Wednesday, October 14 12 - 7 pm Registration 12:30 - 5 pm Board of Directors Meeting Includes lunch. Open to APCA Board of Directors only. 6:30 - 7:30 pm APCA Welcome Reception Join us on the Mountain View Terrace for beverages with fellow members. 7:30 - 9:30 pm Welcome Dinner APCA President Kevin LaBauve welcomes fellow APCA members to Colorado Springs and the 2026 APCA Mid-Year Meeting at this casual dinner. Catch up with friends and colleagues, old and new, while enjoying delicious food and cool beverages. Thursday, October 15 7:30 am - 1 pm Registration 8 - 9 am Member & Spouse Breakfast Everyone is invited to this tasty breakfast. 9 - 10:15 am Opening General Session: The Inner Advantage: Building Teams That Rise Under Today’s Pressure and Tomorrow’s Uncertainty with Caleb Campbell Have you noticed that pressure isn’t letting up, expectations keep rising, and many teams are burning tomorrow’s energy just to manage today? As a result, performance is harder to sustain, engagement is thinning, and burnout is becoming the cost of doing business. The Inner Advantage introduces a human-centered approach to leadership that builds teams and cultures where performance, retention, and wellbeing rise together, even as pace, change, and complexity accelerate. This isn’t about removing the pressure from our lives but rather changing how we carry it. This session will help you gain: • An actionable framework that will drive greater growth through constant change • Clear ways to reduce burnout without lowering expectations and standards • Mindset shifts to build trust so teams can move faster and stay connected • A new approach to leading people that strengthens culture as demands increase • Pivotal leadership reframes that shift pressure from a threat into a performance advantage Caleb Campbell graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2008 and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army alongside 972 other cadets. While most of them were sent to war, Caleb took a different path—the NFL. But the hardest battle he faced was not on any field. It was the internal one. The one that pushed him to the edge and forced him to confront burnout, a fractured sense of identity, and the discomfort he had spent years outrunning. Through that confrontation, Caleb discovered something that changed the entire trajectory of his life and now forms the foundation of every keynote he delivers. 10:30 am - Noon Government & Industry Issues Panel Led by Ben Brubeck, Jaime Steve, and the APCA Government & Industry Affairs Committee, this session details the committee’s recent initiatives, maps out its upcoming activities, and asks members about the issues that are affecting their businesses. Representatives from government and industry will provide brief reports on issues relevant to the pipeline construction industry. All APCA members are encouraged to attend and to participate in the discussion. We want to hear from you! 1 - 4 pm Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Step into an interactive, behindthe-scenes zoo adventure designed for groups looking to connect in a fun and meaningful way. Led by an expert EdVenture guide, you will enjoy a private, 2-hour curated tour. Along the way, you will experience upclose encounters with animal ambassadors during an engaging presentation (featuring a turtle/ tortoise, snake, or lizard), connect with knowledgeable zoo professionals, and enjoy the unforgettable opportunity to handfeed the zoo’s world-famous giraffe herd. Blending education, interaction, and once-in-a-lifetime moments, this experience creates lasting memories for any group. $75 includes 2-hour tour with professional tour guide and animal ambassador experience, transportation, taxes, and gratuity. Friday, October 16 7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast Open to all attendees. 8:30 - 9 am APCA Associate Member Meeting APCA’s Associate members hold a panel discussion on topics that affect manufacturers and suppliers in the pipeline construction industry. 9 - 10 am Geopolitical Impact on the North American Pipeline Market with Mark Bridgers Opportunity, Transformation, Volatility, Confrontation, Demand, Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Black Market Oil, Geopolitics, Chaos— is there one word that defines the North American pipeline Schedule of Events
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