New England Construction Forum to be held October 23. A full-day event focused on educating construction businesses on industry best practices. New England Construction Forum is a full-day educational and networking event designed specifically to meet the needs of New England construction and real estate development professionals. This is the only educational event of its kind for the New England construction industry and features 12 breakout sessions, in addition to a keynote address by Gregg Schoppman of FMI Corporation. Sessions will be presented by the region's leading accountants, law firms, business advisory firms, human resources consultants, marketing and public relations experts, construction technology and IT providers, surety professionals and accounting software vendors. Breakout session topics range from "Construction Accounting and Project Management: How to use the latest technology to automate your construction project," to be presented by Accordant and "Who to Hire and How Much to Pay: Update on Regulations Applicable to Contractors and Subcontractors on Federally Funded Projects," to be presented by Verrill Dana, to "Trending Now: Economic Recovery and Its Impact on the Surety Markets," by Cross Surety. WHERE: Sheraton Hotel, 250 Market Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Register online at www.arbcpa.com/necforum2014 by Oct. 16. Fee: $40/pp WHEN: Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm WHO: Hosted by Albin, Randall & Bennett, a full-service public accounting firm based in Portland, Maine, New England Construction Forum is designed for construction executives, construction firms, engineers, project managers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects and real estate developers. The event features Keynote Speaker Gregg Schoppman, Principal of FMI Corporation, who will speak on "Innovation: The World of Construction 2.0" and provide advice on how to stimulate innovative thinking at all levels within an organization. He will also highlight key trends in innovative management theories, technologies and macro-level trends. Major sponsors include Accordant, Cross Insurance and Verrill Dana along with Media Sponsor, New Hampshire Business Review and Marketing Sponsor, Clockwork Design Group. Breakfast and lunch are sponsored by Viewpoint Construction Software and Foundation Software. WHY: As CPAs and business consultants who specialize in the construction industry, Albin, Randall & Bennett recognized the need for construction, real estate development and other A/E/C industry professionals to have access to timely, relevant and industry-specific resources specifically for the construction market. This event will bring together the leading minds within the industry to discuss emerging trends and industry best practices.