02/17/2026
Registration is Open for the 2026 CSIA Spring Labor Conference!
CSIA Spring Labor Conference
April 27-29, 2026
Dream Nashville
210 4th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37219
Schedule of Events
Monday, April 27, 2026
3:00 – 5:00 pm CSIA Board Meeting (closed meeting)
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
8:00 am Breakfast and Registration
9:00 – 9:15 am Welcome and Sponsor Thank You with CSIA President, Chris Tremberth
9:15 – 9:30 am Labor-Management Meeting Update with CSIA President, Chris Tremberth
9:30 – 9:45 am NIA Update, with NIA Rep., Brian Willett 9:45 – 10:00 am NUICA Update
with Brian Willett
10:00 – 11:00 am Union/Management Communication with The Neutral Resolution Group
- Foundations of Effective Joint Communication
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Core Communication Skills
- Joint Problem-Solving Mindset
- Preventing Miscommunication
11:00 – 12:00 pm Crisis Negotiation & Conflict Stabilization
- Bargaining during strikes, lockouts, and cooling-off periods
- Rapid-response communication strategies (internal + public)
- Designing joint crisis protocols for critical incidents
- Restoring trust after high-conflict events
12:00 – 12:45 pm Lunch Break
12:45 - 1:00 pm CSIA Safety Award Presentation
1:00 – 2:30 pm Organizational Change & Workforce Strategy
- Managing bargaining impacts of automation, AI, and technological displacement
- Contract language for remote/hybrid workforces
- Data privacy, monitoring, and management rights: where the law is trending
- Preparing for generational turnover and skill shortages
2:30 – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 – 5:00 pm Reception with Vendor Tabletops 5:00 pm Dinner on your own
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 am Local Union Updates Including Pension Fund Status
10:45 – 12:00 pm 4 Blind Spots Preventing Contractors From Retaining Talent and Growing Profit
with Shawn Stinson - Business on Purpose
- Learn the 3 foundational cornerstones of EVERY contractor business
- Understand the 3 non-negotiables of building and leading a vision-centered team
- Discover how an owner's process leadership directly impacts people, profit, and
productivity
- Create a proven plan for predicting your profit
12:00 – 12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 PM How Owners Find, Hire, Train, and Retain Talent When “Nobody Wants To Work
Anymore” with Shawn Stinson - Business on Purpose
- Learn the secret language of Gen Z and what they really want and why they are so
anxious
- Identify the elements of your business that are ripe for new team members to
engage with
- Build one simple tool during the workshop that you can implement that afternoon.
- Take away this one tool that will engage ANY Gen Z employee immediately
3:00 – 6:00 PM Reception and Dinner at ZuZu
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
Room Reservations: The Room Rate is $299.00 plus 7% Occupancy Tax + 9.25% Sales Tax + $2.50 City Fee. The Group Rate will be available pre/post conference based on availability and does not apply to Suites. Reservations may be cancelled up to 48 hours prior to arrival by 6 pm to avoid no-show charges of one night’s room & tax.
Reserve Your Room Online: Click Here Or Call: 615-622-0600 for reservations and mention the dates of stay, and the group name.