Storm Ventures Group “Win The Storm Conference” (WTS), the leading conference and tradeshow expo for general contracting, restoration, roofing and solar companies, announces full conference agenda and speaker lineup.The three-day event held March 15-17 in Fort Lauderdale kicks off with a parade recognizing Ian first responders, followed by educational speakers, presentations, panels with live Q&A, over 100 industry-specific breakout sessions, as well as a full tradeshow expo floor full of the industry’s leading vendors and suppliers that serve the nation’s $100B+ storm and catastrophic restoration industry. WTS provides contractors with advanced education, training, technology, and tactics to help property owners recover after large storms and catastrophic events.

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According to reinsurer Swiss Re, Hurricane Ian caused the second-largest insured loss after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and was ranked top five costliest storm.

• On Thursday, March 16, keynote speaker Doug Quinn of the American Policyholder Association (APA) will present on the main stage at 3 p.m. on policyholder issues affecting residential and commercial property owners, followed by a Policyholder Advocate Panel at 4 p.m. comprised of industry experts, hurricane victims and property owners.
• On Friday, March 17, Melanie Griffin, secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), will participate in a Hurricane Ian Recovery Panel on the main stage at 11 a.m. discussing similar talking points related to rebuilding, high fives and ways to improve hurricane recovery efforts.

The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring to meet the demand for labor, according to a model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors.

• As part of a new community outreach program created to scale nationally to beat the skilled labor shortage and help companies attract and retain top talent, SVG is providing free access to local high school and college students to learn about the construction, restoration, roofing and solar industry.

Please advise if you’d like cover or brief this event. I can arrange an interview with Storm Ventures Group CEO Anthony Delmedico. Press release is attached.

To register to attend WTS 2023 with a Press Pass, please reply to angela@elev8cg.com.