﻿<?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>Ready or Not: Preparing Construction Data for AI and Machine Learning (On-Demand until July 26, 2026) 7/3/2025 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the construction industry, the structure and quality of your data are more important than ever. But if your firm&amp;#39;s data ready?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join ENR to explore how to prepare your construction data for AI and machine learning - especially large language models (LLMs) that can analyze and generate human-like responses. Whether you&amp;#39;re exploring AI for the first time or refining your data strategy, this webinar will help you take the next step with confidence.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this ON-DEMAND webinar, you&amp;#39;ll learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;What makes data usable for AI&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How unstructured data may be limiting your potential&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Practical steps to organize and structure your data&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How to turn existing data into a strategic advantage - fueling insights, streamlining processes, and enabling smarter decisions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more about this on-demand webinar, visit &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://onlinexperiences.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!10100&amp;amp;ShowUUID=7EB2CA77-C4CE-49E3-8EC4-4B05D1EA5D4E&amp;amp;LangLocaleID=1033&amp;amp;GroupID=Onyx&amp;amp;AffiliateData=ADWebAds&amp;amp;Referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enr.com%2F"&gt;www.onlinexperiences.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8026</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:11:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cultivating A Member Workforce Pipeline with NCCER and The Coalition On Adult Basic Education 7/16/2025 9:00 AM - 7/16/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Creating a workforce pipeline is critical to address the ongoing workforce shortage. During this webinar you will learn how to engage with NCCER and COABE to gain access to work-ready adults for your members and how to partner with COABE as a resource to deliver trade education for those adults just beginning their journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;strong fr-original-style=""&gt;Presented By: Cathy Tyler,&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Director of Workforce Development&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Cathy is the Director of Accreditation, Workforce Development, and Customer Success at the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). She is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Workforce Development, Accreditation, Audit, and Customer Success Teams. Cathy has served NCCER&amp;rsquo;s mission for 25 years and has led the implementation of influential partnerships such as Future Farmers of America (FFA), the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) and numerous industry and educational programs nationwide. Cathy is a thought leader in workforce development solutions and has served on the board of the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). In 2024, she represented NCCER to receive the key to the city of Port Arthur, TX as well as two state proclamations in honor of contributions made to community-based workforce development initiatives. Cathy is passionate about comprehensive workforce development solutions and building cross-sector connections to advance industry objectives.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more about this webinar, and/or to register, visit &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://members.asaonline.com/calendar/details/webinar-cultivating-a-member-workforce-pipeline-with-nccer-and-the-coalition-on-adult-basic-education-1418171"&gt;www.asaonline.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Additional Information&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Contact: Jessica Enochs | Contact Organization: American Subcontractors Association - National (ASA) | Email:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jenochs@asa-hq.com"&gt;jenochs@asa-hq.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8027</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:41:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2025 Construction Safety &amp; Health Conference (AGC) 7/22/2025  - 7/24/2025 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hone in on the Most Critical Safety &amp;amp; Health Compliance and Risk Issues Impacting the Construction Business&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-fusion-font="true" data-fusion-google-font="Roboto" data-fusion-google-variant="700"&gt;If your goal is protecting the safety and health of the men and women working in construction, AGC&amp;rsquo;s Construction Safety &amp;amp; Health Conference is the conference for you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At this year&amp;rsquo;s conference, you&amp;#39;ll have the opportunity to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Keep up with the regulatory and legislative issues impacting construction&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Find solutions to your company&amp;rsquo;s greatest challenges&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Expand your knowledge and skills while earning continuing education credits&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Connect with your peers in the construction industry&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Catch up on the latest construction safety products and innovations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

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&lt;h1 data-fontsize="20" data-lineheight="28px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;About the Conference&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The AGC Construction Safety &amp;amp; Health Conference has something for everyone &amp;ndash; from emerging to experienced safety and health professionals. Don&amp;rsquo;t miss this opportunity to gather, connect and collaborate with other thought leaders in the industry.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Want to learn more? View the tentative agenda prepared by construction safety and health professionals from organizations like yours, who understand your unique needs and challenges.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more about this event, and/or to register, visit their website:&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://safety.agc.org/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.safety.agc.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=7994</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:48:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Long Haul - UCON Webinar 7/22/2025 12:00 Noon - 7/22/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Creating a culture of sustained progress and joy in the workplace.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Can you imagine working so hard that it lands you in the hospital? That is exactly what happened to Joseph Barkley, our facilitator for this session. Since then,&amp;nbsp;he&amp;#39;s learned how to allocate his energy and talents in ways that give him boundless energy, focus, and huge dividends. This is not only what we want as leaders, it&amp;#39;s the culture we want to create in&amp;nbsp;our teams. This shift will make work-life-giving and the workplace magnetic to the best candidates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;What You Will Learn&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;*Understand the impact and costs of choosing a high-performer mindset.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;*Learn how there is suffering that steals and suffering that gives, and how you get to choose.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;*Identifying and committing to next steps to move you on to the next phase of your growth and development&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;*Promoting a culture of leadership and continuous growth within teams and organizations.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Target Audience&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leaders struggling with burnout and fatigue or seeing it in their teams.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Instructor&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Joseph King Barkley and Mike Park, Novus Global&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more and/or register for this webinar, visit UCON&amp;#39;s website: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.unitedcontractors.org/event/long-haul"&gt;www.ucon.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8028</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:44:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FWCCA Tradeshow 2025 7/24/2025  - 7/27/2025 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;To learn more about this event, and/or to register, visit FWCCA&amp;#39;s website:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://fwcca.com/tradeshow-1-22/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.fwcca.com/tradeshow&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8016</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:05:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mastering the Workers' Comp Maze - UCON Webinar 7/31/2025 12:00 Noon - 7/31/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This course, presented by Workers Comp experts, will cover best practices for contractors around dealing with Workers comp, including the value of Workers Comp Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs available to union contractors, union agreement provisions that can help limit lost work days and impacts to your mod rate, and strategic guidance for contractors from a former Workers Comp judge.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;What You Will Learn&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;*Identify the different tools, programs, and union contract provisions available to contractors to mitigate the cost and headaches associated with Workers Comp claims&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;*Grasp the potential value of Workers Comp ADR programs&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;*Capture best practices from and ask questions to a former Workers Comp judge&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Target Audience&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Management, HR, Operations&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Instructors&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Liz Castro, United Contractors |&amp;nbsp;Blake Longo,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;A. J . Longo &amp;amp; Associates |&amp;nbsp;Rick Pires, Basic Crafts&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more and/or register for this webinar, visit UCON&amp;#39;s website: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.unitedcontractors.org/event/mastering-workers-comp-maze-expert-strategies-success-0"&gt;www.ucon.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=8029</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:10:13 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>