FRIDAY, MARCH 24TH 2023 / 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Hilton Inn Penn’s Landing | 201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia PA 19106
Join us for the most exciting construction conference in recent memory. Philadelphia is the hub of the emerging life sciences community and Brandywine’s Schuylkill Yards is the center of that hub. Find out why the building trades are bullish on the economic outlook for our city, and what’s in store for Schuylkill Yards and University City. Our talented tradespersons and signatory contractors are building the facilities that will be staffed by those working on treatment and cures that will benefit all mankind. Great things are happening, and greater things are in planning stages. Don’t miss this event as Philadelphia is the new epicenter of Life Sciences!
Date
March 27th 2020
7:00am Breakfast – 12:00pm Closing
Location
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing
201 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Agenda
Networking Breakfast and Conference Opening
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 AM
Sponsored by: Urban Engineering / Med Tex Safety Services
Speakers
John Dougherty
Philadelphia Building Trades Council
Honorable James Kenney
Mayor of Philadelphia
Ben Connors
President, CEO – GBCA
Sean McGarvey
National Building Trades
Michael Venuto
Delaware River Port Authority
Leslie Richards
General Manager – SEPTA
Joe Ashdale
IUPAT DC21 – Philadelphia
Parking Authority Chairman
Jonathan Saidel
Former City Controller
Kenneth Fulmer
President of Urban Engineers
Workshops
Workshops Session 1: 9:15 – 9:45 AM
Topic: Safety, Regulatory Compliance
Presented by: Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Construction Council / Philadelphia Airport
Topic: Engineering – Rail and Infrastructure
Presented by: Urban Engineers – DRPA PATCO
Topic: Training Programs
Presented by: Philadelphia Building Trades Penn Assist Program / Philadelphia Airport
Topic: Expansion in the Education and Health Care Markets
Presented by: Cooper University Health Care, Drexel University, and The University of Pennsylvania
Workshops Session 2: 10:00 – 10:30 AM
Topic: Management and Financing
Presented by: MD Capital Former City Controller Jonathan Saidel
Topic: Heavy Highway and Infrastructure Spending
Presented by: PennDot / Pennoni Engineering
Topic: Electrical and Power Management
Presented by: Mechanical & Pipeline Distribution Challenges
Featured Presentation: 11:00 AM
Topic: Schuylkill Yards and Camden Waterfront Development
Presented by: Drexel University / UC Square
