Board of Directors Meeting | Tuesday, February 27, 2024
| Board of Directors Meeting (Board Members Only) |
| 8:30am - 3:00pm |
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Breakfast will be served from 7:30am - 8:30am and a working lunch will be provided.
Special arrangements can be made for ACEC California members who do not serve on the Board but wish to attend the Board meeting. Contact Beckie Liu if you are an ACEC California member and wish to attend the Board meeting.
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| Welcome Reception
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| 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
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All ACEC California members and Conference Registrants are invited to join the ACEC California President at the welcome reception. Refreshments will be provided.
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Gene Bougdanos (HDR)
ACEC California President
Host
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| Federal PAC Fundraiser (ACEC California Members Only) |
| 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Join ACEC California at Splitsville in Downtown Disney for a night of Bowling to raise funds for the ACEC Federal PAC.
Attendance to this fundraiser is NOT included with your conference registration. Must be an ACEC California Member to attend. Please contact Brad Diede, bdiede@acec-ca.org for more information.
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Annual Conference | Wednesday, February 28, 2024
| Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 7:30am - 8:30am |
| The exhibit hall will be open at 7:30 am. Start your day with breakfast and visit the exhibitor booths. Fill out your Exhibitor Passport to be entered in the drawing held at the conference wrap up. |
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Platinum Exhibitors
ACEC Life/Health Trust
Collins & Collins
MBI
Morrissey Goodale
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| Welcome & Speed Sessions |
| 8:30am - 10:00am |
| Fast paced 20-minute presentations on topics of interest for the A&E industry, topics include AI applications, industry performance trends, smart cities/intelligent infrastructure, and politics at the federal level. |
AI Applications
Sean Olcott, Gafcon Digital
Vice President of Product and Innovation
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Industry Performance Trends and KPIs
Ashraf Jahangir, PE, Verdantas
Chief Strategy Officer
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 Smart Cities/Intelligent Infrastructure
Jeff Kupko, PE, Michael Baker International
Vice President, National Advanced Mobility & Vehicle Electrification Director
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 ACEC National Update
Matt Reiffer, ACEC National
Vice President, Infrastructure Programs
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| Break |
10:00am - 10:15am
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Firm Breakouts
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| 10:15am - 11:45am |
| Small, medium and large firm breakout sessions where facilitators brainstorm and converse about the business issues of the day with the conference participants. |
| Break |
11:45am - 12:00pm
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| Lunch with 2028 Olympic Planning Guest Speaker Ernesto Chaves, LA Metro |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Senior Executive Officer, Office of Strategic Innovation, at Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Ernesto Chaves discusses the herculean efforts to put forth the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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| Panel 1: Mergers and Acquisitions and Market Trends |
| 1:00pm - 1:45pm |
| Conversation about trends in mergers and acquisitions from the perspectives of firms who have been through the process and experts in banking, private equity. |
Chris Lee, RTC Partners
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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Dina Rochford, Leighton Group
Client Development Leader
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Mark Santarsiero, Marshalls Stevens Capital
President
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 Moderated by Bradley Waldrop, PE, Ardurra
Group Lead, Transportation
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| Break |
1:45pm - 2:00pm
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| Panel 2: Unveiling the Blueprint: Unraveling Infrastructure Funding, Allocation Strategies, and Climate Change Strategies |
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm |
Darrell Johnson, Orange County Transportation Authority
Chief Executive Officer
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Kristin Decas, Port Hueneme
Chief Executive Officer
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Luis Schaar, PE, City of San Diego
Assistant Director
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Moderated by Darren Adrian, PE, Kimley Horn
Senior Practice Builder
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| Conference Wrap Up |
| 2:45pm - 3:30pm |
| The exhibit hall will remain open until 4:00pm. The passport drawing will be conducted when the exhibit hall closes. All winners must be present! |
Engineering Excellence Awards Semi-Formal Banquet | Wednesday, February 28, 2024
| EEA Group Photos |
| 4:00pm |
| Cocktail Hour |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
EEA Banquet
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| 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
Thank you Sponsors
Conference Sponsors
Diamond Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Step & Repeat Sponsor
Wednesday Lunch Sponsor
Wi-Fi Sponsor
Tote Bag Sponsor
Lanyard Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
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