Overview

The Marcum New England Construction Summit, presented with CT ABC, CFMA of CT, and AGC CT is dedicated to updating construction contractors, finance and accounting professionals on the economic state of the construction industry. This complimentary event draws construction contractors and other service providers from across New England. 

Whether you prefer the energy and networking opportunities of an in-person event or the convenience and accessibility of a virtual experience, we’ve got you covered! To secure your spot, please complete the registration process and indicate your preferred attendance option – In Person or Virtually.

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Anirban Basu, Chief Economist, Marcum LLP, ABC & CFMA

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Presented with:

Associated Builders and Contractors
CFMA
AGX of Connecticut

Agenda

1:15 PM
Registration and Networking
2:00 PM
Opening Remarks

Joseph Natarelli, National Construction Leader, Marcum LLP

2:10 PM
Navigating the Construction Industry: Overcoming Challenges and Building Future Success

Join us for a discussion on the challenges within the construction industry. These individuals will provide valuable insights, practical strategies, and key challenges faced daily including the struggles with labor shortages, rising material costs, regulatory complexities, and technological advancements. Participants will gain an understanding of the current landscape and learn practical tools to adapt their businesses for long-term growth and success.

Moderator

Joseph Natarelli, National Construction Leader, Marcum LLP

Speaker

Vincencia Adusei, President, VASE Management and VASE Development

3:00 PM
Attracting Tomorrow’s Talent with Today's Leaders

Steve Bench, Generational Consulting, LLC

Talent attraction and retention are the #1 issue facing employers in 2023, but at the same time millions of young employees are already disenchanted about the workforce and wondering how their professional lives will take shape in the coming years.  As the Baby Boomers ride off into the retirement sunset, Generation X is left to manage an empowered Millennial generation raised with a new set of attitudes and expectations about their work-life balance. And just as we were beginning to understand Millennials, Gen Z is entering the workforce en masse!  This keynote session focuses on talent attraction and workforce retention by building understanding of who we are, how we were raised, and how each generation views “work” as a part of their identity.  Learn talent attraction and retention strategies to overcome generational differences and attract Millennial and Gen Z employees and keep them from leaving!  Adulthood has changed, and depending on my life stage, I might prioritize my lifestyle over my career… So how do you manage and motivate someone who may not be as committed to their job as previous generations?  This session will give you the answers, energize your group and get people talking!

3:50 PM
Break
4:00 PM
Keynote: Show Me the Money (Supply)

Anirban Basu, Chief Construction Economist, Marcum LLP

Soft landing? Something harder? Whither inflation? This presentation will supply in-depth analysis of the major factors shaping economic outcomes, including central bank policymaking, worker attitudes, business confidence, and geopolitics. It will then turn toward a forecast for the year to come, highlighting the major risks that economic stakeholders will likely encounter.

5:00 PM
Networking and Cocktail Reception

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Anirban Basu

Chief Construction Economist, Marcum LLP

Anirban Basu is the Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Orlando, Florida.  The firm provides strategic analytical services to energy suppliers, law firms, medical systems, government agencies, and real estate developers among others. 

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Anirban Basu

Chief Construction Economist, Marcum LLP

Anirban Basu is the Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Orlando, Florida.  The firm provides strategic analytical services to energy suppliers, law firms, medical systems, government agencies, and real estate developers among others. 

In 2014, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed him Chair of the Maryland Economic Development Commission (2014-2021).  He serves as Chairman of the Baltimore County Economic Advisory Committee.  He is also the Chief Economist to Associated Builders and Contractors, the Chief Economist of the Maryland Bankers Association, and Chief Economic Advisor to the Construction Financial Management Association.  He serves or has served similar functions for Visit Baltimore, Maryland Realtors, and Marcum, LLP.  

He has lectured at Johns Hopkins University, most recently in Global Strategy, and has also taught international economics, urban economics, micro- and macroeconomics at Hopkins. His radio show can be heard weekdays on 88.1FM, WYPR, Baltimore.   

In both 2007 and 2016, the Daily Record newspaper selected Mr. Basu as one of Maryland’s 50 most influential people. The Baltimore Business Journal named him one of the region’s 20 most powerful business leaders in 2010.

Dr. Basu has been on many boards over time, including First Mariner Bank, the Baltimore City Public School System, Port Discovery, the Baltimore School for the Arts, and Union Memorial Hospital.  He is currently on the boards of the University of Maryland School of Law, St. Mary’s College, the University of Maryland Medical Center, the University System of Maryland Foundation, the Center for Emerging Media, the Lyric Opera House and the Archdiocese of Baltimore School System.

Dr. Basu earned his B.S. in Foreign Service at Georgetown University.  He earned his Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and his Master’s in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.  His Juris Doctor was earned at the University of Maryland School of Law.  His doctoral work was completed at UMBC with a concentration in health economics.

