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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: December 20, 2013
Auer joins ABC MA as program & event manager
Alexandra Auer has joined the Associated Builders and Contractors of Mass. (ABC MA) as program & event manager.
"Alexandra is a Certified Meeting Professional who brings over a decade of meeting planning experience to ABC," said ABC MA chapter president Greg Beeman. "Much of her focus has been on professional trade associations, and we look forward to putting that to work for ABC."
"ABC is Massachusetts' largest construction trade organization," Auer said. I look forward to working with the team to further enhance our programming and make sure that our members are aware and informed of all the great programs and events ABC has to offer."
Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts represent more than 400 construction and construction-related firms, including developers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and associates. ABC companies subscribe to the merit shop philosophy.
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