Erica Lange  Assistant Executive Director

The upcoming months hold lots of opportunities for you and your company to participate in ABA educational events and business development opportunities, both in Phoenix and in Tucson.

Remember, as a member company, you can attend anything offered statewide at the ABA member rates. In addition, all employees of your company are members, so please make the most of your membership and encourage your colleagues to attend as many events as they can! Upcoming classes and events are listed on the far left of this e-newsletter with links for registration.  

Please save the dates of October 16 - 18 for the 2014 annual convention.  You can view a line-up of speakers who are confirmed for this year's convention here.  Convention offers you an opportunity to pack in lots of educational opportunities, while getting to know the leaders in the industry during the evening social events.   This year's convention will be held in gorgeous Tubac, Arizona.  To learn more about the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, you can visit the website.  

I hope to see you at any or all of our upcoming events!  Have a great month!

Erica Lange

Assistant Executive Director 

Legislature in Final Sprint to Adjourn

We have several electrical update classes coming up this spring and summer including  NEC  2014 Update, Electrical Power Systems Maintenance, ARC Flash & 70E Safety Standard and Electrical Meter Use.  Please check the ABA website for classes, dates, locations and registration.

• Nathan Akins-Gaylor Electric
• Jason Hansen-Jenco
• Brian Hart-Corbins Electric
• Simeon Higbee-Wilson Electric
• Kris Hill-Wilson Electric
• Geoffary Mullins-Jenco
• Matt Rice-DP Electric
• Michael Visvydas-Corbins Electric
• Justin Weber-Corbins Electric

Please mark your calendars and plan on attending this event and observing our talented apprentices competing to see who will represent the ABA at the National SkillsUSA Championships and ABC Craft Championships.

 

The ABA's fourth year apprentice Wade Ginther from DP Electric will be representing the ABA in the Industrial/Commercial Electrical contest at this year's ABC Craft Championships in Birmingham, Alabama from April 29 through May 3.  We wish him the best of luck.

 

The latest high schools to come onboard as NCCER ATEF's are the Construction program at Catalina Magnet HS in Tucson and the Welding program at North Canyon HS in Phoenix.  If you are interested in working with either of these schools programs please contact Gary Townsley.

The Arizona Builders Alliance is proud to announce that Tucson's Explorer Post 811 Program has been awarded the ABC's Chapter Best Practice Champion Award!  This is awarded to chapters that demonstrates a replicable format for other chapters around the country to adopt and improve their chapter's business.

Explorer Post 811 is a worksite-based program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 14 through 20 years old. Exploring units, called "posts", usually have a focus on a single career field, such as police, fire/rescue, health, law, aviation, engineering, or the like, and may be sponsored by a government or business entity.  In the ABA's case, Explorer Post 811 explores careers in the construction industry by hosting tours and educational opportunities for students at member companies throughout the Tucson area.  

Read the congratulatory letter from ABC here. 

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*If you're not sure what you chose, please contact Nita Ornelas or call the office at (602) 274-8222.  If you'd like to add the ABC Affiliation to your membership, we can do so at any time.   

 

For every two cellphones the ABA collects, a soldier will receive a 60-minute calling card.  The cost for a soldier to call home from Afghanistan is $4 per minute.  Your efforts can give a soldier MUCH needed time with their family.  Last year we collected almost 800 phones.  This year, we've collected over 500 phones.  Our goal is 1,000 phones by May 23.

Please help us realize the goal by doing one or all of the following:

• Drop off your old cell phones at the ABA offices in Phoenix OR Tucson by May 23.   
• Place a collection box in your office.  Print an 8 1/2" x 11" box poster here.  Print an 18" x 18" box poster here.   If you are in need of a collection box, please contact Erica Lange.  
• Print these flyers and distribute in to your customers, vendors, and post in your lobbies.
• Place this website banner on your company's website with a link back to the ABA's Cellphones for Soldiers webpage.   

Where: ABA Tucson Office: 1661 N Swan, Ste 144, Tucson, AZ

What:  Help the 2014 Volunteer Day selection committee review the submissions for the upcoming 20th annual Volunteer Day!  

 

This is an open committee welcome to all members.  We've received many requests from well-deserving non-profits that serve our community.  The agenda for this meeting includes reviewing the submissions and selecting the finalists.  Once the finalists are notified, a tour of the sites will be scheduled.

 

Don't miss out on the planning stages of the ABA's efforts.  Help us decide how to help our community!  Contact Tom Dunn with questions.  

To see photos from this past month's events, click on the Photo below to see others in that album!  

 

ABA's 27th Annual Golf Tournament	JFK Electric Awarded ABC's STEP Award	40-Hour Safety Officer Training	Cloud Computing Seminar & Database Tour
Tucson's Advisory Board Meeting	Cornerstone Awards Banquet	AGC National Convention in Las Vegas	Joint Association Member Luncheon