Speakers

Vincencia Adusei

President, VASE Management and VASE Development

VASE is a full-service Construction Management firm and also develops its own properties. As President, Vincencia has been involved since 2007 in the development and construction of housing, municipal, educational, historic renovation, and commercial properties throughout Connecticut. With 15 years of experience, Vincencia has worked in every management capacity, including construction management, cost development, business management, and consulting services. She has participated in projects totaling over 5M SF of building and $1B in construction costs, with most being large-scale projects.

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Vincencia Adusei

President, VASE Management and VASE Development

VASE is a full-service Construction Management firm and also develops its own properties. As President, Vincencia has been involved since 2007 in the development and construction of housing, municipal, educational, historic renovation, and commercial properties throughout Connecticut. With 15 years of experience, Vincencia has worked in every management capacity, including construction management, cost development, business management, and consulting services. She has participated in projects totaling over 5M SF of building and $1B in construction costs, with most being large-scale projects.

She is not your average Construction Manager. As one of few Women/Minority-owned Construction Management firms in the State, she is highly adaptable, professional, and results-driven. She has vast resources at her disposal to ensure project success. 

As a result of her community efforts, over 1,000 businesses, contractors, and agencies achieved more than $100 million in contract awards. She has received awards and commendations from the Home Builders Association, National Association of Women in Construction, Senator Richard Blumenthal, The Honorable Jim Himes, City of Bridgeport, Fairfield County Business Journal, Minority Inclusion Project, Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council, The WorkPlace, Connecticut Against Violence, Smart CEO— New York Chapter, Girls Scouts of America and more.

With headquarters in New Haven, VASE is currently ranked fourth in Power 25: Real Estate 2021 by New Haven Biz.

Steve Bench

Generational Consulting, LLC

Steve customizes keynote presentations and training sessions that deliver engagement strategies for attracting and retaining Millennials, empowering Generation X, capturing Boomer wisdom and cultivating future leadership by leveraging the strengths of each generation. Steve has shared his message with audiences across the country.

Steve is also the creator of “The Pitch!”, a non-profit business contest that puts the next generation of workforce talent in charge to create a start-up company and make the perfect sales pitch! Teenage students learn business concepts, practice soft skills and networking and compete for prizes! When not in a classroom, Steve spends his time in gyms around the midwest coaching AAU basketball.

Joseph Natarelli

National Construction Leader - Marcum LLP

Joseph Natarelli is office managing partner in the New Haven, Connecticut office and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. A specialist in accounting for construction contractors, Joseph also serves as national leader of Marcum’s Construction Services practice, overseeing audit, consulting, and taxation services to construction clients ranging from start-ups to multi-billion-dollar international enterprises.

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Joseph Natarelli

National Construction Leader - Marcum LLP

Joseph Natarelli is office managing partner in the New Haven, Connecticut office and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. A specialist in accounting for construction contractors, Joseph also serves as national leader of Marcum’s Construction Services practice, overseeing audit, consulting, and taxation services to construction clients ranging from start-ups to multi-billion-dollar international enterprises.

He has extensive experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He has served as a technical reviewer for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) construction audit and taxation guides for more than two decades and had the privilege of chairing the AICPA National Construction Program Conference Committee from 2012-2014.

Joseph is a valued advisor on diverse construction projects, providing expertise on improving job performance and enhancing profitability. He also provides thought leadership on various accounting and auditing matters as a conference panelist and contributing author to construction publications. He has been interviewed by numerous trade and business media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Businessweek, and Fox Business, among others.

Under his leadership, Marcum’s national Construction Services Group has innovated a robust curriculum of industry summits and technical webinars focused on helping contractors continuously enhance their understanding of complex financial concepts and strategic planning. He also spearheaded several definitive industry resources for contractors, including the annual Marcum National Construction Survey, the quarterly Marcum Commercial Construction Index, the Marcum PAS Contractor Compensation Quarterly, and the annual Marcum JOLTS Analysis of construction employment trends. Construction Executive magazine has recognized Marcum as a Top Three construction services provider.

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CPE CREDITS

Program Description Marcum New England Construction Summit
Important Notice Regarding CPE:
Learning Objectives

During this event participants will Identify:

  • Summarize the current construction landscape and examine practical tools to adapt their businesses for long-term growth and success
  • Identify talent attraction and workforce retention strategies by building an understanding of who we are, how we were raised, and how each generation views “work” as a part of their identity
  • Illustrate Shifts in the economy and construction industry during the pandemic over the last year, and forecast of successes and challenges the construction industry will face until the end of 2023 into 2024
Instruction Delivery Method Live, In-Person and Virtual
Recommended CPE Credit 3 Hours
Recommended Field of Study Specialized Knowledge
Prerequisites None
Program Level Update
Advance Preparation None
Cancellation Policy You may cancel your registration at any time prior to the event.
Complaint Resolution Policy For more information regarding refund, concerns and program cancellation policies, please contact our offices at [email protected].

Marcum LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.