2023
2024 ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLANNING CONFERENCE
Thursday, November 7 – Friday, November 8, 2024 | Begins 12:00PM on November 7
ABC-VA invites you to play an integral role in mapping out the chapter’s future at the beautiful Historic Cavalier Hotel & Beach Club. The intent of the conference is to review ABC-VA’s strategic plan and discuss issues and areas of effort to focus on over the next few years. The conference begins on Thursday, November 7, with lunch at 12:00PM and meeting start time at 1:00PM. The work portion of the conference ends Friday, November 8, around noon. Registration fee includes November 7 lunch, dinner & entertainment, and November 8 breakfast.
Please note: this conference is for actively engaged ABC-VA members only.
Arrive early or make it a weekend getaway! Our room block expands November 5 – 10.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Reception and Bar $2,000 – includes signage at conference, logo/name on marketing materials
Entertainment $1,000 – includes signage at conference, mention during entertainment portion, logo/name on marketing materials
SPONSORS – THANK YOU!
LOCATION
The Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club
4200 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS BOOK HERE!
ABC-VA has rooms blocked at a special rate of $239/night from Nov 5-10 (make it a weekend getaway!) Click here to access room reservations or call 888-236-2427 and mention Associated Builders & Contractors. Please note the room block expires on 10/18 so be sure to make your reservations soon.
COST (Members Only)
Members: $325
Member Spouse: $325
Includes Thursday’s lunch, reception and dinner & Friday’s breakfast
CANCELLATIONS POLICY
Cancellations must be made by November 1, 2024.
Questions?
Contact Maureen Nanna
by Jessica Gillette | Dec 1, 2023
BLUEPRINT READING 102
**FULL. Please email Shaye Currie to be put on waitlist.**
Begins Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | 4:00PM – 7:00PM
This course is designed to advance those with the fundamental skills and theories from the basic blueprint reading class (Blueprint 101) that is essential for print reading experience in heavy commercial construction. The textbook and actual project drawings used for this course present and reinforce the concepts of elements commonly found on prints of large structures.
The topics to be covered in these sessions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Working Drawings and Drawing Concepts
• Types of Construction
• Specifications
• Sitework
• Structural Steel Construction
• Reinforced Concrete Construction
• Mechanical and Electrical Systems
• Finish Construction
• Trade Competency Tests and Review Questions
SCHEDULE
Eight-Day Program:
August 13, 20, 27
September 3, 10, 17, 24
October 1
4:00PM-7:00PM
COST
Member – $370
Non-Member – $540
Includes textbooks and blueprints
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Shaye Currie
by Jessica Gillette | Nov 29, 2023
BLUEPRINT READING 101
**FULL. Please email Shaye Currie to be put on waitlist.**
Begins Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 4:00PM – 7:00PM
Enhance your personal and professional value by enrolling in ABC-VA’s Blueprint Reading 101 for the Construction Industry. This comprehensive course is structured for the beginner and covers all phases of a construction project. Participants will discuss the phases of construction including site, landscape, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical.
All employees in the construction industry can benefit from this course. Knowing and understanding the blueprint language is a highly marketable skill and will make anyone an invaluable resource to their company.
SCHEDULE
Eight-Day Program:
October 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19
December 3, 10
4:00PM-7:00PM
COST
Member – $370
Non-Member – $540
Includes textbooks and blueprints
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Shaye Currie
