Did you know that 70% of national survey respondents indicated that job-related training influenced their decision to stay at their company? Keep your people, and keep them thankful by giving them the tools to succeed through training & development.
 
Go to www.ntcef.org/CourseCategoryList to learn about the CEF courses that will benefit your employees and your business. Online enrollment for the spring semester is NOW OPEN, so register today!

Did you know that the easiest way to support the TEXO Foundation is through AmazonSmile? In just a few clicks, you can set up TEXO Foundation to receive 0.5% of the price of tens of millions of eligible items purchased from smile.amazon.com. 
 
Step 1: Go to smile.amazon.com and choose TEXO Foundation as your preferred charitable organization.
Step 2: Bookmark smile.amazon.com in your browser, and be sure to go there instead of the regular Amazon.com site for all future purchases. Consider downloading a browser extension that will automatically redirect you to smile.amazon.com whenever you go to Amazon.com (click here for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari).
Step 3: That's it! TEXO Foundation will receive any accumulated donations on a quarterly basis. 
 
For more information about AmazonSmile, click here.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, our annual Holiday & Awards Gala has been canceled for 2020. As an alternative opportunity for TEXO Members to get together safely to engage in fellowship and networking, we will be hosting two smaller Holiday Happy Hour events in Fort Worth and Plano.

 

Capacity at these events will be limited, so be sure to register ASAP to save your spot! These events are reserved for TEXO Members ONLY, and tickets will be $35 per person.

 

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 3 | 4:30-6:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Clubs of Prestonwood - The Hills | 6600 Columbine Way, Plano, TX 75093

OSHA 30-Hour Construction safety course is intended for supervisors or for workers with some safety responsibility. It provides a greater depth and variety of training on an expanded list of topics associated with workplace hazards than the TEXO Safety First class. Topics include recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of safety and health hazards found in the workplace.

 

WHEN: Dec. 7-10 | 7 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

You're invited to join us as representatives from TEXO, AIA and the Dallas Regional Chamber give an overview of TEXO's and AIA's respective agenda items for the 2021 Legislative Session and discuss potential impact on member companies and how members can get involved in the political process. This is one roundtable discussion that you definitely don't want to miss!

 

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 10 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WHERE: Via Zoom Webinar
COST: FREE for TEXO & AIA Members

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from 2011 to 2015, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reported 220 total crane-related deaths, an average of 44 per year over this five-year period with 42% of the fatal work injuries taking place in the private construction industry. The data also shows that specialty contractors and heavy and civil engineering construction accounted for the most fatalities involving cranes in private construction. We are pleased to offer this one-day training program based on OSHA standards and best practices to answer the need for quality training within the industry. 

 

This course will be approved for 0.8 IACET CEUs, for those attendees who are interested in continuing education credits!

 

WHEN: Friday, Dec. 11 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
WHERE: Via Zoom Meeting

COST: FREE, Supported by a Susan Harwood Federal Grant

• A "No Handshake" policy will be in effect at all events. This includes fist bumps, elbow bumps and other greetings that go against the 6-foot social distancing practices.
• Social distancing practices will be put in place in all common areas.
• Hand sanitizer will be provided at the registration table and in front of all meal stations.
• Common areas will be wiped down consistently throughout the course of the event.
• Attendees are encouraged to wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after any eating, blowing of the nose, coughing, sneezing and using the bathroom.
• Attendees who have any symptoms related to COVID-19 are discouraged from attending any events. Attendees who have a cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, diarrhea, or vomiting within the previous two weeks of the event should not attend.