CIC Taps Osmun as guest speaker


Chicago, IL – The Construction Industry Conference

(CIC), the most comprehensive conference for small

and mid-sized construction and professional services

businesses has tapped Kenneth Osmun, Group President

of Construction at Wight & Company, as its keynote

luncheon speaker on November 10 at the Illinois Institute

of Technology in Chicago.

Mr. Osmun brings years of expertise in the field. As

Group President of Construction at Wight & Company,

Ken leads the firm’s construction group and co-leads

the multidisciplinary group of architects, engineers, and

construction managers who make up project teams.

Robert P, Theel, FAIA, Chief Architect and Director

of the Design & Construction Division for the Great

Lakes Region of the General Services Administration is

keynoting the conference’s Opening Session.

He brings years of expertise in architecture and

construction, and has worked with the American Institute

of Architects (AIA), AIA Chicago, and the Illinois Institute

of Technology.

The 4th annual conference line up also includes

many subject area experts that will speak during the

conference’s workshops and panels.

Additional engagement with these and other key

decision makers from many of the firms exhibiting, will

be available during the ‘Ask The Expert’ and ‘Private

Engagement’ sessions.

CIC also brings contracting oŸcers from federal, state,

county, and city agencies to discuss procurement

opportunities and prime contractors like sponsors,

Pepper Construction and FH Paschen, to discuss subcontracting

opportunities with their organizations.

“The majority of small and mid-sized construction

company owners start their business because they are

good tradesman, but, in many instances, have had limited

or no access to information and know-how on what it

takes to run a construction business. The conference will

help bridge the information gap and deliver valuable

resources to these businesses,” says CIC founder Suzanne

Stantley.

“Every construction business must be on top of OSHA

requirements if they want to operate”, Stantley said.

“In August of this year, OSHA had major changes that

can significantly impact these businesses, which is why

we have added three OSHA workshops to this year’s

conference”.

Key panels and workshops this year include: “Safety

Oversight and Competent Person Requirements for

Construction” (with speakers Gilbert Velez and Atty.

Robert Shipley); “Five Ways to Get Your First Federal

Government Contract” (with speakers Richard Hernandez

and GSA’s, Michael Wol„); “OSHA Recordkeeping”

(with speaker William Coulehan); “The Value of Safety,

EPA, HR, & Occupational Medicine for the Construction

Industry“, “Strategic Partnering….How to Work with Primes

and Project Owners” and “Why You Need to Develop a

Strategy to Prepare Your Business To Secure Financing”

moderated by financial expert, Dwain Speese.

The all-day conference will be held November 10 from

9:00am until 5:00pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology,

Hermann Hall, 3241 S. Federal Street. Registration opens

at 8:00am and runs until 2:30pm. This information packed

day also provides tremendous networking and personal

meetings with the exhibitors and presenters.

Presenting sponsor, Home Depot and several of its vendors

will be on hand participating in product demonstrations

and ra´es throughout the day in the Home Depot Pavilion.

Registration is open online at: http://www.

constructionconference.net/2016-registration

Construction Industry Conference founder Suzanne

Stantley has founded and operated several successful

businesses during her career, starting with Image

Advertising in the mid-80’s.

In 1990, she co-founded and served as CEO of National

Black Expo for twelve years in Chicago and several other

cities until 2002. Throughout her career, Suzanne has

sought out and identified solutions that would positively

impact the viability of varying business segments. These

e„orts have aided in strengthening the capacity of small,

mid-sized, and socially and disadvantaged businesses

through education, training, strategizing, consulting and

advising.

She continues to keep her finger on the pulse of business

opportunities for companies and aggressively seeks out

information to assist emerging firms.

Debuting at the conference is Building Entrepreneur

Magazine, a valuable resource providing emerging

businesses information, insights, access, industry

know-how and processes to guide them in managing

and growing their businesses, working with suppliers

and winning contracts -- all designed to improve and

boost the bottom line. To learn more, go to: www.

BuildingEntrepreneur.com

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