LEARN ABOUT PREVAILING WAGE AND NETWORK WITH CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

With recent regulatory changes impacting our industry, like updates to the Davis-Bacon regulations and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), many of us are trying to gain a better understanding of how these updates could potentially impact projects. How will the Davis-Bacon updates affect federally funded construction work? What are the prevailing wage requirements under IRA-covered projects?

Join us for a day-and-a-half of in-person training to get answers to questions like these from industry experts. Sessions will cover hot topics, like the final updates to the Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for IRA, and an overview of Nevada state prevailing wage requirements.

In addition to educational sessions, attendees are also invited to a networking break where they can meet other contractors, agency representatives, and other industry professionals.

Date: November 12-13, 2024 | Sessions start at 12:30 pm on 11/12

Price:

  • Early Bird: $349 | Early Bird pricing is available until October 1, 2024
  • General Admission: $399

Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Convention Center Las Vegas Hotel | 3600 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169

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What’s Included:

  • Access to all sessions on both days
  • Access to a networking event with refreshments
  • Applicable meals
  • Coffee/tea

*Note: Hotel accommodations are not included with the registration price. To book your overnight hotel stay, please visit the hotel’s website to make a reservation.

Speakers

Aliecia Taormina

Aliecia Taormina, CCEP, CCA

Aliecia Taormina has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. Her previous roles include Payroll Manager, Business Manager, Compliance Officer, and Senior Compliance Manager for the corporate office of a Fortune 300 Prime Contractor. Aliecia is currently the Chief Product Officer for LCPtracker. Aliecia has extensive expertise in the various nuances of prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon compliance. She holds a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional certification with the SCCE and a Contract Compliance Administrator certification from the ACCA.


Aurora Escott

Aurora has over 5 years in the construction industry, and is currently a Client Training and Content Specialist at LCPtracker.​ Aurora has also held roles as a Labor Compliance/Hurman Resource Specialist and Payroll Specialist. She has experience with California DIR Requirements and other areas of California compliance and reporting.​ She enjoys learning about her clients and collaborating to problem-solve their concerns at hand.


Laura Cataldo

Laura Cataldo is a Director with Baker Tilly and leads the firm’s Construction Advisory work to evaluate business practices and assist with management challenges. Having worked in the real estate and construction industry for almost 25 years, Laura offers a depth of experience working with management teams to improve profitability and succeed in the changing marketplace. In addition, Laura specializes in helping clients navigate the complexities of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) and the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of the Act. She helps clients maximize potential tax credits for clean energy projects.

Agenda

Tuesday, November 12

11:00 – 12:30 pm Registration Check-In
12:30 – 12:45 pm Welcome to Spark Las Vegas Presented by Amanda Hesse, LCPtracker
12:45 – 1:00 pm Icebreaker Presented by Aliecia Taormina, LCPtracker
1:00 – 2:00 pm Nevada Prevailing Wage Overview Presented by Brett Harris, NV Labor Commissioner
2:00 – 2:15 pm Break
2:15 – 3:15 pm Apprentice Requirements Presented by Toni Giddens, Apprenticeship Director for the Office of the Labor Commissioner
3:15 – 4:15 pm Project Labor Agreements in Nevada Presented by Lizette Rodriguez, Gafcon
4:15 – 5:00 pm Prevailing Wage Overview Presented by TBD

Wednesday, November 13

7:00 – 8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 am IRA Energy Credits: Opportunities & Challenges for Contractors Presented by Laura Cataldo, Baker Tilly
10:00 – 10:15 am Break
10:15 – 11:15 am Prevailing Wage: Why Should Contractors Care? Presented by Erin Fairbanks, McCarthy Building Companies
11:15 – 12:15 pm Dual-Funded Requirements: How Administrators Can Help Contractors Lift the Burden Presented by Wendy Ortman, Naylor Construction Consulting
12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 pm Davis-Bacon Final Rules Updates Presented by Aurora Escott, LCPtracker
2:15 – 3:15 pm Davis-Bacon Fundamentals Part 1 Presented by Aliecia Taormina, LCPtracker
3:15 – 3:45 pm Networking Break with Refreshments
3:45 – 5:00 pm Davis-Bacon Fundamentals Part 2 Presented by Aliecia Taormina, LCPtracker

* Schedule may be subject to change


Erin Faribanks

Erin Fairbanks

Erin Fairbanks serves as a Compliance Manager at McCarthy Building Companies, bringing over 15 years of experience in project management and business development to her role. Erin has previously worked for a Fortune 300 Prime
Contractor where she oversaw the training and development of business managers across the Southern Central US.

Wendy Ortman

Wendy Ortman

Wendy Ortman is Co-owner and Chief Operating Officer for Naylor Construction Consulting (NCC). NCC works with clients and stakeholders to navigate complex agreements that govern wage determinations on public works projects. NCC specializes in managing state prevailing wage requirements in addition to Davis-Bacon and PLA/CWA agreements for prime contractors and agencies and currently manages over $3.5 billion in public projects. Wendy has extensive experience managing prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon compliance on projects of all sizes and complexity and frequently presents as a subject matter expert on prevailing wage.


Lizette Rodriguez

Lizette Rodriguez

Lizette Rodriguez is the Director of Labor Relations and the Labor Relations Business Line Leader at Gafcon, Inc. She has extensive experience in all areas of contract compliance monitoring, auditing, and the enforcement of applicable rules and regulations for state and federally funded projects. She has been with Gafcon for more than 12 years working with contractors, subcontractors, and organized labor representatives in resolving challenging compliance issues.

Toni Giddens

Toni Giddens is the Nevada State Apprenticeship Director. As Director, Toni is responsible for overseeing all state apprenticeship programs, conducting outreach, educating the community, providing technical assistance to employers, and working with educators on pre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs.


Brett Harris

Brett Harris was appointed as Nevada Labor Commissioner in September 2022. The Labor Commissioner oversees the agency responsible for the application and enforcement of wage and hour laws, employment of minors, public works and prevailing wage, private employment agency licensing and the State Apprenticeship Council.


More Speakers to be announced soon

Why attend

Davis-Bacon fundamentals
Learn about federal Davis-Bacon fundamentals
LCPtracker Software Overview
Receive an LCPtracker software overview
Requirements for Public Works Projects
Better understand Missouri requirements for public works projects
Compliance Experts
Hear first-hand from compliance experts
Industry Professionals
Get your compliance questions answered by industry professionals
Industry Peers
Network with construction industry peers

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EMAIL: [email protected]

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