Upcoming Events

Charity Golf Outing 6-5-26

SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP WITH A FOURSOME NOW!

THIS WILL SELL OUT!

SCHEDULE:

7:30am – Registration (raffles and golfer package sales),
Breakfast, Signature Drinks, Practice Range

8:50am – Course Rules & Folds of Honor

9:00am – Shotgun Start
*On-course Complimentary Beverages, Snacks, & Hot Dogs*
*Featuring Long-drive Artist Michael Michaelides*
*Fundraising for Folds of Honor*

2:00pm – Lunch and Open Bar

3:00pm – Prizes and Awards

 

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Carbo Coaching Leadership & Management Workshop Series

Overview

Now is the time to grow into the next level of your success whether you are a new leader, a m executive, or anyone in between.  This a six-part workshope series focuses on 6 key areas of becoming a strong leader and manager.  Gain the competitive edge by gaining mastery of the nuances of leadership versus management, discovering effective strategies, and learning to lead your peers, direct reports and even supervisors as we look at what it means to lead up and down the chain of command.  Join us on this empowering journey, where you’ll acquire the skills to navigate change, inspire the various generations, and foster a culture of accountability, setting yourself apart as a true leader in the field. 

Series Content

Leading and Managing: Part 1

  • The difference, proper implementation, pitfalls, and effective strategies
  • Navigating relationship dynamics
  • Management:  Managing up, managing multiple priorities, managing change

Leading and Managing:  Part 2

  • Leading a new generation
  • Managing self:  well-being strategies for optimal functioning

Ownership and Accountability

  • Knowing your “Why”
  • Being the standard and earning respect
  • Creating a “no blame zone”

Communication Best Practices

  • Agreements vs. expectations, hidden expectations
  • Active listening
  • Mastering uncomfortable conversations, healthy conflict
  • Dealing with resentments

Facilitating Learning & Progression

  • Co-creating personal goals with your teammates
  • Knowing your teammates’ strengths and areas for improvement
  • Using performance reviews to maximize engagement and productivity

Managing and Measuring What Matters

  • Understanding and tracking the right metrics
  • Keeping team goals and commitments in view
  • Effective feedback loops

investment for all six workshops:

$750.00 per attendee

Additional company members after the first registrant get a 10% discount.

[Note:  if you miss a workshop you will be able to attend the same workshop with a different cohort]

2026-2027 WORKSHOP DATES:

June 12, 2026  /  9:00am-12:00pm

July 17, 2026  /  9:00am-12:00pm

September 4, 2026  /  9:00am-12:00pm

November 13, 2026  /  9:00am-12:00pm

January 8, 2027  /  9:00am-12:00pm

March 5, 2027  /  9:00am-12:00pm

SERIES REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 24, 2026


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ASA Connect: Annual Meeting 6-16-26

Featuring chapter leaders, staff, and our lobbyist, Andrew Griffin, and Guest Speakers from the Maryland Stadium Authority to discuss the Pimlico Racecourse Project

Gary McGuigan, Maryland Stadium Authority, Executive Vice President, Capital Projects Development Group

Al Tyler, Maryland Stadium Authority, Vice President, Capital Projects Development Group

Gary McGuigan has been with the Authority since 1995 starting out in a project management capacity and currently serving as Executive Vice President, leading a team of 30 people in the Capital Projects Division. McGuigan is an engineer with over 30 years of experience in project management of diverse projects ranging up to $150 million. McGuigan is currently managing Project CORE and the $1.1 billion revitalization plan to finance, construct and renovate the Baltimore City Public School system as well as economic projects and studies around the state.

Recent projects and studies include the $130 million Physical Education Complex at Coppin State University, the Baltimore Convention Center/Arena study, the evaluation of Preakness Stakes at Pimlico and the Baltimore Circuit Court initiative. In addition, other completed projects for the Authority include the renovation of the historic Camden Station, the historic Hippodrome Theater, a venue for Broadway shows, a new hotel and conference center in Montgomery County and Ripken Stadium, a minor league ballpark in Aberdeen.

McGuigan’s original project with MSA was the expansion of the Ocean City Convention Center, which was completed on time and under budget. Prior to joining MSA, McGuigan led the design effort for a new high school in Delaware. Prior to 1994, McGuigan worked for the Facilities Development Corporation in Manhattan for eight years focusing on capital projects on psychiatric center campuses.

McGuigan is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and holds the LEED AP credential.

Al Tyler is currently a Vice President, in the Capital Projects Development Group at the Maryland Stadium Authority, with over 20 years of experience in project management. Since joining the Authority in 2013, Tyler has managed many highly visible and time sensitive construction projects and feasibility studies for local municipalities and state agencies including the recent Pimlico Race Course Studies, Fair Hill Special Event Zone, and the Ocean City Convention Center Expansion.

Prior to joining the Authority, Tyler held leadership roles at Kimball Construction Company and The Whiting Turner Contracting Company which included work at the Camden Yards Sports Complex. Tyler earned a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications at Towson University, a Masters of Business Administration from Loyola University Maryland, and an Associates of Arts in Construction Technology from the Community College of Baltimore County where he served as an adjunct instructor of project management from 2009 to 2019. Tyler recently completed the prestigious Leadership Maryland program.

What is the Annual Meeting?

ASA of Baltimore holds its Annual Meeting every June, toward the end of its fiscal/membership year (July to June).  Annual meetings feature speakers, the recognition of members and volunteers, and include a full dinner and an open bar.  The purposes of the Annual Meeting include, (a) informing the membership regarding the prior year’s activities and financial performance, (b) recognizing members, leaders, and staff for their contributions, (c) describing the plans of the chapter and ASA National for the coming year, and (d) providing valuable strategic insights regarding the status of the commercial construction industry in Maryland.

Food & Beverages

The Annual Meeting includes dinner, soft drinks, and an open bar.

Sponsorships

Sponsorships include one or more tickets and may be purchased at any time up to one week prior to the Annual Meeting in order to allow time for the design and printing of the sponsor’s sign.

When Can I Register?

Registrations for the Annual Meeting are available for six weeks prior to the Annual Meeting, up to the end of the day prior to the event


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