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The MN Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors helps business owners meet the challenges of today's business environment, manage the ever changing construction world, and plan for the future of their business. We do this by providing educational programs, opportunities to grow your business and promote your successes.
Build Your Business
Make your company stand out from the crowd by promoting your business through advertising and networking to ABC members.
Advertising Through ABC
ABC offers our members three distinct ways to advertise their companies.
- Advertising in the Construction Users' Guide/Directory - ABC attends a number of trade shows where the Construction Users’ Guide is widely distributed. The MN chapter also distributes hundreds of Construction Users’ Guides to construction users who see ABC’s advertising in many business publications. For additional exposure contact Jeni Ankeny at 952-941-8693 for details, or to place an ad contact Joanne Simmons at 763-478-4859.
- Sponsorship - Each month, ABC has a networking activity that our members may sponsor. See our current list of sponsorships. 2008 Sponsorships
- Advertising on the ABC Website - All members are featured alphabetically by company on our member Minnesota website page, as well as the National findcontractor.com site. If you are interested in advertising on our homepage, please see the current sponsorship list for pricing.
Networking with ABC
- Networking Events - The MN chapter provides a number of opportunities, such as committee meetings, seminars, conventions, golf outings, and other social events. For you to meet and network with other member firms. ABC offers a variety of programs that promote your company to the media, general public, and most importantly, your clients.
- ABC's National Peer-to-Peer Program...Bringing Together Members for Win-Win Sharing - No one company has a monopoly on good ideas. Other ABC members like you have the same issues, same questions, same problems. National peer groups bring together similar members to find unique solutions to common barriers. The trust and open exchange of information allows peer group members to become cost-efficient, quality-oriented and profitable contractors. For more information click here.
- Construction Users' Guide - ABC attends a number of trade shows where the Construction Users’ Guide is widely distributed. The MN chapter also distributes hundreds of Construction Users’ Guides to construction users who see ABC’s advertising in many business publications. For additional exposure contact Jeni Ankeny at 952-941-8693 for details, or to place an ad contact Joanne Simmons at 763-478-4859.
Promoting Your Success
- The Excellence In Construction Awards Program - EIC gives the association great projects to highlight to the general public. ABC’s media relations and community service work keeps merit contractors in front of its target audience. Both the chapter and national have made enhancing the image of the merit construction industry a top priority. For more information on entering a project Click Here.
- Accredited Quality Contractor
- AQC is awarded, through a national program, to those construction firms having demonstrated their commitment in safety, training, employee benefits, and community relations. This award shows the public that you are good corporate citizens who have policies and programs conducive to treating employees as valued assets. For more information on how to become an AQC member Click Here.
- Chapter Awards Program - The Minnesota Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors is rewarding members who are dedicated to improving their business, customer service and community through determination and hard work. It is an esteemed honor to be recognized by your peers as a leader in the construction industry. Click Here for more information or to nominate a member.
- ABCares - Through ABCares, Minnesota ABC and ABC National highlight community service engaged in by its chapters and members and encourages the construction industry to give back to the communities it serves. For more information see our ABCares page.
- Promotion to Media
Whether it’s broadcast or print, ABC is constantly working to promote merit shop construction to the media. The chapter generates hundreds of news clippings for the organization and member companies. MN ABC has established itself as a source for construction economy statistics.
- Public Relations Guide for Contractors - So you're a successful contractor and you have a long history of building successful projects, but do you think about how your company is perceived by the public? You should!
A lot of contractors devote the majority of their time to the work they love - building outstanding projects - and let the public relations work take care of itself. But savvy contractors know that using good public relations techniques can enhance their reputations as well as their ability to find work. In the increasingly competitive global marketplace, the most successful contractors will be those that publicize their accomplishments.
The Public Relations Guide for Contractors is a collaborative effort of Associated Builders and Contractors and the Construction Writers Association and seeks to give you some tips on how to garner publicity for your company. Click Here for a copy of the guide (PDF Format).
ABC Logo Stickers/Decals
Show your company support to this professional association by attaching the ABC logo to your company hardhats, vehicles, jobsite signs, trailers, office doors, etc. Vinyl all-weather stickers are available in three sizes: 2", 6", or 11". Decals for inside glass (facing out) are available in only six inch. Free to ABC members. To order, contact Matt Bergmann at 952-941-8693.
Websites
The Associated Builders and Contractors website, found at www.abc.org, contains a wealth of information for anyone seeking information on the building and construction industry. The site includes an extensive reference library with building-related statistics, history of ABC, and links to state chapters. The highlight of the site, however is undoubtedly the contractor referral service.
This online service provides a detailed list of contractors to fit whatever criteria you specify, from location and area of expertise, to lowest and highest annual volume. The site is an invaluable resource for any person looking for information on builders and contractors within a certain geographic area in the United States.
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