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Greetings!
When new companies join the Florida First Coast Chapter, we like to take our new member orientation meeting "on the road." In recent weeks, ABC Membership & Education Coordinator Tonya Godwin and I met with several new members in their offices to discuss ABC member benefits and opportunities for involvement. ABC staff does a better job meeting member needs when we learn more about your company. And, understanding more about your business helps us connect you with applicable ABC benefits, potential trade partners and business leads.
An orientation visit isn't reserved only for new ABC members. If you want a refresher on ABC benefits and services, or if you have new team members you'd like to introduce to ABC involvement, reply to this email and we can set up a meeting. I look forward to hearing from you. Have a great week.
Karin Tucker
President/CEO
Florida First Coast Chapter, Associated Builders and Contractors
"Do Business with a Member!"
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New Chili Cook-Off Date is March 13 - RSVP Now
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 Eleven teams are competing and will be preparing gallons and gallons of hot, delicious chili for the ABC YP's inaugural chili cook-off. All we need now is YOU - the judge. The event, open to ALL ABC members, will be held in the large lot adjacent to F&G Construction, 2734 Edison Ave next Thursday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m. RSVP today!
Just $10 buys your ticket to an amazing variety of chili and includes beer and soda to cool you down. Sign up now...your RSVP secures your ticket to the fun. Reservations are required.
Big thanks to the ABC Young Professionals team who have organized this fun event. Lane Nelson, J.E. Abercrombie; Allan Marshall, Merit Professional Coatings; Kevin Powell, F&G Construction; Jeff Salter, Regency Electric; Robbie Hudson, Danis; Katie Schoettler, Tritt & Associates; Sam Livingston and Jesse DeClue. What a team! |
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Sign up for St. Patrick's Day Golf with ABC 3/17
|  Don't miss the fun! Our 2014 Golf Tournament takes place on St. Patrick's Day, Monday, March 17, 2014 at Jacksonville Golf & Country Club.
Thanks to Enterprise Fleet Management, Jacksonville Business Journal, McVeigh & Mangum Engineering, ENV Enterprises, GT Leasing, Jimerson & Cobb P.A., Stellar, The LBA Group and FordHarrison, LLP for sponsoring. Many more excellent sponsorship opportunities are available. |
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ABC Women's Council: "Healthy Places" 3/18
|  ABC Women's Council welcomes Dawn Emerick Ed. D., President and CEO of The Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida as presenter at our March 18 luncheon. Dawn will speak about Building "Healthy Places." Get the scoop on this trend and learn why you'll be hearing it more and more in design and construction. We'll meet at the Offices of Rogers Towers, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 1500, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. RSVP here, and please share this month's meeting flyer with women in your company who might be interested in attending.
The mission of the ABC Women's Council is to promote, support, encourage and provide a voice for women in the construction industry through the fostering of relationships, professional development, legislative involvement and philanthropic endeavors.
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Local USGBC Offering LEED Exam Study Group
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 The USGBC North Florida Chapter is pleased to offer a study group, geared specifically to help you pass the LEED Exam. This study group will provide a concentrated learning approach to the current LEED BD+C, ID+C, or O+M credentials. This six-week LEED AP Study Group will be held March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2014; 5:00 - 7:00 PM
This will be USGBC North Florida's last LEED AP study group before the exam changes. Don't miss this opportunity. Location: TLC Engineering for Architecture, 1650 Prudential Drive, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32207. Details here.
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BUILDING CONNECTIONS
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The February ABC luncheon brought around 90 ABC members and guests together at Deerwood Country Club last week. Tom Goldsbury, Acting Chief for the Building Inspections Division provided an informative sneak-preview of COJ's new online permitting system. Thanks to Ben Garrett, Thyssen Krupp Elevator, for sponsoring the meeting, and to all who attend our monthly luncheons. By the way, there are a bunch of new pics on ABC's Facebook page of our January "Member-Palooza" luncheon...check them out!
If you haven't attended a monthly luncheon lately, join us next time. Our monthly luncheons are still our largest monthly event and a favorite time and place for BUILDING CONNECTIONS.
 | | Paul Hoffman, Auld & White Constructors, and Dawn Motes, Marietta Sand Corp. and their guests from ABC UNF Student Chapter: Ashley Nettles and Greg Baker. |
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Lorrie Wilfong, Main Street Site and Utility, is welcomed to ABC by Membership Committee Chairman Reese Henderson, GrayRobinson, P.A.
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Welcome to ABC, Batson-Cook Construction! Scott Dunkle, Batson-Cook, accepts a new member plaque from Henderson.
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 | | Robert Saxon of Certified Slings is introduced as a new ABC member. Welcome! |
 | | Dawn Motes, Marietta Sand Corp, presented ABC-PAC badges to Arnold Tritt, Tritt & Associates and David Prevatt, Acousti Engineering of Florida. Thank you, Arnie & David, and all of the GOLD and PLATINUM ABC-PAC badge holders. For more info on ABC-PAC, please contact Karin Tucker at ktucker@abcfirstcoast.com. |
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