Presented by Jim Ward is a National Account Manager for Cost Segregation Services, Inc. (CSSI)

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Commercial Property Owners: Receive Tax Savings of $60K - $100K for each $1M in building cost. Available for properties costing over $200,000.
It's Your Money, Keep More of It

9:30am - 10:30am - Wednesday & Thursday

Recent IRS changes provide commercial property owners additional cash flow through reduced taxes. It’s done by accelerating the depreciation. I’ll give an easy to understand explanation of what this means in the class. Learn how to receive tax savings that average 6-10% of building cost. A $10M building can bring you $600,000 to $1 Million in additional cash. Do you have $500,000 invested in a tenant space improvement – increased cash of $30-$50,000.

This interactive class will include:

• An easy to understand overview of the new tax laws. Explanations will be for non-accountants and everything shown will apply directly to your property

• Descriptions of the process used to get these tax savings to you

• Review of various past projects showing tax savings received and fees charged.

• Property types will include:
  • • New Construction
  • • Purchased Buildings
  • • Properties owned for several years
  • • Residential Rental Property
  • • Tenant Spaces
  • • Remodels & Renovations 
  • • A closing Q&A with include plenty of time to answer all your questions

Target Audience: Commercial property owners

Presented by Paul Niemann

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Emergency Responder Radio Coverage (ERRCS) – Introduction and Best Practices

9:30am - 10:30am - Wednesday

The fire code requires that all buildings have adequate radio coverage for the first responders. The session will provide an introduction to the types of systems utilized by Public Safety Agencies and a general overview of the core requirements and components required for an ERRCS. The class will highlight several Best Practices that should be followed when designing and installing ERRCS in new and existing buildings.

Presented by David Nelson

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NFPA 70E 2018 Awareness Presentation

9:30am - 10:30am - Wednesday & Thursday

The presentation is intended to inform those who “work around” energized systems, and those who manage them, in an understanding of Electrical Hazards and the requirements and strategies embedded in the NFPA 70E. This presentation will also cover the requirements defined in OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations (and a little on their shortcommings), that the NFPA 70E addresses and exceeds within the scope of industry recognized “best practices”.

Presented by Emma Vaughn

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4 Secrets to Boosting Your Business' Reputation

9:30am - 10:30am - Wednesday & Thursday

Your reputation has the power to make or break your business. If you aren't managing what your customers are saying about your business online, you lose the opportunity to thank your loyal customers and neutralize from negative reviews to protect your online reputation. Register for this seminar and you'll learn how to:

1. Claim and optimize your Yelp and Google pages
2. Respond to all of your reviews
3. Handle inaccuracies in a negative review
4. Ask for and highlight customer feedback

Presented by Heather Hellmann

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Impact of Social Media & Brand Identity

11:30am - 12:30pm - Wednesday

Mastering Social Media is on the top of the agenda for almost all business executives. They are constantly working to identify ways in which their firms can make profitable use of the popular Social Media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Consumers traditionally use Social Media and the Internet to simply expend content: they read it, watch it, and use it to make informative buying decisions. They are able to use these platforms for a variety of purposes because they have immediate access to this information in the palm of their very hands.

This represents the social media phenomenon. This phenomenon is known to have significant impact a firm's reputation, sales, and even survival. Yet, many executives neglect this form of media because they do not understand what it is, the various purposes it serves or how to engage with it. When used correctly, Social Media can monetize your sales and business growth. Platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter enable the creation of virtual customer environments (VCEs), online communities of interest formed around specific firms, brands, or products. In today’s market we see this as the instant gratification sale.

Increasing your engagement and strengthening your brand identity is vital to the success of this process. I am here to provide you with the steps necessary to develop this type of presence. In this presentation I will coach you through the process of establishing your business’ brand identity across a variety of social media platforms and show you the impact it will have on your sales strategy and overall business goals.

Target Audience: All Building and Construction Professionals

Alignment with Sales Goals for Growth & Sustainability YOY

11:30am - 12:30pm - Thursday

Having a properly aligned Marketing and Sales department can make or break a business. Did you know that getting these departments on the same page is major struggle faced by many companies around the world? If you really boil it down, the marketing team is at the mercy of the sales team. But the marketing team is only successful if the sales team is. A company can sink hundreds of thousands of dollars into marketing tools, resources and campaigns, but unless the sales goals are aligned with these campaigns you will not see the ROI you are hoping for.

Bottom line: Marketing’s main purpose is to generate solid leads that Sales can turn into customers! Their ability to close these deals and gain new customers is depend on the marketing department handing them leads that they can use. Ultimately, marketing and sales are intertwined and equally dependent on each other.

Shouldn't we all be on the same page? So often the marketing and sales teams play like they are on separate teams when should be working hand-in-hand. When the two are truly aligned and inregular communication everything just works.

In this presentation I will be showing you the importance of aligning your business’ communication to get all your departments on the same page, and how to set realistic goals and strategies to generate growth and success Year-Over-Year.

Target Audience: All Building and Construction Professionals