2012 Construction CPM Conference At-A-Glance
our program continues to be refined and is subject to change without notice



January 20 FRIDAY              
Fri 1pm-9pm Conference Office is OPEN in Macaw 1
Fri 9am-4pm Second Annual PMA Netpoint User Conference - in Peacock & Pelican Meeting Rooms
               
January 21 SATURDAY            
Sat  8am-6pm EnProMaC / Construction CPM Pre-Conference Outing to Universal Studios  - (additional fee)
Sat  8am-5pm ASTA Powerproject Training - in Dove Meeting Room - (additional fees may apply)
Sat 830-12 noon Second Annual PMA Netpoint User Conference - A Deep Dive in the Graphical Path Method (GPM) with Dr. Gui - (additional fees may apply)
Sat  3pm-9pm

Registration at Conference Main Registration Desk
Sat  5pm-7pm Conference Exhibitor Setup
Sat 7pm-10pm

Welcome Reception Sponsored by Oracle® - Swan Terrace - (We hope it is warmer this year!)
               
January 22 SUNDAY Swan Salon 6
or as noted		 Swan Salon 5
or as noted		 Osprey 1 Osprey 2 Mockingbird 1 Toucan 1 Toucan 2
Sun 6am-6pm

Registration at Conference Main Registration Desk 6am - 6pm, at Macaw 1 Conference Office off hours (call posted phone number)
Sun 630-800 Swan 7 - 10 - Breakfast is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by ... TBD
Sun  630-450 Exhibit Tables, AACE Bookstore, and Internet Cafe are Open
Sun  800-915 Visions of the Future of CPM Scheduling
Dick Faris, P.E. - Oracle Primavera		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers
Sun 915-945 Coffee Break Proudly Sponsored by ... TBD
Sun  945-1100 Introduction to
Deltek Open Plan
Schedule & Risk Analysis		 Introduction to
Microsoft Project 2010		 Introduction to Oracle’s Primavera P6 R8 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Introduction to
Synchro Professional
 Introduction to
Phoenix Project Manager		 Industry Trends Noted in CPM in Construction Management
7th Edition
Scheduling, Fast and Slow
Sun  945-450 Oracle Primavera One-on-One Clinic
Macaw 2 - Sign up for your 20 minute session with a Primavera Oracle Specialist
Sun 1100-1110 Free Float
Sun  1110-1225 Intro to Oracle’s Primavera Risk Analysis
(aka Pertmaster)		 Microsoft Project 2010
Advanced Issues for
Construction Users		 Practical Use of Oracle’s Primavera P6 EPPM
Download to 1st Report		 Running a Successful Consulting Practice in Challenging Times
by Mike Stone		 Should Schedulers be Certified?
by Pat Weaver		 Introduction to
Asta Powerproject		 CPM to GPM
Easing the Transition
Sun  1225-200 Swan 7 - 10 - Tech Society Lunch is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by Microdesk
Remarks by AACE, PMI SCoP, Planning Planet
Sun  200-315 Introduction to Acumen Fuse Schedule Analysis Software Critical Path 2.0
by Eric Uyttewaal, PMP
Microsoft MVP for Project		 Practical Use of Oracle’s Primavera P6 EPPM
NTP to 1st Update Report		 Introduction to
Micro Planner
Software		 PMI Scheduling
Community of Practice
SEI Town Hall #1
Linear scheduling integration in a
CPM network
 Schedule Integration on a Mega-Project
Sun  315-335 Ice Tea Break Proudly Sponsored by The CPM Guru Mike Stone
Sun 335-450 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Guide Specification on CPM
by Jeff Huneycutt		 Writing the Narrative
for Initial CPM and Updates
by Delbert Bearden, PSP		 Overview of P6 R8
Risk Module
by Brian Criss		 ADM v PDM
Micro Planner
is versatile in both		 The CIOB Initiative
An International Strategy for Improved Time Management on Complex Projects		 Power-Using
Schedule Analyzer Software
by Ron Winter
 		 Multi-Objective Optimization Model for Scheduling of Construction Projects
Sun  450-630 Networking Reception Proudly Sponsored by Synchro Professional - Swan Terrace 
Sun  630-1000 Dine on Your Own - or - Dine with Your Five New Friends™
  Smoke & Mirrors Reception - Dolphin Cigar Bar - Sponsored by Schedule Analyzer Software
Sun  10-Midnite One Last Drink Networking Event - ESPN Club at Disney's Boardwalk - Sponsored by Synchro Professional
               
