Wednesday, October 2, 2019
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Pre-Summit Workshop Registration*

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Pre-Summit Morning Workshops

Frank Stasiowski Has 2020 Vision: Trends Shaping the Future of Your A/E/C Practice
Frank A. Stasiowski, FAIA
Founder and CEO | PSMJ Resources, Inc.  

Profitability Workshop: Find and Fix Where You’re Leaking Money
Jay McRae
Senior Consultants | PSMJ Resources, Inc.
  

*Separate registration fee applies

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Pre-Summit Afternoon Workshops

Value Pricing Workshop: Forge Inseparable Client Bonds and Drive Higher Profits
Frank A. Stasiowski, FAIA
Founder and CEO | PSMJ Resources, Inc.  

A/E/C Technology Level Up: Approaching New Tech Adoption (AI, VR, 3D Printing, and more) to Deliver a Competitive Advantage and ROI
Brian Burnett
Senior Consultant | PSMJ Resources, Inc. and a  Panel of Tech Experts
  

When Disaster Struck New Orleans: Your Insider’s Tour of Katrina Impact Sites
Bill Hinsley
Senior Consultant | PSMJ Resources, Inc. 
 

*Separate registration fee applies

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Welcome Cocktail Reception and Trivia Night

Open to all A/E/C THRIVE 2019 attendees
Thursday, October 3, 2019
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Earn Your Shower- Optional Group Workout

No prior registration required. Meet in hotel lobby.
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Welcome Remarks

8:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Keynote: Let the Good Times Roll? A/E/C Economic Conditions Update and Market Forecast

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David Burstein, P.E.
Director and Senior Consultant | PSMJ Resources, Inc.  

Location: Grand Ballroom

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Morning Networking Break

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Breakout Session 1:
Building Financial Metrics into the DNA of Your Firm

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Dave Maddaluna
CFO | DELTA V Forensic Engineering 
 

Location: Teche & Belle Grove Room

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Networking Break

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Breakout Session 2:
Maximize Your Return on the Federal R&D Tax Credit

Jessica Creevy
Attorney, Director Tax Controversy | Corporate Tax Advisors
 

Location: Teche & Belle Grove Room

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch and PSMJ Award Presentations

Through the presentation of Circle of Excellence, Platinum and Premier Awards, A/E/C THRIVE has long recognized firms turning in top financial performance numbers. For 2019, we are excited to announce two new awards: A/E/C Employer of Choice Award for the firm demonstrating superior excellence in employee engagement, and the A/E/C Building a Better World Award, for the firms showing commitment to community engagement.

Location: Grand Ballroom

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Breakout Session 3:
Got the Nerve? Use an Organizational Nervous System (ONS) to Make Smarter A/E/C Decisions

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Pam Ingram
Change and Adoption Wrangler | Clearview 
 

Location: Teche & Belle Grove Room

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Afternoon Networking Break

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Keynote Address:
“Alexa, When Will My Building be Finished?”
Adapting to Technology and Process Disruptions Shaking the Foundations of A/E/C Firms

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Dan Noble
President and CEO | HKS, Inc.  

Location: Grand Ballroom

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Hot Topics Roundtable Discussions

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Keynote Address:
Inside Secrets for Attracting, Retaining, and Empowering Future Leaders

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Tim Griffin
Executive Vice President | RMF Engineering and author of Lattes, Puppies, and Unlimited Vacation: Attracting, Retaining, and Empowering Millennial Design Firm Professionals  

Location: Grand Ballroom

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Evening Networking Reception

Friday, October 4th, 2019
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Earn Your Shower - Optional Group Workout

No prior registration required. Meet in hotel lobby.
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM

Networking Breakfast

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

Welcome Remarks and Observations from Day 1

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Keynote Address:
Water the Bamboo: Unleash Your Team's Potential and Achieve Phenomenal Results

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Author/Business Consultant  

Location: Grand Ballroom

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Morning Networking Break

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Breakout Session 4:
We're Worth What?? Your A/E/C Firm Valuation Reality Check

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Dion Kenney
Senior M&A Consultant | PSMJ Resources, Inc.  

Location: Teche & Belle Grove Room

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Breakout Session 5:
Your Accounting Department is a Profit Center: Tax Incentives for the A/E/C Industry

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Jason Villere
Director | Brayn Consulting  

Location: Teche & Belle Grove Room

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch with Presentation: Professional Services Marketing Forecast

Michael Geary
Chief Executive Officer | SMPS

Scott Butcher
Princiapl | aecumen
 

Location: Grand Ballroom

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Breakout Session 6:
Case Study: Our Ownership Transition Story

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Ian Denny
CFO | Retail Design Collaborative and Studio One Eleven  

Location: Teche & Belle Grove Room

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Keynote Address:
What Can Your A/E/C Firm Learn from the NBA?

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Ron Johnson
Major General, U.S. Army (ret.), Professor/Georgia Tech, and former VP of Referee Operations, National Basketball Association  

Location: Grand Ballroom

3:30 PM - 6:00PM

One-On-One Sessions

By appointment only; must be scheduled in advance. Please visit the One-On-One Consultations table near Registration for further information.

*Topics and agenda subject to change
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