﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. - MN/ND Chapter Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.mnabc.com</link><description>News related to Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. - MN/ND Chapter</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. - MN/ND Chapter All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Tailgate Tuesday Sponsorship - 2024 5/6/2024 11:00 AM - 7/9/2024 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tailgate Tuesday Sponsorship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are in the process of scheduling&amp;nbsp;10 general contractor job sites in Minnesota and 3 in North Dakota to make and serve lunch for all of the employees on site, and give all of the field employees a 15-minute safety talk on a topic chosen by the hosting contractor. Members of the ABC BD Committees and Safety Committee make and serve lunch on site using the ABC safety trailer and our traveling grill.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The sponsorship is $500 and includes&amp;nbsp;all the TGTs,&amp;nbsp;display table during lunch; time to interact with employees; welcome to help with prep and serving; logo on banner; recognition in newsletter, marketing materials, and website safety page. Companies are welcome to do giveaways and display company promotional materials.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions, please contact &lt;a href="mailto:jeni@mnabc.com?subject=Tailgate%20Tuesday%20Sponsorship"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Jeni Ankeny&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; at the ABC office 952-941-8693 x 102.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mnabc.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3005</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 12:41:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Excellence In Construction - Project Registration - 2024 5/8/2024  - 10/2/2024 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Register your Excellence In Construction Project online.Projects are due on September 10th&amp;nbsp;to the ABC office in Eden Prairie, MN. If you have questions, or need help, please contact Jeni Ankeny at the ABC office 952-941-8693.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Register Your Project: &lt;a href="https://web.mnabc.com/atlas/calendar"&gt;Click to register online&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Application Form:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.mnabc.com/Portals/5/2024EICEntry_1.pdf"&gt;&lt;u&gt;EIC Application (PDF)&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mnabc.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3008</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 15:48:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NCCER Virtual Certification - 06/2024 6/1/2024  - 6/30/2024 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;In these&amp;nbsp;courses, you will learn the history of NCCER and how the curriculum was developed, become certified to train, evaluate, or proctor&amp;nbsp;in the craft(s) that you have significant level of experience (i.e. journey-level of experience or greater, 4+ years), ensure that you are using the proper evaluation techniques for your training program and improve upon the ones currently in place, learn the skills needed to successfully manage a training program before, during and after the class, determine what makes a good communicator, a good leader and how to incorporate those qualities into your classroom.&amp;nbsp; Note: Proctor certification does not require 4+ years of experience in the trade/craft for which you will proctor exams.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Depending on which certification you will be earning, these courses may consist of as many as two live-online six-hour sessions, one live-online three-hour session, and four self-guided modules.&amp;nbsp; All sessions are accessed through the NCCER LMS.&amp;nbsp; If you have trouble accessing any of the sessions, please contact ABC&amp;#39;s Tom Kennedy at tom.kennedy@mnabc.com or 952-208-4935&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mnabc.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3013</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:30:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2024 Legislative Session Recap - Hybrid Event 6/6/2024 11:00 AM - 6/6/2024 12:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join ABC and our chapter counsel Tom Revnew of Littler&amp;nbsp;for a recap of the 2024&amp;nbsp;Minnesota Legislative Session. With a DFL trifecta at the capitol, the merit shop construction industry was in the crosshairs.&amp;nbsp;This event will discuss new laws dealing with:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;independent contractor misclassification&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;prevailing wage expansion&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;modifications to earned sick and safe time requirements&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;new requirements for broadband installers&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;other labor &amp;amp; employment mandates, and more.&lt;br /&gt;
	&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We will answer questions and share with you how to best navigate the new and upcoming changes affecting the merit shop construction industry. This event is an in-person event with the opportunity to participate remotely if desired.&lt;strong&gt; Lunch is included for those who register for the in-person option.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Register today for you and share it with others at your company as you see fit.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mnabc.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3010</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 10:53:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Test 6/8/2024 7:00 AM - 6/8/2024 7:15 AM</title><description /><link>https://web.mnabc.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3014</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:48:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ND ABC RDO Equipment Golf Classic  - 6/10/2024 - Moorhead Country Club 6/10/2024 10:00 AM - 6/10/2024 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;h1&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Get Connected With ABC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000080;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABC ND Golf Tournament&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000080;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moorhead Country Club, Moorhead, MN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;font color="#000080"&gt;&lt;b&gt;June 10th, 2024&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Plan to take a break from work to enjoy a day on the course while networking with other members from across the state.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our traditional scramble format opens the tournament for all golfing abilities.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Prizes are awarded to each member of the top three teams. Contest prizes are also awarded for longest putt, closest to the pin and longest drive.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sponsor&amp;nbsp;registration opens 9:30 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration Open: 10:30 a.m.&lt;br /&gt;
Bloody Mary bar and&amp;nbsp;Lunch open at this time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shotgun Start: 12:00 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Awards &amp;amp; Networking Reception: Approximately 5 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.mnabc.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2954</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:55:38 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>