January 23 MONDAY Swan Salon 6
or as noted		 Swan Salon 5
or as noted		 Osprey 1 Osprey 2 Mockingbird 1 Toucan 1 Toucan 2
Mon 7am-5pm Registration at Conference Main Registration Desk 6am - 6pm, at Macaw 1 Conference Office off hours (call posted phone number)
Mon 630-800 Swan 7 - 10 - Breakfast is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by ... TBD
Mon 630-450 Exhibit Tables, AACE Bookstore, and Internet Cafe are Open
Mon 800-915 The Business of a Planning & Scheduling Firm
Dr. Patricia D. Galloway, P.E.
CEO - Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc.		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers
Mon 915-945 Coffee Break Proudly Sponsored by Critigen
Mon 945-1100 Litigation Track
Tips for Forensic Experts		 Humphreys on EVM Optimizing P6 8.1 with Critigen's Primavera EPPM Cloud Subscription Solution. Acumen Fuse
Schedule Analysis
Case Study
Hospital Construction with Virtual Construction and Location-based Scheduling
 Introduction to
PMA Netpoint Software
Facilitating an Electronic Interactive Full Wall 		Introduction to Oracle’s Primavera P3 Project Planner Software for
Historical & Legacy Use
Mon 945-450 Oracle Primavera One-on-One Clinic
Macaw 2 - Sign up for your 25 minute session with a Primavera Oracle Specialist
Mon 1100-1110 Free Float
Mon 1110-1225 The Streamlined Expert Report
by Kenji Hoshino		 Applying Earned Value on Small and Large Projects
by Pradip Mehta		 Using the Measured Mile to Increase Calculated Delay Quantum by Glen Palmer RDCPM® in Oracle’s
Primavera Risk Analysis
(aka Pertmaster)
Schedule Planning and Production Control in Vico Office
 Managing LightRail Projects with a Lightweight Team Bridging from Oracle’s Primavera P3 to P6
Mon 1225-200 Swan 7 - 10 - Vendor User Group Lunch is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by DRMcNatty & Associates
Remarks by OPSIG, MPUG, ...
Mon 200-315 Past Present Future
Status of RP-29		 Introduction to
Deltek COBRA		 Real-Life Application of Oracle Primavera
Contract Management's
Daily Report Module
by Don McNatty		 Introduction to Construction Market Surveying Integrated Planning & Scheduling for
Advanced Technology Projects by Barry Meyers		 Scheduling Best Practices: Beyond the 14 Point Assessment
Updating and Understanding Project Status in Phoenix Project Manager
Mon 315-335 Ice Tea & Lemonade Break Proudly Sponsored by ... TBD
Mon 335-450
Rushed Projects Mistakes Owners Make That Cause Claims
Panel Discussion		 Introduction to
Oracle Business Tools		 Project Planning – Then Scheduling
by Ted Douglas		  How to Deal with a Contractor’s Schedule that Cannot be Approved
by Chris Carson		 The Great Divorce: Cost Loaded Schedule Updating
by John Orr
 		 Developing Low Cost
Earned Value Performance Management
Micro Planner X-Pert		 The Shard Of Glass and  London Bridge Quarter Virtual Construction Model
Synchro Professional
Mon 500-600 Practical Use of Earned Value for Real-time Forecast and Control OPSIG Oracle Primavera Special Interest Group Networking Event MPUG Microsoft
User Group
Networking Event		 Planning & Scheduling
Networking Event
Sponsored by AACE		 TPG PMCS
Enterprise 2010		 A demonstration of P6 R8 on YOUR LAPTOP using Critigen's hosting service
Mon 600-645 Carnival Fare Dinner - Hot Dogs, Soft Pretzels, Popcorn, Hot Chocolate - Sponsored by ARES Corporation
Mon 700-830 Special Entry to EPCOT for all Conference Attendees (and paid companion attendees) - Sponsored by Autodesk
Mon 830-930 Dessert & Fireworks Networking Reception at Epcot® IllumiNations Reflections of Earth - Sponsored by Autodesk
               
