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Crisis Communications workshop to be offered Feb. 15
OCA is offering a 3 hour crisis communications workshop with Anthony Huey, President of Reputation Management Associates, national key-note presenter and consultant to numerous construction firms.
Whether it’s your field or office managers, this is for anyone on your team that would be called upon to respond to the media or other audiences during a crisis. The program will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at OCA, 1313 Dublin Rd., Columbus, 43215. Cost to attend is $295 per person.
*Registrations are limited however we will take a waiting list and create another program if needed.
This session provides information on how to deal with the media – and 11 other audiences – during a crisis. Attendees learn how to respond to questions briefly and directly, with honesty and candor, and how to control the flow of information.
Participants will gain an understanding of:
• The key differences between an emergency response plan and a crisis communications plan.
• Why having a crisis communications plan is vital and what should be in it.
• 12 audiences to communicate to during a crisis.
• 10 key points to successfully communicating during a crisis.
• Key tips to surviving a news interview.
• Five performance traits to possess during a news interview.
• How social media has transformed crisis communications and how to use it.
• How to gain think time to avoid the “deer in the headlights” look.
• What makes a good message and how to stay on point.
• Why an organization should have a reputation-saving crisis communications philosophy.
Register here or contact Director of Chapter Development, Melanie Kitchen, at [email protected] or 614-488-0724.
2017 Conaway Conference Registration and Hotel Information
The Conaway Conference is a collaboration between the Ohio Contractors Association and the Ohio Department of Transportation. Attendees will hear top-level discussions as well as gain knowledge from sessions that focus on hot topics. Once again this year there will be opportunities for OCA members to have discussions with district ODOT staff. Special session times will be allocated for this networking opportunity. This year’s Conaway Conference will be held on March 14 and 15. Click here to register for the conference. Hotel rooms with reduced rates are being held at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus, Ohio.To reserve your hotel room, please click here. After February 13, all unreserved rooms will be released.
Cost:
Day1 Registration Only - $95
Day 2 Registration Only - $75
Day 1 & 2 Registration - $170
Courses Offered by Construction Estimating Institute
*Deep Discounts for OCA Members*
OCA will be offering two seminars instructed by the Construction Estimating Institute. Both of these have been taught in the past and very well received by our members. If you, or your staff, are interested in attending either one of these, please contact CEI directly at 800-423-7058. OCA has negotiated a highly reduced rate for our members. CEI, located in Florida, will be teaching in our Columbus office, another savings on money and travel time! Contact Rachel Sirca with questions.
Successful Construction Management (more information here)
Non-OCA member cost: $995
OCA member cost: $795
January 25, 26, 27, 2017 (three-day course)
Estimating Sitework Construction (more information here)
Non-OCA member cost: $1995
OCA member cost: $1595
February 27-March 3, 2017
*Note that this includes 3 modules that can be taken separately, or all together. See below.
February 27-28 – Estimating Earthwork Construction
Non-OCA member cost: $995
OCA member cost: $795
March 1-2 – Estimating Underground Utilities
Non-OCA member cost: $995
OCA member cost: $795
March 3 - Estimating Roadwork & Paving
Non-OCA member cost: $495
OCA member cost: $395
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