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One of the many workshops at 2001 Construction Conference.

2002 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
CONFERENCE

April 9, 2002

The 2002 Annual Construction and Maintenance Conference to be held Friday, April 12, 2002, and Saturday, April 13, 2002. The annual meeting of Local Unions with Outside and Line Clearance Tree Trimming (LCTT) jurisdiction will be conducted on Thursday, April 11, 2002.

This years Conference, will also offer two Pre-Conference Training Workshops on the IBEW/NECA Electronic Reciprocal Transfer Systems (ERTS). These workshops will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2002 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Advance registration is required.

Additionally, two other Pre-Conference workshops will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2002, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and also require advance registration. These workshops are Grievance Preparation/Investigation and Preparing/Presenting Cases for the CIR.

The IBEW members of the national Electrical Code, Codes and Standards Committee will also attend a Codes and Standards Workshop.

The 2002 Annual Construction and Maintenance Conference tentative agenda is as follows:

Thursday, April 11, 2002
Outside/LCTT Meeting

Registration	Regency Foyer	7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Meeting	Capitol Room	9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Code Panel	Columbia C	1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Workshops:	"Safety Presentation" "Organizing"

Delegates are strongly encouraged to register on Thursday, April 11, 2002, to avoid any delay on Friday morning.

Friday, April 12, 2002
Construction & Maintenance Conference
" Balancing the Construction Equation"

Registration - 6:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. General Session 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Keynote Address:     International President------Edwin Hill Speakers: Secretary-Treasurer------- Jerry OConnor Other Speakers------------- TBA Workshops: "Basic Policy and Laws of the IBEW" "Legal" "Organizing" "Pattern Agreement Guides" "Political" "Stress Management" Reception 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, 2002

Closing Session 8:15 to 11:30 a.m. Speakers: NASA Astronaut - Colonel Mike Mullane, "Countdown to Teamwork" INTEL Corporation Director, Facilities, Materials and Services - Tom Weiss           "The Owners Perspective" Construction and Maintenance Director - Mark Ayers Adjournment - 11:30 a.m.

For your information, the Building and Construction Trades Department National Legislative Conference is being held at the Washington Hilton Hotel and Towers. The dates for the Conference are Sunday, April 14, 2002 through Wednesday April 17, 2002.