2009 Central Region YMC Leadership Conference
Denver, Colorado
January 9-10, 2009
Younger Member Group Annual Report
2009 Central Region YMC Awards
Conference Travel Planning
2009 Leadership Conference Agenda
List of Restaurants, Clubs and Bars in proximity to the Hotel
Call for Resolutions
2009 Leadership Conference Agenda
Friday, Jan. 9th
07:00 – 07:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast (YMC, WSBL)
07:30 – 07:40 Welcome (YMC, WSBL)
Moderator: Gregory E. DiLoreto, L.S., P.E., F.ASCE, Chair, Committee on Geographic Units
Moderator: Thomas R. Walther, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 3 Director
Presenter: Jeffrey May, P.E., M.ASCE, Colorado Section President
07:40 – 08:00 Executive Director Welcome and Strategic Initiatives (YMC, WSBL)
Moderator: Thomas R. Walther, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 3 Director
Presenter: Pat Natale, P.E., F.ASCE, Executive Director
08:00 – 08:30 Introductions & Ice Breaker (YMC, WSBL)
Moderator: Thomas R. Walther, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 3 Director
08:30 - 09:00 Overview & Organization of ASCE (YMC, WSBL)
An overview of the ASCE organization, history, and services
Moderator: Thomas R. Walther, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 3 Director
Presenters: Nancy E. Berson, Director, Geographic Services
Michael Cook, Senior Manager, Geographic Services
Jennifer Lawrence, Manager, Geographic Services
09:00 – 10:00 Region Breakout
Facilitators: Thomas R. Walther, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 3 Director
David M. Schnurbusch, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 6 Director
Robert W. Stokes, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Region 7 Director
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 10:45 Younger Member Introductions & Group Reports (YMC)
Moderator: Brian Bern, P.E., M.ASCE, Central Region YMC 2009 Chair
10:45 – 11:00 Committee on Younger Member Report (YMC)
Presenter: Marie Maly, P.E., M.ASCE, Central Geographic Member, Committee on Younger Members
11:00 - 12:00 Round Table Breakouts (YMC)
- MBA vs Masters Degree – Vaughan Griffiths, Ph.D., D.Sc., P.E., F.ASCE, Region 7 Governor
- Public Speaking – Eric Anderson, ASLA, Senior Supervising Architect, Parsons Brinckerhoff. www.pbworld.com
- Starting Your Own Business – John Blanchard, P.E., M.ASCE, Principal, Matrix Design Group. www.matrixdesigngroup.com
- Raising the Bar – Jeff Russell, PHD, P.E., F.ASCE, Chair, Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice.
12:00 - 01:15 Networking Lunch, Order of the Engineer, & Awards (YMC, WSBL)
Moderator: Thomas R. Walther, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 3 Director
01:15 - 01:30 Break/Transition (YMC, WSBL)
01:30 – 02:30 FasTracks Presentation (YMC) -
Presentor: Henry Stopplecamp, P.E., M.ASCE, Manager of Engineering Technical Services
Project includes 122 miles of light rail and commuter rail, 18 miles of bus rapid transit, reconstruction of Denver Union Station as the central hub, and 21,000 new park-n-ride spaces to new and existing facilities.
02:30 - 03:00 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure: What Sections and Branches Can Do to Bring the Message to the State and Local Level (YMC, WSBL)
Moderator: Donald G. Wittmer, P.E., M.ASCE, Region 3 Governor
Presenter: Brian Pallasch, CAE, Managing Director, Government Relations and Infrastructure Initiatives
03:00-03:15 Break
03:15 - 04:00 YMC Awards & 2010 President-Elect Information (YMC, WSBL)
Moderator: Brian Bern, P.E., M.ASCE, Central Region YMC 2009 Chair
President-Elect Candidates:
- Kathy Caldwell, P.E., M.ASCE
- Moustafa Gouda, P.E., F.ASCE
- Garland Rose, P.E., F.ASCE
04:00 - 05:00 Group Ice Breaker and Joint Activity (YMC, WSBL, WSCL)
Moderators: Chris Garlick, P.E., M.ASCE, Committee on Geographic Units
Jacqueline Arcaris, P.E., AM.ASCE, Committee on Geographic Units and Region 7 Governor
Marie Maly, P.E., M.ASCE, Committee on Younger Members
Melanie Sikes, AM.ASCE, Committee on Student Activities
05:00 - 06:00 Reception (YMC, WSBL, WSCL)
Hosted by Colorado Section and the Region 7 Board of Governors.
