Tri-State Area Contractors Association, Inc.'s mission is to better working conditions for the Commercial Construction industry in the Southwest Missouri, Southeast Kansas, and Northeast Oklahoma areas and to become a viable power to address City, County, and State issues which directly impact the Commercial Construction industry in these areas. To-date we have organized the following Committees to work on these and other issues: • Membership Committee: To build the membership of the Association. • Social/Fund Raising Committee: To organize social events and fund raisers. • Buyers of Construction Services Committee: To act as a liaison for Owner Relations, Architect Relations, etc... • Education & Training Committee: To coordinate training and education for Members as well as maintaining an education and scholarship program for Students interested in entering the construction field. • Legal and Legislative Committee: To work with local and State Officials to negotiate legal and legislative changes. • Safety, Health and OSHA Committee: To educate the membership on any update/changes to safety, health and OSHA regulations. There are several benefits of membership. We have a monthly newsletter that keeps our members informed of upcoming events, upcoming bids, community information, and pertinent news within the Association. We also have a full-service plan room which offers our members a place to review, do take-off, and/or have copies made of current projects up for bid. In coordination with this, members receive a fax or e-mail notifying them as new plans and addenda are made available. Our members also receive a spot on our website, which enables members and non-members alike to have contact information for your company at a moments notice. Tri-State Area Contractors Association is also working to become an active member of the community with a strong dedication to community development and education. We provide several annual college and trade scholarships. We also believe that liaison work is an efficient way to solve problems. Our committees deal with all local government entities to discuss issues of concern and work with them to obtain possible solutions. A very important facet of membership is our emphasis on doing business with local firms, preferably fellow members. There are numerous opportunities to meet your fellow construction industry professionals throughout the year, especially at the monthly membership meetings. We are working to make our meetings informative, yet entertaining, and to provide a relaxed, yet professional atmosphere. The $15 cost covers dinner, and a cash bar is provided. Our meetings take place on the third (3rd) Monday of each month. The only exception is in December, in which we have our Christmas party instead of the regular monthly meeting. We also have several social and educational events throughout the year.