ACI Advantage
News
More than 50 percent of disabled Americans are in their working years, from 18-64. ACI will provide access to Guaranteed Issue Short Term Disability, up to $500 week income replacement. Enroll now until 6/30/17.

"If you sell goods or services online, you’re at the mercy of the cloud provider, and someone, somewhere wants to buy your products," Jim O’Brien, Infintech payment processing advisor, explains. "The only reliance you have is that the credit card processor returns an approval code and then you get the money. There’s no guarantee that whoever is using the card is the same person making the purchase." 
It’s no surprise that late supplier payments is a growing issue in the B2B space. Some of the latest research, however, is shedding light on just how many businesses are affected.
Events
May 17, 2017 (11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) @ ACI
FC Cincinnati vs. Bethlehem Steel Game, May 20, 2017 (5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) @ Nippert Stadium
May 24, 2017 (4:30 p.m.) @ Woodburn Brewery
June 8, 2017 (11:30am Networking, First Pitch @ 12:35pm) @ Great American Ball Park
July 17, 2017 @ Clovernook Country Club.
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Safety
Skid Steer Loader | May 10, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 
Rough Terrain Forklift Training | May 11, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 
Safety Council Annual Awards Breakfast Meeting | May 16, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.)
Aerial Work Platform | May 17, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 
Cincinnati Streetcar Track Access Review and Testing | May 18, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)
Industrial Forklift Training | May 18, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 
Drug Free Workplace Training for Employees | May 19, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.) 
First Aid/CPR/BBP | May 23, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) 
Rough Terrain Forklift Training | May 24, 2017 ( 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 
New Silica Regulations in Construction Overview | May 24, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)
Skid Steer Loader | May 25, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 
NCCER-Crane Operator Prep Class | June 7-9, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Professional Advancement
Grow Your Own Leaders...Your employees produce your products or services, interact with your customers and create the future of your organization. Do you realize that:
  • Just 21 percent of the employees surveyed around the world are engaged in their work, meaning they're willing to work the little extra to help their companies succeed.
  • Some 38 percent of employees are partly to fully disengaged. The result: a gap between the discretionary effort companies need and people actually want to invest, and companies' effectiveness in channeling this effort to enhance performance.
David Denny of Tetra Management is the instructor. This is a six-week course, meeting every Thursday, starting May 11, 2017. Register today for this great opportunity.
 
Supervisory Leadership Development – Tetra Management | May 11, 18, 25, June 1 & 8, 2017 (3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) | ACI 
Blue Print Reading | May 30 & 31, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) | ACI
ACI Membership Boot Camp Luncheon | May 17, 2017 (11:30am – 1:00pm) | ACI
• FC Cincinnati Game | May 20, 2017 (5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) | Nippert Stadium
ACI Happy Hour | May 24, 2017 (4:30 p.m.) | Woodburn Brewery
ACI’s 11th Annual Day at the Reds | June 8, 2017 (11:30 a.m.- End of Game) | Great American Ball Park
ACI’s 44th Annual Golf Outing | July 17, 2017 (7:15am Tee Time AM Golf, 12:45pm Tee Time PM Golf) | Clovernook Country Club
Membership
Join representatives from the Board of Directors, Committee Volunteers and ACI staff for a light lunch and to learn about your membership benefits. 
Networking with ACI members at the first Happy Hour of 2017!
More than 50% of disabled Americans are in their working years, from 18-64. ACI will provide access to Guaranteed Issue Short Term Disability, up to $500 week income replacement. Enroll now until 6/30/17.

Save on tickets through your ACI membership!
Summer is right around the corner, which means big electric bills! Thanks to a partnership with AssuredPartners NL, ACI is now offering GAS & ELECTRIC saving options to Ohio companies and residents. Join in the savings today and stay cool tomorrow!
Don’t forget that your membership is up for renewal July 1, 2017. Schedule a meeting with Erica Schwegman (eschwegman@aci-construction.org), Membership Manager, to learn about all the benefits you can use along with the advocacy and workforce development efforts ACI is working on for you!
Plan Room
ACI's Construction Connection reporting service provides several options to help you find your next project. From filtering project reports by trade or county to conducting an online search, the Construction Connection helps you target the projects you’re looking for. For more information, contact Dan Wright at dwright@aci-construction.org.
With plans to build about 50 homes and a commercial plaza resembling a "town center," a developer is planting a seed that over the next few decades could grow into essentially a built-from-scratch village in rural Warren County. Union Village, as the $1.5 billion development has been named, will be developed by a for-profit affiliate of Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, which has a nearby senior living center in Lebanon. (Dayton Business Journal)
A $9 million skilled nursing home and rehabilitation center is coming to Union Township and bringing 135 jobs with it. The 99-bed facility will be built on about 14.5 acres of vacant land next to the Joe Kidd Automotive dealership at 1065 Ohio Pike.
ACI-YP
Repair Affair is PWC's annual spring volunteer event. Form a small group of volunteers with home repair skills and make a concrete difference in the lives of our low-income neighbors by:
• Installing handrails
• Repairing drywall
• Fixing leaky plumbing
• Repairing damaged walkways and steps
• Performing other home maintenance for our clients

Register here
(click Geoff Ryan – ACI YP for crew leader) 
May 20, 2017 (7:00 p.m. start time) @ Nippert Stadium
Industry Partner Events
Live. Work. Play. Stay-SMPS | May 18, 2017 (11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) | Jack’s Casino
Heritage OHIO Sash Mob | May 19-21, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) | The Sanctuary 
Spring Tour, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Project Tour-SMPS | May 25, 2017 (3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Job Site
Footgolf Outing-SMPS | June 15, 2017 (2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) | Reeves Golf Course
ASPE’s 9th Annual Golf Outing | June 23, 2017 (11:30 a.m.) | Walden Ponds Golf Course 
Employment
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