Join our diverse community of professionals
at our 2018 Westcon Symposium in Berkeley!
Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave, Berkeley
Monday, November 5, 2018
Agenda
6:00 a.m.
Vendor Set-Up
7:30 a.m.
Registration, Networking Breakfast
Continental, Fruits, Breakfast Cereals, Yogurts, Juices
8:30 a.m.
President's Welcome Address
Brian Neumann, Westcon President
8:40 a.m.
Senate Bill 721 - Building Standards, Decks & Balconies
John Gill, Esq. - Hughes Gill Cochrane Tonetti Law
9:40 a.m.
Modern Advances in Building Repair
Lee Woolsey, AIA - Neumann Sloat Arnold, Building Envelope Architects
10:40 a.m.
Networking Snack Break
(Drinks and Snacks)
11:00 a.m.
Panel Presentation - Women In Construction
Kate Warner, Esq. - Kate Warner, Construction Lawyer (Moderator), Dolores Cordell, Esq. & others
12:10 p.m.
Networking Luncheon
Roasted Beef Tri-Tip, Pacific Yellow Tail
12:50 p.m.
Innovation in Construction & Buildings - What Product Will Revolutionize?
Keven Hempel - Freestone Reconstruction, Bill Weber - Richard Avelar & Associates
1:50 p.m.
Best Practices in Detailing to Avoid Disasters
Erin M. Ashley, PhD, LEED-AP, Federal Resiliance Lead Investigator, Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction (STARR)
2:50 p.m.
Networking Snack Break
Drinks and Snacks
3:10 p.m.
What Happened? - Insights on the Berkeley Balcony Collapse
W. Andrew Fennell, P.E., CPEng., Geoffrey A. Laurin, G.C.,- Engineered Research Group; Kevin Flynn - Wood Technologist
4:10 p.m.
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Brian Neumann - Westcon President
*This program earns 6 Continuing Education Points.
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At this year's Westcon Symposium, we will cover advancements in the construction industry, including:
• Berkeley Balcony Collapse
• Smart Buildings
• Best Practices in Detailing for Performance & Longevity
• Modern Advances in Building Science, New Products, New Issues
• Senate Bill 721
• Women in Construction
• Access to dozens, if not hundreds, of building scientists, design and construction professionals, legal professionals, product representatives, and more!
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