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Your Event Agenda
Your onsite guide to the School Construction News Design & Construction Symposium. Tap any session to view presenters, session information and attendee notes.
Welcome and Keynote Introduction
August 5 · Denver
Full Event Schedule
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8:00 AM Registration Registration Begins Check in, enjoy a light breakfast and connect with fellow attendees. Networking
Check in for the symposium, pick up event materials and begin the morning with breakfast and attendee networking.
8:30 AM Opening Remarks Welcome and Keynote Introduction Opening remarks and introduction of keynote speaker Dr. Drew Coleman. Program
The symposium officially begins with a welcome from School Construction News and an introduction to the event’s keynote speaker.
8:35 AM Keynote Address Building Belonging: Designing Schools Where Students Feel Safe Enough to Learn and Prepared Enough to Lead Presented by Dr. Drew Coleman, Chief of Schools, Jeffco Public Schools Program
An education leadership perspective on belonging, safety and the role learning environments play in helping students learn, connect and prepare to lead.
9:10 AM District Presentation Compton Unified School District: Building Better Schools Through Trust, Continuity and Community Presented by Micah Ali, President, Compton Unified School District Program
A district-centered discussion about the partnerships, continuity and community trust required to deliver transformational education facilities.
9:50 AM Design Panel From Research to Reality: Designing Schools Where Safety, Belonging and Well-Being Work Together Moderated by School Construction News Program
A practical design conversation exploring how research can be translated into environments that support safety, belonging, regulation and student well-being.
10:40 AM Networking Break Coffee, Conversation & Connections 10:40–11:00 AM · Connect with speakers and fellow attendees. Networking
Refresh your coffee, continue the morning’s conversations and connect with fellow education, design and construction leaders before the next presentation.
11:00 AM Project Case Study Fast-Tracking the Future: How Mass Timber, Urban Construction and Public-Private Partnerships Delivered MSU Denver’s Summit House Presented by Ben Diaz, Leone Dick, Macy Huffaker, Martha Nelson and Ryan Marshall Program
Explore the planning, design and delivery of MSU Denver’s first residence hall, including its mass-timber structure, urban construction environment and public-private delivery model.
11:50 AM Construction Panel The Summer Sprint: Delivering High-Impact School Projects in the Nation’s Tightest Construction Window Moderated by Chuck Amos, CEO, SchoolBondFinder Program
A construction and facilities discussion focused on planning, coordination, risk management and delivery during the compressed summer construction window.
12:30 PM Lunch & Networking Lunch & Networking Recharge, continue the conversation and prepare for the afternoon tours. Networking
Enjoy lunch with fellow attendees and continue the day’s conversations before tours begin at 1:00 PM.
1:30 PM Tours Begin An Exclusive Look at MSU Denver’s Summit House Mass Timber Residence Hall Due to limited space, all tour spots have been filled. Those who expressed interest will be placed on the wait list. Exclusive
An onsite look at MSU Denver’s Summit House residence hall and its mass-timber construction, connecting the morning case study to the project itself.
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