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More than 320 attendees participated in the 51·çÁ÷ Building Contractors Conference and 51·çÁ÷ BIMForum Meeting held in January in La Quinta, CA. More than 130 participants attended the 51·çÁ÷ Building Contractors Conference held January 7-10 in La Quinta, CA.  This Conference brought together many of the top building construction firms, specialty contractors, service and supply companies, design professionals, and owners who heard presentations and discussions on topics such as Integrated Project Delivery, the economic outlook, diversity, surety issues, green building construction, contract documents, and renewable energy.  Presentations from the meeting can be viewed .  Attendees also had several opportunities to network with their colleagues at evening receptions, luncheons, and the golf tournament.   The luncheon featured keynote speaker Steve Sandherr, 51·çÁ÷ of America CEO, who provided an update on the economic stimulus proposals and other tax, labor, and environmental issues that are important to building contractors, as well as an overview of the new Administration and 111th Congress.  The 51·çÁ÷ BIMForum Meeting was also held in La Quinta January 8-9 with the theme "The Path to IPD."  More than 180 attendees actively participated in two full days of presentations and working sessions.  For more information about the 51·çÁ÷ BIMForum, please go to .   Don't forget to save the dates for the next 51·çÁ÷ Building Contractors Conference on June 10-13, 2009 at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA and the 51·çÁ÷ BIMForum Meeting on May 28-29, 2009 at the Omni Mandalay at Las Colinas in Dallas, TX.