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The Union Contractors Committee will hold two events for union contractors and their chapters on October 17, 2011, in Washington, D.C.:  an 51·çÁ÷-Basic Trades Forum and a Union Contractors Committee Meeting.  Chapter executives, chapter staff, and member leaders involved in collective bargaining or other labor relations matters for 51·çÁ÷ union contractors are invited and encouraged to attend both meetings. The 51·çÁ÷-Basic Trades Forum will be held in the morning, following an 51·çÁ÷-only breakfast and briefing for early arrivals.  All basic trade general presidents will be invited along with leaders of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO.  Like the 51·çÁ÷-Basic Trades Forum held in October 2007, the event will be an opportunity for union contractors to explain to the union leaders about the challenges they are currently facing and to discuss other matters of mutual interest.  The format will include brief introductory remarks followed by a moderated question-and-answer period, based on questions collected by union contractors in advance.  If time allows, questions will also be taken directly from the floor. The Union Contractors Committee Meeting will take place in the afternoon, beginning with lunch.  The meeting will include a discussion of the 51·çÁ÷-Basic Trades Forum, a discussion of the results of an 51·çÁ÷ collective bargaining chapter survey that will be conducted later this month, and a strategic planning session building on the survey results to discuss how 51·çÁ÷ and the committee can best serve 51·çÁ÷’s union contractors today. The tentative schedule of events is as follows: 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.            Early Arrivals Breakfast & Briefing (51·çÁ÷ only) 9:15 – 9:30                      Break 9:30 – 11:30                   51·çÁ÷-Basic Trades Forum (with labor) 11:30 – 12:00 p.m.        Break 12:00 – 1:00                   Lunch & Debrief of Forum (51·çÁ÷ only) 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.            Union Contractors Committee Strategic Planning Session (51·çÁ÷ only) All events will take place at hotel, located in downtown Washington at 1177 15th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.  A small block of rooms has been saved for meeting attendees.  To reserve a room at the pre-tax group rate of $179 per night, call the hotel at (800) 424-8577 by September 27 and tell the reservations clerk that you are attending the Associated General Contractors of America event.  To reserve a room online, click .  The hotel may require a deposit which is refundable if the reservation is cancelled at least 24 hours prior to scheduled arrival. Meeting registration is available by fax or online.  Click to register online.  Click here to download a form for registration by fax, which allows for easy registration of multiple attendees.  Please register by September 27. There is no registration fee for these events. If you have registration questions, call Crystal at (703) 837-5437.  If you have other questions, contact Denise Gold at (703) 837-5326 or goldd@agc.org.