ACI Advantage
News
Register today and receive the early bird rates before they end on February 24. We are pleased to have legendary NFL quarterback Joe Theismann as our Keynote Speaker.
Jackie Borchardt of Cleveland.com discusses Governor John Kasich's recently released budget proposal.  Kasich has publicly cautioned lawmakers, lobbyists and local business officials for weeks that this budget will have little room for spending increases because state tax revenues have been lower than expected.
Beginning Jan. 3, 2017 the Spirit of Construction Outreach Committee is accepting only electronically filed applications for their 2017 grant funding. The maximum amount of grants allocated each year will not exceed an amount approved by the Spirit of Construction Board of Directors. The average 2015-2016 amount funded per organization was $7,281.
A new Downtown "headquarters" hotel and a larger convention center are the top items on a wish list of the region’s largest tourism groups, officials from those organizations told The Enquirer on Wednesday. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Procter & Gamble is on track to mostly complete a $300 million expansion of its Mason campus by the end of 2017, company officials said this week. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Events
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Safety
• Industrial Forklift | Feb. 16, 2017 (8 a.m. – noon) | Bobcat Enterprises 
• Drug Free Workplace Training for Employees | Feb. 20, 2017 (11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) | ACI 
• Rough Terrain Forklift | Feb. 22, 2017 (8 a.m. – noon) | Bobcat Enterprises 
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | Feb. 23-24, 2017 — March 2-3, 2017 (7:30 a.m.  – 4:30 pm) | ACI
• Skid Steer Loader | Feb. 23, 2017 (8 a.m. – noon) | Bobcat Enterprises
• Crane Operator Prep Class | March 6,7,8 (7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) | ACI
Professional Advancement
Mark Hanna, CEO of scanning and modeling provider PrecisionPoint, believes the difference maker in his project success is a simple motto: "no two projects are the same."
Our next class begins Feb. 21, 2017.
NCCER Fundamentals of Crew Leadership | Feb. 15, 2017 – March 9, 2017 (4 p.m. – 6 p.m.) | ACI
Blueprint Reading | March 6, 2017 – March 7, 2017 (8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) | ACI
Construction Estimating | March 16-17, 2017 (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) | ACI
 

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Tri-State Area Safety Council | Feb. 21, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.) | Subject: PTSD | ACI 
ACI Membership Boot Camp | Feb. 22, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.) | ACI
ACI’s 88th Annual Meeting | March 15, 2017 (5:30 p.m. start time) | Northern Kentucky Convention Center
Lessons Learned | March 22, 2017 (8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.) | ACI
Membership
ACI is constantly upgrading our services to our members! Join us at Boot Camp to hear from ACI members and staff about the benefits that build valuable relationships and business for our members.
Are you wanting to be involved at ACI, but don't seem to have the time? Consider joining the ACI Ambassador Program and fitting networking to YOUR SCHEDULE! To learn more, contact Erica Schwegman at eschwegman@aci-construction.org or 513-221-8020.

Naylor Association Solutions
Plan Room
The New Year is already off to a blistering start, with projects coming in faster than ever. Now is the time to take advantage of ACI's Construction Connection to get the information you need to find and successfully bid more projects. For more information on how this service can help your company, contact Dan Wright at dwright@aci-construction.org.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul moved one step closer to launching construction on a larger facility in the West End with a City Council committee vote Monday. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
A Kansas City-based developer wants to build a 98-bed assisted-living retirement community on Montgomery Road in Sycamore Township. (Community Press)
ACI-YP
Attend the first Lessons Learned session of 2017! Find out what CEOs expect of today’s young professionals, what you need to do for continued growth and how to get to the next step in your career!
Industry Partner Events
• Acoustic Treatments/Noise Control & What to Look for when Estimating | Feb. 16, 2017 | HGC Construction | ASPE  | RSVP—►
PR Series: Procedures PR Roundtable | Feb. 28, 2017 (3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.) | Emersion Design
Infrastructure Panel | Feb. 16, 2017 (11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) | Jack Casino | More—►
American Heart Association/ACI – Annual Mini Heart Marathon | March 12, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – noon) | Downtown Cincinnati
PR Series: Reactive PR / Crisis Control | March 21, 2017 (3 p.m. – 5 p.m.) | Al. Neyer
The Who’s Who in Building & Construction Showcase | March 21, 2017 (10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.) | Horseshoe Casino 
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Employment
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