STCC24 Agenda - Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance

9:00 a.m. - VTCA Spring Conference Golf Tournament – Riverfront Golf Club, Suffolk, VA

10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. - ATTSA Virginia Chapter Member Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Contractor Leadership Committee; Engineering Consultant Leadership Committee

2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Exhibitor Setup

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Associate Leadership Committee; Alternative Procurement Committee; Structure & Bridge Committee

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Registration Open

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Kickoff Reception – Exhibit Hall

7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Registration Open

9:00 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Comments – Ed Stelter, PE, VTCA President, Faulconer

Keynote: Donnie Campbell, What's Your MVP? Leadership Lessons from the Coach who Inspired Ted Lasso – Presented by Marsh McLennan

10:00 a.m. - Networking Break – Exhibit Hall

10:30 a.m. - Plenary Session – Moderator: Gordon Dixon

Dave Bauer, President & CEO, American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Stephen Brich, PE, Commissioner of Highways for the Commonwealth of Virginia
VDOT Environmental Excellence Awards

Noon - Lunch and Networking – Exhibit Hall

1:30 p.m. - Plenary Session

Chief’s Report: VDOT Construction, VDOT Maintenance & Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Programs

Project Risk Assessment - Panel Discussion
Moderator: Michelle Roberts; Panelists: Jessica Colbert, Renee Hamilton, Susan Shaw, Steve Kuntz

3:00 p.m. - Networking Break – Exhibit Hall

3:30 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions

Breakout Session A1

VDOT Construction Program
Kerry Bates, PE, State Construction Engineer, VDOT
VDOT Design & Environmental Compliance Program
Emmett Heltzel, PE, State Location and Design Engineer, VDOT
Alternative Project Delivery Program
Jeff Roby, PE, Assistant State Engineer APD, VDOT
Route 123 Progressive Design Build - Lessons and Opportunities
Moderator: Chuck Wall; Panelists: Shailendra Patel, Mark Gibney, Mark Gunn, Tom Heil

Breakout Session A2

Leveraging AI to Get More Done
Moderator: James Bryant Panelists: Rakesh Nune, Brian McPeters, Mike Fontaine
3D Design, The Present Challenge and the Future through Digital Delivery
Moderator: Brian McPeters Panelists: Chris Ruhf, L&D Staff, TBD; John Wilkerson, Andrew Davis

Breakout Session A3

Aggregate Program Update - Subcommittee Leadership RoundtablePanelists: John Brooks, David Frazier, Dan Babish, Wes Simancas, Adam Beissner
Aggregates Industry Sustainability Initiatives: Challenges and Opportunities – Hadi Rashadi, Engineering & Technical Director, NSSGA

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Networking Reception – Exhibit Hall

7:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. - Registration Open

8:30 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions

Breakout Session B1

Environmental Regulatory Update: Agency Coordination and USFWS NLE/Tricolor Bat Requirements -
Kerri Nicholas and Joe Felton
Design Build As-Built Guidelines
Jeff Roby, PE and Marty Halloway, PE
Navigating Change Order Management
Denise Cantwell, PE

Breakout Session B2

Design-Build - a Place for Smaller Consultants & Contractors
Robert Ridgell, Wallace Montgomery, and Bryan Barnson, CES
Engineering Consulting and Major Political/Legislative Issues
Kathleen Linehan, Alpha Corporation, and Gordon Dixon, VTCA

Breakout Session B3

2024 MSHA Breakdown: Navigating the Latest Regulations on Silica and Powered Haulage
Libby Pritchard – NSSGA Director, Occupational Health, Safety & Sustainability
Strategies for Success: Navigating Anti-Aggregate Mining Efforts Through Community Engagement
Sarah Huddle, APR Pres. Albright Group Strategic Communications

10:00 a.m. - Networking Break – Exhibit Hall

10:15 a.m. - Closing Plenary

Local Assistance and Locally Assisted Program Panel
Moderator: Jon Harman Panelists: Keith Darrow, City of Norfolk, Jim Zeller, Loudoun County
Closing Remarks