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2008 National Conference East - Atlanta

 

Finishing on Time, Within Budget, and Without Lawsuits
 
An Industry Forum
for Owners, Developers, Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Academia, General Counsel, Construction Managers, Lenders/Financiers, Construction Lawyers, Insurance/Surety Providers, Project Managers, Consultants, Suppliers, Manufacturers

Where & When:
Four Seasons Hotel Midtown – Atlanta, GA

September 22-23, 2008

 

Chaired by:

Ira Genberg, Partner
Troutman Sanders LLP  
www.troutmansanders.com/construction

 

Sponsors to Date:

Barba Consulting    www.barbaconsulting.com

Boyken International, Inc.    www.boyken.com

Buric    www.buric.com

Delta Consulting Group    www.delta-cgi.com

Draper & Associates    www.draperandassociates.com

Ernst & Young    www.ey.com

HinckleyAllenSnyder LLP   www.haslaw.com

Hogan & Hartson    www.hhlaw.com

Miller & Martin PLLC   www.millermartin.com

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP   www.sgrlaw.com

Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP   www.wthf.com

Georgia Bar – CLE Hours Pending Approval

 

DAY 1


Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 8:50 a.m


Welcome and Opening Remarks - 8:50 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Robin L. Olsen, President, Associated Owners & Developers (AOD)

Session 1 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Selecting the Right Project Team and the Right Delivery Method

Moderator:
Ed Denton, AIA, Vice Chancellor, Facilities Services,

  University of California, Berkeley
   

Pat Altamura, Associate General Counsel, Mitsubishi Power Systems

Anthony Cabrera, Senior Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company

Bill Garcia, Associate Principal, Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates

William Nord, Vice President, WATG, Inc.

Steve White, Vice President, Director of Operations, Bovis Lend Lease

 

Session 2 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Negotiating the Key Contract Terms with an Eye Toward Allocating Risks

Moderator:
Bob Rubenstein, Principal Counsel, Bechtel Power Corporation
    

Larry Beasley, President/COO, BE&K Building Group

Ida Brooker, Manager, Construction & Environmental Contracts, Boeing

Veronica Young Davis, General Attorney, AT&T Mobility

John Giannini, Senior Counsel, Turner Construction Company

Clay Haden, Corporate Counsel, Skanska USA Building

Sharon Zealey, Sr. Litigation Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company


Break: 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.


Session 3 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Figuring and Managing Schedule and Costs

 

Moderator: Evans Barba, President, Barba Consulting
    
Mike Dell’Isola, Sr. Vice President, Faithful + Gould

John Heffron, Partner, Ernst & Young

Robert Kress, Facilities Manager, Princeton University

Jeffrey Nix, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP

Steve White, Vice President, Director of Operations, Bovis Lend Lease


Luncheon:  12:15 p.m to 1:30 p.m.

Session 4 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Building in the Age of Green: Sustainability in Design and Construction

Moderator:
 Ben Taube, LEED AP, Executive Director, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
    

Clay Haden, Corporate Counsel, Skanska USA Building

Frank Mitzel, Sr. Project Manager, Wells Real Estate Funds

Steve O’Day, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

Fred Parker, President, Tetra Tech Facilities Construction, LLC

Tommy Russo, Vice President, Akridge Company

Renee Shepherd, Sr. Counsel, City of Atlanta

  
Session 5 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Choosing the Best and Most Innovative Building Technologies

Moderator:
Nancy Goshow, Managing Partner, Goshow Architects

    

Ed Boyle, President, CSG, Southeast

Michael Chaplinsky, CEO, Turf Feeding Systems

Glen Finkel, Executive Vice President, PURETi Inc.

Betty Hum, TMG Director, Intel Corporation

Jim Jacobi, Chief Information Officer, Walter P. Moore Structural Engineers

Curt White, CEO, AEGIS Environments

Break - 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Session 6 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Building Hotel and University Projects

Moderator:
Frank Riggs, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP

 

Gregg Bundschuh, Partner, Ames &Gough 
Ed Denton, AIA, Vice Chancellor, Facilities Services, University of California, Berkeley
Robert Kress, Facilities Manager, Princeton University
William Nord, Vice President, WATG Architects

Steven Thweatt, Associate Vice President, Emory University

  
Session 7 - 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Examining and Comparing the AOD, AIA, and Consensus Documents

Moderator:
Lee Evey, President, Design Build Institute of America
    

Doug Booher, Corporate Counsel, Votorantim Cimentos North America

Scott Cahalan, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

Rhiann Cull, Partner, HinckleyAllenSnyder LLP
Robert Rodriguez, Associate General Counsel, Emory University
R. Craig Williams, AIA, Chief Legal Officer / Principal / Sr. Vice President,

  HKS Architects, Inc.
  
