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DAY ONE: Wednesday February 28th, 2007

7:30 AM

Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast

8:15 AM

Opening Remarks from Chairperson

Case Study: Millennium Park, Chicago

8:30 AM

Revitalizing Chicago’s Downtown Core into an Aesthetic and Economic Success

Chicago’s railway lands were by all accounts considered a developer’s nightmare and an eyesore. Millennium Park revitalized Chicago’s waterfront.

• Discover how Chicago’s largest public undertaking was conceptualized, phased in and funded

Take away insightful public spaces planning strategies that can be emulated in YOUR own region!

Edward Uhlir, Executive Director, Millennium Park, CITY OF CHICAGO

Case Study: Louisiana State

9:15 AM

Rebuilding Louisiana: Challenges, Changes, Concerns, and Successes

An in-depth look at solutions and challenges employed to revitalize regional infrastructure including ecological, coastal and transportation development initiatives.

• Set priorities and overcome funding challenges
• Review results from the road home program and other long term regional planning initiatives

This one-of-a-kind insightful session looks at real solutions being created in the face of natural challenges and constraints. Find out how YOU can emulate this success!

Pat Forbes, Director of Infrastructure Policy, Planning Task Force, LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT

10:00 AM

Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break

Secure important new business contacts and talk about crucial developments in infrastructure funding and planning.

Case Study: Metropolitan Area Projects, Oklahoma City

10:30 AM

Downtown Revitalization Made Affordable for Successful Change

Oklahoma City’s downtown revitalization projects have encouraged more businesses to settle in its downtown core. Use this session to gain insight on:

• How the program was made affordable through 1% sales tax over a 5 year period
• How funds were distributed through Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS)

Hear practical solutions to overcome funding deficiencies that YOU can take away for your own successes!

M. Brent Bryant, Business Manager, CITY OF OKC – FINANCE ADMIN.

Case Study: Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:15 AM

Improving Economic Development through an Eco-Industrial Park Model

Looking for innovative strategies for the redevelopment of depressed areas in your community? This case study discusses the GrandWalk Sustainable Business Park being developed to attract green businesses.

• Learn how this eco-industrial park model is being applied to an existing industrial area
• Gain insignt on how to work with businesses, governments and citizens to get buy-in
• Learn innovative financing to promote economic development

Rick Chapla, VP Urban Redevelopment, THE RIGHT PLACE
Doug Thompson, Principal, THOMPSON, STRATEGY CONSULTING

12:00 PM

Sponsor Exhibition — Networking Luncheon

Make new contacts and discuss the ideas presented in the morning session.

Case Study: Houston City

1:30 PM

Managing Gridlock with Urban Sprawl: Reviewing Houston’s Success and What You Can Take Away From It

Houston has been very successful in curbing its traffic congestion. This session looks at some of Houston’s unique approaches including:

• The Office of Mobility and its role to address local congestion
• Measurable successes of the SAFEclear program
• Toll lanes, bus lanes, and other public transit initiatives

Hear more on why their strategies work for them and how you can accomplish similar results in YOUR own region!

Michael Berry, Councilman, CITY OF HOUSTON

Case Study: New Orleans City

2:15 PM

Project Prioritization Strategies and Asset Management Best Practices

Hear about ongoing efforts and initiatives undertaken to rebuild infrastructure. Learn systematic approaches to selecting and planning projects.

• Uncover New Orleans’ prioritization strategy for redevelopment
• Learn why the city grid remains the same and discuss the new land use plans being included

See what lessons YOU can take away in prioritization, rebuilding, and planning techniques for your own region.

Robert Mendoza, Director of Public Works, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

3:00 PM

Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break

Continue the debate and discussion with your peers while enjoying a refreshing break.

Case Study: Portland, Oregon

3:30 PM

Getting it Right From the Start: Integrating Transportation and Land Use Planning for Building a Cohesive and Sustainable Systems

Portland has a thirty year history of working in a regional context to develop a transportation system which supports community and land use objectives. This long-term commitment is an evolving effort that requires numerous partners and a wide variety of integrated actions.

• Discover why Portland, Oregon is a great example in managing transportation and land use integration to create a land use mix and urban design that facilitates movement of goods and people efficiently
• Know what it takes to plan, build, manage, and maintain an effective and safe transportation system
• Find out how to plan and develop solutions to meet growth challenges while maintaining economic viability and neighbourhood character

Know what it takes to balance a comprehensive infrastructure system. See how you can replicate their success in YOUR own region.

Steve Dotterrer, Principal Planner, Bureau of Planning, CITY OF PORTLAND

Case Study: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

4:15 PM

City Revitalization: Developing a Floodplain and Brownfield Region to Maximize Land Space

Hear more on this innovative $30 million project that rebuilds on a very prominent yet previously thought unusable land. This project takes city revitalization to new heights and is funded at both the state and federal levels.

• Know why this land was chosen for redevelopment
• Hear more on the innovative features of this project, which include a green roof and other sustainable elements
• Discuss more on the planning and implementation of this program

Review this project in detail and how it has aspirations of achieving the LEEDS Silver rating. See how you can best duplicate similar revitalization projects in YOUR region.

Vern McKissick, President, MCKISSICK ASSOCIATES
David Dodd, President, ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY, INC.

