Leadership Development Series for Young Professionals

Held on every other Tuesday – April 2, 16, 30, May 14, 28, 11, and June 11, 2024 (Each day- breakfast at 8 AM and program from 8:30AM – 9:30AM)

Professional development is beneficial not just for your employees but also for your business. It provides employees with more opportunities for career advancement and can make them more valuable as their level of expertise grows. Professional development improves their skill set and knowledge, and your company also benefits from their growth as employees.

This series of six professional development seminars is intended to help young management-level employees of NESCA, AGC-NYS and ECA members to build a solid foundation of knowledge in the “business side” of the construction industry. Areas to be covered will include the following and much more:

Insurance (Rick Otis – NFP)
– Risk Management & How Insurance Works
– Types of Construction Industry Insurance Coverage
– How to Obtain the Best Insurance Pricing
Employment & Human Resources (Danielle Godin – Barrett Industries)
– Recruiting, Hiring & Performance Evaluations
– Wages & Hours
– Discipline & Firing
Accounting & Financial Management (Nate Pannucci – TBC)
– Definitions and Concepts of Accounting
– Core Financial Statements
– Financial Basis vs. Tax Basis
Bonding (Casey LaChappelle – NFP)
– Types of Bonds
– Surety as a Prequalification Service
– Requirements to Secure a Bond
Banking (Ian Townsend – NBT Bank)
– Importance of Banking for Construction Businesses
– Banking Products & Services
– Building Relationships with Banks
Construction Law (Greg Spaun – Welby, Brady & Greenblatt)
– What is a Contract and What Makes it Enforceable
– Bidding Issues and Contracts by Public Bid
– Spotting Red Flags in Contracts

Cost: Full Six-Seminar Series: $150 per person for members of NESCA, AGC-NYS or ECA
$250 per person for non-members
Individual Sessions: $30 per person for members of NESCA, AGC-NYS or ECA
$50 per person for non-members

Click here for a registration form.