Planning, Design and Project Management for the 21st Century
  
 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:
 Hotel Casa Del Mar – Santa Monica, California

May 5 and 6, 2008

 

Chaired by:

Theodore L. Senet, Senior Partner
Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP   www.gglt.com

 

Sponsors to Date:

 ABD Insurance & Financial Services    www.abdi.com
Boyken International    www.boyken.com
Cumming Corporation   www.cummingllc.com
DMJM H&N   www.dmjmhn.aecom.com
Exponent    www.exponent.com

FTI Consulting   www.fticonsulting.com
HKS Architects, Inc.   www.hksinc.com
JAMS   www.jamsadr.com
Kolesar & Leatham, Chtd.   www.klnevada.com
McGuireWoods, LLP   www.mcguirewoods.com
PinnacleOne   www.pinnacleone.com
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP    www.sdma.com
Strategy, LLC    www.strategyclaims.com
Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, Fitzgerald, LLP   www.wthf.com



California Bar – 10 MCLE Hours Approved


MODERATORS, SPEAKERS & TOPICS TO DATE :

DAY 1
Registration / Continental Breakfast – 7:45 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks - 8:20 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Robin L. Olsen, President, Associated Owners & Developers (AOD)

Session 1 – 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Density and Sustainability in Project Planning and Design

 Moderator: Theodore L. Senet, Sr. Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP
   

Marty Borko, Principal, Gensler & Associates

Brian A. Kite, Vice President / Managing Principal, Leo A. Daly

Jacob Lipa, P.E., President, Psomas

David Martin, FAIA, AC Martin Partners, Inc.

Jose Palacios, AIA, Design Principal, DMJM H&N / AECOM

 

Session 2 – 9:40 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
Green Building: Reducing Costs, Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Return of Investment
Moderator: Marion T. Hack, Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP
    

Richard Hansen, Vice President, DMJM H&N / AECOM

Scott Lyle, First Vice President / Operations, Arden Realty, Inc.

Steve Massetti, P.E., Esq., LEED AP, Program Manager, URS Corporation

Laura Rodormer, LEED AP, Green Consulting Services Manager,

  Swinerton Management & Consulting

Lance A. Williams, Ph.D., Executive Director, Los Angeles Chapter,

  U.S. Green Building Council 


Break: 10:40 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.


Session 3 – 10:55 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Trends in Public-Private Partnerships

 

Moderator: William D. Locher, Sr. Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP
    
Timothy Carey, Senior Vice President, Related Grand Avenue Associates, LLC

Richard G. Little, AICP, Director, Keston Institute for Public Finance and

  Infrastructure Policy, USC

Gary Moriarty, AIA, Vice President, Public Facilities Privatization Sector Leader,

  Parsons Corporation

Charles B. Muttillo, Vice President, Morley Construction Company

John Rochford, President, Snyder Langston


Luncheon:  12:00 p.m to 1:15 p.m.

Session 4 – 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
New AIA, Consensus and AOD Contract Documents

 Moderator: Barbara R. Gadbois, Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP
    

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

Raymond Clark, Project Manager, U.S. Bank, Corporate Real Estate

Marilyn Klinger, Partner, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP

Brian M. Perlberg, Senior Counsel, Associated General Contractors of America

R. Craig Williams, AIA, Chief Legal Officer / Principal / Sr. Vice President,

  HKS Architects, Inc.

  
Session 5 – 2:25 p.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Tips for Owners in Avoiding Labor Disputes and Maximizing Workforce Efficiency

 Moderator: James V. Farrell, CPA, FTI Consulting
    

James M. McLamb, Vice President, The Clark Construction Group – California LP

Colin Reid, Esq., Member, Sherman and Howard

Gary E. Scalabrini, Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP
Bruce Willoughby, Shareholder, Kolesar & Leatham, Chtd.
    
Break - 3:25 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Session 6 – 3:40 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
Overcoming Impediments to Early Alternative Dispute Resolution

Moderator: Michael I. Wayne, Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP
    

Gerald A. Kurland, Arbitrator/Mediator, JAMS  
Lou Lazatin, CEO / President, St. John's Health Center
Rosemarie Schmidt, Vice President / Sr. Counsel, Marriott International, Inc.
Joseph Seibold, P.E., Executive Vice President, PinnacleOne

Thomas D. Verti, President, Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd.

  
Session 7 - 4:50 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.
Making the Most of Project Specific Insurance

Moderator: Jeffrey Masters, Partner, Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP
    

Steve R. Cuneo, Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP

G. Scott Ferguson, ARM, V.P., Construction and Real Estate,

  ABD Insurance & Financial Services – A Wells Fargo Company

David McPherson, Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP

Alfred E. Schaer, Chairman, CEO & Founder, Strategy, LLC
Lou Yeager, Sr. Vice President, CRC - Sterling West Insurance Services, LLC
  
Cocktail Reception:  6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP


DAY 2

Continental Breakfast:  8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Session 8 – 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Innovation in Project Delivery Systems

 Moderator: John F. Heuer, Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP
    

David Bader, P.E. Managing Principal, Cumming Corporation

Jim Bedrick, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President, Virtual Building and Design,

  Webcor Builders

Edward J. Denton, AIA, Vice Chancellor, Facilities Services,

  University of California, Berkeley

Lisa Sachs, AIA, CCM, President, Construction Controls Group

Terry Stevenson, Sr. Assistant City Attorney, City of Burbank, CA

 

Session 9 -  9:55 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.
An Overview of New Building Technologies: What Owners and Developers Should Know

Moderator: Richard J. Wittbrodt, Managing Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP
  

Michael Byrne, Project Executive, C.W. Driver

James C. Earle, Partner, McGuireWoods

Sonny Jester, Vice President, Boyken International
Penny Newcomb Kronberg, AIA, Division Manager Quality Assurance,

  Gafcon/SharePoint360

Rustin Roach, Vice President - California, Schuff Steel Company, Pacific Division

   
Break: 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Session 10 - 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Building Information Modeling and 4D: A New Standard For Future Planning, Design and Construction

 

Moderator: Jose L. Padilla, Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP
  

Marty Doscher, IT Director, Morphosis

Gregory P. Luth, Ph.D., S.E., President & Chief Engr., Gregory P. Luth & Associates, Inc.

Joshua Ritti, P.E., Principal Engineer, Construction Consulting Practice Director,  

  Exponent

Jim Yowan, Vice President, M.A. Mortenson Company
       
Adjourn - 12:15 p.m.

 



 REGISTRATION  INFORMATION
 
 Cost: $595.00 / AOD Members; $695.00 / Non-Members
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Hotel Information:
 
 Hotel Casa Del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica, California 90405
Tel: 800.898.6999      www.hotelcasadelmar.com
AOD special hotel room rate: $295.00 S/D
Room Block Cut-off Date: April 13, 2008
Rates are subject to applicable sales tax, state tax, and occupancy tax. Please identify yourself as an attendee of the Associated Owners & Developers (AOD) conference.
 
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.

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Robin L. Olsen
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Associated Owners & Developers
8133 Leesburg Pike, Ste. 100
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