﻿<?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>Women/Minorities Becoming Licensed Construction Contractors Webinar Series  4/14/2021 5:00 PM - 6/2/2021 6:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for a series of &lt;strong&gt;FREE&lt;/strong&gt; virtual webinars to learn from industry experts and professionals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or&amp;nbsp;to register for a webinar click&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://file:///C:/Users/reception/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/JCU2Q5PP/(Mar18)%20Minority_Women%20in%20Construction%20Series22.pdf"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mwbe-getting-a-contractors-license-tickets-146606970395"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=472</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:34:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors 6/3/2021 9:30 AM - 6/3/2021 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 the webinar click &lt;a href="https://www.employers.org/events/webinars/harassment-prevention-training-for-supervisors/06/03/2021/"&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=476</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:46:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges 6/4/2021 8:30 AM - 6/4/2021 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;It has become apparent that COVID-19 is going to dominate employment and labor law issues for the foreseeable future. The American workplace has become the first frontier as the pandemic creates new legal issues &amp;ndash; seemingly every day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In response to the many questions that business leaders, human resources professionals, and in-house counsel have about facing these new legal challenges, Littler&amp;#39;s Sacramento office created the &amp;ldquo;First Friday&amp;quot; webinar series.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://engage.littler.com/15/1016/webinar-landing-pages/webinar-rsvp-blank.asp?sid=e378bcfc-a0fc-4cf3-9022-5ab87878aed0"&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=481</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 12:41:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Safety 2021 - ASSE Professional Development Conference &amp; Exposition, Save the Date 6/6/2021  - 6/9/2021 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://safety.asse.org/about/#" style="background: none; transition:200ms; color: rgb(190, 66, 40); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;"&gt;About the Conference&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p&gt;ASSE is the preferred source for education among safety professionals, providing valuable training, networking, knowledge, skills and continuing education. ASSE has a long-standing reputation of delivering top-quality occupational safety and health education and training members can immediately put into practice.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stay Relevant&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Safety professionals are expected to have expertise in risk management, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, product safety, environmental management, Workers&amp;rsquo; Compensation, standards and organizational management, in addition to the more traditional aspects of safety management. The annual conference encompasses all this and so much more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For three days, engross yourself in almost 20 hours of IACET accredited education formatted as concurrent sessions, flash sessions, key issue collaboration sessions, and panels on the topics relevant to your company&amp;rsquo;s situation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Over 5,000&amp;nbsp;OSH professionals will come together to learn about best practices, case studies, the latest technology and how to advance their safety efforts.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Find Real Solutions to Your Top Challenges&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The annual conference is an industry-defining event for OSH development. There are more than 240 concurrent sessions presented by the best minds in the industry, focused on 20 subject areas from construction to transportation and everything in between. You will learn what&amp;rsquo;s going on in the industry, find out what strategies your peers are implementing, and discover how they are tackling similar issues you are facing. In short, you&amp;rsquo;ll learn new strategies and solutions to solve some of your biggest challenges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet and Learn From the Trendsetters&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our speakers, attendees, and exhibitors are at the forefront of the industry; they are the game-changers. Our 300+ speakers won&amp;rsquo;t just be presenting to you. They&amp;rsquo;ll be sitting next to you, attending sessions, and having lunch with you. This is your opportunity to share ideas, challenges and make connections.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Network with the Best&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet more than 5,000 of your peers who are also passionate about safety. This is your chance to get up close and personal with them. You&amp;rsquo;ll walk away with a new set of contacts for collaboration and sharing best practices. There are 27 communities to network with. Plus 98% of our attendees would recommend the conference to a colleague.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Inspire Your Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take what you learn and share it with your team. You&amp;rsquo;ll have the tools and know-how to implement the latest strategies. It&amp;rsquo;s not just about your professional development. By successfully using what you learn, you&amp;rsquo;ll improve your organization&amp;rsquo;s bottom line!&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;See the Latest Innovations &amp;amp; Products&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The expo will host over 600 companies presenting cutting edge products, technology and techniques for occupational safety. Gain the exposure you need to keep yourself not only relevant but ahead of the curve.