Subcontractors USA-TEXAS Hosts 2024 E.C.O. Summit & Expo

“Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships, and collaboration, as we need an entire army of companies to work together to build a better world within the next few decades.” – Simon Mainwaring

The Subcontractors USA-TEXAS team remains steadfast in our commitment to expansion, collaboration, and opportunity across the Lone Star State.

As we reflect on the 2024 E.C.O. Summit that happened on Wednesday, October 16, we are extremely grateful for the gathering of leaders, visionaries, innovators, and trailblazers from diverse backgrounds and industries while recognizing Construction Inclusion Week. This year’s summit was very inspiring, transformative, and full of opportunities. The information that was provided through the workshops and panels helped uplift, equip, and energize professionals from various sectors, including construction, architecture, energy, engineering, technology, oil and gas, safety, transportation, utility, and infrastructure.

As you may know by now, Subcontractors USA is dedicated to fostering collaboration, driving growth across the state, and shedding light on opportunities for businesses of all sizes. Whether you are a seasoned professional or passionate about gaining more knowledge and growing your network, the E.C.O. Summit is an extremely valuable event. We are happy our guests took advantage of insightful sessions that allowed them to connect with industry leaders who shared upcoming business opportunities, innovative strategies, and ways to strengthen their presence in the industry.

As always, we are thankful for your continued support. When you support us, you are also supporting the communities in which we live.

Keith “MR. D-MARS” Davis, Sr.

“Mr. D-MARS and Subcontractors USA hosted another great event on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. If you are in construction and you did not attend this event, shame on you! You missed a plethora of opportunities to speak with decision-makers from major construction firms. METRO was also in the house, sharing nuggets of how to do business with us, as well as sharing where to find our contracting opportunities on our website, plus much more! Hope to see you next year!”

– Shurronda Murray, Manager, Outreach for METRO’s Office of Economic Business Opportunity

“The E.C.O. Summit hosted by Subcontractors USA is a tremendous opportunity for small businesses to establish relationships with prime contractors and public entity owners across multiple business sectors that will help sustain the viability of the businesses. For the owners and larger contractors, it is an opportunity to learn more about a variety of businesses that provide both direct and supportive services that can benefit their long-term interests as well.” – Michael D. Bryant, Civil Rights Division, TxDOT

“Attending the E.C.O. Summit was an inspiring and empowering experience. It was incredible to see minority and women-owned businesses connecting with primes and local agencies like Harris Health. Everyone was able to learn via workshops about opportunities and how to be successful in the construction industry. Moderating the panel allowed me to share valuable insights and be part of an important dialogue regarding what it takes for M/WBEs to thrive as prime contractors.” – Derek Holmes, Vice President, Contract Administration & Contractor Diversity, Harris Health System

“The Subcontractor USA Summit theme Expansion, Collaboration, Opportunity (E.C.O.) captures the overarching benefit of UH staff participation and continued partnership with Mr. D-MARS to undergird UH’s strategies to increase expenditures with HUBs.”- Dr. Linelle Clark, Director, Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Operations, University of Houston 

“We are truly grateful that E.C.O. 2024 provided the ideal networking environment that made a difference in PermitUsNow generating leads, exchanging ideas with attendees and learning about new opportunities.” – Helen Callier, Founder and President of PermitUsNow 

“I’d like to thank you all for attending this year’s E.C.O. Summit hosted by Subcontractors USA-TEXAS. We are extremely grateful for the gathering of leaders, visionaries, innovators, and trailblazers from diverse backgrounds and industries while recognizing Construction Inclusion Week. Whether you are a seasoned professional or passionate about gaining more knowledge and growing your network, the E.C.O. Summit is an extremely valuable event filled with workshops, panels and booths that carry information that will uplift, equip and energize you. We hope to see you all next year as we grow in our commitment to expansion, collaboration, and opportunity across the Lone Star State.” – Keith “MR. D-MARS” Davis, Sr., President & CEO, Subcontractors USA-TEXAS

See more photos from the event below: