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2025 Agenda

*All Sessions will be located in the Willow/Magnolia/Live Oak Ballroom.

Wednesday, 1/22/2025

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Registration Check-In
Located in the Grand Hall
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm "Welcome to Charleston" Reception
Sponsored by Windle, Terry, Bimbo
Located in the Grand Hall
7:00 pm Evening Free
 

Thursday, 1/23/2025

8:00am -8:45am Registration Check-In
8:00am - 8:45am
 Attendee Breakfast
Sponsored by Crumpler Plastic Pipe and Alliant
Located in the Grand Hall
8:30am - 10:00am Spouse/Guest Breakfast 
8:30am - 9:15am: Breakfast
9:15am - 10:00am: Keynote Presentation:
"You Got THIS: Navigating Life When Life Keeps Changing,"
Nina Sossamon-Pogue
Located in The Riviera Theater (across the street from The Charleston Place Hotel)
8:45am - 10:00am Welcome & Announcements
Annual Member Business Meeting
  • Board of Directors Chair Address
  • Board of Trustees Chair Address
  • Carolinas AGC President Address
Sponsored by Edisto Consulting Group
10:00am - 10:30am Break 
Sponsored by Wayne Brothers, Marsh McLennan Agency, and Blanchard CAT
10:30am - 11:15am Political Advocacy
David Ashinoff, Senior Director of Political Affairs, AGC of America
Sponsored by Edisto Consulting Group
11:30am Enjoy the Day


5:30pm - 6:30pm Young Leader Reception
*anyone 45 and younger is welcome to attend!
Sponsored by Milwaukee
Located in the Pavilion Room

Friday, 1/24/2025

7:45am - 8:30am Membership Committee Meeting
*Interested in more information regarding this committee, please contact Lawson Pope
Located in the Drayton Room
8:00am - 8:45am Attendee Breakfast (for general session participants)
Sponsored by Crumpler Plastic Pipe and Alliant
Located in the Grand Hall
8:45am - 9:15am General Session: ARTBA Update, Jeff Nelson, ARTBA Chair and President of David Nelson Construction
Sponsored by Parker Poe Attorneys & Counselors at Law
9:15am - 10:00am General Session: Industry Trends and Updates
Presented by McGriff, Bradley, LLP, and Forvis Mazars
Sponsored by Parker Poe Attorneys & Counselors at Law
10:00am - 10:30am Break
Sponsored by Wayne Brothers, Marsh McLennan Agency, and Blanchard CAT
10:30am - 11:30am
 General Session: Ownership Transition and Management Succession
Moderator: Scott Winstead, FMI
Panelist:
Drew Hancock, Blum Construction
Mike Lancaster, Blum Construction
Sponsored by Parker Poe Attorneys & Counselors at Law
11:30am End of Sessions - Enjoy Your Day!
8:00pm - 10:00pm After Dinner Casino Night
Join us after dinner for networking, drinks, and casino games! Located at The Riviera Theater.
Sponsored by Forvis Mazars
Located in The Riviera Theater (across the street from the Charleston Place Hotel)


Saturday, 1/25/2025

8:00 am -8:45am
 Attendee Breakfast (for general session participants)
Sponsored by Crumpler Plastic Pipe and Alliant
Located in the Grand Hall
8:45am - 9:15am General Session: AGC Updates
Tom Brown, President, AGC of America, 
Jeffrey Shoaf, CEO, AGC of America
9:15am - 10:00am General Session: Human-Centered Safety Systems Using Physiological and Behavioral Sensing to Predict and Prevent Workplace Accidents
Daniel Timco, Founder & CEO of IntelliSafe Analytics
10:00am - 10:15am Break 
Sponsored by Wayne Brothers, Marsh McLennan Agency, LLC and Blanchard CAT
10:15am - 11:00am General Session: Economic Update
Macrina Wilkins, Senior Research Analyst, AGC of America
 11:00am - 11:15am  Break 
Sponsored by Wayne Brothers, Marsh McLennan Agency, LLC and Blanchard CAT
11:15am - 12:00pm Keynote Presentation: "Lead Like You Mean It," Page Fehling
**Spouses and Guest are Welcome to Attend!
12:00pm - 12:15pm Closing Remarks
5:30pm - 6:15pm Pinnacle Reception
Sponsored by Rosen Hagood
Located in the Grand Hall
6:15pm - 7:15pm Pinnacle Dinner
Sponsored by Johnston Allison Hord Attorneys and Greer Walker CPAs and Advisors
Located in the Grand Ballroom
7:15pm - 8:15pm Pinnacle Awards Celebration
Sponsored by Johnston Allison Hord Attorneys and Greer Walker CPAs and Advisors
Located in the Grand Ballroom
8:15pm - 8:30pm
 Closing Comments
8:30pm End of Program



Sunday, 1/26/2025

11:00am Hotel Check-Out: Safe Travels