Missouri State Tech Looking to Build, Renovate

The utility and civil infrastructure programs at Missouri State Technical College will see renovations to existing building as well as a new Utility Technology Center thanks to a recent vote by the school's Board of Regents. The program at State Technical College is one of the projects supported by the PCCA Education & Research Foundation.

Details on the decision are available here.

PCCA Signs onto Letter Opposing Trucking Mandates

On September 16, a coalition of 31 associations, including PCCA, sent a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Senate and House transportation committees opposing four costly and burdensome proposals that are being floated for inclusion the next highway bill.

Click here to see the letter.

Hurricane Dorian Spares Baha Mar

While our prayers certainly go out to all those affected by Hurricane Dorian, we are happy to report that Baha Mar, home to the 2020 PCCA Convention, was not directly impacted by the storm. The resort and the nearby Lynden Pindling International Airport are both fully operational, and the PCCA Convention will go on as planned.

The PCCA Convention runs from February 28 until March 4.

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In Memoriam: Dave Moore

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PCCA is sad to report the passing of Dave Moore, a dear friend and valued colleague to many in the association and throughout the industry. Dave, who worked for years at Dura-Line and Arnco, served on the PCCA Board of Directors and as chair of the Associate Member Council.

Dave was one of the genuinely nicest guys that you'll ever know, and he was a great asset to PCCA during some of the association's rocky times," PCCA Executive Vice President Tim Wagner said. "He will be dearly missed."

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Tracking Various State Labor & Employment Laws

At the recent PCCA Mid-Year Meeting, labor attorney Greg Guidry, Ogletree Deakins, updated the membership on the multitude of laws, rules, and regulations--federal, state, and local--that employers must be aware of. The challenge of tracking these myriad laws is especially difficult for employers who work in multiple states. To help them track the relevant laws in states where they work, Ogletree Deakins provides several helpful maps that show where different types of laws apply.

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2019 Mid-Year Presentations

Presentations from the 2019 Mid-Year Meeting are now available online below and in the Education area of the site:

  • 2019-20 Economic Overview - Mark Bridgers, Continuum Capital
  • Recent Developments in Labor & Employment Law - Greg Guidry, Ogeltree Deakins
  • RUS Update - Ken Kuchno, USDA
  • PCCA-WIA Collaboration - Jonathan Adelstein, WIA
  • PCCA Government Relations Roundtable - Eben Wyman, Wyman Associates
  • Fiber Deployment, 5G and What's Next - Lisa R. Youngers, Fiber Broadband Association

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