Las Vegas, NV | March 1 – 2, 2022
Building the Future Together
A successful future requires labour and management to work together toward common goals. To do that, we need strong leaders who can build coalitions; who have the knowledge and skills to understand the needs and opportunities of where the construction industry is headed in the next 5, 10, and 20 years; and who are willing to capitalize on the best practices of the industry. Above all, the future requires recruiting and retaining the best, most skilled workers into the industry. Partners in Progress 2022 is designed around the skills and knowledge necessary to meet these needs. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas March 1 & 2, 2022!
Guest speakers
This year’s guest speakers include Jim Abbott, former professional baseball player, New York Yankees. Jim Abbott was an All-American hurler at Michigan; won the Sullivan Award in 1987; was the pitcher for the Gold Medal Olympic Team in 1988; and threw a 4-0 no-hitter for the New York Yankees vs Cleveland game (September 4, 1993) all without his right hand.
Mike Abrashoff, former commander, USS Benfold and author of It’s Your Ship, will speak about his experiences as a 36-year-old commander of USS Benfold—at the time, the most junior commanding officer in the Pacific Fleet. The immediate challenges that faced him on this under-performing Naval war ship were staggering: exceptionally low morale, high turnover and unacceptably low performance evaluations. Few thought that this ship could improve. In many ways, the USS Benfold was actually an extreme example of the same problems facing many organizations today.
Emerging Leaders
In an effort to include the next generation of leaders in the 2022 Partners in Progress Conference, SMACNA and SMART are giving local chapters and unions the opportunity to register two emerging leaders from their area (one labour and one management) to attend the Conference by waiving their respective registration fees.
Partners in Progress is an exceptional opportunity for labour and management to build on their relationship, share information, and learn new and innovative strategies to work together for a stronger industry. Contractors, chapter executives, and future leaders will all find something valuable from this program.
See pinp.org/conferences/2022pinp for a tentative schedule and watch for registration opening September 8, 2021 ■
