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Conference Agenda at-a-glance |
DAY ONE:
Tuesday September 30th, 2008 |
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7:30 AM |
Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 AM |
Opening Address From The Chair |
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8:30 AM |
Case Study: City of Regina And Communities Of Tomorrow |
Fostering Local And Provincial Collaboration For True Innovation In Municipal Infrastructure |
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John Lee, President and CEO,Communities of Tomorrow
Kim Sare, Director of Sustainable Development, City of Regina |
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9:15 AM |
Case Study: City of Seattle |
Best Practices In Green Building And Infrastructure For A Sustainable Future |
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Lucia Athens, Former Manager, Green Building Program, Department of Planning and Development, City of Seattle
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10:00 AM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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10:30 AM |
Power Panel |
Implementing Power Projects Into Your Infrastructure Plans For Long-term Success |
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Krista Hill, Partner, Co-Head, Infrastructure and Energy Practice, Torys LLP
Amir Shalaby, Vice President, Power Systems Planning, Ontario Power Authority
Art Stokman, President, Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. |
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11:15 AM |
Balancing Asset Management And New Development For Long-term Sustainability |
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Mark Damm, CEO, Fuseforward, Partner, The Trilogics Group |
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12:00 PM |
Exhibition Area – Networking Luncheon |
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1:30 PM |
Councillors’ Panel |
Getting The Job Done: Enhancing Communication With Councillors, The Public And Other Stakeholders |
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Gordon Landon, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
More to come… |
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2:15 PM |
Pros And Cons Of Including Ongoing Services In PPP Procurement: Understanding The Impact On Total Cost And Quality Of Your Project |
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Paul Dalglish, Managing Director, Serco Group Canada |
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3:00 PM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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3:30 PM |
Ensuring The Quality And Accuracy Of Capital Planning Data For Improved Life Cycle Costing Decision Making |
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Karl Scharnitzky, Director of Strategic Development, Capital Planning Solutions Inc. |
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4:15 PM |
Interactive Peer-to-Peer Exchange Forum |
Mitigating Knowledge Transfer Loss In The Face Of Skills Shortages |
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5:00 PM |
Cocktail Reception |
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Day Two:
Wednesday October 1st, 2008 |
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7:30 AM |
Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 AM |
Recap Of Day One From The Chair |
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8:30 AM |
| Assessing The State And Performance Of Canada’s Infrastructure And Its Vulnerability To Climate Change |
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Chantal Guay, ing., P.Eng., M.Env.., Chief Executive Officer, Engineers Canada |
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9:15 AM |
Determining The Economic Impact Of Carbon Emissions On Your Civil Infrastructure Planning And Design |
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Christopher Kennedy, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto |
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10:00 AM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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10:30 AM |
Case Study: Whistler |
| Building Sustainable Communities And Infrastructure Through Collaboration And Innovation |
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John Purkis, Director of Advisory Services, The Natural Step Canada |
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11:15 AM |
Getting The Best Financing Solution By Attracting Investors With A Sound Project Structure |
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12:00 PM |
Exhibition Area – Networking Luncheon |
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1:30 PM |
Case Study: City of Ottawa |
Alternative Energy: Enhancing Local Sustainability Through Converting Waste To Energy |
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Rod Bryden, CEO, Plasco Energy Group |
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2:15 PM |
Water/Wastewater Benchmark |
Designing Performance Measures To Support Competing Aspects Of Infrastructure Management |
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David Main, Project Manager, National Water and Wastewater Benchmarking Initiative, Earth Tech |
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3:00 PM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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3:30 PM |
Legal Liability for Failing to Adapt Infrastructure to Climate Change Risks |
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Sabrina A. Gherbaz, Partner, Co-Head,
Infrastructure and Energy Practice, Torys LLP |
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4:15 PM |
Climate Change: A Global Challenge With Local Implications For Infrastructure |
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Michael Mortimer, Program Manager, Construction Standards, Canadian Standards Association |
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5:00 PM |
Conference adjourns |
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