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  • Roundtable Exchange: Rotate. Engage. Learn.

    • 14 May 2026
    • 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    • Labriola, 3011 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook
    • 17
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    Join us for a Roundtable Exchange, a discussion-based event designed to bring construction financial professionals together around the topics that matter most.

    Attendees will rotate between tables, each led by an industry expert in risk management, accounting, or construction law. Whether you're looking to sharpen your knowledge, get answers to tough questions, or simply hear how your peers are navigating today's challenges, this format gives you the opportunity to engage in the  conversation. After the roundtables, keep the conversation going at our networking reception, where you can build on the connections you've made.

    Discussion and best practice topics will include:

    Financial Management - Facilitated by Jon Zeiler, Audit Partner, Crowe

      • Key performance indexes and ratios
      • Use of peer data
      • Budgeting process
      • Management discussion and analysis (MD&A)

    Risk Management - Facilitated by Charlie Perrecone, Vice President, Marsh McLennan Agency

      • Bonding
      • Property and casualty
      • Workers’ compensation
      • Captives

    Legal - Facilitated by Lauren Rankins, Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

      • Contract management
      • Claims from/against owners.
      • Claims from/against subs or suppliers

    Space is limited. To ensure an optimal experience for all attendees, registration is limited to two representatives per company.

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  • CFMA Annual Conference & Exhibition

    • 30 May 2026
    • 3 Jun 2026
    • Phoenix, AZ

    Join your peers from across the industry at CFMA’s 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition — the premier event for construction financial professionals. May 30-June 3, 2026, we’re heading to sunny Phoenix, AZ for five days of learning, connection, and inspiration designed to energize you and your business — one team, one vision — moving construction finance forward.





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  • Annual Golf Outing - Save the Date!

