Construction & Real Estate

ABC Convention 2027

ABC Convention 2027 is the ultimate merit shop event of the year for the construction industry. Members from across the nation gather to celebrate, connect, and advance their businesses with the latest industry, political, and technological insights. The event features competitions, awards, dynamic keynote speakers, industry sessions, an expo, and opportunit…

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35Speakers
8Sponsors
52On the bill · sessions
36Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at ABC, in alphabetical order.
Anirban Basu
Chief Economist; Chairman & CEO · ABC; Sage Policy Group Inc.
Brian Lines
Assistant Professor · Simplar
Brian Lines, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · Simplar
Brock Grabarkew
Risk Management Advisor · POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Chad Waite
Senior Manager, Channel & Field · Document Crunch
Cory Kundert
CEO · Kundert Construction
DeAnna Thomas
Vice President, Human Resources · ABC National
Jared Moor
Vice President of Sales · Kojo
Jason Hewlett
Award-Winning Entertainer and Author
Jerry Aliberti
Owner · Pro-Accel
Jim Calvo
Senior Director, National Pursuits · Swinerton
Joe Powell
Chair · University Research Institute
John Lehmann
Co-Founder and President · Construction Leadership Network
Jon Wee
Co-Founder · The Passing Zone
Josh Klein
General Superintendent · Hensel Phelps
Julia Bonner
President · Pierce Public Relations
Kevin Sell
Senior Manager, Corporate Development · Kwest Group
Lt. Col. Dan Rooney
Fighter Pilot, Folds of Honor Founder, PGA Pro and Bestselling Author · Folds of Honor
Marilyn Grand’Maison
Director, Research · TELUS Health
Marilyn Grand’Maison, M.Sc.
Director, Research · TELUS Health
Mark Brooks
Director of the Cianbro Institute · Cianbro
Mike Bellaman
President & CEO · ABC National
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
CNAStrategic Partner
Contractors PlanStrategic Partner
JLGStrategic Partner
MilwaukeeStrategic Partner
ProcoreStrategic Partner
SouthwireStrategic Partner
Tradesmen InternationalStrategic Partner
United RentalsStrategic Partner
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Agenda

Selected from 52 sessions on the bill.
  • Friday, March 20, 2026 10-11 a.m.

    Competing With Labor for Labor

    Facing a persistent nationwide labor shortage, construction industry employers must compete for talent not only against competitors, but also against building trades unions promisi…

    Industry Insight Sessions
  • Friday, March 20, 2026 10-11 a.m.

    Creating a Recovery-Friendly Workplace

    In today’s workforce environment, employers must address substance use challenges in ways that prioritize safety, compassion and accountability. This session will highlight how org…

    Industry Insight Sessions
  • Friday, March 20, 2026 10-11 a.m.

    Project Team Collaboration Study

    Just like process, budgets and schedules, team collaboration is manageable and it has a substantial impact on outcomes. This panel will discuss the results of the Project Team Coll…

    Industry Insight Sessions
  • Friday, March 20, 2026 10-11 a.m.

    Winning Work in the Age of Technology

    Find out how a leading contractor is evolving its strategy and gain a perspective on technology trends driving this shift. Rethink how you assess opportunities, balance risk and pl…

    Industry Insight Sessions
  • Friday, March 20, 2026, 10-11 a.m.

    Industry Insight Sessions - Competing With Labor for Labor

    Facing a persistent nationwide labor shortage, construction industry employers must compete for talent not only against competitors, but also against building trades unions promisi…

  • Friday, March 20, 2026, 10-11 a.m.

    Industry Insight Sessions - Creating a Recovery-Friendly Workplace

    In today’s workforce environment, employers must address substance use challenges in ways that prioritize safety, compassion and accountability. This session will highlight how org…

  • Friday, March 20, 2026, 10-11 a.m.

    Industry Insight Sessions - Project Team Collaboration Study

    Just like process, budgets and schedules, team collaboration is manageable and it has a substantial impact on outcomes. This panel will discuss the results of the Project Team Coll…

  • Friday, March 20, 2026, 10-11 a.m.

    Industry Insight Sessions - Winning Work in the Age of Technology

    Find out how a leading contractor is evolving its strategy and gain a perspective on technology trends driving this shift. Rethink how you assess opportunities, balance risk and pl…

  • Friday, March 20, 2026 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

    First Brood - Economic Update From Anirban Basu

    Everyone is speculating about what 2026 will bring. After an incredibly active 2025, can the U.S. economy maintain its momentum, or will lingering economic uncertainty translate in…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 36 companies, parsed from the program.

36 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
8Sponsoringsponsor only
28Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

63% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite823%
  • Founder / Owner617%
  • VP-level411%
  • Director / Head of411%
  • Manager / Lead411%
  • Marketing / Brand13%
  • Advisor / Investor13%
  • Other roles720%

Of 35 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01CNASp·S
  2. 02Contractors PlanSp·S
  3. 03JLGSp·S
  4. 04MilwaukeeSp·S
  5. 05ProcoreSp·S
  6. 06SouthwireSp·S
  7. 07Tradesmen InternationalSp·S
  8. 08United RentalsSp·S
  9. 09ABC National2V
  10. 10Kwest Group2V
  11. 11POWERS Insurance & Risk Management2V
  12. 12Simplar2V
  13. 13TELUS Health2V
  14. 14The Passing Zone2V
Sponsors by tier
strategic partner8
100% of 8