{"id":3283,"date":"2025-05-02T10:38:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T10:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabep.org\/?page_id=3283"},"modified":"2025-05-06T11:30:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T11:30:40","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fabep.org\/?page_id=3283","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3283\" class=\"elementor elementor-3283\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6f1f5 e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf6f1f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea3080 e-con-full e-flex rt-default-class e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fea3080\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcdaec elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fcdaec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2025 Event Calendar (Monthly Think Tanks)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747d06d e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"747d06d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480788f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"480788f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table>\r\n        <thead>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>Proposed Date-last Thursday of Each Month<\/th>\r\n                <th>Activity \/ Event- More details to follow)\r\n<\/th>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n        <\/thead>\r\n        <tbody>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td class=\"highlight\">JANUARY 2025h<\/td>\r\n                <td>-<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 27 February 2025 @ 18H00 \u2013 19H00<\/td>\r\n                <td>Meet & Greet 2025<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 27 March 2025 @ 08H00 - 09H00<\/td>\r\n                <td>Think Tank \/ Industry Dialogue \/ Event<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 24 April 2025 @ 08H00 - 09H00<\/td>\r\n                <td>Think Tank \/ Industry Dialogue \/ Event<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 29 May 2025 @ 08H00 - 09H00<\/td>\r\n                <td>Think Tank \/ Industry Dialogue \/ Event<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 26 June 2025 @ 08H00 - 09H00<\/td>\r\n                <td>Think Tank \/ Industry Dialogue \/ Event<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 31 July 2025 @ 08H00 - 09H00<\/td>\r\n                <td>Think Tank \/ Industry Dialogue \/ Event<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 28 August 2025 @ 08H00 - 09H00<\/td>\r\n                <td>Think Tank \/ Industry Dialogue \/ Event<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 25 September 2025 @ 08H00 - 09H00<\/td>\r\n                <td>Think Tank \/ Industry Dialogue \/ Event<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 30 October 2025 @ 08H00 - 09H00<\/td>\r\n                <td>Think Tank \/ Industry Dialogue \/ Event<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Thursday, 27 November 2025<\/td>\r\n                <td>End of the Year Event<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <td>DECEMBER 2025<\/td>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcfbf62 e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcfbf62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbc0e7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4cbc0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:support@fabep.org?subject=RSVP%20for%20Event\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">RSVP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300bff6 e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"300bff6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e082c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62e082c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d362dd e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d362dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d695d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d695d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs &amp; Initiatives Preview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42b161 e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e42b161\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f55138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4f55138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e7b2d e-grid e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29e7b2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9377d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af9377d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: white;\"><strong>Membership &amp; Sustainability<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u2022 Membership drive to recruit new members.<br \/>\u2022 Review financial sustainability and explore funding options<br \/>\u2022 Develop interactive website and increase online presence<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0719b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0719b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: white;\"><strong>Think Tank &amp; Advocacy<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u2022 Conduct forums discussing infrastructure projects, procurement policies, and government regulations.<br \/>\u2022 Prepare and submit proposals to improve procurement policies.<br \/>\u2022 Collaborate with stakeholders to address injustices in the industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdb9be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fdb9be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: white;\"><strong>Community Engagement &amp; Industry Growth<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u2022 Engage in community development initiatives.<br \/>\u2022 Host networking events for industry professionals<br \/>\u2022 Advocate for policy changes and industry growth<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0f2b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb0f2b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: white;\"><strong>Property Fund<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u2022 Open and manage the Property Fund account.<br \/>\u2022 Identify potential properties for development.<br \/>\u2022 Engage professionals within the forum for feasibility studies.<br \/>\u2022 Initiate property purchases and developments.<br \/>\u2022 Monitor fund growth and investments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa95f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa95f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: white;\"><strong>Access to Work &amp; Professional Development<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u2022 Develop a professional roster for work allocation.<br \/>\u2022 Engage with companies to on-board candidates and interns.<br \/>\u2022 Monitor the effectiveness of the roster system.<br \/>\u2022 Evaluate fair work distribution among members.<br \/>\u2022 Strengthen collaborations with private and government sectors.<br \/>\u2022 Encourage more companies to mentor and incubate emerging professionals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb0a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bb0a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: white;\"><strong>Leadership &amp; Mentorship Program<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u2022 Identify senior professionals willing to mentor younger members.<br \/>\u2022 Establish mentorship groups and guidelines.<br \/>\u2022 Conduct leadership training sessions.<br \/>\u2022 Encourage peer mentorship opportunities.<br \/>\u2022 Publish reports on mentorship success stories.<br \/>\u2022 Recognize and award outstanding mentors and mentees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae47964 e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae47964\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2a162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c2a162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6348f3f e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6348f3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c655c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c655c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Event Gallery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc486f e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cc486f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12f514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"f12f514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3283 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/entry-level-construction-jobs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/entry-level-construction-jobs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/entry-level-construction-jobs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/entry-level-construction-jobs-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon 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src=\"https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/entry-level-construction-jobs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/entry-level-construction-jobs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/entry-level-construction-jobs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/entry-level-construction-jobs-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/construction.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/construction.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/construction-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/construction-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VanSchendel-Construction.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VanSchendel-Construction.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VanSchendel-Construction-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VanSchendel-Construction-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VanSchendel-Construction-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fabep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VanSchendel-Construction-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" 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