    • 2 Sep 2026
    • Village Links in Glen Ellyn


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Past events

7 May 2026 Stronger than the Silence: The Road to Recovery Begins with a Voice
25 Apr 2026 National Rebuilding Together Day
23 Apr 2026 Industry M&A: What Drives Value in Today’s Market?
12 Mar 2026 From Data to Decisions: AI’s Role in Construction Strategy
19 Feb 2026 How to Timely Assemble Financials
12 Feb 2026 Advanced Construction Risk Management
28 Jan 2026 Volunteer Event: Greater Chicago Food Depository
22 Jan 2026 New Year Social and Trivia Event
15 Jan 2026 How Data Driven Insights Transform Hiring
16 Dec 2025 Economic Update with Dr. Anirban Basu
19 Nov 2025 Practical Succession Planning for Construction Finance Leaders
13 Nov 2025 "Build Chicago" Awards Celebration Event
6 Nov 2025 Responding to an ICE Investigation or I-9 Audit
23 Oct 2025 Nail-It Before Year-End: Essential Tax and Incentive To-Dos for Contractors
18 Sep 2025 Chicago Mini-Conference
4 Sep 2025 New Member Meet-Up
28 Aug 2025 Annual Golf Outing
28 Aug 2025 Annual Golf Outing Sponsorships
21 Aug 2025 Safety Forum: Understanding CCIPs & OCIPs
31 Jul 2025 Summer Social: Big City Pickle
12 Jun 2025 Insurance Renewal Best Practices
11 Jun 2025 CFMA Annual Membership Meeting (Virtual)
1 May 2025 The Secret Science and Critical Art of Negotiation
26 Apr 2025 National Rebuilding Together Day
17 Apr 2025 Swing into Spring Social Event
10 Apr 2025 The Human and Financial Costs of Substance Misuse in Your Workplace
13 Mar 2025 Cyber Security Lessons from the Front Lines
19 Feb 2025 Contracts 101: Construction Contract Fundamentals
23 Jan 2025 New Member Meet-Up
23 Jan 2025 The Contract Lifecycle: Insights from Both Sides of the Table
16 Jan 2025 New Year Social and Trivia Event
12 Dec 2024 Volunteer Event: Greater Chicago Food Depository
5 Dec 2024 Accounting and Tax Update for Construction
14 Nov 2024 "Build Chicago" Awards Celebration Event
7 Nov 2024 Effective Corporate Governance for Construction Companies
17 Oct 2024 Economic Update with Anirban Basu
19 Sep 2024 Chicago Mini-Conference
29 Aug 2024 Annual Golf Outing (Golf Registration)
30 Jul 2024 40th Anniversary Boat Cruise
6 Jun 2024 Building for the Future: How To Work Effectively In A Multigenerational Workforce.
18 May 2024 CFMA Annual Conference
8 May 2024 Getting Into the Weeds on WIP
7 May 2024 Flight Club Networking Event
27 Apr 2024 National Rebuilding Together Day
25 Apr 2024 Making Your Conversations Memorable
2 Apr 2024 Partner Event - CBC Future Leaders: Professional Development
21 Mar 2024 Ownership Transition: Building a Foundation for Construction Companies
22 Feb 2024 Financial Management + Project Cash Flow for Non-Financial Managers
15 Feb 2024 Technology Trends in Construction
25 Jan 2024 40th Anniversary Casino Night
23 Jan 2024 New Member Breakfast
11 Jan 2024 Fraud and Embezzlement: Lessons from the Trenches
12 Dec 2023 Volunteer Event: Greater Chicago Food Depository
6 Dec 2023 Construction Industry Tax Update
16 Nov 2023 "Build Chicago" Awards Celebration Event
11 Oct 2023 Economic Update with Anirban Basu
26 Sep 2023 Advanced Enterprise Budgeting and Forecasting
17 Sep 2023 Great Lakes Regional Conference
14 Sep 2023 Leadership and The New One Minute Manager - A Roundtable Book Discussion
31 Aug 2023 Annual Golf Outing
3 Aug 2023 Kayak Adventure + Happy Hour
21 Jun 2023 Summer Social
4 May 2023 Cybersecurity - Are You Covered?
29 Apr 2023 National Rebuilding Day Volunteer Event
13 Apr 2023 Strategies to Attract and Retain Talent in 2023
23 Mar 2023 Hot Legal Topics in Construction
9 Mar 2023 Next Gen Social at Puttshack
7 Mar 2023 Behavioral Health: The Intersection between Human Capital and Financial Risk Management
16 Feb 2023 360 Degree Prequalification
26 Jan 2023 Recession Proofing Your Business and Playing the Long Game for the Future
5 Jan 2023 New Year Holiday Social: Illumination Tree Lights
7 Dec 2022 Cancelled: Construction Industry Tax Update
1 Dec 2022 New Member Breakfast
17 Nov 2022 "Build Chicago" Awards Celebration
8 Nov 2022 Volunteer Event: Greater Chicago Food Depository
27 Oct 2022 Economic Update: Recession Looming?
27 Oct 2022 Professional Head Shots at the Economic Update
23 Sep 2022 CCIFP Exam at Midwest Regional Conference
23 Sep 2022 Advanced Construction Contracts
22 Sep 2022 Midwest Regional Conference
1 Sep 2022 Annual Golf Outing
17 Aug 2022 Cybersecurity, Fraud, and Liability Trends
15 Aug 2022 CCIFP Information Webinar
3 Aug 2022 CCIFP Information Webinar
23 Jun 2022 Summer Social - Private Architectural River Cruise
25 May 2022 Building a Better Workplace
30 Apr 2022 National Rebuilding Day Volunteer Event
7 Apr 2022 Advanced Construction Contracts
23 Mar 2022 How to Make Remote Work
8 Mar 2022 New Member Breakfast
3 Mar 2022 Young Professionals Brewery Tour
2 Mar 2022 Embedding Transition Planning into Strategic Planning
16 Feb 2022 Integrating a Suicide Prevention Program in your Workplace
19 Jan 2022 Roundtable Discussions + Networking Reception
17 Nov 2021 Annual Economic Update: Looking Ahead to 2022
11 Nov 2021 "Build Chicago" Awards Celebration
20 Oct 2021 Tax Law Update
28 Sep 2021 Constructing a Culture of Suicide Prevention
22 Sep 2021 Buckeye Conference
2 Sep 2021 Annual Golf Outing
26 May 2021 Social at Topgolf
7 May 2021 Building a Better Workplace: Diversity & Inclusion
2 Dec 2020 Impact of Covid-19 on the Construction Industry

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