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2026 Fall Leadership Conference

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 to Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Join us at The Omni Grove Park Inn for AGC Georgia’s Fall Leadership Conference- an unforgettable weekend of learning, networking and fun!

  • Business Representative: $950 (Online: $925)

Includes participation in leadership sessions and social events

  • Social Only: $800 (Online: $775)

Includes Thursday reception and Saturday dinner

NOTE: Guests of YLP or EA members can register for respective Friday dinner for additional charge, contact Danielle for info.

  • *Young Leadership Program Member (YLP): $200 (Online: $200)

This option is exclusively for YLP members in good standing

and includes participation in leadership sessions and social events.

 

You and your guests are invited to join us at The Omni Grove Park in Asheville for AGC Georgia’s Fall Leadership Conference. This conference brings members together for learning, recreation, socializing and fun you don’t want to miss!

We are excited to offer leadership development seminars on the mornings of October 9 and 10, 2026. These programs are designed to provide valuable insights and practical tools to enhance your leadership effectiveness as both a team leader and team member. Afternoons during the conference are open for you to take advantage of area activities. Members attending this conference in the past tell us they most enjoy connecting with other industry professionals in a comfortable, relaxed setting.

Agenda

October 7
6:00 PM Registration begins
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Opening Night Reception (sponsored by XXX)
October 8
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Breakfast Buffet
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Leadership Development Session
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Golf Tournament
6:00 PM Dinner for Young Leadership Program Members
6:00 PM Dinner for Executive Alliance Program Members
October 9
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Breakfast Buffet
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Leadership Development Session
6:30 PM Closing Dinner
October 10
8:00 AM Breakfast on your own
12:00 PM Hotel check-out
  • The negotiated rates are $439.00 for Run of House room types. Please note these are single or double occupancy and additional adults in the room will incur a $40.00 extra adult fee. No meals included, subject to state and local taxes.
  • Guests may call our Central Reservations Office at 800-438-5800 to make reservations. 
  • Guests may also access room reservations via online booking by clicking below:                                                                  Book Hotel
  •  One night’s deposit at time of booking is required to confirm all reservations.
  • The Grove Park Inn’s cancellation policy is 7 days prior to arrival date. Deposit will be forfeited if reservations are cancelled less than 7 days prior to arrival.
  • Your Reservation Cutoff Date is Monday, September 7th, 2026.  Reservations received after this date, or after the block is filled are subject to prevailing rates and availability.
  • Accessible and Pet rooms have limited availability; please submit these requests as early as possible. There is an additional charge of $350 for reserving a pet friendly room. 
  • There is a One Night's Room & Tax Early Departure Fee for rooms checking out prior to the departure date.
  • Daily resort charge is $25 per night. The resort charge includes: toll free and local calling, in-room high speed Internet access, entrance to the Sports Complex, in-room coffee and tea, self-guided history tour of the Grove Park Inn and on property shuttle.
  • Your event must pick up 85% of the room block per day to meet the minimum contracted obligation.

Please note: Our rate ends when the contracted room block is filled as the rate is honored based on availability. Once the block is sold out, we will work through a wait list based on first-come, first-serve. There is no guarantee a room will become available after the block sells out, but if you’d like to be put on a wait list, please connect with Machell.

Notes:

  • Check-in: available as of 4:00 pm each day
  • Check-out: no later than 12:00 pm

(While AGC Georgia can't guarantee we will have another member from a possible room wait list to take a room, please connect with Machell before cancelling a room reservation.)

If you have problems booking your room, please contact Machell Harper, Senior Director of Member Services, at harper@agcga.org or 678-298-4108. 

Session title: Leadership Foundations
Subtitle option: Practical tools for leading a team well

Leadership Foundations gives leaders a practical starting point for how they show up, protect their time, communicate, and hand off work. The session runs on discussion and real practice rather than lecture, and every tool connects back to the same thing: leading a crew well. Participants build the first draft of their own leadership brand, learn to separate what actually happened from the story they told themselves about it, take back control of their calendar, and delegate in a way that builds ownership instead of bottlenecks. They walk out with habits they can put to work the next morning.

What you'll take away

  • How to build a leadership brand your team trusts — and why how you show up as a leader is different from how you show up as a person
  • A tool for separating facts from assumptions, so decisions get made on what happened rather than the story you filled in
  • Clarity on when you do your best work, why multitasking is a myth, and how timeboxing gives you your day back
  • A practical model for delegation that hands work off in a way that builds ownership instead of creating bottlenecks
  • A shared language for communicating across generations, personalities, and roles — so people work with each other instead of around each other

Brooke Page-Thompson

Partner | President

Brooke Page-Thompson, President of Velocity Advisory Group, is an expert in leadership development, organizational change, and people strategy. With a background spanning both consulting and in-house leadership roles, she brings a practical, human-centered approach to helping organizations build stronger cultures, develop talent, and lead successful transformation. Brooke is a leader who inspires others to be the best version of themselves. Leading by example, she encourages herself and others to never give up, try any idea and always keep the impact to my community top of mind.

For More Information:

Machell Harper
Machell Harper
Senior Director, Member Services Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc. (678)298-4100
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    AGC Georgia

    AGC Georgia is the voice of Georgia’s commercial construction industry—respected by business leaders, trusted by policymakers, and recognized as the go-to resource for industry advancement. As the leading statewide trade association, we empower our member firms with the connections, influence, and tools they need to compete, grow, and lead in a rapidly evolving market.

    Our Mission

    Guided by our core principals of Skill, Integrity and Responsibility, our mission is to be the voice of Georgia’s construction industry, provide valuable member services, advance your business, and champion excellence in construction practices.

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