By KERRY SMITH BUCK
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Members of the construction community – builders, designers, engineers, developers, suppliers, vendors and more – are invited to attend the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri’s annual convention on March 11 and 12 at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in St. Charles.
The two-day conference features a high-profile, national keynote presenter plus expert panels speaking to hot topics and issues in construction today.
On Wednesday evening, March 11, connect with contractors, specialty contractors,
suppliers, professional service companies, peers, prospects, owners and architects at
the exclusive networking “Cocktails & Connections” Annual Reception event.
Lt. Col. Dan Rooney – the founder and CEO of Folds of Honor and a decorated U.S. Air Force fighter pilot – is the convention’s keynote speaker midday on Thursday, March 12. The retired F-16 fighter pilot served three combat tours in Iraq and now leads a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled military service members and first responders.
Rooney is also a USA Today bestselling author of A Patriot’s Calling and Fly Into the Wind. He is the only individual to hold the titles of both fighter pilot and PGA professional.
One panel discussion is entitled “Data Centers: The Good, the Bad and Their Future in Missouri.” Panel guests include representatives from the Missouri Partnership, Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources, Green Street and others.
Another AGCMO 2026 convention panel entitled “Workforce Initiatives” will discuss bold initiatives and real-world strategies to attract, train and retain the next generation of construction talent across Missouri.
The evening of March 12 will feature a live auction to benefit AGCMO’s political action committee (PAC) to fund crucial legislative initiatives year round.
For more information and to register for the AGCMO 2026 convention, go to
www.agcmo.org/convention or contact AGCMO at 573.636.3189.