SLC3 Membership
SLC3 membership is composed of the largest construction consumers in the metropolitan area. These include BJC Healthcare, Ameren, Bayer, Mercy, MSD, City of St. Louis, St. Louis County and SSM Health. These organizations are accompanied by designers, consultants, unions, suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, and business support organizations. We have a collective desire to improve our region through four key pillars: Innovation, Education, Equity Empowerment and Collaboration. To accomplish this we must come together to tackle some of the biggest issues we collectively face while providing training, education and resources to the AEC industry. We need to unite towards common goals, and we must work to improve our knowledge and our relationships. We are quite simply here to make St. Louis a better region for the design and construction community. But we have a little fun too with our hard work.
Membership is determined by the SLC3 Executive Committee after approval of the application process. Once approved, members will be promoted online and through our newsletter. You also are added to our database and provide a member login to our Info Hub. The Info Hub is a robust tool for members to engage with each other, to search directories, view committees and calendars, as well as access member only content. We launched this tool in October 2024 to benefit our members. So far we have gotten great praise on the amount of information we are providing to members! Kelly says it is a “no brainer” to join us!
Any questions about membership, please reach out to Kelly Jackson or Lydia Meyer. Owners reach out to Kelly and Associates reach out to Lydia.
Benefits of SLC3 Membership
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Resources – Newsletters, Events, Programs, Website, Social Media, Committees, etc. Access to resources is the #1 way to benefit from the SLC3.
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An All Inclusive Workforce – We truly have everyone! Owners and associates together. But, we have architects, engineers, specialty designers and consultants, general contractors, specialty contractors, business support, marketing, BD, HR, executive suite, unions, trades, etc.
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Lower Fees – Members already pay dues which offset some of the costs we incur for events. We share that with our members. So every program you will get discounted member rates.
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Access to Owners or Consumers of Design and Construction – One of the biggest challenges is getting in front of end-users or decision makers. Not only do they support our events but they certainly support members as well. They enjoy learning more about our members through your participation and through tools such as the weekly news update.
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Affiliate Partners – We also have a large pool of partners. This means by our connection you will also be connected to many of them and the collaboration efforts we focus on.
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Sponsorship – Sponsorship shows support to our organization which is appreciated by our owner leaders. But it also has a great amount of value to the sponsor due to our reach and frequency of communications. Annual sponsors benefits from at least 60,000 emails sent monthly! High visibility events shows support for the event, topic, individuals etc. Most sponsorships are not open to non-members.
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Committee Involvement – If interested only members of the SLC3 or specific relationships with affiliates may participate on our committees. You may want to support planning our continuing education programs, plan a special event, increase members, create impactful change in our DEI or safety committee. We have many ways to contribute and at various levels of time and commitment. But ONLY members can be on a committee working alongside owners and associates.
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Women’s Leadership Lunch Attendance – visitors can attend once. Extensive soft skill training is provided throughout the year for members. This is a great way to build relationships as well.
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Membership information and access. Members are given access to certain resources and member information. This may include committee rosters, membership lists, slide decks, etc. For owners, you will have access to committee Minutes if interested in learning about safety etc.
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Unlimited blogs – You write them and we will share them at no cost going out to over 60K emails each month.
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Social media promotion and connection for members ONLY! We will happily support our member’s news and updates!
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Collaboration/Networking – Do you want to meet potential service providers, M/WBE companies, meet owners, etc.? We have many different events and ways to connect and collaborate. We are told all the time “you have the best events” or “you are my favorite organization”! We strive to make every experience the best we can and our growth has shown it’s working!
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Volunteering is wonderful and also advantageous. We do require membership to volunteer.
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Speaker opportunities typically looking within membership first!
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Business/Organization Support – We are happy to share information on our members and encourage connections!
“Attending a SLC3 Education Program not only educates it fosters a collaborative and working relationship with area’s leading consumers of construction and prime firms. But being a part of membership means having a seat next to decision makers, access to resources, peer to peer conversations, input into best practices for the industry in the region, and addressing top concerns with discussion and action. I wish I had understood all the value this organization can bring in the many years I worked in the industry!” Kelly Jackson, Executive Director
“SLC3 events provide excellent networking opportunities. It’s a privilege for SLATE to be at the table.” ~ Earline Bell, SLATE
“SLC3 is a great place to learn and network.” ~ Ted Mettler, L. Keeley Construction
“The networking opportunities I’ve had as a Member of SLC3 have helped me and my company.” ~ Bob Conte, Bayer
“The leadership opportunities for owners, the ability to impact the region and building relationships have been incredibly valuable. The special events like Golf and Clay Shoot are also major highlights!” ~ Kevin Studer, Northstar Management
Photo courtesy of CityArchRiver 2015 Foundation
Types of Memberships
Owner Sustaining $5,500
Owners with a major presence and who historically perform significant amounts of construction work or who voluntarily agree to support the organization at a higher level.
