Schedule

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Track IA on Wednesday (2 sessions) = Technical topics Sponsored by:  American Power Conversion by Schneider Electric

Track IB on Wednesday (2 sessions) = Professional topics Sponsored by: American Power Conversion by Schneider Electric

Track II on Wednesday = Business topics Sponsored by:  ODU Virginia Applied Technology & Professional Development Center

Track III on Wednesday = Structural topics Sponsored by:  STILL AVAILABLE

Track IV on Wednesday = Project Management Sponsored by:  Wiley|Wilson

 

Track IA on Thursday (2 sessions) = Technical topics Sponsored by:  The George Washington University's Hampton Roads Center

Track IB on Thursday (2 sessions) = Professional topics Sponsored by: The George Washington University's Hampton Roads Center

Track II on Thursday = Business topics Sponsored by:  Hankins and Anderson

Track III on Thursday = Civil engineering topics Sponsored by: CH2M Hill

Track IV on Thursday = Mechanical engineering topics Sponsored by:  McQuay/Hoffman &  Hoffman, Inc.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
7:00am - 5:00pm

Registration (Coffee/donuts 7-8AM)

Sponsored by: C. Allan Bamforth, Jr., Engineer-Surveyor, Ltd.

8:00-9:30am

Track IV is an ALL DAY Seminar from 8AM - 5PM.  You must sign up for the entire session.

Track IAWind Generated Electrical Power - Understanding the Available Technology of Wind Turbine Equipment - Boushra Hanna, P.E., Hankins and Anderson 

Track IIMade the Shortlist: Now What? - Mel Lester, The Business Edge

Track III - Steel Solutions FAQ's - Jacinda Collins, P.E., Steel Solutions Center of AISC

Track IV - Project Management - Chris Stone, P.E., F.NSPE, President, Clark Nexsen

9:30-10:00am

Break

Sponsored by: American Power Conversion by Schneider Electric

10:00-11:30am Track IB Power and Cooling Strategies for Modern Server & Computer Rooms - Ralph Lovelace, UpTime Solutions CEPE

Track IIBrand 101: Marketing the Experience - Mel Lester, The Business Edge

Track IIISteel Tools From the Steel Solutions Center - Jacinda Collins, P.E., Steel Solutions Center of AISC

Track IV - Continuation of Project Management seminar

11:45-1:15pm

Luncheon - Amazing Advancements in Space Exploration - Donner W. Grigsby, Systems Engineering and Integration Office (SE&I) Deputy Chief Engineer Ares I-X Rocket, NASA

Sponsored by:  Hayward Baker Inc.

1:30-3:00pm

Track I - Engineering Ethics: You Be The Judge - Arthur Schwartz, CAE, Deputy Executive Director & General Counsel, National Society of Professional Engineers

Track IIPassion:  The Difference Between Being Good & Great - Michael Guld, The Guld Resource Group

Track IIIBurj Dubai - Engineering the World's Tallest Structure - Brad Young, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Track IV - Continuation of Project Management seminar

3:00-3:30pm

Break

Sponsored by: The George Washington University's Hampton Roads Center

3:30-5:00pm Track ILicensure: A Life of Privilege and Responsibility  - Larry Jacobson, Executive Director, National Society of Professional Engineers

Track IIProviding World-Class Service at a Local Level - Michael Guld, The Guld Resource Group

Track IIITotal Precast Concrete -  Chris Andrews & Jeff Lepard, Tindall Corporation

Track IV - Continuation of Project Management seminar 

Thursday, September 17, 2009
7:00am - 5:00 pm

Registration (Coffee/donuts 7-8AM)

Sponsored by: Hurd & Obenchain, Inc.

8:00-9:30am

 

 

 

Track IAUnderstanding SUE (Subsurface Utility Engineeing) - John Robertson, P.E., The Spectra Group

Track IIConstruction Law 101 - Hobie Andrews, Esq., Vandeventer Black

Track IIIThe City of Richmond's Combined Sewer Overflow Control Program - Robert Steidel, Dept. of Public Utilities, City of Richmond

Track IV - BIM & Integrated Project Delivery - What MEP Engineers Need to Know - Don Bokmiller, Inlet Technology

9:30-10:00am

Break

Sponsored by: The George Washington University's Hampton Roads Center

10:00-11:30am Track IBBIM & Integrated Project Delivery - What Civil Engineers Need to Know - Brian Johnson, Inlet Technology

Track IIOH S%#T CALL MY LAWYER - Matt Gough & Mike Heatwole, Ames & Gough 

Track IIIVirginia's Stormwater Management Regulations Compliance: Runoff Reduction Method - Ved Malhotra, P.E., VA Dept of Conservation & Recreation

Track IV - Wireless Connectivity & Building Automation Systems - King Thomas, Johnson Controls

11:45-1:15pm

Luncheon - Fort Monroe & Old Point Comfort: Virginia's Jewel by the Bay - William Armbruster, Executive Director, Ft. Monroe Federal Area Development Authority

Sponsored by: Inlet Technology

1:30-3:00pm Track IMaking a Great First Impression: How to Look as Intelligent and as Competent As You Are - Susan Murphy, Murphy Motivation and Training

Track IITapping Your Unseen Business Potential - Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics

Track IIITransportation Infrastructure Panel Discussion - Glenn Bottomley, P.E., PB Americas, Moderator

Track IV - Chiller Plant Pumping Systems - Tom Watson, P.E., McQuay International

3:00-3:30pm

Break

Sponsored by: Bentley Systems, Inc.

3:30-5:00pm Track IPainless Networking: How to Make the Best Use of Human Interaction - Susan Murphy, Murphy Motivation and Training

Track IIThe Business Cycle - Predicting Your Future - Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics

Track III - Water Infrastructure Panel Discussion - Jay Allen, P.E., CH2M Hill, Moderator

Track IV - Mechanical Solutions for Sustainable Designs - Patrick Jackson, Hobbs & Associates