The 2008 convention will be held at the Red Lion hotel in Olympia July 31 and August 1.  Early registration will be open the evening of July 30 from 5:00-7:00PM, otherwise registration will be held from 7:30-9:00AM on July 31 at which time the convention will be called to order.

Applications for the Ann Gallagher memorial scholarship can be downloaded below.

May 14

8:00 AM-4:30 PM

The 1st Annual Construction Safety Day will be held May 14, 2008 at the Puyallup Fairgrounds, and is sponsored by Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board.

Registration:

	Pre-registration is $50 per person
	Vendor registration for the event is $200
	A buffet lunch, coffee and refreshments are included with your registration.
	*Group registrations of 10 or more persons will receive $10 discount per person.

*OSHA 10 hour Course - FREE* - May 13th - Space is limited 
(call Angela Rodriguez @ (360) 902-6402 or gele235@Lni.wa.gov)

Additional Sponsors for this event are: Associated General Contractors, Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council, Absher Construction Company, Laborers' International Unions of North America, International Union of Operating Engineers, The Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board, WA Department of Labor & Industries, and Skanska USA.

For more information about the Construction Safety Day you can visit the site Here.

INCREASING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

IN THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Satsop Business Park — Elma

FlexTech Building

9:30 am-12:30 pm

Lunch Provided

The Olympia and Washington State Building and Construction Trades Councils and WIRED are preparing a work plan to increase the number of people entering the building & construction trades apprenticeship programs, and to offer additional skill improvement to those wanting to upgrade their knowledge with new technologies. We need your ideas and input.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Educators and counselors who promote careers in the skilled building & construction

trades to high school students.

Businesses who require highly skilled construction professionals.

Journey-level members in the skilled trades available to provide ideas how to increase the number of construction professionals necessary to fill the jobs in Mason, Lewis, Thurston, Pacific, and Grays Harbor counties are all welcome.

To RSVP: Cheri Bookheimer, WSBCTC 360.357.6778

wsbuilding@qwestoffice.net

www.WaBuildingTrades.org

For More Information: Cheryl Fambles, WIRED Director 360.570.6957

cfambles@pacificmountainworksource.com

For directions to Satsop: http://www.satsop.com/directions.php