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more, vist Events in America &lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://eventsinamerica.com/events/safety-2021-asse-professional-development-conference-exposition-american-society-of-safety-engineers/government/safety/r70wqvydbtpznmuh"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the June 6-9, 2021 event or bookmark the &lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://safety.assp.org/"&gt;SAFETY website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt; for future info.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=439</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>World of Concrete 2021 6/7/2021  - 6/10/2021 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The concrete and masonry industries don&amp;rsquo;t stop. That&amp;rsquo;s why you give it your all every day.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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And that&amp;#39;s why we give it our all every year.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re looking for better ways to get the job done,&lt;br /&gt;
World of Concrete has been working all year to bring&lt;br /&gt;
you the newest equipment, products, training and expertise you need to work smarter, faster and more profitably.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Your opportunities are endless!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;From heavy-duty machinery and high-efficiency products, to skill-building workshops and management seminars, you&amp;rsquo;ll find everything related to improving your business at the world&amp;rsquo;s largest annual international commercial concrete construction and masonry event.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t wait&amp;mdash;REGISTER TODAY!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=431</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:50:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Discussing Universal Prequalification - Built for Subcontractors 6/8/2021 12:00 Noon - 6/8/2021 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Prequalification of subcontractors is becoming prevalent in nearly all types of construction projects, especially now,more than ever, as subcontractors aggressively take on more workforce, projects, and debt to get back on their feet.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this webinar click&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.bigmarker.com/COMPASS-Qualification/Prequalification-Built-for-the-Subcontractor-379f64d0cc5630d22a2188d6"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=482</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 12:55:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Best Practices Treating Opioid Use Disorder 6/8/2021 1:30 PM - 6/8/2021 3:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;By nature, the construction industry is a profession that carries a high risk of injury to workers from all trades performing all types of construction in the State of California. When a worker is injured, there is the possibility of developing medication addiction during the recovery process. With that as a background,&amp;nbsp;please join the State Building &amp;amp; Construction Trades Council of California, the California Biotechnology Foundation and California&amp;rsquo;s biopharma industry&amp;nbsp;for an informational briefing to learn more about best practices used in treating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this seminar click &lt;a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/best-practices-treating-opioid-use-disorder-tickets-153687021017"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=483</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 13:19:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ENR FutureTech 2021 - Virtual Event 6/9/2021  - 6/11/2021 </title><description>&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 22px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Calibri"&gt;Construction&amp;#39;s Leading Technology Forum&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;ENR FutureTech is for business and IT leaders in architecture, engineering and construction to explore emerging technologies that can enhance construction productivity, profits and safety. Through a series of thought-provoking and interactive sessions and intimate networking you will take away the latest knowledge of what technologies work best, what doesn&amp;#39;t and what&amp;#39;s coming next for the future of the industry.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;To register, visit their website at&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.enr.com/future-tech"&gt;&lt;font color="#0066cc"&gt;https://www.enr.com/future-tech&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;or click on the &amp;quot;Register&amp;quot; button below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=437</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:07:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IEEE ICC Conference on Communications 6/14/2021  - 6/18/2021 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Important Update&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The ICC 2021 Organizing Committee, with support of IEEE, has been monitoring the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. The ICC has been studying the announcements, guidance, and news released by relevant global and national organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The safety and well-being of all conference participants is a top priority.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Organizing Committee, with full support of the IEEE Communications Society, currently plans on holding the conference in Montreal as originally planned.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;They will continue to monitor official travel advisories related to COVID-19 and update the event website to keep you informed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information, visit their website &lt;a href="https://icc2021.ieee-icc.org/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=396</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:28:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How One Attitude, One Action &amp; One Person Can Change the World  6/16/2021 2:30 PM - 6/16/2021 3:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Expected to die, John O&amp;rsquo;Leary now teaches others how to truly live. In 1987, John was a curious nine-year-old boy. Playing with fire and gasoline, he created a massive explosion in his garage and was burned on 100% of his body. Given less than 1% chance of survival, John is proof of the power of the human spirit. Be inspired for lessons of life and taking action for yourself.