BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Montreal BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Montreal:20260421T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Montreal:20260421T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Lunch DESCRIPTION:Elevate your career over lunch! Join this exclusive event for Young Members and connect with experienced CBC professionals. Learn the "how" and "why" behind their career journeys and walk away with practical strategies you can apply to your own path.Agenda:9:00 9:20 | Welcome & Purpose SettingWelcome participants and review logistics.Discuss why mentorship is impactful within the construction industry.Explain how this program differs from panels and lectures.Set expectations for participation\, confidentiality\, and respect."Construction careers are shaped by decisions\, relationships\, and judgment. Today is about learning how those decisions get made."9:20 9:35 | Mentor Story Circles (Whole Group)Each mentor shares briefly (2-3 minutes) responding to prompt: Looking back now\, what advice would you tell your younger self to support you in your career journey moving forward?\nGroup Mentoring Sessions (Four Rotations)Emerging professionals will stay with the group at their table\, while the established professionals will rotate to their next table. Each type of professional will have their own set of questions\, listed below.9:35 10:00 | Group Mentoring Session I10:00 10:20 | Group Mentoring Session II10:20-10:30 | Break10:30 10:50 | Group Mentoring Session III10:50 11:15 | Group Mentoring Session IV\nConstruction Management: How Construction Careers ProgressWhat factors have most influenced your career progression?How do performance\, visibility\, and relationships each affect advancement? What causes careers to slow down or stall in this industry? When does it make sense to switch paths (field\, office\, leadership)?Which skills have transferred well for you\, and which have not?\nArchitecture/Engineering: Gaining CredibilityHow do you build trust when you do not yet have formal authority?What early‑career mistakes do you see most often?How do you handle conflict constructively in technical roles?What actions help a young professional earn respect quickly?How do you navigate situations where your expertise is questioned?\nConstruction Management: Setbacks\, Mistakes\, and RecoveryWhat mistakes have you seen people recover from successfully?What steps help rebuild trust after a professional setback?How do you decide whether to stay or move on after a difficult experience?What does accountability look like in a high‑pressure project environment?How can emerging professionals manage fear of failure productively?11:15 12:00 | Networking Lunch (Provided) Participants are invited to continue conversations and build connections in an unstructured setting over a hosted lunch. Use this time to follow up on insights from the morning's mentoring sessions\, exchange contact information\, and begin building the lasting professional relationships that define a successful career in the AEC industry. Come as you are and leave with more than you came with. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


Elevate your career over lunch! Join this exclusive event for Young Members and connect with experienced CBC professionals. Learn the "\;how"\; and "\;why"\; behind their career journeys and walk away with practical strategies you can apply to your own path.

Agenda:

9:00&ndash\;9:20 | Welcome &\; Purpose Setting

"\;Construction careers are shaped by decisions\, relationships\, and judgment. Today is about learning how those decisions get made."\;

9:20&ndash\;9:35 | Mentor Story Circles (Whole Group)


Group Mentoring Sessions (Four Rotations)

Emerging professionals will stay with the group at their table\, while the established professionals will rotate to their next table. Each type of professional will have their own set of questions\, listed below.

9:35&ndash\;10:00 | Group Mentoring Session I

10:00&ndash\;10:20 | Group Mentoring Session II

10:20-10:30 | Break

10:30&ndash\;10:50 | Group Mentoring Session III

10:50&ndash\;11:15 | Group Mentoring Session IV


Construction Management: How Construction Careers Progress


Architecture/Engineering: Gaining Credibility


Construction Management: Setbacks\, Mistakes\, and Recovery

11:15&ndash\;12:00 | Networking Lunch (Provided) \;

Participants are invited to continue conversations and build connections in an unstructured setting over a hosted lunch. Use this time to follow up on insights from the morning'\;s mentoring sessions\, exchange contact information\, and begin building the lasting professional relationships that define a successful career in the AEC industry. Come as you are and leave with more than you came with.

LOCATION:60 N Main St Wallingford CT 06492 UID:e.2951.1220715 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260404T133253Z URL:https://members.cbc-ct.org/events/Details/emerging-professional-lunch-1425938?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR