Hilton Smith (left), SVP of Turner Construction and Joe Coello, president of New York NAMC Chapter, congratulate Gloria Shealey on her induction into the NAMC Hall of Fame.
NAMC Wins Big
at Las Vegas National Conference
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he National Association of Minority Contractors placed its bet on a successful conference at the Caesars Palace Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and scored big wins in relationship building, networking, and training. NAMC celebrated the theme “Empowered to Succeed in a New Economy,” and presented numerous speakers and sessions geared toward advancing the success of minority contractors attending the event from across the United States. The 46th national conference featured sessions on a wide variety of topics of interest to contractors such as: Alternative Project Delivery Methods, Green Building and Green Business Practices, Legal and Legislative Updates, Current Technology Trends, and a special session for women in the construction industry titled, “How She Leads.” The event also signaled a changing of the guard as former president Gloria Shealey completed her term as president and passed the leadership to long-time member and NAMC Hall-
Steve Lamar of Kaiser Permanente leads a workshop during the NAMC conference. // FALL 2015
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