2016 CASE Risk Management Seminar: Managing Risk for High Stakes Success

Thursday, August 4, 6:00-8:00 PM - Friday, August 5, 2016, 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

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How important is Risk Management to your firm? A proper program can reduce your chances of being sued and allows you to take on more risky projects which can generate a substantial profit when handled right.

Developed by the Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE), Managing Risk for High Stakes Success will help your firm reduce its rate of claims against structural engineering projects, as well as raise the level of quality services provided by all project participants.

Who should attend? Principals, Owners, Project Managers, Risk Managers

AGENDA

Thursday, August 4

6:00 – 8:00 pm
World Trade Center: Then & Now, Dinner with Ahmad Rahimian, PhD, PE, SE, F.ASCE, USA Director of Building Structures

Dr. Rahimian will discuss trends in tall buildings and plus talk about his own experiences designing the new One World Trade Center tower.

Friday – August 5

7:45 – 9:00am
Breakfast with Brian Stewart, Attorney at Law, Collins, Collins, Muir & Stewart, LLP

Mr. Stewart will talk about the keys to successfully navigating risk he’s observed in his practice while discussing some lessons learned.

9:00 - 9:15am Break

9:15 – 10:30am
Professional Negligence

Speakers: Karen Erger and Eric Singer

This session will be an interactive discussion of the current state of the standard of care by which design professionals' negligence is determined. The speakers will review some of the ways that standard can change, and share some practice management strategies that can help design professionals establish that their performance met the applicable standard.

10:30 – 10:45 am Break

10:45am – 12:00pm
How to Succeed without Risking it All!

Speaker: Brent White

Achieving success on projects can be elusive. With many technical / non-technical demands on today’s structural engineering Project Manager (PM), this session will focus on how non-technical items can produce some risky challenges during the life of a project and how a PM can successfully navigate these challenges. During the session, several tools/checklists developed by CASE will be showcased, giving PMs resources to help reduce risk factors on a project and achieve that elusive success!

12:00 – 1:15pm Lunch

1:30 – 2:45pm
Secrets to Communicating Technical Topics to Non-Technical Audiences

Speaker: Shelley Row

This program hones skills to convert technical material into information that is quickly and clearly understandable to non-technical audiences. Research in neuroscience reveals tips that aid in retention. This program is for anyone who presents difficult material to the public, elected officials, executives, or other decision-makers who have little time and less background in the subject area. You get one chance and it needs to go well.

2:45 – 3:00pm Break

3:00 – 4:15pm
Recapping New Risk Management Concepts

Moderator: Brian Stewart, Collins, Collins, Muir & Stewart, LLP

This session will be an interactive discussion of the risk management challenges encountered by structural engineering firms on a daily basis and the best practices employed by firms to address those challenges.

4:15 – 4:30pm Wrap-up / Adjourn

Registration:
Coalition Members - $499
ACEC Members - $749
Non-members - $999

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Location
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown
10 E Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: (312) 595-0000
Online Reservations
Special Rate - $209/night until July 6, 2016 or until block sells out

Contact
Heather Talbert
202-682-4377
[email protected]