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Conference Agenda at-a-glance |
Day One:
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 |
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7:30 am Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open |
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8:15 am Opening Address From The Chair |
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John Murray, Manager, Asset Management, City of Hamilton |
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8:30 am Case Study: Edmonton |
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Developing A Strong Financial Strategy:
Building Your Infrastructure Vision From The Ground Up |
Konrad Siu, Director, Infrastructure Planning & Funding Strategy, City of Edmonton |
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9:15am Case Study: Windsor |
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Taking An Integrated Approach To Optimize Asset Management And Sustainable Infrastructure |
| Melissa Urban, Project Manager Tangible Capital Assets, City of Windsor Joe Mancina, Deputy Treasurer, City of Windsor |
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10:00 am Networking Break |
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10:30 am Breaking The Status Quo |
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Reinventing Your Asset Management Strategy |
| Mark Damm, President and CEO, Trilogics |
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11:15 am Your Asset Reporting Blueprint |
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Past, Current, And Future Models |
Jeanne Nyquist, Partner/Consultant, Trilogics Group
Nancy Taylor, VP Administration, Utilities Kingston
Rienk de Vries, Managing Partner, Beacon 20/20 Consulting
Facilitator: Mark Damm, President and CEO, Trilogics |
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12:00 pm Networking Luncheon |
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1:30 pm Beyond Accounting! |
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Reporting On The State Of Tangible Capital Assets |
| Terry Corrigan, Principal, PSAB, CICA |
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2:15 pm Performance Metrics Meeting the Next Steps of PSAB |
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Linking Engineering to Accounting |
Dr. Dana Vanier, National Research Council |
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3:00 pm Networking Break |
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3:30 pm Case Study: NWT |
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Tying Community Services Into Capital Investment Planning: Practical Strategies |
| Thomas Beard, Assistant Director Community Operations, Government of NWT Perry Heath, Manager Community Public Infrastructure, Government of NWT |
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4:15 pm |
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Building The Foundation For Sustainability: Linking GIS, Asset Management And Financials |
Karen Stewart, Industry Manager Public Works, ESRI Canada |
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5:15 pm Cocktail Reception |
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Day Two
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 |
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7:30 am Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open |
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8:15 am Recap Of Day One From The Chair |
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| John Murray, Manager, Asset Management, City of Hamilton |
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8:30 am Case Study: Calgary |
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Incorporating A Comprehensive Approach To Asset Management Into Your Municipality’s Corporate Processes |
| Steve Wyton, Manager, Corporate Asset Management, Infrastructure Services, City of Calgary Roop Lutchman, VP Global Utility Management Solutions Business Group, CH2M HILL Canada |
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9:15 am Case Study: Halton Region |
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Leveraging Technology: Best Practices In Efficiency Through Integrating Asset Management and Asset Financial Reporting |
| Ralph Blauel, Director, Technology Services, Halton Region Rob Corazzola, National Director, Canadian Municipalities, SAP Canada Inc. |
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10:00 am Networking Break |
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10:30 am Case Study: Saskatoon & Saskatchewan Highways |
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Asset Valuation Methods That Meet All Stakeholders' Needs |
| Dr. Gordon Sparks, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Managing Partner, VEMAX Doug Drever, Manager, Strategic Services, City of Saskatoon Len Frass, Asset Management Engineer, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation |
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11:15 am Case Study: Waterloo |
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Managing Your Municipality’s Infrastructure For The Long-Term; Not Just The Current Budget |
| Michael Smith, Director, Asset Management, City of Waterloo Jean Starchuk, Project Manager, Asset Management, City of Waterloo Al McGregor, Construction/Project Manager, Asset Management, City of Waterloo |
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12:00 pm Networking Luncheon |
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1:30 pm Managing A Fully Integrated Capital Planning Environment For Lasting Success |
| Alan Gordon, P.Eng., MBA, President, Capital Planning Solutions Inc. |
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2:15 pm Data Integration |
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Getting The Right Data To The Right People At The Right Time |
| Michael Schlosser, Geospatial Subject-Matter Expert, Autodesk Inc. |
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3:30 pm Case Study: Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) |
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Balancing Risk And Strategic Asset Management Planning For Long-Term Sustainability |
| Pam Morrison, Project Manager, Asset Management, City of Halifax |
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4:15 pm Technology Panel |
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Incorporating The Right Data And Information Systems For Beyond PSAB 3150 Compliance |
Moderator: Ralph Blauel, Director, Technology Services, Halton Region More to come... |
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5:00 pm Conference Adjourns |
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