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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

8:30am - 5:00pm

DRBF Administration & Practice Workshop
(Additional Fee Applies)

This workshop is designed for those new to the DRB process, interested in serving on DRBs, implementing DRBs for the first time, and those who want to brush up on current best practices.

AM and PM Breaks and Lunch Included. 

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Welcome Cocktail Reception 

Thursday, September 29, 2022  

7:00am Registration Table Open, Breakfast Buffet
8:00am - 8:30am

Howdy Partner! Conference Welcome

Diane Gollhofer, DRBF Region 1 Board and Conference Chair
Matt Michalak, DRBF Region 1 President
Ann Russo, DRBF Executive Director

8:30am - 9:30am

Ridin' Across the Lone Star State: TxDOT and Austin Transit Partnership Program Overviews

Brian Barth, Deputy Director for Program Delivery, Texas Department of Transportation
John Rhone, Deputy Program Director, Austin Transit Partnership

9:30am - 10:30am

Tales from the Western Frontier: Best Practices & Lessons Learned Part I

Introductions:
Zey Emir, Revay & Associates

Speakers:
Paul Carter, Archer Western/Walsh Construction
Reza Shirmanesh, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Greg Snider, Texas Department of Transportation

10:30am - 11:00am Watering Hole (Break)
11:00am - 12:00am

Tales from the Western Frontier: Best Practices & Lessons Learned– Success Stories from Users Part II (Roundtable Discussion)

Moderator: 
Graham Easton, DRBF Representative for Australia

Speakers:
Paul Carter, Archer Western/Walsh Construction
Reza Shirmanesh, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Greg Snider, Texas Department of Transportation

12:00am - 12:30pm

South of the Border: DBs in Latin America

Presenter: Marcela Radovic, DRBF Region 4 Board Member and Training Director, DRBF Representative for Chile

12:30pm - 1:45pm Lunch
1:45pm - 2:15pm

Don't Shoot the Messenger – Emerging Issues from a DRB Study

Joseph Allegro, DRBF Region 1 Board Member

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Saddlin' Up: Compare and Contrast of ADR Methods  

Katherine Raum - Director of ADR Services, AAA
DeAndra Roaché – Founder and President Cynergis Dispute Resolution Services

3:00pm - 3:30pm Watering Hole (Break)
3:30pm - 4:45pm

Flyin’ the Big Sky: Airport Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator:
Ken Roberts, Venable and DRBF Region 1 President-elect

Speakers:
Catherine Cronin, Parsons Corporation
Robert Hoxie, Chicago Department of Aviation
Tina Millan, TRC Companies, Inc.

6:00pm - 8:00pm Texas Pit BBQ Dinner- Coopers Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que

Friday, September 30, 2022

7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast Buffet
8:00am - 8:15am The Gazette: Morning Announcements, DRBF Initiatives
8:15am - 9:30am

 Straight From the Horse's Mouth Part I: Expert Roundtable

Walking the Fine Line Between Advice, Facilitation and Advocacy
Crackin' the Whip: What to do When the Parties Just Won't Get Along

Facilitators:
Rammy Cone, DRBF Region 1 Board Member
Edmond Hunter, HNTB

9:30am - 10:15am

Avoiding the Duel at High Noon: Facilitation Skills for DRB Members

Presenter: Barry Tozer, DRBF Region 3 Board Treasurer

10:15am -10:45am Watering Hole (Break)
10:45am - 12:00pm

Feedback from the Frontier: Expert Roundtable

Dealing with Negative User Feedback

Facilitators:
Steven Goldstein, DRBF Executive Board President

12:00pm - 12:15pm Al Mathews Awards Presentation
12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Spaghetti Western: The Mock DRB in Action

Leona Cummings
Giovanni Di Folco
Zey Emir
Ed Hunter
Ian McIntyre
Hyattye Simmons

3:00pm - 3:30pm Watering Hole (Break)
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Load the Wagon: The P3 DRB Toolkit 

Presenters:
Kurt Dettman, Chair, DRBF PPP Task Force
Dr. Ghada Gad, CalPoly Pomona

4:30pm - 4:45pm Riding into the Sunset: Close of Conference