﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Wall And Ceiling Alliance Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.wallandceilingalliance.org</link><description>News related to Wall And Ceiling Alliance</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Wall And Ceiling Alliance All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors 2/4/2021 9:30 AM - 2/4/2021 11:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Training on how to prevent workplace harassment is now mandatory for almost all California employers (five [5] or more employees), and California Employers Association is here to help with Harassment Prevention Training that meets California&amp;rsquo;s legal requirement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or to register for this training click &lt;a href="https://www.employers.org/events/webinars/harassment-prevention-training-for-supervisors/02/04/2021/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=414</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:19:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Harassment Prevention Training for Non-Supervisors 2/4/2021 12:00 Noon - 2/4/2021 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Training on how to prevent workplace harassment is now mandatory for almost all California employers (five [5] or more employees), and California Employers Association is here to help with Harassment Prevention Training that meets California&amp;rsquo;s legal requirement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or to register for this&amp;nbsp;class click&lt;a href="https://www.employers.org/events/webinars/harassment-prevention-training-for-non-supervisors/02/04/2021/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=415</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:25:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building a World Class Accounts Payable Operation  2/9/2021 11:00 AM - 2/9/2021 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This training program will help attendees examine if their AP department matches world-class standards. Attendees will learn key success factors to an optimal accounts payable operation. They will also gain in depth knowledge on the must-have technologies for any AP operation and learn how to design processes to fully leverage those capabilities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or to register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://sqadr.com/webinar/2353/Building-a-World?&amp;amp;through=28JanZOsqadr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=424</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:00:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Value of Industry Partnerships  2/9/2021 12:00 Noon - 2/9/2021 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Industry associations, trade locals, and individual businesses all benefit from Industry Partnerships.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us to learn why &amp;amp; how.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information and to register for this webinar click &lt;a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ehis0puy9ed24d27&amp;amp;llr=8zytwlcab"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=412</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:30:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trends and Local Construction Industry Outlook-2021 2/10/2021 5:00 PM - 2/10/2021 6:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please join us for the ninth annual update on the Current Trends and State of the Local Construction Industry. Our guest speaker, Steve Johnson of Swinerton Builders will present his thoughts on the current outlook for the construction industry, with a specific eye towards the Bay Area. Link will be sent in confirmation email.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information and to register for this event click &lt;a href="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ehj2fz9t29576db0&amp;amp;oseq=&amp;amp;c=&amp;amp;ch="&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=419</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:38:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Firestop: Special Inspection 2/11/2021 10:00 AM - 2/11/2021 11:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" height="175" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/e1a328ed001/a07af047-7070-49e5-af6a-4aac1e0e06cc.jpg" width="175" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Firestop Special Inspection is a relatively new code requirement. &lt;strong&gt;Do you know how it impacts the drywallers scope?&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;To address this, you need to understand IBC 1705.17, ASTM E2393. To be reviewed:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;When firestop special inspection is required&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How it impacts your field work&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Pre-con meeting&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Destructive testing vs witnessing&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Requirements&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Impact on drywaller&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Contract thoughts&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How special inspection of firestop can support a drywall company&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How a bad inspector of firestop can hurt a drywall company&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=421</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:27:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Energy Impacts of COVID-19 2/11/2021 11:00 AM - 2/11/2021 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Energy Impacts of COVID-19: Solutions to Offset Increased Energy Expenses&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;During the upcoming webinar, NORESCO Director of Sustainability Services Lauren Brust Moss will cover:&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Common strategies to improve IAQ, building ventilation and filtration&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;The energy impacts of these measures&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Solutions that can help offset increased energy expenditure as a result of the common strategies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://onlinexperiences.