Agenda is tentative and subject to change.  Breakout sessions are subject to being replaced by sponsored educational sessions.

Clear All
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Training
Nolita 1 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gracia Ballroom — Chelsea Tower, Level 3
Exhibitor Move-in
Spouse/Guest
Mont-Royal 1 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite Open
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Belmont Commons — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Conference Registration | Help Desk
Technical Tour
Hoover Dam Technical Tour
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Invite Only
AGC Caucus (Invite Only)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Marquee Las Vegas
Welcome / Opening Night Event sponsored by HNTB
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Group Meal
Gracia Ballroom — Chelsea Tower, Level 3
Breakfast & Time with Exhibitors
Invite Only
Nolita 2 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
ARTBA Engineering Breakfast (Invite Only)
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Belmont Commons — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Registration | Help Desk
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mont-Royal 1 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite Open
9:00 am - 10:30 am
General Session & Keynote
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
General Session Part 1
Dina El-Tawansy
Dina El-Tawansy
Director, California Department of Transportation
Tracy Larkin Thomason
Tracy Larkin Thomason
Director, Nevada DOT
Edwin Sniffen
Edwin Sniffen
Director, Hawaii Department of Transportation
Marc Williams
Marc Williams
Executive Director, TxDOT
Carlos Braceras
Carlos Braceras
Commissioner, Utah Department of Transportation
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Belmont Commons — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Networking Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
General Session & Keynote
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
General Session Part 2
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Invite Only
Nolita 2 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Chief Engineers Lunch (Invite Only)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Group Meal
Gracia Ballroom — Chelsea Tower, Level 3
Group Lunch & Dedicated Time with Exhibitors
Invite Only
Nolita 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
BOD/Emerging Leaders/FHWA lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Educational Session
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Educational Session sponsored by Parsons
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Invite Only
Nolita 2 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
USDOT Meeting (Invite Only)
2:45 pm - 3:35 pm
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Learning from Multi‑State Corridor Coalitions: Bridging the Gap through Case Studies in Traveler Information and Incident Coordination
Lisa Miller
Lisa Miller
Lead Planner, Olsson
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 7 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Leading Through Disruption: How Western State DOTs are Institutionalizing Resilience
Melissa Savage
Melissa Savage
Senior Policy Advisor, Jacobs Engineering Group
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 4 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Innovations in Collaboration: State DOTs and MPOs Creating the Future Together
John Bullen
John Bullen
Assistant Executive Director, Maricopa Association of Governments
Kerri Woehler
Kerri Woehler
Assistant Secretary, Multimodal Development and Delivery, WSDOT
Andrew Kjellman
Andrew Kjellman
Deputy CEO, RTC of Southern Nevada
John Kaliski
John Kaliski
Vice President, Cambridge Systematics
Jennifer Toth
Jennifer Toth
Director, Arizona Department of Transportation
Caroline Mays
Caroline Mays
Director of Planning and Modal Programs, Texas Department of Transportation
Sondra Rosenberg
Sondra Rosenberg
Deputy Director, Nevada Department of Transportation
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 8 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Essential Leadership Skills: The Art of Leveraging Humaneness for Optimal Performance and Game-changing Results
Marianna Hunnicutt
Marianna Hunnicutt
Vice President, Kimley Horn
3:35 pm - 4:05 pm
Belmont Commons — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
5 O'clock Somewhere Happy Break sponsored by GFT
4:05 pm - 5:05 pm
Educational Session
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Educational Session sponsored by Bentley
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Invite Only
Nolita 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Roundtable Discussion with AV Industry (Invite Only)
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Gracia Ballroom — Chelsea Tower, Level 3
Vendor Happy Hour
7:00 pm -
Sponsor Hosted Receptions
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Invite Only
Nolita 2 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Joint Committee Breakfast Meeting (Invite Only)
Gracia Ballroom — Chelsea Tower, Level 3
Group Breakfast & Time with Exhibitors
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Belmont Commons — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Registration | Help Desk
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Educational Session
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Educational Session sponsored by RS&H
9:40 am - 10:30 am
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Driving Shared Success: A Model for Autonomous Trucking Partnerships Across the WASHTO Region
Sydnee Journel
Sydnee Journel
Senior Manager, Government Relations, Aurora
Jennifer Toth
Jennifer Toth
Director, Arizona Department of Transportation
Tracy Larkin Thomason
Tracy Larkin Thomason
Director, Nevada DOT
Chris Dorrington
Chris Dorrington
Director, Montana Department of Transportation (MDT)
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 4 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Connecting the Desert: Multimodal Innovation and Interagency Partnerships in Southern Nevada
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 8 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Building the Future of Traffic Management Today: How TxDOT Is Preparing to Innovate Traffic Operations
Brandi Bush
Brandi Bush
Strategic Initiatives Section Director, TxDOT
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 7 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Building Strength from Within: Advancing Psychological Safety and Mental Well-being to Strengthen Workforce Resilience
Elizabeth McMillan
Elizabeth McMillan
Director of Communications, Utah Department of Transportation
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Belmont Commons — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Networking Break
10:50 am - 11:50 am
Educational Session
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Educational Session sponsored by Ulteig
