Dear ABC Central Ohio Member,

We continue to be pleased to offer the following upcoming Member-Only webinars. As always, if there is a topic of specific interest that is not being covered, please shoot me an email at bhacker@centralohioabc.org to let me know how we can better meet your needs.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Barton Hacker
President

Understanding PPP Loan Borrower Risks Before the May 7 Deadline to Decide to Keep or Return Loan Funds

Date: Tuesday, May 5
Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Mary Amato, CPA, Cohn Reznick; Jack Callahan, CPA, Cohn Reznick; Alex MacDonald, Littler Mendelson P.C.
Moderator: Mike Bellaman, ABC National

Contractors faced with unknown impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic received 14% of the loans in Phase One of the Paycheck Protection Program loan program. During the approval and funding process, and while contractors were exploring how to properly comply with documentation and tracking-related potential forgiveness, new guidance released on April 24 has raised serious concerns about the risks associated with accepting these loans. This session will cover Question 31, Necessity Certification, and its risks, plus best practices to document your company’s economic necessity and track the economic impact on your operations. Recently raised tax deductibility issues will also be covered.

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COVID-19 and Its Relationship to the 2020 Safety Performance Report’s Eight Leading Indicators

Date: Wednesday, May 6
Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Mike Bennett, The Cianbro Cos.; Paul Crivac, Three Rivers Corp.; Eric Simmons, Helix Electric Inc.; Shelley Sutton, hth companies inc.

Discover how safety experts from ABC’s top-performing contractors consistently implement the eight leading indicators identified in the 2020 Safety Performance Report.

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Understanding and Managing Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness

Date: Wednesday, May 6
Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Mario Vicari, CFMA; Kreischer Miller, CFMA

*Presented by the Construction Financial Management Association*

Find out what you need to know about the PPP loan forgiveness guidelines and how they apply to your company. Topics covered include: an overview of the program and testing, how to integrate loan forgiveness into your business planning decisions and details about how you can use the loan and documentation requirements. This session is presented by the Construction Financial Management Association and designed for chief financial officers, controllers, risk managers, human resource managers, tax experts and business owners.

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Safety Technology: Innovative Tools to Create a Safer Jobsite During COVID-19 and Beyond

Date: Tuesday, May 12
Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Matt Abeles, ABC National; Raffi Elchemmas, Milwaukee Tool; Bal Guerrero, United Rentals; Norty Turner, United Rentals; Steve Wiltshire, ABC National

New technologies are coming to market at a rapid pace, and it’s hard to evaluate which tools are best for your company. This webinar will explore new jobsite safety tools with industry leaders from Milwaukee Tool and United Rentals that can help you improve worker safety and enhance productivity.

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COVID-19, Construction and Regional Economic Recovery: Where are we and where are we headed?

Date: Wednesday, May 20
Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Bernard M. Markstein, Markstein Advisors

The fallout from the spread of COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on the economy and construction. Join ABC in a webinar with Dr. Bernard Markstein, president and chief economist for Markstein Advisors, to examine what the near-term and longer-term outlook is for the economy and construction. How soon will the economy begin to get back on its feet? When will the economy and construction return to pre-COVID-19 health? What will recovery look like in different regions of the country? Dr. Markstein will answer these and other questions. His discussion will include the outlook for various sectors of construction such as lodging, office, retail, education and health care.

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