The Merit Shop Messenger: Recent Episodes
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In this episode of the Merit Shop Messenger, Jen Huber interviews Michele Roberts-Bauer, president of the Heart of America Chapter, and Brian Sampson, president of the Empire State Chapter. It’s the beginning of September which means chapters will be opening their schools for their apprenticeship and craft training programs. Michele and Brian will share how they are handling this in the current COVID environment. Listen now.
In this episode of the Merit Shop Messenger, Stephen interviews Carol Bowen, Chief Lobbyist for ABC of Florida and Vice President of Government Affairs for the Florida East Coast Chapter. Carol will share how ABC of Florida and the Florida East Coast Chapter are adapting their tactics for promoting and defending our members’ interests and preparing to make a big impact in the 2020 election.
In this episode of the Merit Shop Messenger, Stephen will interview Greg Meizinger, President of Meizinger Construction Services and member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter, and Joe Perpiglia, President and CEO of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter. Greg and Joe will share their experience in getting the construction industry back to work and what to look for when helping your members to reopen job sites and navigate the new rules and regulations put in place as a result of COVID-19.
In this episode of the Merit Shop Messenger Stephen interviews Steve Cona III, President of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter and host of ABC’s 3 Quick Things Podcast. Steve will share with chapters some tips on getting your podcast up and running, mistakes to avoid, and the benefit of providing this communication medium to members during this pandemic and beyond.
In this episode of the Merit Shop Messenger Stephen interviews Greg DeHaas, Membership Director for the Chesapeake Shores Chapter. Maneuvering the ask for membership renewals and recruiting new members in these uncertain times can be overwhelming; however, many chapters have had success in doing so. In this episode, Greg shares how he is handling renewals and positioning ABC as the vital resource that we are now more than ever.
In this episode of the Merit Shop Messenger Mike Kobylka interviews Ginny Shindelar, Vice President of Education and Training for the Iowa Chapter. In response to the COVID19 pandemic, many ABC Chapters have had to quickly pivot their operations. In this episode, Ginny will share her experience with transitioning the Chapter’s training online and some of the challenges and lessons that she learned along the way.
Greg Sizemore, Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Workforce Development, of the Associated Builders and Contractors joined Stephen and Mike to talk about the upcoming Safety Stand Down and how Chapters can help their members participate.