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
73Sessions
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

Sponsors

The companies 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

Agenda

Selected from 73 sessions.

  • 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.

    Competing With Labor for Labor

    Learn best practices for achieving organizational buy-in, recruiting, hiring and onboarding quality candidates, apprenticeship training, performance management, compliance and peop…

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

    Creating a Recovery-Friendly Workplace

    This session will highlight how organizations can create recovery-friendly workplaces that support employees, reduce risk and improve retention while maintaining high performance s…

    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…

Company intelligence

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
28Speakingspeaker 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 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1CNASponsor · Strategic Partner-
2Contractors PlanSponsor · Strategic Partner-
3JLGSponsor · Strategic Partner-
4MilwaukeeSponsor · Strategic Partner-
5ProcoreSponsor · Strategic Partner-
6SouthwireSponsor · Strategic Partner-
7Tradesmen InternationalSponsor · Strategic Partner-
8United RentalsSponsor · Strategic Partner-
9ABC National2
10Kwest Group2
11POWERS Insurance & Risk Management2
12Simplar2
13TELUS Health2
14The Passing Zone2
Sponsors by tier
strategic partner8
100% of 8