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Time	Location	Talk Title
7:00AM	Harbor Ballroom	Breakfast Open
8:00AM	Bay Auditorium	Keynote Speaker: Chris Peteresen, Former University of Washington Head Footbal Coach
9:00AM – 9:10AM	Prefunction Area	Break with Exhibitors
9:10AM – 10:00AM	Marina A	HCSS Improving Production Rates by Using Production Planner, Greg Besmehn, HCSS
9:10AM – 10:00AM	Marina B	Best Practices to address the issue of when someone files for receivership, Josh Lane, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight
9:10AM – 10:00AM	Cove	Before, During, and After a WISHA Inspection, Brian Padgett, Employer Solutions Law
9:10AM – 10:00AM	Sound	Financial Statements 101, David Rogiers, CBIZ
10:00-10:10AM	Prefunction Area	Break with Exhibitors
10:10-11:00AM	Marina A	HCSS HeavyJob Cost Forecasting, Greg Besmehn, HCSS
10:10-11:00AM	Marina B	Schedule changes (showing delays on the schedule, changes, updates), Nate Gockel, HKA
10:10-11:00AM	Cove	Bringing Ease to Difficult Conversations, Amanda Baker, Collaborative Sage
10:10-11:00AM	Sound	Documentation practices (best practices for document control / management in the 21st century), Brett Hill, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight
11:00-11:10AM	Prefunction Area	Break with Exhibitors
11:10AM – 12:00PM	Marina A	HCSS HeavyJob Web – timecard review, essential reports, etc., Manuel Castro, HCSS
11:10AM – 12:00PM	Marina B	Construction Stormwater General Permit 2026 Updated Requirements, Nathan Hardeback, CWT
11:10AM – 12:00PM	Cove	Year End Tax Planning, Eric Curtiss, CBIZ
11:10AM – 12:00PM	Sound	From Cost Codes to Claims: Best Practices for Contractors and Counsel, Jack Westphal, FTI Consulting
11:10AM – 12:00PM	Bay Auditorium	Understanding AI in Construction: Risks, Tools, and Real-World Uses, Xu Rui, Klutch AI
12:00PM – 1:00PM	Harbor Ballroom	Lunch
1:00PM – 1:50PM	Marina A	HCSS: Answer the Tough Questions with HeavyJob Reporting for the Office Presentation, Manuel Castro, HCSS
1:00PM – 1:50PM	Marina B	DBE Compliance Training- Onsite Review/Commercially Useful Function, Tonya Ahsoak Stevens, WSDOT
1:00PM – 1:50PM	Cove	Washington Workers’ Compensation Best Practices for Heavy Civil Contractors: Compliance, Light Duty, and Kept-on-Salary Strategies, Alicia McDonnell, Employer Solutions Law
1:00PM – 1:50PM	Sound	Notice and dispute resolution procedures: Use it or lose it, Bob Marconi, Dickinson Wright
1:00PM – 1:50PM	Bay Auditorium	Dig Law 2025 Update: Breaking Down the Changes and Potential Pitfalls, Kemp Garcia, The Integrated Group
1:50PM – 2:00PM	Prefunction Area	Break with Exhibitors
2:00PM – 2:50PM	Marina A	HCSS Track & Organize Jobs More Efficiently in HeavyJob, Manuel Castro, HCSS
2:00PM – 2:50PM	Marina B	Signal & Sign: MUTCD Changes & The New Era of Traffic Control Standards, Keone Padilla, PNW Traffic Supply & Control
2:00PM – 2:50PM	Cove	The Key to Lighten the Load of Leaders, Steve Welch, Welch Executive Advisors
2:00PM – 2:50PM	Sound	Top 10 contract clauses to watch for in executing agreement (indemnity clauses, insurance, etc), Nick Korst, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight
2:00PM – 2:50PM	Bay Auditorium	PANEL – Technology Changes in Equipment, Ramiro Madrigal (NC Machinery), Kevin Thompson (Modern Machinery), Mike Foote (Modern Machinery), Zach Armbrecht (Pape Machinery), Kelly McGuire (Pape Machinery)
3:00PM – 4:00PM	Prefunction Area	Happy Hour & Exhibitor Passport Prize