Join us for a fun night of networking and Top Golf on Thursday, February 9! 

TopGolf – The Colony (3760 Blair Oaks Drive, The Colony, TX 75056)
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Registration and Sponsorships are available now. Click Here!

February 20 - 21
Austin, TX

Join fellow members of Associated Builders and Contractors from around the State as we meet with our elected officials to discuss issues important to the construction industry and Free Enterprise on Tuesday, February 21st. Also, make plans to attend the February 20th Welcome Reception and PAC Dinner the evening before our visits. Special room rates are available. 

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This course provides a comprehensive overview on the serious threats posed by people assaulting within a corporate office or public environment.  You will learn how to safely and effectively respond to threats maximizing personal safety.  Additionally, the course will cover active shooter response protocol: how to run, hide and fight, do's and dont's as well as personal survival, situation awareness and response to an active shooter.  The final portion of the seminar will address emergency medical care for bleeding gunshot wounds.

Seminar Instructors:  Street Safe Defense Texas
Ron Martinelli, Ph.D., CMI-V - President/CEO of Street Safe Defense Texas
Larry "Gunny" Nichols - Chief Firearms and Personal Safety Instructor 
Rudy Blasich - Certified Firefighter/Paramedic 

Register for the morning session by clicking here. 
Register for the afternoon session by clicking here.

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February 17 - 19
FKP Houston Office - 3737 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
Deadline for application: Monday, January 23

Built environments face an exciting future as physical and digital technologies continue to develop. From augmented reality to robotic assistance, these technologies offer vast possibilities to reboot our traditional perceptions of design. How will the responsive and interactive technologies dynamically engage physical space? We are looking for talented individuals who are willing to look beyond the established definitions of reality and push the boundaries of the unknown! The hackathon is completely open to anyone who would like to participate, including professionals, students, ambitious homebodies, etc.

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English:
Monday, February 13

8:00am - 12:00pm
TEXO Fort Worth Training Room
$65 Members | $100 Non Members

This is an instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. Skills covered in this course include first aid for sudden illnesses, injuries and protection from blood-borne pathogens; choking relief and sudden cardiac arrest for adults.  This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

To register for the English class, click here. 

March 2, 2017
9:00am - 12:00pm
University of Texas at Arlington

Presenters will share real-world case studies and examples of how fall protection and the fall prevention initiatives, innovations and trainings increase safety performance and efficiency while reducing expenses, preventing injuries, and saving lives. There will be presentations by OSHA, ALI, and TEXO.

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Construction Tool Box Safety Talks are an easy way for foremen and supervisors to supplement OSHA training efforts of their company or organization and keep safety front and center in their workers' minds. Each week a new topic will be introduced for your use. Each topic is designed to heighten employee awareness of workplace hazards and OSHA regulations.

This week’s topic: Respiratory Protection
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Thursdays, March 9, April 6, May 11
7:30am - 2:30pm (Breakfast & Lunch Provided)
TEXO Dallas Conference Center 
4 Series Package: $1,250 (TEXO Contractor Members Only)
Suggested Attendee: 10+ years' experience

The program addresses subjects focused on successful leadership in a complex enterprise including: problem-solving, communication, conflict management, decision-making,  influencing in complex environments; sustaining effective teams and professional  ethics for senior members of firms seeking enhancement of their leadership capabilities. It is ideal for experienced construction leaders making transitions to increased responsibility. It has been designed in the spirit of practicality and utility, and places great emphasis on the immediate applicability of the knowledge to the participant’s work effort.

Tuesday, March 7
8:30am - 4:30pm (Lunch provided)
TEXO Dallas Conference Center
Early Bird $350 | Regular $500

One of the biggest challenges for businesses today is integrating the Millennials or Gen Y twenty-somethings into a Baby Boomer culture. They are the newest generation to enter the labor market, arriving with their distinct ideas about what they expect from their jobs. They are our future leaders and our next generation of revenue-generators. So who are the Millennials and how do we manage their expectations while maintaining high performing organizations? Answer these questions and more at the Managing Millennials Workshop!

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