“Once again, a very detailed, well thought out conference that would be hard not to enjoy.”

Austin Harrell, Estimator
Higgerson-Buchanan, Inc.

“What I learned at the conference will help me with all of the bids and estimates I do in the future.”

Jim Hoopengardner, Project Engineer
Concrete Restoration Specialist

“This was my third conference, and it was by far the most comprehensive from a training point.”

Robert Scheetz, Chief Estimator
J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc.

“UC2009 provided a great opportunity to learn new features within BID2WIN. The conference was very well organized and proved to be a great value add for our company.”

Tom Massey, Estimator
Bluegrass Paving

“The open format of the hands-on training sessions was fantastic. Your trainers willingness to respond to questions and survey the audience after every training point was great.”

Brad Miller, Vice President
Building Crafts, Inc.

“The conference was very professional; the presentation, sound and facilities were second to none, and the quality and knowledge of the BID2WIN Software staff was excellent.”

Shane Langlois, Project Manager
RTL Robinson, Ltd.

“A well-prepared, well-run operation. It was obvious that there was a significant amount of effort invested in preparing all of the sessions I attended. Thanks! I enjoyed it all.”

Tony Pisarek, IT Coordinator
Schlouch, Inc.

“Everything was top notch! The BID2WIN Software speakers were very good, and information was clearly presented. I loved the openness to user participation.”

Rodney Wallen, Estimator
The Signal Group

“I thoroughly enjoyed the conference, from the training sessions, to the networking with others, to unwinding and having fun at the social events. Thanks for a great time.”

Judy Bunker, IT Manager
Redstone Construction Group, Inc.

“Good conference, good people, good location, good training rooms, good food, good weather. What else could I say?”

Greg Brzozowski, General Superintendent
Melvin Benhoff & Sons, Inc.

“EXCELLENT. The conference was presented in a relaxed, yet informative way that I found to be an excellent learning environment.”

David Lykins, Estimator
Precision Paving, Inc.

“Very professional and well put together. Nothing was overlooked, from the entertainment, to the sessions, to the food and facilities.”

Scott Horsfield, Estimator
Vernon Paving, Ltd.

“The conference was extremely well organized and the track sessions were well executed.”

Michael Stanley, President
Transportation Structures, Inc.

“Good quality presentations from knowledgeable instructors.”

Tony Raphael, Sr. Project Coordinator,
Corman Construction

“Great experience. Thank you.”

Craig Meadus, Estimator/Project Manager
Lafarge Canada

“Very well organized conference with a good mix of presentations, hands-on, and interaction with the presenters. The relaxed atmosphere of the conference was very good and encouraged a lot of interaction with all of the participants.”

Nolan Jenkins, District Manager
H. J. O'Connell

“Fantastic job putting the 2009 User Conference together. My hat is off to the entire BID2WIN Software team. Everything exceeded my expectations and was well worth the money. I hope that we can bring more of our Teammates next year.”

Rick Keeler, Director, Strategic Development
Team Fishel

“I was previously trained in Heavy Bid and I found your training seminar more customized to the individual user. I was very impressed, both with your courses and your attention to the customer.”

Danny Trigg Sr., Senior Estimator
The Signal Group

“All of the presenters did an excellent job; presentations were clear and concise. I could tell that the BID2WIN Software staff feel very strongly about this product and are open minded and receptive to new ideas and feedback. Well done.”

Kevin Balfour, Chief Estimator
Westlake Paving and Aggregates, Ltd.

“I enjoyed this conference very much. It was nice to work in the labs and put what I had learned earlier into practice.”

Mike Roth, Estimator
Precision Paving, Inc.

“Although I was unable to attend due to the addition of a project at the last minute, I wanted to thank you for your efforts with the User Conference. The 5 individuals who did attend spoke very highly of the content, organization, and people from BID2WIN Software. I hope to make the next one.”

Pete Kelley, Vice President
Superior Construction

“Very good training sessions with highly knowledgeable instructors.”

Sean Pederson, Estimator
Duininck Bro's. Golf

“I thought it was excellent and easy to follow. I left feeling very comfortable.”

Roger Agans, Estimator
Precision Contracting Services

“This was an amazing trip. I met a lot of great people and learned a lot as well!”

La'rin Pierce, Project Coordinator
Tiburon Divers, Inc.

“I learned many shortcuts within BID2WIN that will help ensure accuracy and save time.”

Tom Massey, Estimator
Bluegrass Paving, Inc.

“Extracting reports on phases of bids, and the ability to apply different rate classes within an estimate.”

Gerhard Ens, Chief Estimator
Steed and Evans, Ltd.

“For me, it was the ability to access the SQL database for creating reports.”

Tony Pisarek, IT Coordinator,
Schlouch, Inc.

“You asked what feature paid for the trip; it was/will be the find/replace crews. I cannot tell you how much our guys will love to hear about that. And the backwards integration from an estimate to the resource database will be something that all our guys will truly treasure.”

Rick Keeler, Director, Strategic Development
Team Fishel

“The new features that are coming out soon—creating an archive database, purging feature, listing only favorite reports—being able to learn about and implement these features made the conference worthwhile to me.”

Mike Roth, Estimator
Precision Paving, Inc.

“Being able to open two windows, then copy from one job to another. Everyone else in the company knew this, but I didn't. We have been back to work for two days and it has already saved me a couple of hours!”

Chris Juda, Estimator
Grimmer Construction, Inc.

“The new features!”

Joe Smith, Estimator
Charles H. Hamilton Co.

“The Lock Types percentage markups.”

Mike Fenley, Sr. Vice President
Brutoco Engineering

“Exporting data to Excel from BUILD2WIN.”

Todd Schley, Project Manager
Carmacks, Inc.

“The advanced data mining was so beneficial to me. The training content that I received was exactly what I needed to accomplish a task that I have recently been given.”

Judy Bunker, IT Manager
Redstone Construction Group, Inc.

“I learned that the BID2WIN/BUILD2WIN combination is a much more efficient system than our current system (BID2WIN/HCSS mixture).”

Tim Fash, Estimator
Belair Excavating

“We learned that this is a much more comprehensive program than we thought, and we have much to learn.”

Shane Langlois, Project Manager
RTL Robinson Enterprises, Ltd.

“Top Ten Tips for Bid Closing.”

Wing Tse, Estimator
Brutoco Engineering

“Global Edits and the Indirect cost of items.”

Jim Hoopengardener, Project Manager
Concrete Restoration Specialist

“Short cuts to organizing estimates in the system from year to year.”

Scott Horsfield, Estimator
Vernon Paving, Ltd.

“The most valuable tip I learned was the new 'update tool' for moving data back and forth from resources to Excel for editing.”

Jesse Pero, Project Manager
Hoffman Bro's., Inc.

“The 2009 Enterprise version addressed virtually all of my questions and thoughts for improvements. I especially liked the 'search' and 'find/replace' features.”

Rodney Wallen, Estimator
The Signal Group

“I showed the Vice President of our company how to view only his favorite reports and it made his day. That definitely made it worthwhile!”

Amanda Reed, Projects Coordinator
The Signal Group

“BUILD2WIN!”

Ron Chandler, Senior Estimator
RAM Constructors, Inc.

“BID2WIN's compatibility to other software.”

Mike Colton, Vice President
Tiburon Divers, Inc.

“How to better navigate through the system.”

Roger Agans, Estimator
Precision Contracting Services