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AGC IT CONFERENCE FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS
AGC Invites You to Speak at the 2020 IT Conference for Construction Professionals
 
   

AGC is seeking speakers to contribute to its 2020 IT Conference for Construction Professionals, currently* scheduled to be held Aug. 4-6. 2020, in Chicago.
 
The goal is to offer attendees a conference experience that will educate, inspire and provide key takeaways to help their companies utilize cutting-edge technology to reach maximum efficiency. This year, the conference theme is Accelerate, Innovate, Collaborate and is organized into General Sessions and Breakout Sessions focused on four (4) tracks:

  • Technical/Core IT
  • Process Management and Productivity
  • Professional Development
  • BIM/VDC 

All proposals must be submitted online by Friday, May 15, 2020. Individuals will only be able to submit a maximum of two proposals. Proposals may contain presentation ready content or abstract content.

Start building your proposal!

For questions regarding the Call for Speakers, please contact Brad Teague at teagueb@agc.org. For more information on AGC's 12th Annual IT Conference, please visit http://meetings.agc.org/itforum/.

Interested in Exhibiting or Sponsoring? For information, contact Samantha Hamel at Samantha.Hamel@agc.org.

*In the event this meeting cannot be held in-person, we will be switching to a virtual event around these same dates. 

 
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