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Chapter Corner:
Chapter Awards Announced At Annual Convention
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AGC of Alabama's Chapter of the Year
Award. (L-R Henry Hagood,Jr., Billy Smith, Jim Waltze,
Eddie Stewart and Bill Caton)
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AGC is made up of a nationwide network
of 98 chapters that provide services to member firms at the
local level while furthering national goals. Chapter of the
Year and Chapter Public Relations awards were given to this
year's outstanding chapters at AGC's 86th Annual Convention
in Las Vegas, March 14-18.
Small and Large Chapter of the Year awards are given in recognition
of excellence in chapter management, membership recruitment
and member services. In conjunction with the Chapter of the
Year Awards, AGC also gives the James E. Cashman Trophy to
the chapter with the most effective membership program and
the J. Howard Mock Award to the chapter with the greatest
increase in net membership growth.
This year, three AGC chapters were recognized for their invaluable
service to their members and to the national organization.
Alabama AGC was recognized twice, receiving both the Large
Chapter of the Year Award (a chapter operating with a budget
of more than $750,000) and the James E. Cashman Trophy. Last
year was a banner year for Alabama AGC, completing a 40,000-sq-ft
state headquarters building while documenting its efforts
to avoid problems with mold.
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THIS
YEAR'S CHAPTER
PR AWARD WINNERS
Best Construction Futures Campaign
"Construction Careers Program"
AGC of Connecticut Inc.
Wethersfield, Conn.
Best Individual Public Relations
Campaign
"Roads Are Important"
AGC of South Dakota
Highway and Heavy Utilities Chapter
Pierre, S.D.
Best Overall Public Relations
Campaign
"AGC - Building Your Community from A to Z"
AGC of Washington
Seattle, Wash.
Best Infrastructure Awareness
Campaign
"The Campaign to Pass Proposition A"
San Diego Chapter AGC
San Diego, Calif.
Best Community Service Program
"Driving for Dreams"
AGC of South Dakota
Highway and Heavy Utilities Chapter
Pierre, S.D.
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For information about entering the
Chapter of the Year Awards, contact Carolyn Cooney at
cooneyc@agc.org.
For Chapter PR Awards, contact Carla Julian at julianc@agc.org. |
This led the chapter to develop a guide, "Mold Prevention:
A Case Study," which has received national attention.
During the past year, Alabama AGC achieved a significant increase
in membership growth, with 1,069 members.
Alabama AGC increased political action committee support,
growing its PAC to the fifth largest in the state and giving
them stronger political influence with Alabama lawmakers.
Alabama AGC was also one of the first chapters to host steel
erection training through the Susan Harwood grant at national
AGC.
The Small Chapter of the Year (a chapter operating with a
budget of less than $750,000) was awarded to AGC of South
Dakota, Highway & Heavy Utilities Chapter. The chapter
was highly active in the South Dakota political process-testifying
before several state legislative committees and increasing
support for the Contractors Political Action Committee of
South Dakota (CONPAC). In 2004, AGC of South Dakota launched
a new comprehensive public relations prog-ram to improve the
image of the construction industry in South Dakota.
Fox Valley Associated General Contractors received the J.
Howard Mock Award for being the chapter with the greatest
increase in net membership growth, combining all three categories
of membership-regular, specialty contractor and supplier/service
provider.
The Chapter PR Awards honored five chapters for successful
outreach campaigns. Winning projects included those with extensive
media exposure, covering efforts made to improve the industry's
image through various service projects, educational endeavors and training for young constructors
and students.
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