Monday, Nov.11

• 8 a.m.-4 p.m. National Committee Meetings

Tuesday, Nov. 12

• 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. National Board of Directors Meeting and Leadership Institute Registration Open
• 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. National Board of Directors Meeting
• 5-6:30 p.m. Leadership Institute Welcome Reception
• 7-10 p.m. Ballots and Ballads
  Duelies Sports Bar and Grill
  7000 E Mayo Blvd. #1072
  Phoenix, AZ 85054
  
  Join the Free Enterprise Alliance at a dueling piano bar for a night of incredible entertainment and great company! ABC Leadership attendees are invited to join. Donations to FEA are encouraged but not required. Event is free of charge for ABC Leadership attendees.
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Wednesday, Nov. 13

• 7-8 a.m. Leadership institute Breakfast
• 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Leadership Institute Registration Open
• 8-9:15 a.m. Opening Keynote—Soaring to Peak Performance
  Greg “Boss” Wooldridge, Blue Angels Commanding Officer (Ret.), John Foley Inc.
  Dive into the high-flying world of leadership! Experience the thrill of transformation as “Boss,” the only three-time leader of The Blue Angels, shares his exhilarating journey and the secrets to building a high-performance team that exceeds all expectations.
• 9:15-9:30 a.m. Networking Break
• 9:30-10:45 a.m. Leadership Institute Peer-to-Peer Concurrent Sessions
  
  Meet Your Peers—2025 Chairs
  Network with your fellow 2025 chairs and learn from a panel of past chairs. Find out what to expect in the coming year and how to fulfill your duties as chair.
  
  Meet Your Peers—2026 Chairs
  Network with your fellow chairs-elect and learn from a panel of past chairs. During this moderated discussion, panelists will explain what to expect in the coming year and how to fulfill your duties as chair-elect.
  
  Meet Your Peers—Chapter Presidents
  Session information coming soon!
• 10:45-11 a.m. Networking Break
• 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Leadership Institute Concurrent Sessions
  
  Crisis Communication—How and When To Engages
  Develop tools to handle unexpected chapter or member company events with respect to internal and external communications. Review real-life situations and how they were executed to fine-tune your successful communications.
  
  Building a Culture of Engagement—How To Engage Volunteer Leaders
  Session information coming soon!
  
  Strategic Planning—The Building Blocks of Your Organization
  Gain actionable steps for successful strategic planning to improve your chapter or company strategic plan on a regular and ongoing basis. You will learn what makes a strong plan, the importance of outside facilitation, time needed, the right number of goals and successful methods for executing and tracking your strategic plan.
• 12-1 p.m. Lunch
• 1-2 p.m. Leadership Institute Concurrent Sessions
  
  Making Good Decisions—Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Chapter Boards
  Chapter board members will receive guidance on their Duty of Loyalty and avoiding conflict of interest. Discover a list of duties and common missteps to avoid as well as how to review, execute, update and follow your governing documents and apply ethical standards.
  
  Developing People—Performance Management Throughout the Year
  Session information coming soon!
  
  Understanding Board and Chapter Staff Dynamics
  Find out tips to foster healthy working relationships between the chapter board and the chapter president and their staff. What are the appropriate ways to work with chapter staff while maintaining clear lines of authority? You will leave this session with clarity on the expectations of chapter staff and chapter board members.
• 2-2:15 p.m. Networking Break
• 2:15-3:15 p.m. Leadership Institute Concurrent Sessions
  
  Key Elements for Successful Chapter Board Engagement
  Engaged board members make for a successful chapter. Get a structured roadmap for enhancing engagement, including best practices for meeting content, attendance expectations and everything in between to heighten engagement as a chapter president or board member.
  
  The Foundation of ABC—Defining the Merit Shop Philosophy and How It Has Shaped ABC
  ABC has a unique mission among our peer trade associations. This panel discussion focuses on defining the merit shop philosophy and how it has shaped ABC. With Articles I and III of the association bylaws as our guide, you will gain insights into why ABC takes certain policy positions to defend the merit shop construction industry and free enterprise.
  
  Attracting and Retaining Ideal Members
  Since 2019, ABC has invested in sales training to support chapter growth. This session will provide insights from this training that will help members in their roles as recruiters. Review effective strategies for member retention and understand how these practices can help you grow your chapter membership.
• 3:15-3:30 p.m. Networking Break
• 3:30-5 p.m. Closing Keynote—Communicating Across Generations: When Generations Connect Phil Gwoke, CEO, BridgeWorks
  Four distinct generations collaborate side by side in the workplace, each bringing a unique set of attitudes, values and work styles to the table. But do you have the tools to transform this diversity from a challenge into an opportunity? This session delves into the identity of each generation, explores the reasons behind their differences, dispels stereotypes that may cloud judgment and provides actionable solutions to effectively engage every generation
• 5-6:30 p.m. Reception

Thursday, Nov. 14

• 7-8 a.m. Leadership Institute Breakfast
• 8-9:15 a.m. On Time and Within Budget—A Guide to Chapter Financial Operations
  Discover the proper guidelines and context for financial oversight and internal controls, the importance of members’ roles in asking appropriate questions and examples of what those questions might be. Gain context for providing clear insights to help board members understand their financial fiduciary responsibilities
• 9:15-9:30 a.m. Networking Break
• 9:30-10:45 a.m. Bridging the Gap—Understanding a Day in the Life of a Chapter President
  Have you ever wondered what your chapter president does day to day? As a chapter board member, this panel discussion of chapter presidents led by Mike Comer of the Hayes Group will help you learn what a successful chapter president must focus on to keep a chapter moving forward, how they manage priorities and the skills and competencies they must possess.
• 10:45-11 a.m. Networking Break
• 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Leadership Institute Peer-to-Peer Concurrent Sessions
  
  Peer-to-Peer Session—Chapters over $2.5 Million in Revenue
  Discuss the challenges and opportunities you see for the year ahead. Tables will be set for topics, and you will have an opportunity to participate in three sessions.
  
  Peer-to-Peer Session—Chapters Between $750,000-$2.49 Million in Revenue
  Discuss the challenges and opportunities you see for the year ahead. Tables will be set for topics, and you will have an opportunity to participate in three sessions.
  
  Peer-to-Peer Session—Chapters Under $749,000 in Revenue
  Discuss the challenges and opportunities you see for the year ahead. Tables will be set for topics, and you will have an opportunity to participate in three sessions.
• 12 p.m. Leadership Institute Ends

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