​Registration & Breakfast
7:00AM  - 8:00AM

Check in at Registration in the Zlotnik Ballroom Foyer. Pick up your badge, swag bag, notebook, and grab a light breakfast. 

Opening Session
8:00AM - 9:00AM

During the plenary in Zlotnik Ballroom, a panel of ACEA members will discuss the progression of ever-changing technology in development. Design and construction experts will share their thoughts and ideas on how technology impacts our work, daily lives, and the future.

Breakout Sessions
9:00AM - 10:00AM

Room: Zlotnik Salon 1-2
Description
Travis County Transportation representatives share how the updated code will impact development moving forward, and WGI shares how the private sector works on projects effectively.
Speakers
Rahul Mars - Travis County
Mannar Tamirisa - Travis County
Mehrnaz Doustmohammadi - Travis County
Ravali Kosaraju - WGI
Room: Zlotnik Salon 5-6
Description
Attorney Sarah Scott will review laws passed in the 2023 Texas Legislative Session that impact construction professionals.
Speaker
Sarah Scott - The Chapman Firm
Room: AT&T 104
Description
Explore how cutting-edge cybersecurity technology serves as your armor and empowers you to stay ahead of cyber threats. Discover strategies to protect your data and fortify your business.
Speaker
Ken Partain - Central Texas Technology Solutions
Room: AT&T 105
Description
Austin City Engineers discuss how to develop a plan for Low-Embodied Carbon Concrete requirements with industry partners. This path includes requiring Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), standard specification changes, use of performance specifications, innovative cement materials and mix designs, procurement, and legal concerns.
Speakers
Angela N. Johnson, PE, PhD - COA Office of the City Engineer
Ed Poppitt, PE - COA Office of the City Engineer
Room: AT&T 106
Description
Discover how one Central Texas water utility is leveraging the latest global technology to build an improved hydraulic model of their system for planning and troubleshooting.
Speakers
Dacy Cameron, PE - Aqua WSC
Emily O’Leary, PE - Aqua WSC
Ian Toohey, PE - Garver
Michelle Dutt, PE - Garver
*Session will be recorded and available on-demand starting June 3rd

Networking Break
10:00AM - 10:30AM

Take a break in the Zlotnik Foyer. Visit exhibitors, grab a snack, visit the charging station, and connect with fellow attendees.

Breakout Sessions
10:30AM - 11:30AM

Room: Zlotnik Salon 5-6
Description
Learn how Austin Water’s Water Conservation Team is creating new residential landscape transformation code revisions, and explore the newly developed Onsite Water Reuse Program.
Speakers
Christopher Charles - Austin Water
Rebecca Batchelder, P.E - Austin Water
Room: Zlotnik Salon 1-2
Description
Earn 1 Ethics Credit with a new version of Engineering Ethics Jeopardy. Andrew Hunt’s new game will include lively and entertaining group discussions, plus new questions on the following topics: Conflicting Conflicts, Winning Work, Licensure, Hoss Helps, and Moral Dilemmas.
Speaker
Andrew Hunt - Project Control of Texas
Room: AT&T 104
Description
Explore how we study groundwater, including aquifer interactions with surface water, and how humans impact our natural resources.
Speaker
Natalie Ballew - Texas Water Development Board
Room: AT&T 105
Description
Learn how TCEQ regulates dams, what should be submitted for review, and explore the steps of the review process.
Speaker
Trina Lancaster - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Room: AT&T 106
Description
Receive development updates on the The Oak Hill Parkway Project which includes design and construction improvements along US 290 and SH 71 West. The transformative Austin project has been more than 30+ years in the making.
Speaker
Christiana Astarita, P.E. - Texas Department of Transportation
*Session will be recorded and available on-demand starting June 3rd

​Keynote Luncheon
12:00PM - 1:00PM

Enjoy lunch in the Zlotnik Ballroom with Keynote Speaker, Rob Hutton. Rob is a leadership coach, best-selling author, Former DR Horton President, and former Lennar Regional VP.  Rob will share insights on leadership,  affordable housing, and land development in Central Texas.
Rob has spent 40+ years in real estate. He began his career as a commercial broker, and later joined a privately held, homebuilding company in Austin. He has underwritten approximately 1,200 land acquisition and development deals, and been a part of the design, construction, marketing, and sale of over 120K homes. He participated in several mergers and acquisitions, including the 2018 Lennar, CalAtlantic Merger, valued at $9.3 billion.​ He is the International Best selling author of "Think. Map. Do.-- How Ambitious Leaders Can Accelerate Their Climb Into Senior Management.”
Post retirement, Rob is now coaching talented young leaders and focusing on land development. He is currently developing 1K acres north of Austin, that will translate into a MPC with ~3,500 lots.
During his presentation, Rob will share details about his Mobile Loaves and Fishes fundraising campaign. He aims to raise $10,000 to provide Community First affordable housing, food, clothing, and micro-enterprise opportunities, to a family who has experienced chronic homelessness.

