THE LATEST NEWS FROM CAM
November 30, 2023
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- FINAL CALL: December 7th Closes Buyers Guide Listing Opportunity
- The Biggest Industry Event of the Year: Registration for the 2024 EXPO Is Now Open!
- Cast Your Vote for CAM's 2024 New Board Members
- Power Up with CAM & Sport View Technologies on December 6th
- Building America 2.0 Recap: Stimulus Bills Present Massive Opportunity
- CAMTEC's Featured Classes
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CAM Member Benefit: Elevate Your HR Game with HRPro's Year-End Checklist
- Save the Date for CAM's 73rd Annual Men's Doubles Classic
- 11,000 Michiganders Chime in on the State's Growth Strategy
- Gov. Whitmer Presses Biden on CHIPS & Science Act Support
- The Nation’s First Public EV-Charging Roadway Is Unveiled at Michigan Central
- Online Voting for the CAM Magazine Project of the Year Closes Next Week
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The CAM Buyers Guide team has been able to push the FINAL submission deadline to December 7th. This is the final date to get your contracts in and make it into the 2024 guide!
EMAIL > or send your contracts via USPS to 43636 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302.
Need a copy of your contract? EMAIL > or call (248) 972-1108.
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THE BIGGEST INDUSTRY EVENT OF THE YEAR:
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2024 EXPO IS NOW OPEN!
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The 2024 EXPO is coming to the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi on February 14, 2024. This exciting, one-day event combines the Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO, Economic Forecast Breakfast, CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards, and CAM’s Annual Meeting. Planned in conjunction with the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan and sponsored by Lake Michigan Credit Union.
Top-level pros from some of Michigan's leading construction companies will be attendance at this important event. Vendors, suppliers, AEC firms - this is a perfect opportunity to get in front of the industry's decision-makers! CLICK HERE > for all the details, including registration information.
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There is still booth space available! Get in by December 8th to be featured in the January EXPO issue of CAM Magazine. EMAIL > or call Ron Riegel (248) 972-1110 for more information about exhibiting or sponsoring. View the current list of exhibitors and links to their websites on the EXPO WEBSITE > | |
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Three new directors will be selected and installed during the 138th CAM Annual Meeting on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Each member firm received ONE ballot via USPS. Ballots must be returned by December 8th. Participation in this important process will help determine the direction of CAM and its continued commitment to the construction community.
GET TO KNOW THE CANDIDATES >
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Power Up with CAM & Sport View Technologies on December 6th | |
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Enjoy a morning networking session at the SVT main office and a presentation by Michele Clay, Senior Consultant & Program Leader, High-Performance Business Expert, Executive, and Leadership Coach. Clay has 20+ years of transformational leadership experience and delivering breakthrough business results for organizations and their leaders. Mark Kamin and Associates' (MKA) programs and consulting are designed to transform an organization's culture and leaders worldwide.
Wednesday, December 6th | 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Sport View Technologies | 7699 Lochlin Dr. | Brighton
This is a free event for CAM members - registration is required. CLICK HERE > to register. Are you interested in hosting a morning CAM Power Up or Business After Hours event? EMAIL US >
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Building America 2.0 Presentation Recap: Stimulus Bills Present Massive Opportunity | |
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Despite talks of a looming recession, the commercial construction industry could be booming for the foreseeable future, thanks to three massive federal stimulus bills intended to improve the country’s infrastructure. On November 9th, the Construction Association of Michigan hosted a presentation by Calderone Advisory Group titled “Building America 2.0,” featuring a discussion about this once-in-a-generation opportunity for substantial growth in Michigan’s construction sector. CLICK HERE > to read the full recap, view a video of the presentation in its entirety, and download the presentation slides.
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Please see the links below for upcoming class information, cost, and registration. If you need further assistance, EMAIL > Patti Scherer or call (248) 972-1133. CAMTEC also has training rooms to rent! Contact us for more information. | |
CAM Member Benefit: Elevate Your HR Game with HRPro's Year-End Checklist | |
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Our friends at HRPro have just launched a 2023 Year-End HR Activities Checklist to help businesses close out the year and prepare for 2024. The checklist is an overview of common human resources activities that will help companies determine if they need to improve, adjust, or create processes to make their HR and benefits department run smoothly.
HRPro assists small and medium-sized businesses with Human Resource consulting and advocacy, benefits administration, and compliance to allow companies to successfully manage their most valuable asset – people. CLICK HERE > to learn more about HRPRo and to download the Year-End HR Activities Checklist.
| Save the Date for CAM's 73rd Annual Men's Doubles Classic | |
Coming February 24th! The annual Men's Doubles Classic is a long-time CAM tradition and is one of the most popular social events of the year. A yearly average of 360 bowlers have enjoyed this fun-filled day at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. Registration is set to start at 10:30 a.m. that day, with bowling, dinner, awards, and prizes to follow. Registration opens soon! EMAIL > or call Ron Riegel (248) 972-1110 for more information.
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11,000 Michiganders Chime in on the State's Growth Strategy | Chief Growth Officer Hilary Doe and the Growing Michigan Together team have released a report that compiles and analyzes feedback from more than 11,000 Michiganders that will be used to create the most robust population growth strategy in Michigan’s history. The report focuses on the types of challenges communities face, but also what they love most about calling Michigan home. CLICK HERE > to read the full report. | |  |
Gov. Whitmer Presses Biden on CHIPS & Science Act Support
| On November 20th, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to ensure that funding from the historic, bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act can be invested in Michigan companies. The bipartisan federal legislation aims to boost American manufacturing, create and protect tens of thousands of jobs, and lower costs for working families. CLICK HERE > to read the full text of the letter and to learn more about this funding. | | |
The Nation’s First Public EV-Charging Roadway Is Unveiled at Michigan Central | |
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On November 29th, the Michigan Department of Transportation, the City of Detroit, Electreon, and other partners celebrated a major milestone in the future of mobility and electrification at the Michigan Central innovation district in Detroit as crews finished installing the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway. Using technology from Electreon, 14th Street is now equipped with inductive-charging coils between Marantette and Dalzelle streets that will charge EVs equipped with Electreon receivers as they drive on the road. The road will be used to test and perfect this wireless-charging technology in a real-world environment and perfect it ahead of making it available to the public in the next few years, helping to further establish Michigan and Detroit as leaders in innovation and technology. CLICK HERE > to read the full story.
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Online Voting for the CAM Magazine Project of the Year Closes Next Week | |
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One of the 12 projects featured in CAM Magazine's Project Achievement Awards Special Issue will be chosen to receive the accolade of Project of the Year. Read all about it HERE > Voting for the Project of the Year continues through December 7th. VOTE TODAY > The Project of the Year will be announced at CAM's Annual Meeting on Wednesday, February 14th!
CLICK HERE > to learn more about CAM Magazine, access back issues, and subscribe to receive a free virtual subscription, which gets you immediate notification when a new issue is ready to view. The submission period for the 2024 CAM Magazine Project Achievement Awards program opens in January!
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