SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17^th

10:00am – 11:00am

First-Time Attendee Virtual Orientation – New this year!
Pre-registration required

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31st

8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Golf Outing at Tara Hills Golf Club, Papillion, NE
Pre-registration required

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Construction Quality Management (CQM) Training, Pre-registration required
Room 216, second floor of CHI Conference Center

Todd Tobias (USACE)

12:00 pm to 6:30 pm

On-Site Registration Open
(Second Floor of CHI Conference Center)

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Exhibitor set up in Exhibit Hall
(Second Floor of CHI Conference Center, Exhibitors only)

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Omaha Riverfront Park Construction Tour - New this year!
Pre-registration required

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Icebreaker and Exhibitor Welcome in Exhibit Hall
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Icebreaker Part 2: Desserts and Golf Outing Awards - New this year!
(Celebration will take place at the Marriott Downtown Capitol District hotel.)

THURSDAY, JUNE 1st

7:15 am – 6:00 pm

On-Site Registration Open
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

7:30 am – 6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

7:30 am - 8:15 am

Breakfast available in Exhibit Hall
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

8:15 am – 8:30 am

Opening Session

Opening Remarks: SAME Omaha Post President - Natasha Gromak (Woolpert)
National Anthem: Leslie Suhr, Nebraska National Guard (Leo A. Daly)

8:30 am – 8:45 am

SAME National Remarks

SAME Immediate Past President - Cindy Lincicome, PMP, F. SAME (TLI Construction, Inc.)

8:45 am – 9:00 am

Post President Announcements

o RVP Medal Award presented by RVP

o Post President Award presented by Natasha Gromak (Woolpert)

o New Fellows Introduction presented by Dave Packard, F. SAME (Architect)

o Golden Eagle Award presented by Bill Stutz

o SAME Scholarships presented by Joe Shields/Adam Plack

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Keynote Address

Dr. Lily M. Wang, University of Nebraska, College of Engineering
Trends in Engineering Education

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

10:30 am – 11:00 am

B-21 Beddown Project - USACE Omaha District Presentation

Andrew Temeyer (USACE)

11:00am - 12:00 pm

Cybersecurity, Compliance, and the Titanic Walk Into a Bar: Ethics Could Have Averted that Collision - Ethics Presentation - (PDH Available)

Karla Carter (Associate Professor, Cybersecurity Dept., Bellevue University)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Buffet Lunch in the Exhibit Hall / Networking Break
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Opening Presentation by Col. Mark Himes, Commander, Omaha District, USACE

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

USACE Division Chief Presentations, Part 1, Omaha District - Moderated by Matt Hebert

o Planning, Programs and Project Management Division (P3MD) (Ted Streckfuss)

o Environmental Remediation Branch of P3MD (William Harlon)

o Special Projects/IIS Branch of P3MD (Greg Herring)

o Military Branch of P3MD (Andy Temeyer)

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

USACE Division Chief Presentations, Part 2, Omaha District - Moderated by Matt Hebert

o Engineering Division (Pete Sturdivant)

o Construction Division (Brendan Kight)

o Operations Division (Gary Hinkle)

o Civil Works Branch of P3MD (Kayla Eckert-Uptmor)

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

USACE Division/Branch Chief Questions & Answers, Omaha District - Moderated by Matt Hebert

*All USACE panel members identified above, with the addition of Tracie Evans (Contracting Division)

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Small Business Workshop

o USACE Omaha, Small Business Program - Matt Hibbert (SB Specialist/Advocate)

o Small Business Administration - Lisa Tedesco

o Nebraska PTAC - Veronica Doga

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm

Evening Cocktail Hour and Reception in Exhibit Hall
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Fundraising Event - Blatt Beer & Table, North Downtown

610 N. 12th Street, Omaha, NE 68102

FRIDAY, JUNE 2^nd

7:30 am – 11:00 am

On-Site Registration Open
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

7:30 am – 10:00 am

Exhibit Hall Open
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)

8:30 am – 8:35 am

SAME Omaha Post Announcements

8:35 am – 9:30 am

RR-TCX RDI Execution FY23/Power Generation, Puerto Rico (Tim Gouger - USACE)

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
(Second Floor of CHI Convention Center)
Note: Exhibits can be taken down after networking break

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Programs Presentation Roundtable - Moderated by R. Brec Wilshusen, PE (FoleyShald Engineering)

o Offutt Air Force Base 55th Wing, Donald Fucik (AFCEC/CFDE)
o General Services Administration (GSA) Region 6, Justin Panasiuk
o USACE Rock Island District, Troy Robbins
o USACE Northwestern Division Transportation Systems Center (TSC), Steven D. Carter
o National Park Service, Kurt Kesteloot
o Nebraska National Guard, Maj. Justin Portenier

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Programs Presentation Roundtable Q&A

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm

Final wrap-up
Complimentary SBC registration Drawing (Drop your business card at the registration desk to enter!)
Split Kitty Winner Drawing

Adjourn