Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Builders’ Expo
7 hours of continuing education for builders licensing
have been approved by the DOLI.
7:15
to
7:45
Registration (Picture ID required)/
Surf’s Up Breakfast - Sponsors: BankVista, Lakes Gas Co., South Side Sand & Gravel
7:45
Welcoming Remarks - Herberger Room
8:00
to
9:30

Ride The Wave
Featured National Expert
Michael Stone, Construction Programs & Results
Markup, Margins & Cash Flow Part I
Determine minimum overhead and profit margins, markup, gross margins.
 Know what doesn’t work.
Seminar Times Herberger Room Stockinger Room Wilson Room
9:45
to
11:15		 Markup, Margins & Cash Flow, Part II
Michael Stone
• Cash flow issues, payment schedules, operating capitol reserves, dealing with unbudgeted overhead expenses, production issues.
Sponsor: Stearns Bank, N.A.		 Green Overview
Stephanie Berkland, BAM
• The number of green programs/products has exploded. General overview of the options, products, and marketplace. Choose what program is right for your customer (MN GreenStar Program, LEED, MN Green Overlay)
Sponsor: Great River Federal Credit Union		 Building Inspector Tango
• Hear from a panel of local building inspectors. Code interpretations and building practices for the area cities will be addressed. Bring your questions.
Sponsor: American National
Bank of Minnesota
11:15
to
12:45		 High Tide Lunch and Expo
Over 60 Exhibitors
Glenn Carlson Room

• Brock White Co.
• Stearns Electric Association
• Thermo-Tech Windows
• Title Professionals and Abstract Company
• United Products Corp.


12:45
to
2:45		 Energy Track 2008 Code Overviews of the International Residential Code and the Energy Code
Donald Sivigny, Department of Labor and Industry
• The course will be a general code overview of the new 2006 IRC and energy code.
Sponsor: Apollo Insurance Agency
2:45 to 3:00 Beverage Break - Sponsor: Merit Drywall, Inc.
3:00
to
4:00		 Purchasing Liability Insurance
Michael Stone
• Contract language to keep you out of trouble, what to do to get the best buy on your policy, savings that will affect your pocketbook.
Sponsor: The Design Team		 Prospering in Changing Economic Times Todd Bjerstedt, Residential Research Services
• What happened? Now what? Where do we start? Examine your market, your business, and your motives.
Sponsor: A.H. Bennett Company		 OSHA, Fall Protection
Andy Smoka, Senior Safety Consultant of OSHA.
• Learn all about the OSHA Fall Protection that is now required.
Sponsor: Multiple Concepts Interiors - Carpet One
4:00
to
6:00 		Fun in the Sun Party
Over 60 Exhibitors
Glenn Carlson Room		 • Brock White Co.
• Stearns Electric Association
• Thermo-Tech Windows
• Title Professionals and Abstract Company
• United Products Corp.
5:00 Lead Abatement in Wilson Room         Sponsor: St. Cloud HRA
First time licensees are required to have one hour on lead abatement for their first reporting period only, in addition to the seven hours.
6:00
to
7:00		 Stay Afloat
Featured National Expert
Michael Stone, Construction Programs & Results
Punch List – Change Work Orders
Writing punch lists, executing the punch list, writing a change work order, payment schedules for change work orders.