ABC BizCon™

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Schedule At-A-Glance*

Wednesday, Feb. 23

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Welcome

Mike Uremovich, President, Great Lakes Energy Consultants; 2011 ABC National Chairman
Bill Fairchild, Retired Chairman, R.W. Murray Company

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Navigating the Current Economy for Business Growth and Success

Steve Forbes, Chairman and CEO of Forbes Media and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Resource Lounge

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The New Norms in the Construction Industry

Richard Dutmer, Principal, FMI

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Futurist Perspectives on the Construction Industry

Andrew Zolli, Expert in Global Foresight and Innovation

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Reception in Resource Center

Thursday, Feb. 24

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

The Domestic Economy

Barry Asmus, Senior Economist, National Center for Policy Analysis
Anirban Basu, Chief Economist, Associated Builders and Contractors
Moderator: Michael Bellaman, President and CEO, Associated Builders and Contractors

10:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Industry Trends

– Insurance and Surety

Scott Rasor, President of Construction, Zurich North America
Bob Raney, Chief Underwriting Officer, Travelers Surety
Moderator: Jeff Wenaas, President and CEO, Hensel Phelps Construction Co.

– Integrated Project Delivery

Mark Konchar, Corporate VP, National Integration, Balfour Beatty Construction U.S.

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch and State of ABC

Mike Uremovich, President, Great Lakes Energy Consultants; 2011 ABC National Chairman

1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Construction Sector Trends

Moderator: William Pinto, President, Hardin Construction Company

– Retail/Office

Bruce Ficke, Executive Vice President, Global Client Solutions, Cushman & Wakefield

– Healthcare

Robert McCoole, Vice President, Facilities Resource Group, Ascension Health

– Warehouse/Distribution

Dennis Doyle, CEO, Welsh Companies

– Energy/Industrial

Jim Cantrell, Kentucky Refining Division Manager, Marathon Oil

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Construction Sector Trends

Moderator: Richard Lombardo, President and CEO, Harkins Builders, Inc.

– Multi-Family

Jim Martinko, Principal, The Reznick Group

– Education

Boyd Black, Assistant Vice President, Capital Project Delivery, The University of Chicago

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Reception in Resource Center

Friday, Feb. 25

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Political Update

Phillip J. Hoppman, President, Big D Metalworks

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

The Political Argument Today

George Will, America’s Foremost Political Columnist

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

BizCon Wrap Up

Bill Fairchild, Retired Chairman, R.W. Murray Company

12:00 p.m.

Optional Activity: Golf

*Schedule is subject to change.