Schedule
Change and Innovation in the A/E Industry
People & Practices that Build Success
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Tuesday, October 13
NAECE Meeting I
ACEC/NAECE Staff Reception
Wednesday, October 14
Leadership Breakfasts
Board of Directors Meeting and Luncheon
Sales and Marketing Forum
NAECE Meeting II
CEO Roundtables
Emerging Leaders Forum Opening Session
"Local Color Night" Reception - Welcome to Beantown (New for 2015! Included in Full and Spouse/Guest Registration)
Thursday, October 15
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Order of the Engineer Ceremony
Opening General Session: "Leadership Lessons from the White House" - Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Presidential Historian
CEO Panel on "Change and Innovation in the A/E Industry"
Legal Counsel Forum I
Concurrent Sessions
Keynote Luncheon: "New Age of Exploration" - 2015 ACEC Distinguished Award of Merit recipient, Robert Ballard (Award Presentation will precede Dr. Ballards talk)
Coalition Meet-and-Greet Reception with Exhibitors
ACEC/PAC Casino Night
Friday, October 16
Breakfast with Exhibitors
ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes Drawing
CEO Panel on "People & Practices that Build Success"
Legal Counsel Forum II
Concurrent Sessions
ACEC Awards Luncheon
Friday Reception with Exhibitors
Saturday, October 17
Conference Continental Breakfast
Concurrent Sessions
Schedule is tentative and may change. Check back for more
Convention Schedule
Tuesday, October 13
2pm-4pm
NAECE Meeting I
5pm-6pm
Planning Cabinet Committee
5pm-7pm
ACEC/NAECE Staff Reception
Wednesday, October 14
7:30am-8:45am
Leadership Breakfasts
8:30am-2pm
Sales and Marketing Forum
8am-9am
EEA Committee (NOTE: Meeting has moved to St. George A)
9am-1:30pm
Board of Directors Meeting and Luncheon
12noon-1:30pm
Business Resources and Education Committee/Conference Curriculum Sub-Committee
12:30pm-1:45pm
CASE Executive Committee
1:45pm-2:45pm
Budget Committee
1:45pm-3:45pm
NAECE Meeting II
2pm-4pm
CEO Roundtables
Small Firm (1-50 employees) - Moderated by SFC
Medium Firm (51-200 employees)
Large Firm (201-500 employees)
Very Large Firm (501+ employees) - Moderated by DPC
2pm-5pm
Emerging Leaders Forum Opening Workshop
2pm-3:15pm
Tax & Regulatory Affairs Committee (NOTE: Time Change)
3pm-4:30pm
Government Advocacy Committee (NOTE: This committee moved from Thursday Afternoon)
4pm-5pm
DPC Reception
5:00pm-7:00pm
"Local Color Night" Reception – Welcome to Beantown (NEW! Included in Full and Spouse/Guest Registration). Join us for a reception in the exhibit hall with live entertainment from Boston's own Irish themed folk-punk band, The Gobshites. The Gobshites line-up includes vocals, guitar, fiddle, bass, banko, mandolin, tin whistle, bouxouki and accordion. They have opened for many Irish acts including Black 47, Dropkick Murphys, The Tossers, Gaelic Storm, The Mahones, The Young Doubliners, 7 Nations, and Derek Warfield. The reception will also include some tasty Boston treats and Boston-themed suprises.
Thursday, October 15
7am-7:45am
Breakfast with Exhibitors
College of Fellows, Order of the Engineer Ceremony
7am-8am
Management Practices Committee
7am-8:30am
Coalition Leaders Meeting
8am-10am
Opening General Session
"Leadership Lessons From the White House" - Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Presidential Historian
CEO Panel on "Change and Innovation in the A/E Industry"
Stephen Hickox, Chairman/CEO, CDM Smith
Eric Keen, Eningeering President & Vice Chair, HDR
Tom Scarangello, Chairman/CEO Thornton Tomasetti
9pm-6pm
Legal Counsel Forum I
10am-10:45am
Networking Break with Exhibitors
10am-11:30am
Environment & Energy Committee
10am-11:45am
Committee of Fellows
10am-12noon
International Committee
10:30am-11:45am
NAECE Meeting III and Membership Committee Meeting
Geotechnical Rountable
10:45am-12noon
Concurrent Sessions
12noon-1:30pm
Keynote Luncheon and Distinguished Award of Merit Presentation: "New Age of Exploration" - 2015 ACEC Distinguished Award of Merit recipient, Robert Ballard
1:45pm-3pm
Concurrent Sessions
COPS Executive Committee
3pm-3:30pm
Networking Break with Exhibitors
3:30pm-4:45pm
Concurrent Sessions
3:30pm-5pm
CAMEE Executive Committee
5pm-6pm
Coalition Meet-and-Greet Reception with Exhibitors
Open to all registered attendees! Come learn what the ACEC Coalitions do for you.
6pm-8pm
Friday, October 16
7am-7:45am
Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:45am-8am
ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes Drawing
8am-9am
CEO Panel on "People and Practices that Build Success"
Mike Carragher, President, VHB
Larry Smith, President/CEO, Haley & Aldrich
Lisa Brothers, President/CEO, Nitsch Engineering
8am-12noon
Legal Counsel Forum II
9am-10:45am
ACEC/PAC Champions Meetings
9:15am-10:30am
Concurrent Sessions
10:30am-11:15am
Networking Break with Exhibitors
10:30am-12noon
Small Firm Council Steering Committee
10:30am-12:30pm
Risk Management Committee
11am-12noon
Transportation Steering Committee
11:15am-12:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
12:30pm-2:15pm
Awards Luncheon
2pm-4pm
FAPA Committee
Transportation Committee
2:15pm-3pm
Dessert in the Exhibit Hall
2:30pm-3:45pm
Public Relations Committee
2:30pm-4pm
LDC Executive Committee
2:30pm-5pm
SEI Leadership Workshop & Reception
3pm-4:15pm
Concurrent Sessions
3:45pm-5pm
Management Practices Committee
4:30pm-5:45pm
"Happy Hour" Reception
Saturday, October 17
7:30am-8:30am
Conference Continental Breakfast
8:30am-9:45am
Concurrent Sessions
9:45am-10am
Networking Break
10am-11:15am
Concurrent Sessions
Schedule is temporary and may change. Check back for more information and updates.
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