Corporate Advisory Board (CAB)
EXECUTIVE PROGRAM SERIES
BALTIMORE 2004 registrants are welcome to attend CERF CAB sessions during this day-and-a-half period!CERF is a not-for profit 501(c)(3) organization, created by ASCE focused on advancing the design and construction industry through innovation. In collaboration with the construction, engineering, design and environmental industries, CERF promotes and facilitates the advancement of innovation to improve productivity. In particular, CERF operates innovative technology programs to speed the use of innovation in the areas of transportation, public works, infrastructure security, energy systems and applications,materials, IT and the environment. CERF is headquartered in Washington,DC.
To register, please go online:
www.asce.org/conferences/annual04
or use the form on page 49.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2004
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
CAB EXCOM Meeting with Dinner
By invitation only.
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 |
CERF CAB BREAKFAST, KEYNOTE SPEAKER & OPENING PROGRAM
7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
BREAKFAST BUFFET
Included for CERF Full/Thursday-Daily Registrations.
Additional tickets: $25.
7:45 AM - 8:00 AMOPENING REMARKS & WELCOME
Charles H. Thornton, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, CAB Chair; Chair, The Thornton- Tomasetti Group
8:00 AM - 8:30 AMKEYNOTE SPEAKER
Donald Basham, Chief, Engineering & Construction Division, US Army Corps of Engineers
CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES WITH USACE: $10 BILLION IN PROJECT ACQUISITION
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Q&A FORUM: AN OWNER'S PERSPECTIVE
Audience participants will be given a better understanding of the needs, challenges and future direction of both private and public owners during this Q&A forum, moderated by Bob Prieto, Vice President of Fluor Corporation. Panelists will describe how their companies and agencies deal with lifecycle delivery of their assets, the changes they foresee for alternate project delivery going forward, and how they access and reward engineering and construction supplier innovation.
MODERATOR:
Robert Prieto, Sr., Vice President Fluor Corporation
10:00 AM - 12 NOON
ASCE OPENING PLENARY
See page 13.
12 NOON - 5:00 PM
CERF'S CAB LUNCH, KEYNOTE SPEAKER & AFTERNOON PROGRAM
12 NOON - 1:45 PM
LUNCHEON WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Included for CERF Full/Thursday-Daily/Spouse-Guest Registrations. Additional tickets: $35.
INTRODUCTION & HIGHLIGHTS OF CERF INDUSTRY PROGRAMS:
Charles H. Thornton, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, CAB Chair; Chair, The Thornton-Tomasetti Group
KEYNOTE SPEAKERRADM David J. Nash, CEC USN (Ret.), P.E., M.ASCE
RECONSTRUCTION UNDER FIRE
Admiral David Nash has been overseeing reconstruction in Iraq during these turbulent times, and will brief the engineering community on steps being taken to achieve US and military objectives.
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
REFRESHMENT BREAK
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
DESIGN-BUILD - DELIVERING VALUE AND INNOVATION
Design-Build historically is known for delivering quality projects at cost and times savings. This panel will not only discuss these recognized historical attributes, but also the opportunities design-build offers to stimulate creativity and innovation in meeting the owner's requirements.
MODERATOR:
Preston Haskell
Chairman, The Haskell Company
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
CASE STUDIES: Innovative Solutions in The Public Sector
The public sector marketplace is demanding breakthrough performance from our engineering and construction profession.Moderator Joseph "Bud" Ahearn states that "Nowhere is this truer than in the heavy civil and process engineering sectors of the market." The presentation of case studies by our panelists illustrates the innovative details employed by owners, planners, engineers, constructors, and project managers to provide their platform of breakthrough performance.
MODERATOR:
Joseph "Bud" Ahearn
CAB Vice-Chair; Vice Chair, CH2M Hill
5:45 PM - 7:30 PM
ASCE ICEBREAKER RECEPTION
CAB Registrants encouraged to attend!
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
CERF NETWORKING RECEPTION & MICHEL AWARD PROGRAM DINNER
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
CERF NETWORKING RECEPTION
Enjoy one of the real benefits of the Corporate Advisory Board.Use this opportunity to network with industry leaders in a relaxed atmosphere with beer, wine, and finger foods.
