Join us at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, MN, August 4–6, 2026, for the CLC Leadership Development Conference (CLC LDC). 

The CLC LDC is AGC’s primary leadership development experience for current and future Chapter CLC leaders. The conference is designed to support individuals who are leading — or preparing to lead — Chapter CLCs, Young Contractors Forum (YCF), committees, and emerging leader programs across the country. 

AGC invites proposals that develop leadership capacity, strengthen Chapter CLC/YCF programs, and provide practical tools emerging leaders can take back to their chapters and organizations for greater impact. 

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: April 8 
• Review: April 13-24 
• Selection: April 27 – May 1 
• Speaker Notification: May 4

Conference Purpose & Audience 

Conference Focus 

The CLC Leadership Development Conference is designed to: 

• Develop leadership skills for individuals leading Chapter CLC/YCFs and emerging leader programs 
• Strengthen chapter-level leadership, governance, and succession 
• Foster peer-to-peer learning among Chapter leaders 
• Build a pipeline of future Chapter and National AGC leaders 

Who attends CLC LDC

The Construction Leadership Conference (CLC LDC) convenes 175 – 225 mid‑career construction professionals and represent 50 AGC Chapters who are actively leading teams, projects, and initiatives within their companies and AGC chapters. Attendees typically include project managers, superintendents, estimators, department leaders, and rising executives who are preparing for expanded leadership roles.

Audience profile

Participants are deeply engaged in their local CLCs and chapters, with many serving as current or future chapter leaders, committee chairs, and board members. Most attendees have 5–15+ years of industry experience and are seeking practical, peer-driven leadership development that can be applied immediately within their organizations and chapters.

What resonates

This audience values interactive, applied sessions grounded in real-world construction experience. The most successful speakers are those who can facilitate discussion, share lessons learned, and connect leadership concepts to the realities of managing people, projects, and change in today’s construction environment.

Who Should Submit Proposals 

We are seeking proposals from: 

• Chapter leaders and staff 
• Contractor and practitioner leaders 
• Emerging leaders with real leadership experience 
• Industry professionals with applied, leadership-focused experience 

Preference will be given to proposals that: 

• Are practitioner- or chapter-led 
• Demonstrate real-world leadership outcomes 
• Include lessons learned from leading people, teams, or chapters 
• Prioritize discussion, peer learning, and practical application  

Priority Content Areas 

Proposals should align with one or more of the following leadership-focused areas: 

Leadership Skills in Action 

Leading effective meetings at the company and Chapter level, navigating difficult conversations, leadership styles, communication, accountability, and decision-making. 

Leading Through Technology & Change 

Technology and AI through a leadership lens, including: 

• Leading teams through change 
• Helping others adopt new tools 
• Scaling learning and communication 
• Innovation stories tied to leadership behaviors (not technical demos) 

Chapter Leadership, Growth & Succession 

Preparing leaders for the next level, building Chapter leadership pipelines, succession planning, volunteer engagement, and sustaining strong Chapter CLCs. 

Safety & Workforce Leadership 

Leadership approaches to safety and workforce challenges, including: 

• Empowering leaders at all levels to speak up and have a voice  
• Creating cultures of trust and accountability 
• Bridging office and field leadership 
• Safety as a leadership responsibility, not a compliance function 

Interactive & Applied Learning 

Highly encouraged proposals that include: 

• Chapter best-practice case studies 
• Peer exchanges or facilitated discussions 
• Hands-on workshops 
• Tools, templates, or frameworks leaders can immediately use