06:30 – 07:30 Dinner Options
08:00 – 09:00 YMC/WSCL/WSBL Social at Dave & Buster’s via light rail
Meet in the Hotel Lobby at 8:00 pm.
09:00 - ?? Hit the town via light rail
- Last train home leaves Union Station at 1:45am
- Cab ride approx. $35 from Downtown to the DTC Hyatt
- Metro Transportation: 303-333-3333
- Yellow Cab: 303-777-7777
- Freedom Cab: 303-444-4444
Saturday, Jan 10th
07:00 - 08:00 Coffee with the President-Elect Candidates (YMC, WSBL, WSCL)
Moderator: Greg DiLoreto, P.E., F.ASCE, Chair, Committee on Geographic Units
08:00 - 09:15 Breakfast & 2009 President-Elect Speech (YMC, WSBL, WSCL)
2009 President-elect Blaine D. Leonard, P.E., F.ASCE
Listen to the vision of our President-Elect
Moderator: Thomas R. Walther, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 3 Director
09:15 - 10:00 Saturday Morning Live (YMC, WSBL)
Challenging questions for President Klotz, President-Elect Leonard, and Executive Director Natale
Moderator: Thomas R. Walther, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 3 Director
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 10:45 Business Meeting (YMC)
Moderator: Brian Bern, P.E., M.ASCE, Central Region YMC 2009 Chair
10:45 - 11:30 Dealing with Generational Differences (YMC).
Moderator: Alicia Karwosky, PE, M.ASCE, Director of Professional Practice.
11:30 – 01:15 Lunch/CEO Forum (YMC, WSBL, WSCL)
Moderator: Robert W. Stokes, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Region 7 Director
Presenters: Richard A. Reid, PhD, P.E. M.ASCE, Assistant Dean of Engineering and Professor. Civil and Environmental Engineering South Dakota State University
Billy Harris, P.E., Harris Kocher Smith Engineers and Land Surveyors
Jacque Wedding-Scott, City Manager for the City of Centennial
01:15 – 01:30 Summary and Evaluations (end of WSBL and YMC;WSCL activities continue)
Moderator: Chris Garlick, P.E., PMP, M.ASCE, Committee on Geographic Units
02:30 – 06:00 Optional Coors Brewery Tour (YMC)
The buses leave promptly at 02:30 pm. We have a scheduled tour of Coors Brewery at 03:00 pm. Please meet in the lobby early.
06:00 – 08:00 Dinner Break
Remaining Younger Members are on their own for dinner. We will likely head to a restaurant together, but you are welcome to do your own thing.
08:00 – 09:00 Unofficial Night on the Town
- Last train home leaves Union Station at 1:45am
- Cab ride approx. $35 from Downtown to the DTC Hyatt
- Metro Transportation: 303-333-3333
- Yellow Cab: 303-777-7777
- Freedom Cab: 303-444-4444
Abbreviations:
YMC – Younger Member Council
WSBL – Workshop for Section & Branch Leaders
WSCL – Workshop for Student Chapter Leaders
Sunday, Jan 11th
06:00 am - ???? Unofficial Skiing at Keystone Ski Resort
If you ski and/or snowboard, January is prime ski season in Colorado and the snow here is unmatched anywhere in the country! Members of the Colorado Section YMG will be heading up to Keystone Ski Resort early on Sunday morning to get their ski on. Please note that this event is not sanctioned or reimbursed by ASCE, transportation is NOT guarantee, and travel and ski at your own risk.
The caravan will be LEAVING from the hotel lobby at 6am. The drive to Keystone takes approximately 2 hours. I-70 sees significantly heavy traffic on weekend mornings and leaving much later can add an extra hour to 2 hours to the drive if you get stuck in traffic. We will caravan up to the resort, and there will likely be a few open spots in people’s cars, but a ride is not guaranteed. See Section 12 in the Program Binder for driving directions.
Keystone offers varied terrain for all levels of experience, but if you are a beginner, it is highly recommended that you take a lesson offered through the Keystone website (http://keystone.snow.com).
If you have an evening flight home, please take into consideration that there is also significantly heavy mountain traffic at 4 pm heading east on I-70. Just like the morning, if you leave the ski resort at 4 pm, you could add an additional 2 hour or more to your drive. If you need to catch an evening flight, plan to be on the road heading east on I-70 no later than 3:00 pm. If it’s snowing, plan on being on the road even earlier.
If you need to rent gear there are a number of options in the Denver Metro area to save you money (vs the ski resort rates) and give you the option of picking up your gear Saturday evening to save time on Sunday. Check out the following links if you are interested:
