ABCSEMI Issue 1, 2021

16 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY Well, it is not how ABC SEMI is accustom to having a party, but there was no way ABC SEMI President and CEO Keith Ledbetter was going to let this unprecedented year go by without providing our members with a much needed distraction and laughs this holiday season. “We knew it was a possibility that our ‘in-person’ Christmas party may be cancelled due to the restrictions being imposed by our governor and the Department of Health and Human Services,” said Ledbetter. “But we wanted our members to know we were thinking of them this Christmas, and despite any complications due to the coronavirus, we were going to make every effort to make this holiday season a little brighter.” At the Christmas party, members were treated to a number of trivia games, card games, and even a “wheel-of-fortune” style contest over their home computers. All this was possible due to the brainchild of Ledbetter and the creation of the “ABC Virtual Christmas in-a-box.” Ledbetter and his staff (with a huge assist from his wife Shelly) pulled together and hand delivered custom packages to all participating members. These packages contained refreshments, snacks, and a number of different materials needed to participate virtually in their Christmas contests. “Out team really pulled together in a very short amount of time to make this happen,” said Ledbetter. “My wife, Shelly, baked cookies and we packaged dozens of boxes full of It’s a Virtual Life at ABC of SoutheasternMichigan AMID COVID THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY GOES ZOOM FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON