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                        <h1>CNR Executive Summit:<br />
Risk and Rewards in the St. Louis<br />
Construction Industry 2009
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                         <p>Risk is inherent in the construction industry. In today’s economic climate that risk is at an all-time high. How do the owners, contractors  and the others in the industry protect themselves against the volatility of the financial markets and fuel and material price escalation? What are the rewards for those who are prepared?</p>
<p>Because of your leadership position the St. Louis construction industry, we invite you to BE OUR GUEST at this special program, which will kick off CNR’s 40th year as the “Voice for the St. Louis Construction Industry.â€</p>
<p><b>Date:</b> Wednesday, November 5th, 2008</p>
<p><b>Time:</b> 7:30-9:30 a.m.</p>
<p><b>Location:</b> Missouri Athletic Club, 1777 Des Peres Road</p>
<p><b>Format:</b> Continental Breakfast, Panel Presentation, Q&A</p>
<h2>KICKOFF SPEAKER</h2>
<p>Richard Ward (Principal, Zimmer Real Estate Services, St. Louis; former CEO of Development Strategies and of Team Four): Overview of the St. Louis market, its historic tendencies, demographic, political, and market forces, and prognosis for the year. </p>
<h2>PANELISTS</h2>
<p><b>Len Toenjes</b>  (CEO, AGC of St. Louis) Market and political forces (transportation, minorities, etc.) affecting contractors</p>
<p><b>Walt Bazan</b>  (CEO Bazan Painting, national board of directors American Subcontractors Association) Risks to subs in a down market (price volatility, risk assumption)</p>
<p><b>Mike Flavin</b> (President, The Business Bank of St. Louis) Financial roadblocks to projects, working capital issues for construction companies and developers</p>
<p><b>Andy Manuel </b>(Shareholder, Greensfelder, Hemker and Gale, PC) Legal risks in developer failures, BIM, ConsensuDocs, LEED certification, and material volatility. Labor issues emerging from tighter market.</p>
<p><b>Pete Mohs </b>(Vice President, J.W. Terrill) Risk in  bonding, electronic building technologies, implied guarantees and health risks in “green “ construction, fallout from additional focus on crane safety.</p>
<p>Attendance is free, but registration is required. For registration or more information, email <a href="mailto:summit@stlouiscnr.com">summit@stlouiscnr.com</a>, fax to St. Louis CNR at 314.241.0241, or call Tom Finan at 314.584.4717.</p>
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