Upcoming Events
24th Annual
Local Craft Championships
Saturday, November 2, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
ABC San Diego, 13858 Kirkham Way, Poway, CA 92064
Join us for this hands-on timed competition as competitors showcase their skills in Electrical, Plumbing, and Sheet Metal. Top apprentices and trainees will compete for honors, awards, and prizes.
1st and 2nd place winners in each trade will represent San Diego and compete with other champions across the USA at the 2025 ABC National Craft Championships in Las Vegas, NV.
Everyone is welcome! Food, drinks, and activities will be provided.
Parking: Please park at Ickler Electric, 13250 Kirkham Way, Poway, CA 92064, or DPI Direct (East Lot), 13257 Kirkham Way Poway, CA 92064
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS
Prime Sponsor
Trade Sponsors – Electrical
Trade Sponsor – Plumbing
Trade Sponsor – Sheet Metal
Awards Sponsor
Photography Sponsor
Atlas Mechanical
Kids Activity Sponsor
I.E.-Pacific, Inc.
Snack Sponsor
Burner Sheet Metal
Parking Sponsors
DPI Direct
Ickler Electric Corp.
Official Tools Sponsor
Milwaukee Tool
Sheet Metal Materials Donator
Omni Duct
Exhibitors
ABCSD MEMBER EXCLUSIVE
Leadership & Board Installation
Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Butcher Shop, 5255 Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego, CA 92123
Join us as we usher in the new year with an evening dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the backbone of our organization – our dedicated members and volunteers!
Event Highlights:
- Join us swear in and install the new leaders for 2025
- Hear from your 2025 Chair, Scott Uren, Titan Fire Protection
- Gain insights into priority issues for ABC San Diego in 2025
- Discover new programs for 2025
- Celebrating the achievements of the past year
- Hear us unveil the lineup of events planned
- Networking and mingling with other leaders and members
Exclusive opportunity for all ABCSD members
Let’s come together to start the new year on a high note!
For more information, contact our team at events@abcsd.org.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
March Construction Coffee Hour
Friday, March 21, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
TBD
Join us for our first round of coffee hour networking with other young professionals in our industry.
Our committee Chair, Luis Mora will share about professional development, education, and mentorship opportunities.
This event is open for members and non-members and is free to attend.
Coffee and light breakfast will be provided.
March Coffee Hour Speaker: TBD
Monthly Topic: TBD
Get Ahead and Download Our Full 2024 Events Calendar Below!
For questions or more information, contact our team at events@abcsd.org or 858.513.4700
Upcoming Webinars and Seminars
Seminar
“Crush It!” Penalty-Prevention Seminar
Thurs. – Fri., February 20-21, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ABC San Diego, 13858 Kirkham Way, Poway, CA 92064
Unlike any other DIR compliance seminar you might have taken, PSCA’s Crush-It Seminar will be the first where you will be trained by legal and compliance experts in a single setting. This comprehensive instruction will be anchored to an official DIR Investigation and Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment (CWPA).
Key DIR/DLSE Compliance Topics:
- Conception, Birth and Death of DIR compliance
- Beware of the DLSE and the BOFE
- The top 3 ways DIR investigations come to be
- What makes contractors such easy DLSE targets
- How project managers cause DLSE fines and penalties
- The hefty cost of misclassifying workers
- Why apprentice violations lead DLSE investigations
Specialty DIR/DLSE Compliance Topics:
- Skilled and Trained Workforce compliance
- Project Labor Agreement (PLA) compliance
- HUD Section 3 compliance
- Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA) compliance
- AB 2143 Commerical Solar Installation compliance
- Inflation Reduction Act’s prevailing wage compliance
- Labor Compliance Program (LCP) compliance
OUR PRESENTER: Michael McCoy, VP Legal & Compliance, Public Works Compliance Advisors
For more information on seminars and classes, contact ABCSD’s Construction Education Manager, George Janczyn at ce@abcsd.org or 858-465-7315.