Pelican Chapter, Associated Builders And Contractors, Inc. Announces Build Your Future Day

​BATON ROUGE - The Pelican Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. invites you to cover Build Your Future Day 2018, a half-day educational event that approximately 1,000 high school students from 60 Louisiana schools will attend to learn about construction-related careers.
 
“We must do a better job at educating the next generation about the opportunities available for them in the construction industry, and that is the main goal of Build Your Future Day” said David Helveston, President and CEO of the Pelican Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors. “More than 1,000 high school students will be learning about the many career pathways available for them in the construction industry. I am honored by the number of Louisiana contractors, industry professionals, suppliers, and other educational entities that have partnered with us and want to thank each of them for volunteering their time and expertise to educate these students.”
 
What: October is Careers in Construction Month. To celebrate, ABC will host a half-day learning event at Lamar Dixon Expo Center for ninth and tenth grade high school students from across Louisiana to learn about the many career opportunities available in the construction industry.
           
Who: Approximately 1,000 ninth and tenth grade students from 60 Louisiana high schools as well as volunteer construction industry experts and contractors.
            
When: Wednesday, October 17, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
 
Where: Lamar Dixon Expo Center (9039 S St Landry Ave, Gonzales, LA 70737)
 
*Media registration: Contact Erika Walter at ewalter@abcpelican.com or 225-448-3348*
 
The Pelican Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC) was incorporated in 1980 and covers 52 parishes in Louisiana. It is a diverse, non-profit, trade association of contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and industry professionals who have joined together to advance the construction industry by aggressively supporting their mission, to promote and protect the Merit Shop Philosophy and the principles of the free enterprise system in the construction industry.