Washington, D.C. — ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì of America (ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì), the nation's largest commercial construction trade association, today announced a new strategic relationship with the Family Business Institute (FBI) that will offer its members significant savings. FBI joined the 11 other organizations with which ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì has agreed to offer discounts to its 33,000 member firms.
"In these uncertain economic times, we place an emphasis on delivering added value to our members," said ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì's chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr. "We are selective in choosing these organizations and proud to offer an opportunity for our contractors to develop even stronger business practices and help keep ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì members competitive."
The Family Business Institute (FBI), experts in family–owned and closely–held businesses, will provide ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì member company executives with the opportunity to participate in professionally facilitated Performance Roundtables. A Performance Roundtable consists of seven to ten non–competing ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì members whose firms are similar in sales volume and type of work. Members of the roundtable form an informal board of advisors and meet regularly to discuss industry issues, growth opportunities, and business building strategies in an open and supportive environment.
ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì has long provided discounts to ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì members through recognized vendors as part of its members–only affinity program. There are currently 12 ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì partners that offer discounts to members, ranging from vehicle rentals, package delivery, mobile office products, fuel and fleet management.
ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì of America (ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì represents more than 33,000 firms, including 7,500 of America's leading general contractors, and over 12,500 specialty–contracting firms. More than 13,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the ÉϺ£ÕÅÔ½ÀÏʦ³ö¹ì Web site at .
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