January 24 TUESDAY Swan Salon 6
or as noted		 Swan Salon 5
or as noted		 Osprey 1 Osprey 2 Mockingbird 1 Toucan 1 Toucan 2
Tue 630-900 Registration at Conference Main Registration Desk 6am - 6pm, at Macaw 1 Conference Office off hours (call posted phone number)
Tue630-800 Swan 7 - 10 - Breakfast is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by Autodesk
Tue 630-350 Exhibit Tables, AACE Bookstore, and Internet Cafe are Open
Tue 800-915 When Things Go Wrogn
The Business of a Claims Firm
by Rocco Vespe, P.E., F.CMAA
Hill International, Inc.		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers		 Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers
Tue 915-945 Coffee Break Proudly Sponsored by ... TBD
Tue 945-1100 Jim Zack on CLAIMS
Time Extension Requests – A Checklist		 Oracle's Primavera P6
Tips & Tricks		 Was the Project Really Late?
An Introduction to Schedule Risk Analysis
by Tony Welsh
BIM and CPM – World Class Planning Requires World Class Communication
by Autodesk		 The CPM Schedule is not always an accurate reflection of the Construction Plan Conversion and Comparison of Microsoft Project to and from Oracle Primavera P6 Bringing the Power of Cloud-Based Collaboration to Project Scheduling

 
Tue 945-400 Oracle Primavera One-on-One Clinic
Macaw 2 - Sign up for your 25 minute session with a Primavera Oracle Specialist
Tue 1100-1110 Free Float
Tue1110-1225 Jones Day on
Preparing for the Trial		  The Care & Feeding
of P6 Databases
by Ron Winter		 Oracle Primavera
Contract Management		 Virtual Construction Models
with Bentley Systems
ConstructSim
Submitting Contractor Schedules in a Hosted P6 Professional DOT Environment
 Marrying the Financial World with the Project World Differentiating Between Activities and Work =
Resource Optimization
Tue 1225-1245 Swan 7 - 10 - visit our exhibitors - pick up your box lunches
Tue 1245-135 Mock Trial Luncheon Theatre
 Oracle Primavera P6
System Administrator
Tips & Tricks		 Document Management Technology
by MySmartPlans		 Choosing the Right Tool for the Job Innovations in EVM Systems
Best Practices for Integrating Cost and Schedule
by EcoSys		 Forecast Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2010
by Eric Uyttewaal, PMP		 Your project is not an island: Introduction to project management integration
Tue 140-230 Oracle's Primavera
Contract Management
System Administrator
Tips & Tricks		 Showcase of
Procore at GE		  4D Planning and Analysis with Autodesk Navisworks Introduction to EcoSys EPC Key Differences of Asta Powerproject Using P6 as a Standalone EVMS
Tue 230-245 Final Break Proudly Sponsored by Proudly Sponsored by ... TBD
Tue 245-400 Mock Trial Recap by Judge John Marshall Oracle's Primavera P6
TBD		 Managing Oracle Primavera Contract Management
 		 Virtual Construction Modeling BIM for Delivery
by Synchro		 Available Microsoft Project 2010
User Forum		 Available
Tue 400-1000 Purchase your After 4pm to Disney Park tickets in advance
Tue 400-415 SEE YOU NEXT YEAR - or extend your stay for our BONUS day
Tue 415-1000 Conference Office
will remain open
until 10pm		 Vendor
(space available to 10pm)		 Vendor
User Forum
(space available to 10pm)		 Synchro

First Annual
Users Meeting

Welcome Reception		 Conference Exhibitor Break Down and Clearing (all Exhibitors must  vacate by 5pm)
Tue  630-1000 Dine on Your Own - or - Dine with Your Five New Friends™
Tue  9-Midnite 2nd Smoke & Mirrors Reception - Dolphin Cigar Bar - Sponsored by Schedule Analyzer Software
   
January 25 WEDNESDAY Macaw 1 Macaw 2 Osprey 1 Osprey 2      
Wed 630-930 Macaw 2 & Osprey Terrace 2 - Breakfast is Being Served - Free to all Conference Attendees
Wed  800-500 AACE CCE/CCC and PSP On-Site Examinations in Macaw 1
Wed 800-915 AACE Exams

Starting, lunch break and ending times determined by AACE. Separate Pre-Registration and fees set by AACE. For further details, CLICK HERE

 Breakfast
600 to 915		 Dr. Fred Plotnick on Preparing the Initial CPM Synchro

First Annual
Users Meeting

Separate fee - for more info
CLICK HERE

Wed 930-1045 Coffee Break
915 to 930		 Dr. Fred Plotnick on Updates and Change Orders
Wed 1100-1215 Coffee Refresh Break
1045 to 1100		 Dr. Fred Plotnick on CLAIMS of Delay & Disruption
Wed 1215-200 Lunch Service Lunch and Networking
Wed 200-315 Farewell Cookie Break
315-330		 Drafting the 8th Edition of CPM in Construction Management
Wed 330-500    
  SEE YOU NEXT YEAR - New Orleans