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Gracia Ballroom — Chelsea Tower, Level 3
Group Lunch & Dedicated Time with Exhibitors
Invite Only
Nolita 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Board of Directors Lunch (Invite Only)
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Beyond Borders: Collaborative Funding Innovations Across the West—Lessons from Nevada, Washington, Hawai‘i, and Utah
Andrew McLean
Andrew McLean
Transportation Policy Specialist, CDM Smith
Reema Griffith
Reema Griffith
Executive Director, Washington State Transportation Commission
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 8 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Tools for the Modern PM: Developing the Next Generation of Project Managers for DOTs
Taylor Franks
Taylor Franks
Instructional Designer, Kimley-Horn
Lori Davidson
Lori Davidson
Senior Vice-President, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 7 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Safeguarding the Infrastructure Dollar: Data-Driven Strategies to Combat Bid Rigging and Collusion
Gavin Diaz
Gavin Diaz
Senior Territory Manager, Infotech
Christine D. Ryan
Christine D. Ryan
Partner | Austin, Nossaman
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 4 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Collaboration Fuels Innovation - Keeping Utah Moving
Nathan Lee
Nathan Lee
Director, Technology and Innovation, Utah DOT
Kirk Thornock
Kirk Thornock
Region Four Director, Utah Department of Transportation
Elizabeth McMillan
Elizabeth McMillan
Director of Communications, Utah Department of Transportation
1:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Invite Only
Nolita 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
FHWA & DOT Meeting
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 7 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Clean Models, Clear Decisions: How 3D Breaklines and iModels Transform Project Delivery
Nicole Williams
Nicole Williams
Senior Project Manager, Kimley-Horn
Casey Schneider
Casey Schneider
Civil Engineer, Kimley-Horn
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 8 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Empowering our Workforce: Technology Innovation Foresight for Success
Alexa Mitchell
Alexa Mitchell
Enterprise Digital Delivery Services Director, HDR
Michael DenBleyker
Michael DenBleyker
Deputy State Engineer - Design, Arizona Department of Transportation
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 4 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Scaling V2X Impacts: Deployment Updates and Collaborative Lessons from Phase 1 Deployments of V2XAcceleartor Grants
Robert Brydia
Robert Brydia
Division Head, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Corridors in Motion: I-80 SMART Grant Update, I-35 Actions, and Federal Funding for Deployment
Dan Corey
Dan Corey
VP, Multi-Market Services Leader - Technology, Atkinsrealis
Erika Kemp
Erika Kemp
Strategic Initiatives and Innovation Division Director, Texas Department of Transportation
Tracy Larkin Thomason
Tracy Larkin Thomason
Director, Nevada DOT
Carl Rundell
Carl Rundell
CEO, Truck Specialized Information Services
Madeline Shepherd
Madeline Shepherd
Project Manager, Transportation Planning & Policy, Burns & McDonnell
Matthew Miller
Matthew Miller
Director of New and Emerging Transportation Technologies, Iowa DOT
3:05 pm - 3:25 pm
Gracia Ballroom — Chelsea Tower, Level 3
Networking Break with Exhibitors
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm
Educational Session
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Educational Session sponsored by Trimble
4:30 pm - 5:20 pm
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 8 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Breakout Session - Open
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 7 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Breakout Session - Open
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 4 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Breakout Session - AutoDesk
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Collaborative Delivery Models - Candid Perspectives of Key Partners
Carlos Braceras
Carlos Braceras
Commissioner, Utah Department of Transportation
Mike Griffin
Mike Griffin
Senior Vice President - Market Sector Leader (Contractor Clients), Arcadis
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Eric Kalivoda
Market Sector Leader - Mobility, Arcadis, U.S., Inc.
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Invite Only
Clique Bar & Lounge
Board of Directors Reception sponsored by WSP (Inivite Only)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Chealsea Theater
WASHTO Closing Night Event sponsored by HNTB
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Belmont Commons — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Registration | Help Desk
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Gracia Ballroom — Chelsea Tower, Level 3
Breakfast
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Invite Only
Nolita 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
I-80 SMART Grant Meeting
9:00 am - 9:50 am
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 7 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Planning and Programming Improvements - Utilizing Peer Exchanges, Focus Groups, and Partner Surveys to Modernize STIP Processes and MPO Program Administration
Tito Gonzalez
Tito Gonzalez
Director, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, Texas Department of Transportation
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 8 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Partnering for Regional TMC Interoperability and Emergency Response Resilience
Michael Warren
Michael Warren
Expert Partner - Transportation Technology, Gartner, Inc.
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 3 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
From Turnover to Tenure: Collaborative Retention Strategies That Strengthen Organizational Capacity
Krishna Powell
Krishna Powell
CEO and Founder, HR 4 Your Small Biz
Breakout
Belmont Ballroom 4 — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Teen Leaders Making Work Zone Safety Choices
Tom Robins
Tom Robins
President, Work Zone Safe
Shawn Davis
Shawn Davis
Director of Operations, Oklahoma Department of Transportation
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Belmont Commons — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Networking Break
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Closing General Session
10:30 am - 11:20 am
Closing Keynote Speaker
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Everyday Influence: Quiet Power That Moves People, Shapes Culture, and Ignites Possibility
Jeff Civillico
Jeff Civillico
Las Vegas Headliner, TV Host Personality & Philanthropist,
11:20 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont Ballroom (1-2, 5-6) — Chelsea Tower, Level 4
Closing General Session
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Gracia Ballroom — Chelsea Tower, Level 3
Group Lunch & Dedicated Time with Exhibitors