Cocktail Reception:  6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Hosted by Troutman Sanders LLP


DAY 2

 

Continental Breakfast:  8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Session 8 – 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Proving and Defending Complex Claims: Cumulative Impacts, Acceleration, Inefficiencies, and the Like

Moderator:
Jeff Fuchs, President, Delta Consulting Group
    

Joelle Hertel, Vice President, Clark Construction

Bill Hoy, Director, Construction Support & Analysis, Luminant Construction

Richard Lorenzo, Partner, Hogan & Hartson

Tamara McNulty, Partner, Duane Morris LLP

Todd Metz, Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP

John Orrison, Vice President, Draper & Associates

Phil Ray, Legal Services, Siemens Aktiensgesellschaft

 

Session 9 -  10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Effectively Resolving Local and Global Disputes Through Mediation, Arbitration or Litigation

Moderator: 
Judah Lifschitz, Partner, Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram, P.C.
  

David Sutton, P.E., Executive Vice President, R.V. Buric Construction Consultants, P.C.

Bryan Cavan, Partner, Miller & Martin PLLC

Jenny Fletcher, Partner, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP
Frederick Garrick, General Counsel / Sr. Vice President, BE&K Building Group

John Hinchey, Partner, King & Spalding LLP

 

Break: 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Session 10 - 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Analyzing the Unique Aspects of Domestic and International Healthcare Projects


 

Moderator: Don Boyken, Chairman / CEO, Boyken International, Inc.
  

James Easter, Principal, Hart Freeland Roberts

Maxine Hicks, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green

Simon Mortimer, Vice President of Operations, Boyken International, Inc.

William Persefield, CEO, Advanta Medical Development

 
Adjourn - 12:15 p.m.

 

*Topics subject to change



REGISTRATION  INFORMATION
 
Cost: $595.00 / AOD Members; $695.00 / Non-Members
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Which seminar will you be attending:

October 30-31, 2008 / Miami, FL

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Luncheon  Yes  No
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Hotel Information:  
 
Please identify yourself as an attendee of the Associated Owners & Developers (AOD) conference. 
 
Atlanta, GA:
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, 75 Fourteenth Street, Atlanta, GA  30309
Call the hotel directly at 404.881.9898 and request the Reservations Dept.
Room Block cut-off date: August 22, 2008
Cost: $295.00 S/D   www.fourseasons.com/atlanta
 
Miami, FL: Conrad Miami, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL  33131
Call the hotel Reservations Dept. at 305.503.6589
Room Block cut-off date: September 29, 2008
Cost: $249.00 S/D   www.conradhotels.com
Rates are subject to applicable sales tax, state tax, and occupancy tax.
 
Special Group Rate:
We offer one complimentary registration for an employer or a firm where two fully paid registrations are purchased.
 
Government Discount:
A Government discount of 15% is available for direct government employees.
 
Cancellation Policy:
You may cancel your registration in writing (a faxed letter is acceptable) 30 days prior to start of the seminar. Your registration fee, less a $50.00 cancellation fee, will be returned. Less than 30 days prior, no refunds will be issued; however, you may send a substitute from your firm.
 
Tax Deduction:
The 1986 Tax Code permits an income tax deduction for education expenses, registration fees and cost of travel, meal and hotel room to (1) maintain or improve skills required in one's employment, or (2) meet express requirements of an employer.

Presented by
Associated Owners & Developers (AOD)

Robin L. Olsen
President
Associated Owners & Developers (AOD)
8133 Leesburg Pike, Ste. 100
Vienna, Virginia 22182

email: aod@constructionchannel.net
Tel: 703-734-2397
Fax: 703-734-2908
website:
www.constructionchannel.net/aod