COAA-TX 2024 Spring Symposium
UTHealth Cooley Center
7440 Cambridge StreetHouston, TX 77054
United States
* Registration open until 5/10/24 at 11:59 PM (CST)
Event Details
Symposium Program
Symposium Presentations
The COAA-TX chapter is excited to host its Spring Symposium at the UTHealth Cooley Center, which promises to be a must-attend for all Owners and Associates.
This year's theme is "What's Next? Exploring industry trends developing now and in the next decade, and how to prepare for them"
Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting in the industry, this event is the perfect chance to gain insights, share best practices, and make meaningful connections. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to take your career to the next level. Register today!
Approved for 8 Learning Units. 
Hotel Information:
The Blossom Hotel
7118 Bertner Ave
Houston, TX
| Registration Type | Registration Rate |
|
Owner Member |
$125 |
| Non-Member Owner (Construction/Facility Project Owner) |
$150 |
|
Associate Member |
$225 |
| Associate Non-Member (Service Providers) |
$325 |
Agenda
| Tuesday, May 14 | |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM | Registration and Networking |
| 10:00 - 10:05 AM |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 10:05 - 10:15 AM |
COAA Cares Introduction of ACE Mentoring Activity to follow concurrent with lunch |
| 10:15 - 11:45 AM |
The Future is Happening Today: AI in AEC - What's Next is Now! Kristin Kautz, Principal, JAM Idea Agency Brittany Anderson, Director of Real Estate, LJA Engineering |
| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM |
Q&A, Break and Lunch |
| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM |
COAA Cares: Speed Connections with ACE Students Participate in an opportunity to meet with AEC industry students and contribute to their future! |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM |
Digital Quality Assurance: Enabling a New Paradigm in Construction Phil Williams, Director of Design Build Construction, Google Mark Cover, Co-CEO, Southwest, Hines Todd Harper, Director of Construction Technology, Austin Commercial Tyler McManaman, Product Owner, Siteaware |
| 1:30 - 1:45 PM |
Break |
| 1:45 - 3:45 PM |
Project Tours Attendees will have the option to tour TMC Helix Park or Levit Green! Both tours will showcase new and exciting space! Sign up sheets will be available at the Symposium registration desk. Tours will have a limit on the number of people who can attend. |
| 3:45 - 4:15 PM |
Break |
| 4:15 - 6:45 PM |
Fireside Chat and Networking Reception Participants will relocate to the beautiful Blossom Hotel for an opportunity to continue to learn and network with each other. Food and drinks will be provided. We will have one hour of networking, followed by a one house fireside chat, finishing up with 30 minutes for further networking. Khristian House, Senior Vice President, Southwest District Business Line Leader, Property & Buildings, WSP Jaco Cronje, Vice President and Technology Solutions Architect, WSP Allison Muth, Vice President, Projects, JLL Randi Schieber, Virtual Design and Construction Project Manager, Turner Construction |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
|
| 7:30 - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast and Networking |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM |
Renovation, Resiliency & Revitalization: Integrating Current Trends to an Active Level 1 Trauma Emergency Department For a Modern Brand Update Leonard LaComb, Principal Facilities Project Manager, UTMB Health Rebecca Laskowski, RID, Principal Interiors Project Manager, UTMB Health Chad Connally, MSN, RN, CEN, Director, Patient Care Services, Galveston Emergency Department, UTMB Health Craig Glenn, Project Executive, Hoar Construction Greg Johnson, AIA, Partner, PhiloWilke Partnership |
| 9:30 - 9:45 AM |
Break |
| 9:45 - 10:45 AM |
Measuring Workforce Impact on Project Success Jill Pearsall, Senior Vice President of Facilities and Management, Texas Children's Hospital John Barnes, Senior Project Executive, Tellepsen Angela Taylor, Executive Director, Construction Career Collaborative |
| 10:45 - 11:00 AM |
Break |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Strategic Facilities Assessment and Capital Planning with Software Innovation Sonny Fletcher, Director of Facility Planning & Construction, Galena Park ISD Chiti Ho, Vice President of Technology, MOCA Systems, Inc. Patricia DeHaro, Principal of Public Vertical Construction, MOCA Systems, Inc. |
| 12:00 - 12:15 PM |
Break and Lunch Provided |
| 12:15 - 1:15 PM |
Reshaping TXDot - A Case Study For a New Vision For Their Austin Campus Brian Sweat, RA, Support Services Director, Texas Department of Transportation Mary Bartlett, AIA, RIS, LEED & WELL AP, Partner, Marmon Mok Architecture |
| 1:15 - 1:30 PM |
Wrap Up and Closing Remarks |