Tentative Program

Time Wednesday, March 11, 2009
8:00 am CPSM Exam
9:30 - 11:30 am Registration
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Opening Remarks/Lunch
12:15 pm KEYNOTE #1 - Sharon Hill, First Impressions Last. Make Yours Better.
1:15 - 2:15 pm Where is "Green" Going?
Chris Brasier
The Unthinkable Happened: Now What? (Crisis Planning)
Ray Hornak/Catevo
BD Institute
Gil Brandley
2:20 - 2:35 pm Afternoon Break/Door Prize Drawings
2:45 - 3:45 pm BIM For Marketers:
DPAC - A Case Study

DPAC A/E/C Team
Translating the Technical Mind to the Written Page
Judy Griffin/Write Angles
Demystifying the CPSM Exam
Pete Kienle
4:00 - 5:00 pm Public Private Partnerships Explained
Chris Lloyd/McGuire Woods
Managing Color for Retention & Comprehension
Mary Barnett/Accent Imaging
Digital Photography 101
KC Ramsay
6:00 - 6:30 pm Cocktail Reception (Business Casual Attire)
6:30 - 11:00 pm Dinner starts promptly! Murder Mystery Dinner and DJ
Time Thursday, March 12, 2009
8:00 - 9:00 am Registration Open/Welcome/Breakfast
9:00 - 10:30 am KEYNOTE #2 - Ted Abernathy, Regional Outlook
Ted Abernathy, Executive Director - Southern Growth Policies Board
10:45 - 11:45 am Slam Dunk Marketing: Increase your Profitability with Web Design & SEO
Panel: Hollace Dowdy, Pete Kienle, Bryan Kristof
Open Session The Generational Imperative
Charlie Silver
Noon - 12:45 pm Opening Remarks/Lunch
12:45 - 1:30 pm KEYNOTE #3 - Linda Shields, Building a Profitable Vocal Image:
How To Design Your Personal Power Voice in Ten Easy Steps
1:45 - 2:45 pm Social Media as a Marketing Tool
Jay Weisberger
  Foster Better Communication through Leadership
Laura Poole
Competitive Intelligence
Donna Corlew
2:50 - 3:05 pm Afternoon Break/Door Prize Drawings
3:15 - 5:00 pm What Not to Wear
 
6:00 - 6:30 pm Buses load to leave for Loafers
6:30 - 10:30 pm Social Event at Loafers (Casual Attire) - There is an additional cost for this event
Time Friday, March 13, 2009
Casual Friday - Wear your Favorite Team Jersey
9:00 - 10:30 am Breakfast/Industry All-stars Panel - Closing Remarks
PANEL: Tim Barrick, Principal, Ratio Architects; Sheryl Maibach, CMO, Barton Malow Construction Company,
and Tom Boogher, Executive VP and CMO, PSI USA
10:45 am - Noon Leadership Forum
10:45 am - Noon Raleigh Convention Center: Behind the Scenes Tour with Contractor, Architect, and Management


For more information regarding Programs, please contact Jennifer Waggener, Skanska USA Building Inc.