b'JOEL JACKSON ALEX MIDDLETON KRISTEN CARTEROUTREACH DIRECTORMARKETING DIRECTORSOCIAL DIRECTOR FIRST NATIONS PROJECTPARAGON PENN-CO CONSTRUCTIONMANAGEMENT CONSULTANT THE FIRST 10: THE NEXT 10:THE FIRST 10:A big highlight was our inauguralI feel like a goal for social is toIn the first couple of years of thegolf tournament last year, where we get more students out to our events, YCLM, there was a barbecue, and Isold out in two hours, and thenbecause ultimately, those are [the would have been 25 [years old at thesubsequently this year we sold out inpeople] who are going to be newer time]. All my classmates were at thatfour hours and doubled the tournamentin the industry, and we want better barbecue. Now, we still see each otherwin for the group.retention in the industry as a whole. So, size. That was a huge milestonehuge at YCLM events, and thats one of thefor the Wine and Cheese [event], we had people in the industry.THE NEXT 10: people from RRC Polytech and people main places that I keep in contact with from U of M come out and we justWe want to bridge more of the gapgave away free tickets. So doing that between residential construction andmore and getting [students] to be more commercial construction and get afamiliar with whats available to them lot more residential groups involved.our goal]. after they graduate as far as support [is[A goal is to get] the big companies, big developersthat do a lot of home building and may not be in the YCLM and WCA. commercial field more involved in the JUSTIS PEDERSONDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE THE PEDERSON GROUPTHE NEXT 10: Were always looking to expand our sponsorship and membership base.We feel that, with more sponsors, we can do more fun eventsinstead of doing a nine-hole golf tournament, we can do an 18-hole golf tournament. And instead of doing one golf tournament,204-661-1055we can do two, or another summer1820 DeVries Ave.event somewhere else. We can makeWinnipeg, MBthe events bigger; we can make ticket prices cheaper so that everyone gets the opportunity to attend. Its aboutPRODUCTS FOR THE INDUSTRYgiving people the opportunity to meet industry peers.www.springhilllumber.comand network and get to know their Issue 3 | Fall Edition | 2023 BUILD MANITOBA 33'