7:15 PM - 10:00 PM
CERF HENRY L. MICHEL AWARD PROGRAM DINNER
In the spirit of one of the industry's true advocates for technological advancement through research, the Henry L Michel Award is presented each year to recognize those in the design and construction industry who strive to increase the awareness and participation of the industry in research advancement. The award was established by CERF in 1996 to honor the late Henry L.Michel, past CERF Chairman and Chairman Emeritus of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.After dinner, the award will be presented to this year's winner, and our keynote speaker will address the group.
INTRODUCTION BY:
T.E. "Ed" Richardson, P.E., M.ASCE, Chairman, CERF Board of Directors; Senior Vice President & Manager of Engineering, Bechtel Corporation
AWARD PRESENTATION BY:
Preston Haskell, Chairman, Henry L. Michel Awards Committee; Chairman, The Haskell Company
2004 HENRY L. MICHEL AWARD WINNER:
William J. Mitchell, Ph.D., Professor of Architecture & Head, Media Arts and Sciences Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
William J. Mitchell is
head of the program in
Media Arts and Sciences at
MIT, where he holds a
joint professorship in
architecture and media
arts and sciences. Formerly
the Dean of the School of
Architecture and Planning, he teaches courses
and conducts research in design theory, computer
applications in architecture and urban
design, and imaging and image synthesis.A
Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of
Architects,Mitchell taught previously at
Harvard's Graduate School of Design and at
UCLA. During his career, he has published
numerous books that explore the new forms
and functions of cities in the digital electronic
era and suggest design and planning directions
for the future.His most recent book is ME++:
The Cyborg Self and the Networked City.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERDeborah L. Jacobs, City Librarian, City of Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA
Through determination and hard work, Deborah L Jacobs envisioned Seattle's library, which will undoubtedly result in changing forever the way library buildings are conceptualized and function.Ms. Jacobs will depict the architecture of the gravity- defying flagship of the new 412,000-sq.-ft. Seattle Central Library and describe how it has created an important impact on the sociological function of the city via a wide variety of new services to be offered there.
Dinner Menu: Pan-Seared Chicken and Atlantic Salmon Fillet Duet, served with Light Lemon, Caper, and Dill Butter Sauce.
Business attire is encouraged. Tickets are included in CERF Full and CERF Spouse/Guest Registrations. Additional tickets: $90.
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2004 |
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
CERF CAB BREAKFAST, KEYNOTE SPEAKER & CAB SESSION
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
BREAKFAST BUFFET
Included for CERF Full/Friday-Daily Registrations. Additional tickets: $25.
7:45 AM - 8:30 AMKEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dean Kamen (invited)
ROBOTICS: DESIGNING CITIES OF THE FUTURE DIFFERENTLY TO ACCOMMODATE NEW MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
Dean Kamen, entrepreneur, developer of the Segway, and an exciting speaker, will provide a vision of opportunities for which the engineering community can expect to design, as cities change to accommodate the future's new modes of transportation.Mr. Kamen's roles as inventor and advocate are intertwined - his own passion for technology and its practical uses has driven his personal determination to spread the word about technology's virtues and by so doing to change the culture of the US. Mr. Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), which uses wholesale marketing and media techniques to motivate the next generation to want to learn about science and technology.He has been labeled by Smithsonian Magazine as "the Pied Piper of Technology" and profiled by the New York Times as "A New Kind of Hero for American Youth."
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Public vs. Private Sector Project Comparison
This panel will explore the findings of three recent CERF projects that compare project development and execution in various versions of federal procurement environments, private, and other government sectors. Factors including strength of project management, flexibility in decision-making, procurement parameters, and project communications will be examined and discussed.
MODERATOR:
T.E. "Ed" Richardson, P.E., M.ASCE, Chairman, CERF Board of Directors; Senior Vice President & Manager of Engineering, Bechtel Corporation
PANEL:
Charles H. Thornton, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, CAB Chair; Chair, The Thornton-Tomasetti Group
CHANGING HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION - LESSONS LEARNED FROM VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION
Michael K. Yates, Ph.D., P.E.
PROJECT DELIVERY AT NATIONAL LABORATORIES - A PROCESS CHANGE
John Patton, The Haskell Co.
MILITARY VS. COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION - LESSONS LEARNED
10:00 AM - 12 NOON
ASCE CEO FORUM See page 22.
12 NOON - 2:00 PM
ASCE CEO FORUM LUNCHEON
See page 24.
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
CERF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