Owner Corporate $2,950
Private, nonprofit, institutional and other Owners whose revenues are not publicly funded.
Owner Public $1,850
Owners who have a majority of their revenue publicly funded.
Associate $1,300
Organization or individual not qualifying as an Owner member, but having an interest in construction matters who desire to participate in the council’s mission to improve the design and construction industry (e.g., design consultants, contractors, vendors, etc.).
DBE Membership $725
If your company’s revenue was $1.34M in gross revenue last year, you qualify for our reduced associate member rate. All the same benefits apply.
Sole Proprietorship $250
We know being self-employed has many financial challenges. We want to make sure we are as inclusive as possible and offer this associate membership significantly reduced for just one person. The company must have only one person employed to qualify. This does not equal an individual membership.
Emerging Membership (M/WBE’S) $225-$725
We strongly encourage our newest minority and women owned businesses to get involved with us as we will help you grow your business. But we first give you a major break on our dues if your company is less than three years old. Each year the dues will increase until you are a DBE Member, etc. All the same benefits apply.
Still Not Sure if SLC3 Membership is Right for Your Organization?
Check Out These Important Facts!
SLC3’s focus on improving the cost effectiveness of labor resources
- Best Practices – Council members affect construction best practices through participation in research, collaboration and educational opportunities.
- Competitiveness – Growth is a major theme for the Council. St. Louis must compete with major metropolitan areas for development opportunities. The construction industry must support this competition through improved value.
- Industry Relations – The SLC3 meets regularly with the St. Louis Construction Cooperative (SLCC), contractor associations, labor leadership, designers, and professional organizations. You have an opportunity to share your goals, ideas, and concerns with key construction industry leadership.
SLC3’s leadership to align design and construction with Owner expectations
- Quality of Design – Through representation on standing committees with design professionals and contractors, your voice helps identify cost-effective strategies to improve design quality.
- Health – It’s vital to the SLC3 to focus our attention towards providing forums for improving our health and safety knowledge and fostering collaborative discussions towards this goal.
- Safety – Through a model program, you can promote aggressive safety efforts by contractors so that every worker can go home injury free at the end of the day.
- Diversity/Inclusion/Equity – Learn from other Owners the best strategies to promote development and use of women- and minority-owned firms and craft workers.
- Workforce Development – Through Council programs, you can be involved in developing your work force of the future, attracting more workforce to construction careers and supporting industry efforts to recruit, train, and retain construction professionals and craft workers.
- Training and Education – The quality of our training and education programming is unlike any other organizations. Our speakers come from the industry and speak to industry challenges and solutions. Our programs provide continuing education credits. We also have all stakeholders present and collaborating on improving design and construction in the St. Louis region and Southern IL region.
SLC3’s attention to governmental issues that impact construction
- Permitting – Through the Council, you gain a stronger voice in accessing local government to facilitate the permitting process. Learn from other Owners the strategies and techniques to navigate the process better.
- Public Policy – The Council tracks public policy issues that could impact your construction, distributes information, and coordinates Owner response. This is supported through the Council’s affiliations. The SLC3 however does NOT actively participate in lobbying nor contributes to funding for lobbying purposes.
SLC3’s information and contacts that improve your construction projects
- Education – Take advantage of monthly programs on construction technology, delivery methods, legal issues, current projects, and other issues impacting construction. The Council is the local delivery vehicle for results on ongoing research by the Construction Industry Institute.
- Networking – Through education programs, committees, the annual golf outing, and other membership activities, you receive valuable networking opportunities with other Owners and with the contractor, design professional, and labor sectors of the industry.
- Construction Guidelines – Take advantage of industry guideline documents developed by the Council working with contractor and design professional associations that improve construction planning, delivery, and completion.
- Website – Information for you and the construction industry is at your fingertips through this website thru content and our blog.
- Newsletter – We regularly share information for members only on a wide range of AEC topics.