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!10100&amp;amp;ShowUUID=3A290081-BB38-4546-9319-81C168FBE2ED&amp;amp;LangLocaleID=1033&amp;amp;AffiliateData=5Carrier0211Sister"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=410</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:06:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Economic Outlook for 2021 and Beyond 2/18/2021 3:00 PM - 2/18/2021 4:15 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Seeking Economic Clarity? You certainly won&amp;rsquo;t find it in the headlines. COVID-19 (and its variants), stock market roller coaster (GameStop anyone?), unemployment (Know anyone who&amp;rsquo;s unemployed?) and the ubiquitous quest to return to normal are enough to make anyone run screaming. That is just the big picture, somewhere you also would like to know what this means for your industry and business.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or to register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://economic-outlook-for-2021-and-beyond.eventfarm.com/app/pages/6bbbd26e-ee77-4193-b163-d46a540f513e"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=426</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:18:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jobsite Safety Leadership Series  2/23/2021 8:30 AM - 2/23/2021 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;As a leader in your company, you need to have a more holistic view of how workplace safety and health affects the entire organization. This short-series will provide you a glimpse into the effects of jobsite safety from a high-level.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or to register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://www.unitedcontractors.org/event/jobsite-safety-leadership-series"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=442</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:57:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building Teams to Lead Tech Implementation &amp; Change  2/23/2021 11:00 AM - 2/23/2021 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Beyond finding and selecting among emerging technologies and approaches, construction and design professionals must also be able to successfully build teams to integrate these innovations within their organizations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or to register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://onlinexperiences.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:APIUTILS!51004&amp;amp;PageID=2C38CBB9-0566-404F-854C-41C6483AE27E&amp;amp;AffiliateData=BuildTechwebsite"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=417</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:23:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ENR Top Young Professionals Virtual Conference 2021 2/24/2021  - 2/26/2021 </title><description>&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;During a keynote by Suffolk&amp;rsquo;s chief data and innovation officer Jit Kee Chin and in a panel discussion to follow, this session will discuss harnessing the power of data analytics to arm construction professionals with the best possible information to build a project.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Chin will share thoughts on how disciplined use of data analytics can drive process improvements, and what skill sets construction professionals should look to acquire in order to best leverage these new tools.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
By addressing people, process and technology, the panel will cover the major pillars needed to prepare construction for a data-driven future.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;To register, visit ENR&amp;#39;s website &lt;a href="https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=563849&amp;amp;_ga=2.183885221.28727631.1605128509-293637351.1604524234"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; or click on &amp;quot;Register&amp;quot; below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=385</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:20:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Listening is Overrated: Communication That Influences  2/24/2021 8:00 AM - 2/26/2021 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Communication is the most important tool that you use every day. This discussion will show you how to improve your communication style to make a positive impact on the people around you and get things accomplished.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this virtual conference click &lt;a href="https://www.enr.com/top-young-professionals-conference/registration-rates/?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=eblast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=TYP2021&amp;amp;oly_enc_id=7198E3316267G1B"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=405</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:25:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Foundations for Progress: The Future of Woman in Construction  2/25/2021 11:00 AM - 2/25/2021 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Grab a seat at this roundtable with construction leaders as they take stock of the progress women in construction have made and the work that still has to be done.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more more information or to register for this event click &lt;a href="https://www.procore.com/webinars/foundations-for-progress-the-future-of-women-in-construction"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=423</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:56:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Navigating Codes and Standards 2/25/2021 11:00 AM - 2/25/2021 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Participants will learn how recent changes in the I-codes, along with the standards that are referenced by these codes, will impact their business. Specific emphasis with be on the International Building Code and the International Energy Conservation Code. The International Code Council is about to release two new standards that will affect contractors involved in off-site construction. The codes that regulate cold-formed steel framing is in a period of transformation as the standards they reference transition away from ASTM to AISI.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8487436331360193550"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=460</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:30:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Making Architects Vision a Reality  2/25/2021 11:00 AM - 2/25/2021 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This course is designed to provide an introduction to acoustics and will highlight the link between acoustics and the architect&amp;rsquo;s vision for a space at the design phase.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or to register for this course click &lt;a href="https://continuingeducation.bnpmedia.com/courses/owens-corning/building-acoustics-making-architects-visions-a-reality-web-live/&amp;amp;Affiliate=Feb25Email2Unopens?oly_enc_id=7198E3316267G1B"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=427</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:41:33 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>