Virtual Conference // February 15-17, 2021

Due to safety concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 North American Iron Workers / IMPACT Conference has been changed from an in-person to a virtual event.

The conference will still be held February 15 – 17, 2021, and registration is now open.

Attend the 13th Annual North American Iron Workers / IMPACT Conference and you will:

• Discover how technology is advancing the workforce
• Find out how IMPACT is breaking through to end users in new regions
• See what the future of construction technology looks like.

Here is a sample of the achievements and topics that will be covered:

• Recognition of the Association of Union Constructor’s Craft Person of the Year
• Opportunities Won: Iron Workers, Business Development and Salesforce
• Why Does Diversity Pay?
• Offshore Winds Create Hurricane of Opportunity
• Solar! Not Just for California
• Steel+Glass+Guts=$$$
• Tech Comes to Rodbusters
• Metal Buildings of the Future!

The Iron Workers and IMPACT have brought together a number of prominent voices in our organization and industry to speak on a wide range of interesting and relevant topics. Speakers include:

• Dave Beard, District Council President, IW District Council of Saint Louis & Vicinity
• William Brown, Chairman Emeritus, Ideal Contracting
• Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind
• Nicole Conry, Ironworker, Iron Workers LU #512
• Roy Coulombe, Manager, Royal Advisors & Consultants
• Brent Darnell, Owner & President, Brent Darnell International
• Lamont Davis, Owner, Anvil Steel Engineering, Inc.
• Eric Dean, General President, Iron Workers HQ
• Bill Dean, General Treasurer, Iron Workers, HQ
• Ariane Hegewisch, Program Director, Employment & Earnings Institute for Women’s Policy Research
• Kevin Hilton, CEO, IMPACT
• Frank, Marco, General Counsel, Gregoria Marco LTD
• Larry McNiff, Director DOAMM, Iron Workers International
• Jim Ochu, Director of Business Development, IMPACT
• Vicki O’Leary, General Organizer/Diversity, Iron Workers HQ
• David Osborne, General Organizer, IW District Council of California and Vicinity
• Rod Piksa, General Secretary, Iron Workers HQ
• Anthony Poma, Superintendent, Ideal Contracting
• Mike Relyin, Executive Director, Department of Reinforcing, Iron Workers Regional District Council
• Will Southerland, Supervisor for Enterprise Construction, Williams
• Tim Speno, President and CEO, E2E Summit
• Mary Vogel, Executive Director, Building Pathways
• Scott Blair, Managing Editor, Engineering News Record
• Cal Beyer, VP, Workforce Risk and Wonder Wellbeing, CSDZ