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2010 National Conference
                                       
 *** MARK YOUR CALENDAR ***

Associated Owners & Developers (AOD)
Presents 14th Annual Construction Industry Conference

 

“How Owners and Contractors Can Control Project Risk”

 

Conference Chair:  Ira Genberg, Esq., Partner, Troutman Sanders, LLP  www.troutmansanders.com/ira_genberg
 

            

 

 

 



What:        AOD's 14th Annual Industry Conference, a 1-1/2 day program
                   featuring leading experts who will focus on today's construction
                   market strategies for continued success, where our industry is
                   headed, and how best to get there in the years to come.

Who:         Owners, Developers, Contractors, Subcontractors, Architects,
                  Engineers, Attorneys, Surety and Insurance Agents, Consultants,
                  Construction Managers, Government Officials, Estimators,

                  Suppliers, Financial Managers, Manufacturers, Associations.

When & Where:

 

Monday & Tuesday, September 20-21, 2010, W Atlanta Midtown Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Monday & Tuesday, October, 25-26, 2010, Le Pavillon Hotel, New Orleans, LA
 

Thank You to our Sponsors:

     
     
     
     
     
     

 

Approved for Georgia and New York CLE Credit. Pending Approval for Louisiana.

 

AGENDA

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)
 
Ira Genberg, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP

 

Session 1 - 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

  Negotiating the Key Contract Provisions
 

        Moderator:  John Giannini, Business Development Contract Manager,

                              Turner Construction

           Jennifer Fletcher, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

           Eric Johnson, Founder, Comprehensive Program Services
           Lloyd Shields, Partner, Shields, Mott, Lund, LLP

           Deborah Barrow, Corporate Counsel II, MACTEC Engineering


Break - 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Session 2 - 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  
Choosing the Best Approach: Integrated Project Delivery, CM-At-Risk,

  Hard Bid  or GMP


        
Moderator : Steve Holt, Executive V.P., Div. Legal Officer,

                               Balfour Beatty Construction

 

          Anthony Cabrera, Sr. Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company

          Jennifer Fletcher, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

          Javier Irizarry, Asst. Professor, School of Building Construction, Georgia Tech

          Steven Thweatt, Vice President, Design & Construction, Emory University
                        
Session 3 - 11:15 a.m to 12:15 p.m.
  
Designing and Construction in Green:

  Risk Shifting – LEED Contract Provisions – Climate Change

 
        
Moderator : Frank Riggs, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP

          Tom Boeck, LEED AP, Principal, Sustainable Options, LLC 

          Daniel Castro, Associate Professor, School of Building Construction, Georgia Tech

          Clay Haden, Sr. Vice President, General Counsel, Skanska USA Building 

          Renee Shepherd, Asst. City Attorney, City of Atlanta       


Luncheon - 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
        

Session 4 - 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  
Dealing with Construction  and Design Defects

 
         Moderator : Ron Wright, Chief Operating Officer,

                                R.V. Buric Construction Consultants, P.C.

           Matt Meyers, Esq., Berman Sauter Record & Jardim, P.C.

           Mark Berman, Principal, R.V. Buric Architecture, Engineering & Planning, LLC
           

Break - 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Session 5 - 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
 Building Infrastructure Projects: Doing Work Under the American Recovery

 and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Taking Advantage of Stimulus Packages –

Public-Private Partnerships

 
        Moderator/Presenter :

          Albert Amos, Innovative Financing Manager,

          Surface Transportation Consultancy, Jacobs Engineering Group

      

Session 6 - 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
 
Examining International Construction Contracts and the Various

Dispute Resolution Clauses

         Moderator/Presenters :

          Roy Mitchell, Neutral, JAMS

          G. Anthony Smith, Partner, Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, LLC
     
         
Cocktail Reception -  5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

 Hosted by - Troutman Sanders LLP


 

DAY  2

Continental Breakfast
- 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Session 7 -  9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
  
A Practitioner’s Perspective of the ConsensusDocs

 
        Moderator :
John Orrison, Senior V.P. & Managing Principal,

                              Draper & Associates

          Michael Castellon, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

          David Hendrick, Partner, Hendrick Phillips Salzman & Flatt PC

          Daniel Lund, Partner, Shields Mott Lund LLP

          Jeff Paris, Sr. Consultant, Draper & Associates

 

Break - 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
         
Session 8 - 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
 
 Controlling Events that Impact Project Profitability: Financing –

  Insurance Strategies – Relationship with the Architect/Engineers –

  Project Monitoring and Oversight (Part One)

         Moderator :  Michael Hastings, Managing Director, Marsh Inc.
     
          Baabak Ashuri, Asst. Professor, School of Building Construction, Georgia Tech

          Mark Cohen, Sr. Vice President, Marsh Inc.
          Gary Meggs, Director, Risk Management, Southern Company

          Charles Whitney, Sr. V.P. & General Counsel, Oglethorpe Power Corporation
     

Session 9 - 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
 
 Controlling Events that Impact Project Profitability: Financial Audits –

 Establishing  Electronic Communications to Run Projects and Prepare for

 Litigation – Innovative Technologies / BIM, Automation, Robotics (Part Two)

 

        Moderator : Jack Harris, Director, RGL Forensics
        
          Ioannis Brilakis, Asst. Professor, School of Building Construction, Georgia Tech
          Michael Dell’Isola, Sr. Vice President, Faithful + Gould
          Zaki Mallasi, Architect, Perkins + Will
          Michael Ruiz, V.P. BIM Strategies, Perkins + Will

           
Adjourn - 12:15 p.m.


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Speakers & Topics subject to change
 

 

Cost:   $595.00 / AOD Members      $795.00 / Non-Members

Contact:

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

E-mail: aod@constructionchannel.net
Tel: 703-734-2397
Fax:703-734-2908
Website: www.constructionchannel.net/aod
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Which seminar will you be attending:

September 20-21, 2010 / Atlanta, GA
October 25-26, 2010 / New Orleans, LA

Will you be attending:

Luncheon  Yes  No
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Hotel Information:
Please identify yourself as an attendee of the Associated Owners & Developers (AOD) conference.

Atlanta, GA
- W Atlanta Midtown Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Tel: 1-888-627-7063, Cost $159.00 S/D Room cut-off date September 10, 2010 www.watlantamidtown.com

 

New Orleans, LA - Le Pavillon Hotel, New Orleans, LA, Tel: 800-535-9095, Cost $140.00 S/D Room cut-off date October 1, 2010 www.lepavillon.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, meals 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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AOD is an organization dedicated to the needs of owners and developers involved in the construction process. Its mission is to support the interests of owners and developers while encouraging participation and cooperation among the individuals and organizations that support the design, development and construction of projects.
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