Breakout Sessions
1:30PM - 2:30PM

Room: Zlotnik Salon 1-2
Description
Learn the advantages of using a standard specification for municipalities, and discuss the impacts that performance grade binders have on dense-graded hot mix asphalt pavements.
Speaker
Chuck Fuller - Texas Asphalt Pavement Association
Room: Zlotnik Salon 5-6
Description
Receive updates on the latest changes to the Clean Water Act, Section 404 jurisdictional waters, federal endangered species, and the overlaps of environmental regulations in Central Texas.
Speaker
Kevin Ramberg - aci environmental consulting
Room: AT&T 104
Description
Receive updates on the rapid growth and development in Caldwell County, Marble Falls, and Bastrop. Local experts will discuss growth trends including new subdivision projects, code rewrites, and utility partnerships.
Speakers
Tracy A. Bratton, P.E. - Doucet & Associates
Jeff Prato - City of Marble Falls
Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino - City of Bastrop
Room: AT&T 105
Description
Learn how MUDs and other water districts are created and governed. Explore water district construction rules and regulations, plus the process for developer infrastructure reimbursement.
Speakers
Ken Heroy - Jones-Heroy & Associates
Trey Lary - Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP
Mark Berman - Taylor Morrision
John Barganski - Specialized Public Finance Inc.
Room: AT&T 106
Description
Discover the strategic vision behind Austin-Bergstrom International Airport's expansion journey. ABIA’s Officer of Planning and Design Management will explore the collaborative strategies that are elevating the airport's infrastructure to new heights.
Speaker
Jennifer Williams - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
*Session will be recorded and available on-demand starting June 3rd

Networking Break
2:30PM - 3:00PM

Take a break in the Zlotnik Foyer. Visit exhibitors, grab a snack, visit the charging station, and connect with fellow attendees.

Breakout Sessions
3:00PM - 4:00PM

Room: Zlotnik Salon 1-2
Description
Key decision makers will discuss the drainage tunnel system project, ranging in depth from 70 to 200 feet beneath existing I-35. It is a critical first step in the implementation of TxDOT’s $4.5B Capital Express Central Project which will widen and lower the grade of I-35 with a goal of improving vehicle capacity and city connectivity.
Speakers
Eric Bennett, PE - TxDOT
Glen Taffinder, PE - COA
Dan Goodin, PE, PMP - BGE
James Parkes, PE - Schnabel Engineering
Room: Zlotnik Salon 5-6
Description
Austin’s Cap and Stitch Program Lead will identify the opportunities and challenges of the I-35 corridor mega-project, including funding and phasing, design and engineering, and community engagement. The project can help reconnect East and West Austin after decades of division, and has the potential to create 30 acres of new public space.
Speaker
Michelle Marx - COA Transportation Public Works
Room: AT&T 104
Description
Discover Texas SMARTTrack, Pickle Research Center’s testing track, designed for developing standards, testing, and certifying emerging transportation technologies. Also explore The Texas Accelerated Test Bed, which tests alternative road materials including asphalt, markings, and base materials, to address sustainability.
Speakers
Heidi Ross - UT Center for Transportation Research
Miguel Arellano, P.E. - TX DOT
Dan Rozycki - The Transtec Group
Room: AT&T 105
Description
Learn how Ferguson Waterworks supported large green infrastructure programs including Philadelphia, New York City, and Pittsburgh. Ferguson’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure Specialist will discuss the importance of pretreatment in all curb line urban green infrastructure to provide protection of stormwater assets, and share solutions to address the pretreatment need.
Speaker
Crystal Cochran - Ferguson Waterworks
Room: AT&T 106
Description
Earn 1 Ethics Credit with a new version of Engineering Ethics Jeopardy. Andrew Hunt’s new game will include lively and entertaining group discussions, plus new questions on the following topics: Conflicting Conflicts, Winning Work, Licensure, Hoss Helps, and Moral Dilemmas.
Speaker
Andrew Hunt - Project Control of Texas
*Session will be recorded and available on-demand starting June 3rd

Closing Reception & Margarita Social
4:00PM - 5:00PM

Wrap up the day with a free margarita and snacks in the Zlotnik Foyer. Visit the exhibitor booths one last time and connect with fellow attendees.
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