Preliminary Schedule now features smaller-scale works and is an intimate place to appreciate the creativity of the vanguard of Miami’s art scene. Your host for the walk will be one of Wynwood’s very own graffiti artists. $290 includes transportation, guides, lunch at Le Chick, one drink, taxes, and gratuities. Bike Key Biscayne: Miami’s Paradise Island 1:30 - 5 pm Just offshore from Miami’s bustling city center a natural retreat awaits. View the venerable Cape Florida Lighthouse on this scenic island, gaze at the peculiar houses perched above the multihued waters at Stiltsville, and scope out distant, uninhabited islands through binoculars as we bike through Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. You will hear accounts of runaway slaves, keepers of the light, and Seminole Indian attacks in this once remote area. Then pedal over to Crandon Park and continue along its coastal cycling trail. Atop an elevated overlook, observe the rare fossilized black mangrove reef sweeping out into the ocean. Stop at the Crandon Gardens, which harbor rich tropical flora, a host of elegant waterbirds, and endangered American crocodiles. And take a spin through the charming community of Key Biscayne. No other place boasts the diverse vernacular architectural styles seen among these residences, from its historic cottages to bayside mansions. $165 per person includes, transportation, kayaks, safety equipment, instruction, taxes, and gratuities. Tuesday, March 7 Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 am Exhibit Wrap-up & Associates Meeting /Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 am PCCA’s Associate members hold a roundtable discussion on topics that affect manufacturers and suppliers in our industry. We will also review the Contractors/Associates Exhibit, other convention activities, and ways they can be improved to further benefit everyone involved. General Session Panel Discussions 8:30 am - 12 pm This fast-paced and frank discussion moves through the various sectors of power and communications construction and elicits thoughtful insights and candid opinions from contractors and suppliers working throughout North America as well as from experts representing the government, engineering, insurance, and legal sectors. All PCCA members are encouraged to attend and to participate in the discussion. We want to hear from you! Education Issues Panel 8:30 - 9:30 am PCCA President & CEO Tim Wagner and the PCCA Education Committee report on workforce development initiatives, U.S. DOL apprenticeship grant, PCCA Scholarship Program, and other altruistic works of the foundation. Break 9:30 - 9:45 am Government & Industry Issues Panel 9:45 - 11:15 am Led by Zack Perconti, Jaime Steve, and the PCCA Government & Industry Affairs Committee, this session details the committee’s recent initiatives, maps out its upcoming activities, and asks members about the issues that are affecting their businesses. Representatives from government and industry will provide brief reports on issues relevant to power and broadband construction. Break 11:15 - 11:30 am Economic Issues Panel 11:30 am - 12 pm Mark Bridgers, Continuum Capital, leads a discussion on the myriad factors impacting the national economy and the markets in which PCCA members work. Bridgers’ in-depth knowledge of construction markets, owner concerns, and financial topics, combined with his ability to convey difficult topics to laypeople and professionals alike, makes him an intriguing speaker. Spouse Breakfast 9 - 10:30 am Join Toni Henschel for a delicious breakfast and bloody mary’s & mimosas. A special activity and entertainment will be announced before the convention. Art Deco History & Culinary Tour 12:15 - 3 pm Embark on a walking tour of captivating South Beach, with its unique blend of architecture, tropical foliage, azure ocean, and white sand. Listen to the myths and marketing that made Miami Beach famous. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to get a little sand between your toes and, later on, a little deco in your drive. We start with a blue-ribbon sample collection of Art Deco building preserved “almost under glass”
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