OCTOBER 2 – 4, 2019 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
CONFERENCE & AWARDS GALA
schedule at a glance
WEDNESDAY • OCTOBER 2 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
M&A NEXT SYMPOSIUM (pre-conference event requiring separate registration)
WELCOME RECEPTION
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
THURSDAY • OCTOBER 3 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY Chad Clinehens, PE, President & CEO – Zweig Group
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Z-TALK KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Zen, Life, Business: KAIZEN/Lean Process in Your Life and Business (Kit Miyamoto, CEO – Miyamoto International) BREAKOUT LEARNING SESSIONS Qualifiers and COAs: Understanding Connections, Mitigating Risks Congress’ Definition of R&D: Why Designers Qualify for Research Tax Credit Business Intelligence: Is It a Competitive Advantage or a Crippling Weakness at your Firm? How Progressive A&E Leaders Create Higher Profits & Happier Employees Compensation in a Tight AEC Labor Market: From Salaries to Incentives to Perks AWARDS & KEYNOTE LUNCH How to Bridge the Gap Between Technology and Culture (Shafat Qazi, CEO & Founder – BQE Software) Rising Stars & Top New Venture Awards BREAKOUT LEARNING SESSIONS After the Ink Dries: An M&A Integration Conversation Answers You Should Know to the Top 10 Valuation & Ownership Transition Questions Dollars for Design: Optimizing Tax Incentives for AEC Creating Peak Moments in your Client Experience Journey Bring Clarity to Your Key Performance Indicators; Understanding Your Firm’s Metrics and Why They Matter to You
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
BREAKOUT LEARNING SESSIONS The Future Of Professional Land Surveying Preventing and Reversing Burnout in You and Your Organization Organizational Nervous System Using Data to Create Change Strengthening Our Strategic Thinking Muscles to Become Better Leaders
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION If You’re Not Moving Forward… You’re Moving Backward: A Disciplined Commitment to Sustainable AEC Growth (Bill McConnell, PE, JD, MSCE, CDT, CEO – Vertex)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
NETWORKING RECEPTION
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
FRIDAY • OCTOBER 4 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Living Your Purpose: Mission Driven Brands (Jackie Dryden & Catherine Harris – Savage Brands) BREAKOUT LEARNING SESSIONS ElevateHer | A Discussion of Diversity in the AEC Industry Cyber: Is Your Coverage Structurally Sound? Smart Growth through Knowledge Management From Turnovers to Touchdowns; Score More Work Through a Strategic Business Development Approach Elevating Strategic Planning: Recession Proofing, Next Practices, and Leading with Purpose
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION The Innovator’s DNA (Jeff Hurt, Chief Epiphany Officer – Empowered Epiphanies )
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
AWARDS RECEPTION & GALA
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
AFTER PARTY “THE BEATLES LOVE” Cirque du Soleil (Sponsored by Corporate Tax Advisors)
9:30 PM – 11:00 PM
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The Elevate AEC Conference & Awards Gala is the AEC industry’s premiere experience to connect global leaders, solve industry issues, present next practices, and celebrate the most successful firms in the built environment. This year, the Elevate AEC Confer- ence & Awards Gala marks a leap in the evolution of Zweig Group’s annual event with expanded educational offerings including the M&A Next Symposium; a full-day designed to provide practical application on current and next practices in the world of mergers and acquisitions.
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