b'OSWCA PRESIDENTS MESSAGEOSWCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEB. 9-12, 2020Members suggestions reshapeOSWCA Annual Conference BRAD BREWSTER,I f you havent already registered for theOur keynote speakers include Scott Kress, PRESIDENTOSWCA Annual Conference, I urgePresident, Summit, and Mark Casaletto, you to take a few minutes to look atPresident, ConstructConnect. There will the excellent offerings that will be ofalso be a special reception and lunch benefit to your company. that highlights diverse aspects of the For 2020, weve totally revampedleading-edge Collingwood SMART our Conference. Weve restructuredInfrastructure Project. it because we heard and acted on ourAs another example of changes made as a members feedback. Thank you to all ourresult of your suggestions, you told us that members who made suggestions! HR issues are important challenges for You told us that you want a more value-addyour business. experience from the Conference. You wantWe know our members, like all companies the Conference to speak to the needs of contractor members, as it has always done.in the construction sector, struggle with In addition, you feel it will provide reala range of employee recruitment and value to your company to address the needsretention issues, including mental health. of your management. Although the industry is working to alleviate the severe shortage of employees Thats why for the 2020 Annual Conference(please see the article on page 32 about the we are offering two distinct educationalreboot of the Ontario Construction Career streams that feature targeted learningAlliance (OCCA), of which OSWCA is a and information.lead member), the Conference addresses these challenges head on.The streams are: Sessions focus on employee recruitmentOwners: contractors and suppliersand retention, communicating with millen-nial workers, and substance abuse in the Management: foremen, supervisors,workplace. The Conference also features project managers, estimators a succession planning panel discussion, a topic that is of interest to many of our The OSWCA Annual Conference, andmembers. Please take the time to check out its excellent supplier tradeshow, is yourthe Conference agenda.chance to hear firsthand from experts on critical, timely and industry-specificThe Annual OSWCA Conference is issues that have a direct impact on yourunique; OSWCA is Canadas only dedicated business, including sessions on dealingsewer and watermain association. I look with the MOL, technology and innovation,forward to seeing you at the OSWCA 2020 safety, construction claims and locates.Annual Conference.OSWCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEB. 9-12, 2020 NEW EDUCATIONAL STREAMS FOR 2020 DETAILS ON PAGES 6 TO 8REGISTER NOW! 14 H 2 OSWCAFall/Winter 2019'