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this event click &lt;a href="https://www.unitedcontractors.org/event/power-one-how-one-attitude-one-action-and-one-person-can-change-world"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=486</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:47:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Legal Updates Impacting Woman  6/17/2021 10:00 AM - 6/17/2021 11:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This webinar will discuss California&amp;#39;s leaves of absence update and tips for preventing leave related employee benefit chaos.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or to register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://engage.littler.com/15/1020/webinar-landing-pages/webinar-rsvp-blank.asp?sid=2832ee22-3df8-4e06-b4b5-62f9094a01a2"&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=485</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:42:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Project Manager to Business Manager 6/17/2021 2:30 PM - 6/17/2021 4:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;What You Will Learn:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Session 1: Productivity in Construction (June 17, 2021)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Understand the opportunity that improving productivity presents at both the project and enterprise level.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;The key differences between production and productivity&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How productivity relates to profitability&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How improving productivity can boost both project and company profitability&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://www.unitedcontractors.org/event/project-manager-business-manager"&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=487</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:32:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Legislative Committee Meeting  6/22/2021 1:00 PM - 6/22/2021 3:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;United Contractors invites all contractors to attend on June 22, 2021. Members will have the opportunity to hear from UCON&amp;rsquo;s full lobbying team and provide input on a wide variety of legislation relevant to our contractors and the union construction industry.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information or to register for this meeting click &lt;a href="https://www.unitedcontractors.org/event/legislative-committee-meeting-0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=488</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:45:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Unleashing Accommodations in the Post-Pandemic Workplace 6/23/2021 10:00 AM - 6/23/2021 11:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;As the world slowly returns to the physical work site, the definition of &amp;ldquo;normal&amp;rdquo; in the workplace has shifted dramatically. Employers will be hounded with challenges in this new frontier. In this 60-minute webinar, Kate Mrkonich Wilson, Shareholder in Littler&amp;rsquo;s Minneapolis office, and Peter Petesch, Shareholder in Littler&amp;rsquo;s Washington, DC office, vet how to navigate the wave of accommodation requests that may be coming or have already arrived for your organization.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this webinar click &lt;a href="https://engage.littler.com/15/1054/webinar-landing-pages/webinar-rsvp-blank.asp?sid=5b243ef2-8318-4444-8255-30c436559fa3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=491</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:46:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Become a Bidding Pro  6/23/2021 10:30 AM - 6/23/2021 4:30 PM</title><description>&lt;h3&gt;Next Steps To Going Pro&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;No matter your skill level, you don&amp;#39;t want to miss this all-star lineup. Whether you&amp;#39;re looking to go pro with these tools, learn more about our full platform,&amp;nbsp;or just want to get industry training and thought leadership,&amp;nbsp;this is your time to take a deeper dive into:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;ConstructConnect Project Intelligence&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;iSqFt&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;SmartBid&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;PlanSwift&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;ProTips (Industry training and thought leadership)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register for this event click &lt;a href="https://events.bizzabo.com/ConstructConnect_Academy_June23_2021/home"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=507</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:09:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASHRAE Annual Conference 2021 - Now Virtual 6/26/2021  - 6/30/2021 </title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(113, 112, 117); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: akzidenz-grotesk, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"&gt;The 2021 Annual Conference originally scheduled to be held June 26-30, 2021 in Phoenix, AZ is now going to be held online in a virtual format. The conference will include a mixture of live, pre-recorded and on-demand sessions. Additional details about the conference and committee meetings will be available in the coming weeks.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(113, 112, 117); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: akzidenz-grotesk, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"&gt;Details Coming Soon! To learn more,&amp;nbsp;visit their website at: &lt;a href="https://www.ashrae.org/conferences/annual-conference"&gt;https://www.ashrae.org/conferences/2021-annual-conference-phoenix&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=440</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:30:29 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>