Agenda
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009
7:30 - 8:30 am
Conference Check-in
8:30—8:45 am
Welcome and Introduction
8:45—9:30 am
Keynote Presentation
Weathering the Storm: Keys for Successful Growth in Uncertain Times
Gerry Salontai, PE, CEO, The Kleinfelder Group, Inc.
9:30—10:00 am
Networking Break
10:00—11:00 am
Concurrent Focus Sessions
Reimagining Your Consulting Engineering Practice
Ed Goodman, Chief Experience Officer, TST, Inc.
The Watershed Approach to Our Nations Water Resources: Water Planning at a Higher Level (Panel)
Panelists: Larry McKenney, Esq, Vice President, Watershed Management, RBF Consulting; Thomas Ballestero, PhD, PE, PH, CGWP, PG, Associate Professor, Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering, University of New Hampshire and UNH Stormwater Center; Anna Lantin, PE, CPSWQ, CPESC, Vice President, Stormwater Management, RBF Consulting
The Board of Directors: Building a Framework for Strong Governance in Civil Engineering Firms
Doug Thompson, Principal, Thompson Strategy Consulting
Exploring the Impact of the Sustainability Movement on Individuals, Firms, and the Environment (Working Group Discussion)
Shanon Fauerbach, PE, Editorial Director, Stagnito Media
11:00—11:15 am
Networking Break
11:15 am—12:15 pm
Concurrent Focus Sessions
Gettin' Up on the Downside: Business Planning for Success
John Doehring, Principal & Managing Director, ZweigWhite
Economic Stimulus: What Does "Shovel Ready" Mean and What Opportunities Remain?
Jeff Kimball, President & CEO, L. Robert Kimball & Associates
Building Information Modeling Technology for Civil Engineering
Danny Counts, CEO, US CAD and Matthew Heideman, PE, Project Manager, Psomas
Now what? How Firms Are Responding to the Land Development Dive (Working Group Discussion)
Bob Drake, Editor of CE News , Stagnito Media
12:15—1:30 pm
Networking Lunch & Special Presentation
BIM for Transportation—Addressing Current and Future Challenges
Terry Bennett, PLS, LLS, LPF, LEED® AP, Senior Industry Manager, Civil Engineering & Construction, AEC Industry Group, Autodesk Inc.
1:30—2:15 pm
Keynote Presentation
Rebuilding America's Infrastructure: State-of-the-Nation and Opportunities for Civil Engineers
Dan McNichol, Journalist and Best Selling Author of The Big Dig , The Roads That Built America , and Asphalt in America
2:15—2:45 pm
Networking Break
2:45—3:45 pm
Concurrent Focus Sessions
Rebuilding California's Infrastructure: Who Has the Money and Where to Find It? (Panel)
Moderators: Theodore Levin, Esq., PE, and Richard Capella, Esq., both of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP
Panelists: Douglas Failing, District 7 Director of the California Department of Transportation; Rick Raives, City Engineer, City of Ventura; Jacob Lipa, President, Psomas Engineering; and Paul Meyer, ACEC California Executive Director
How to Involve Your Geoprofessional Consultant in Preventing Project Problems and Claims
Michael Yost, Vice President & General Counsel, Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Can R&D Tax Credits Help Your Company Save Money?
Paul Boutin, CEO, TMG Consulting Group
3:45 — 4:00 pm
Networking Break
4:00—5:00 pm
Concurrent Focus Sessions
Diversification: Finding the Right Service Make-up for Your Firm (Panel)
Panelists: David Evans, PE, PLS, Chairman, David Evans and Associates, Inc.; Thomas Gockowski, PE, Executive VP, Carroll Engineering Corporation; and Eric Uitvlugt, PS, CEO, exxel engineering inc.
How 3-D Laser Scanning is Changing the Game for Transportation Infrastructure
Paul DiGiacobbe, PE, Senior Technologist, HNTB Corporation
Ask an Editor: Working with Industry Publications to Improve Your Firm's Image (Working Group Discussion)
Shanon Fauerbach, PE, Editorial Director, Stagnito Media
Clean Water Act: What's Here and What's Coming?
Michael Alberson, CPSWQ, CPESC, CESSWI, REA I, Vice President of Environmental Services, Geosphere Consultants
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Networking Cocktail Reception on the Terrace Patio
After a long day of keynotes and break out sessions, what better way to unwind than to join your peers in a relaxed setting on the Terrace Patio at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
Sponsored by CE News , come join us and enjoy a full open bar and plenty of hors d'oeuvres while you mix with civil engineers and project managers from all over the United States and Canada. Don't miss this great opportunity, and it's include in your conference registration! Can' make it? Send someone else in your place, call Amy at 800-466-6275 x 249 and we'll make sure your replacement has a badge waiting for them.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009
7:30—8:30 am
Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:30—8:45 am
Welcome to Day Two
8:45—9:30 am
Keynote Presentation
Civil Engineering Industry Outlook and Market Forecast
Kenneth Simonson, Chief Economist, The Associated General Contractors of America
9:30—10:00 am
Keynote Presentation
Executive Response Panel
Blake Murillo, CEO, Psomas; David Evans, PE, PLS, Chairman, David Evans and Associates, Inc.; among others
10:00—10:30 am
Networking Break
10:30—11:30 am
Concurrent Focus Sessions
Confronting the Challenges of a Shrinking Labor Pool in Engineering
Jim Kissane, Fellow, RedVector.com
Design-Build for the Nation's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: Finding an "Up" in a Down Economy
Gary Meyerhofer, Carollo Engineers and Water Design-Build Council
Protecting Your Investment: Top Five Hurdles to Technology Implementation
Mark Scacco, PE, President, Engineered Efficiency, Inc.
Strategies for Sustaining Growth in a Declining Market (Working Group Discussion)
Michael Sutton, PE, President, Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.
11:30—11:45 am
Networking Break
11:45 am—12:30 pm
Keynote Presentation
Financing and Delivering Transportation Infrastructure: One Size Does Not Fit All Projects
Timothy Martin, PE, National Director, U.S. Highways and Bridge, AECOM Transportation
12:30 pm
Conference Concludes
