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UPCOMING EVENTS

SAM welcomes long time member Lane Gorman Trubitt at our February Meeting!

Our panel will include three tax experts from our long time member CPA firm Lane Gorman Trubitt: Jon Wellington, Matthew Dobay, and Nathan Taylor.

Open the Meeting Agenda link to learn more about the presentation.

Join us at our beautiful NEW Location in Plano!

Heavy Appetizers will be served.
Cash Bar will be open in our private meeting room.

We have teamed up with APWC for our Annual Chili Cookoff and Cornhole Tournament!

APWC is the Association of Professional Women in Construction, and it is a wonderful association for women involved in the construction industry from general contractors, subcontractors, and supporting vendors.

This come-and-go event is open to members and friends of both associations.

Chili Tasting and Cornhole Tournament will begin at noon.
Come on out to cast your (3) votes included with your registration.
The Winners will be announced at 3:00 p.m.

Do you have a winning chili recipe? Bring it to this event and let your peers decide.
Each Chili Team includes (5) Attendees, and we will provide the tables, plastic table covering, and chairs.
Chili Teams should bring Crock Pot of Pre-Made Chili, Small Tasting Cups, Tasting Utensils, and Napkins. Setup will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Optional Items to bring are a Game at your Station and a Raffle Item.

Maybe you don't have a winning chili recipe, but you and a friend throw a mean Cornhole Game. This event is for you, too!
Cornhole Teams include (2) Players, Chili Tasting, and (3) Voting Tickets.

If Chili and Cornhole are not your thing, attend this event to taste some chili, cheer on your friends, network with new friends, and play in our Raffle! Buy 1 Raffle Ticket for $5.00 or Buy 5 Tickets for $20.00.

Cash Prizes will be awarded to the Top 3 Cornhole Teams and Top 2 Chili Entries.
Chili Winners are determined by the number of voting tickets collected.

*The venue will be enclosed and covered to accommodate less-than-ideal weather conditions.

SAM University's mission is to teach the skills and information that is not taught in a formal setting. It will fill the gap between formal education and real world job experience.

On February 21, SAM welcomes Peter Vavrosky to teach our SAM University students about Cyber Security. Peter's company, Black Belt Consulting, specializes in cyber security services for companies in every industry. His vast knowledge and experience is valuable to anybody plugged into the internet - which is every single person involved in construction.
His presentation will cover the following topics:
*Cyber Attack Methods
*How Employees Can Keep Employer Networks Secure
*Click Bait Schemes
*And much more!

Heavy Appetizers will be served.

See more Events on our Calendar

News & Events

SUPPORT

Lien Information – SAM collects information on Liens Filed in Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin Counties. We review this information at every monthly meeting, and we track the trends for the Number of Liens Filed and the Total Value of the Liens. This information is available to our members on our website in a searchable spreadsheet.

Business Practices Interchange (BPI) – Every meeting includes time for BPI. During this time, attendees may anonymously submit the names of General Contractors to learn more about them from the meeting attendees.

Educational Meeting Presentations – Our Meeting Presentations are centered around issues our subcontractors face in their businesses. Best Practices for Accounting in Construction, Department of Labor Regulations, and OSHA Safety Compliance are just a few of the broad and relevant topics that SAM meetings highlight for all subcontractor business owners.

Seminars – Our General Counsel, Sewall “Spike” Cutler, conducts a seminar every April to share the new language General Contractors are including in their contracts. Spike conducts another seminar every November to review the process to file a lien in Texas. It is more difficult to file a lien in Texas than it is in California!

Training Classes – SAM offers CPR/First Aid classes each year for our members, as well as other training classes that are necessary for subcontractors.

ADVOCACY

Texas Construction Association (TCA) – Membership in the TCA is included with your membership in SAM. The Texas Construction Association is our lobbying group in Austin, Texas. The TCA works on behalf of SAM and several other trade associations to improve legislation related to construction and, more specifically, subcontractors. By providing the information needed to send effective communications to your representative, the TCA makes it easy to contact your legislators. Lawmakers need to hear from subcontractors to understand our issues, and membership in the TCA helps us connect with them more seamlessly.

Learn more about the Texas Construction Association here.

MENTORSHIP

SAM Events – Our Annual TopGolf Event has proven to be a fun environment for our members to kick back and relax. During this event, we host a Silent Auction with items donated by our members. Our Annual Clay Shoot also provides an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors with other subcontractors.

National Subcontractors Alliance (NSA)– SAM’s national affiliation is with the NSA. The NSA hosts an annual Spring Conference and Executive Director Meeting. During these events, SAM’s Executive Committee and Executive Director connect with individuals from all over the country to learn about current issues facing subcontractors and best practices for running a successful association. These important connections and the information NSA provides is invaluable to SAM leadership in building and maintaining the best association for our members.

Learn more about the National Subcontractors Alliance here.