Resilience Symposium + STEM Scholarships

Attend the professional networking event and a technical presentation for a thoughtful discussion about resilience. PDHs available!
About this Event

Join us on Wednesday, November 18th, at the DoubleTree in Center City to network with industry leaders experienced and interested in the myriad challenges that people and projects face to achieve resiliency, as well as the solutions that are succeeding.

Don't miss this opportunity to have thoughtful and rigorous discussions about an array of resilience topics, including coastal resilience, energy security, and resilient leadership. These essential conversations will help communities throughout the greater Philadelphia area address the historic challenges of today and adapt to thrive in the complex operating environment of tomorrow.

Agenda:

8:30 AM – 09:30 AM Registration, Exhibit and Networking

09:30 AM – 09:45 AM Welcome/Announcements

09:45 AM – 10:15 AM Every Project Is a Resilience Project, If You Know Your Assets. Bill Jones - MCFA

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Providing Effective Leadership, Commitment, & Communication Through Challenging Times. Chief Scott Little – Manheim Township Fire Rescue

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM From Net Zero to Resilience: Intelligent Energy Management for Communities. Wangda Zuo – Pennsylvania State University

11:30 AM – Noon Keynote Address. Carrie Ann Williams MBA, CPSM, F.SAME, CQM – Vice President, Society of American Military Engineers

12:05 PM – 1:00 PM NETWORKING LUNCH (on-site)

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM STEM Scholarship Award Ceremony. SAME Philadelphia Post Education/ Mentoring Committee

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM Space Optimization Utilization Program. Cathy Califano – Deputy Secretary for Administration and Real Estate Services, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM Opioid Response in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Jesse P. Samluk, PhD, Esq. – U.S. Public Health Service

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM NETWORKING BREAK

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Comparison of Synthetic Tropical Cyclone Datasets for Storm Surge Assessment in the Northeastern United States. Amir Begmohammadi - Baird & Associates

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM New Jersey Coastal Resilience Efforts. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Summary/Closing Comments

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM OPEN NETWORKING FORUM

NOTE: We are providing self-reporting PDH hours for this conference. Please note that that theses PDHs are NOT ACEC NY PDHs. Exact number will be released after the program is finalized.

Exhibitors

Princeton Hydro

Baird & Associates

Sponsors

Floodproofing Design