5:00 PM

Conference Adjourns for Day One

DAY TWO: Thursday March 1st, 2007

7:30 AM

Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast

8.15 AM

Value Added Recap Of Day One from the Chairperson

Industry Leader Opening Address

8:30 AM

Addressing Your Infrastructure Concerns and Challenges With Real Solutions

Revisit the necessity for infrastructure renewal at both a local and national level while also providing recommendations to implement a plan of action to follow this conference.

• Moving from awareness of infrastructure renewal to action
• Providing leadership and focusing attention through the National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2006

This session will equip you with an industry leader’s guide to creating real results for YOUR region!

Lawrence H. Roth, P.E., G.E., F.ASCE, Deputy Executive Director, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

Case Study: Vancouver

9:15 AM

Linking West Vancouver to Whistler with a ‘Sea-To-Sky Highway’: An Engineering Innovation

With its spectacular mountain landscape, the highway presents complex engineering and construction challenges. British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation is undertaking extensive improvements to make travel along the corridor safer for residents, commuters, and tourists by 2009.

• Discover more on the initiatives to improve this road’s safety, reliability and capacity
• Hear more on the intricate requirements involved to coordinate highway widening and straightening, improved sightlines, passing lanes, and other design innovations to reduce hazards
• Understand its full impact upon economic development through improved movement of goods and shortened travel times

This is YOUR chance to take away valuable insights that you can apply to your own region!

Peter Milburn, Executive Project Director, SEA-TO-SKY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT and Assistant Deputy Minister, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION, BRITISH COLUMBIA

10:00 AM

Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break

Case Study: Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek

10:30 AM

Construction of a Fully Integrated and Planned Infrastructure Based Community

An excellent opportunity to discover the new community that is planned and being developed by the City of Vancouver. It is designed to accommodate the Olympic Village for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

• Neighbourhood district energy system
• Innovative storm water management
• Sustainable transportation strategies including pedestrian, bike, and streetcar amenities

Discover the infrastructure development for this planned village and how YOU can emulate it for the development and redevelopment of your region.

Wally Konowalchuk, Construction Coordinator, SOUTHEAST FALSE CREEK AND OLYMPIC VILLAGE

Case Study: Takoma Central District Plan

11:15 AM

Redeveloping Low Density Areas to Address Urban Sprawl

Learn the benefits of this redevelopment project and its focus on long-term sustainable development. Explore:

• The case for more community driven planning projects such as the ones currently being undertaken in New Orleans
• The benefits of collaboration, notwithstanding the importance of public private partnerships
• Effective land use planning

Starting with a community plan can serve as a catalyst to further revitalization efforts. Learn more on how you can initiate and see one to fruition for real returns on investment.

Merrill St. Leger-Demian, Leader, Urban Design and Planning Studio, SMITHGROUP, INC.
Rosalynn Taylor Hughey, Associate Director, Neighborhood Planning, WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE OF PLANNING

12:00 PM

Exhibition Area – Networking Luncheon

This is your opportunity to make new contacts and discuss the ideas presented in the morning session.

Industry Leader Address

1:30 PM

Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities

This session examines the pivotal role that infrastructure in its many forms plays in the creation of economically prosperous, environmentally sound, and socially equitable communities.

• Infrastructure and the creation of healthy communities
• Green Infrastructure
• The impact of infrastructure on community connectivity
• Technological Infrastructure and global competitiveness

Take away strategies that effectively balance your infrastructure needs!

Martin Harris, Director, Center for Sustainable Communities, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

Industry Expert & Case Study: Colorado

2:15 PM

Managing Priorities Demonstrated through Dam Safety and Management

Colorado State has been successful in dam safety through its regulatory agency set up in the early 1980’s.

• Review lessons learned and how it shaped the formation of the Dams Safety Program
• Understand the role of regulatory agencies
• Hear updates on where the National Dam Safety Review Board currently is with respect to the National Dam Safety Act and appropriate FEMA funding.

This is a rare gem of a session within the context of a case study.

Jack Byers, Deputy State Engineer, COLORADO GOVERNMENT

3:00 PM

Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break

Continue the debate and discussion with your peers.

Case Study: Wetland Assimilation Project, St Bernard and New Orleans

3:30 PM

Speeding Up Project Development and Managing Assets and Priorities for Maximum Results

Wetlands make up 20–25% of Louisiana’s landmass, 40% of the nation’s coastal wetlands. This project aims to restore the area’s wetlands to better be able to withstand storms like Katrina.

• How this project contributes to marshlands revitalization
• Review how the program was implemented following Katrina

A great opportunity to hear more on this innovative program that addresses the real root of the problem to create real results. Take away strategies that can be applied in YOUR own region.

Chris Piehler, Sr. Environmental Scientist, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Case Study: Stapleton Denver

4:15 PM

Build a State-Of-The-Art Development Plan: A How to Guide

Established in 1989, this community takes a common sense approach to the long-term viability of the community’s natural resources and social and economic systems. This session includes:

• An overview of Stapleton’s development plan, challenges, and subsequent successes
• Solutions to overcome funding deficiencies with public private partnering
• Features that make Stapleton unique

Discover more on the challenges and successes of this insightful and large-scale case study and how you can recreate a similar success within YOUR own region!

Dan Schnepf, PE, Principal, CEO & Chairman, MATRIX DESIGN GROUP, INC.
John Blanchard, PE, Principal, President, MATRIX DESIGN GROUP, INC.

5:00 PM

Closing Remarks from Chair and Conference Adjourns