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Track I on Wednesday = Professional topics Sponsored by:  Engineering Design Systems, Inc.

Track II on Wednesday = Business topics Sponsored by:  A & E Reprographics & Supply

Track III on Wednesday = Civil engineering topics Sponsored by:  Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.

Track IV on Wednesday = Mechanical engineering topics Sponsored by:  Hoffman &  Hoffman, Inc.

Track I on Thursday = Professional topics Sponsored by:  Ames & Gough, Inc.

Track II on Thursday = Business topics Sponsored by: Cobb Technologies, Inc.

Track III on Thursday = Structural engineering topics Sponsored by: Collins Engineers, Inc.

Track IV on Thursday = Project Management Sponsored by: TLS Surveying-GPS-Mapping, Inc. 

 

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
7:00am - 5:00pm	Registration (Coffee/donuts 7-8AM) Sponsored by: Precast Concrete Association of Virginia
8:00-9:30am	Track I - How to Have More Productive Conversations with Employees, Clients and Just About Everyone Else! - Joyce Major, Joyce E. Major & Associates, Inc.  Track II - The 10 Commandments of Risk Management - Bob VanArsdall, XL Design Professional & Kathy Blanchard, BB&T Insurance Services, Inc. Track III - Craney Island Eastward Expansion - Jeff Florin, P.E., VA Port Authority; Aaron Zdinak, P.E., S&ME; Tom McNeilan, P.E., Fugro Atlantic; Michael T. Crist, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol Track IV - Geothermal Heat Pump Design - Jay Eldridge, McQuay International
9:30-10:00am	Break Sponsored by: The George Washington University
10:00-11:30am	Track I  -  Engineering Your Retirement from Now and Beyond - Frank Oley, Sr. & F. Brian McNeil, Navigon Financial Group, Inc. Track II -  Catch Your Limit's Take on How to go From Good to Great - Gayle Turner, Catch Your Limit Consulting Track III -  Virginia's Water Supply Planning Process - Scott Kundlas, VA Dept. of Environmental Quality  Track IV - Energy Analysis, Option or Necessity - Jay Eldridge, McQuay International
11:45-1:15pm	Luncheon - Seven Ways to Become One Great Thinker - Gayle Turner, Catch Your Limit Sponsored by:  NewForma, Inc.
1:30-3:00pm	Track I - Construction Law 101 -  Stephan F. Andrews, Esq., Vandeventer Black   Track II - The Time Investment - Mel Lester, The Business Edge Track III - VDOT's Structure & Bridge Program - Kendall Walus, P.E., & Anwar Ahmad, P.E., VDOT Track IV - Active Chill Beams: Low Mass Heating and Cooling - Mike O'Rourke, Radiant Advantage, LLC
3:00-3:30pm	Break Sponsored by: The George Washington University
3:30-5:00pm	Track I - Communicating Technical Ideas Persuasively - Mel Lester, The Business Edge Track II - Building Information Modeling (BIM) Implementation: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly! - Chris Stone, P.E., Clark Nexsen & Mike Mathews, P.E., Hankins & Anderson, Inc. Track III - Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Water Reuse Efforts - Kevin Parker, HRSD Track IV - ASHRAE 90.1: Meet It or Beat It - Susanna Hanson, Trane
Thursday, September 18, 2008
7:00am - 5:00 pm	Registration (Coffee/donuts 7-8AM) Sponsored by: DMJM Harris|AECOM
8:00-9:30am       Track IV is an ALL DAY Seminar from 8AM - 5PM.  You must sign up for the entire session.	Track I - Writing Like You Mean It: How to Write Your Technical Articles and Get Them Published - Steven Loomis, AIA, Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern  Track II - Power of the Strategic Core Message - Bart Queen, C3 Communications Track III - Innovative Mid-Rise Construction Using Load Bearing Steel Stud Walls (Part 1 of 2) - Nabil Rahman, Ph.D., P.E., The Steel Network, Inc.  Track IV - How To Protect Project Profits During Lean Times - Michael Ingardia, P.E., Systems Management Consultants, Inc.
9:30-10:00am	Break Sponsored by: Bentley Systems, Inc.
10:00-11:30am	Track I - Code of Ethics for Engineers - Richard Bidwell, P.E., F.NSPE, Consultant  Track II - Power of the Right Visual: Best Practices for White Board and PowerPoint - Bart Queen, C3 Communications  Track III - Innovative Mid-Rise Construction Using Load Bearing Steel Stud Walls (Part 2 of 2) - Nabil Rahman, Ph.D., P.E., The Steel Network, Inc. Track IV - Continuation of Project Management seminar
11:45-1:15pm	Luncheon - Power to Speak! Finding Your Voice! - Bart Queen, Founder/President, C3 Communications Sponsored by:
1:30-3:00pm	Track I - Business Etiquette in the Age of Technology - Jan Bazow, The Titan Group, LLC Track II - Let's Talk Business: Conversations With an Internal and an External CPA - Paul Murman, CPA, Mitchell Wiggins & Company, LLP & Melanie Randall, CPA, McKinney and Company Track III - Utilizing Metal Building Systems in Structural Projects (Part 1 of 2) - Michael Daniels, P.E., VP Buildings, A BlueScope Steel  Track IV - Continuation of Project Management seminar
3:00-3:30pm	Break Sponsored by:
3:30-5:00pm	Track I - Managing Multiple Priorities - Jan Bazow, The Titan Group, LLC Track II - Warrior Management - Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics  Track III - Utilizing Metal Building Systems in Structural Projects (Part 2 of 2) - Michael Daniels, P.E., VP Buildings, A BlueScope Steel  Track IV - Continuation of Project Management seminar