Conference Schedule
MONDAY
9/28
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
SPONSORS
Andana CONSULTING
PENZA+BAILEY ARCHITECTS
OPENING KEYNOTE
Welcome to 2020 MEGA Maryland
Mindy Hinsley, FSMPS, CPSM, Conference Co-Chair
Special Performance
Katrina Jones
Opening Keynote
Return of the Economist: COVID-19 Economic Update
Anirban Basu, Sage Policy Group
MEGA Maryland welcomes back our favorite economist and keynote speaker, Anirban Basu, to kick off the 2020 conference. COVID-19 has rocked what had appeared to be a nearly invincible economy; one associated with substantial job growth, multi-decade lows in unemployment, sturdy compensation increases, robust retail sales, low inflation, and strong financial market performance. Underneath that strong performance, however, was a set of fragilities that have been exposed by the pandemic. This webinar speaks to our current economic circumstances, how difficult things are likely to become over the foreseeable future, and the contours of the brisk recovery to come thereafter.
Anirban is Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore. Anirban serves as the chief economist to Associated Builders and Contractors and as chief economic adviser to the Construction Financial Management Association. In 2007 and then again in 2016, Mr. Basu was selected by the Daily Record newspaper as one of Maryland’s 50 most influential people. The Baltimore Business Journal named him one of the region’s 20 most powerful business leaders in 2010.
WEDNESDAY
9/30
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
CLIENT PANEL
The Howard County Courthouse: A New Way Forward
Moderator
Justin Kirk, Clark Construction
Client Panelists
Robert Jones, Owner's Representative, Arcadis
Annie Fulton, Clark Construction
Donald Gibson, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
The Howard County Circuit Courthouse is a precedent setting public-private partnership that will deliver a critically needed new facility. Currently under construction and scheduled to deliver June 2021, this path-breaking project combines public and private financing to create a new model for funding public buildings in Maryland. This webinar will explain how this unique Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) project was organized and launched by the County, the unique benefits of the public-private funding approach, and the collaborative design-build process used to design and construct the facility.
friDAy
10/2
9:00 am - 10:00 am
SPONSOR
American Engineers Group, Inc.
workshop
Marketing + Business Development Primer for Small Businesses
Presenters
Mindy Hinsley, FSMPS, CPSM, Hinsley Collective
Carrie Ann Williams, F.SAME, CPSM, Andana Consulting
Join Mindy and Carrie Ann for the top ten things small businesses should be engaged in now to help position themselves for success in the future. These seasoned marketing professionals will provide their insight and tips and tricks for tackling proposals, business development, and digital marketing in today’s social-distanced environment.
tuesDAY
10/6
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
SPONSOR
mAHORSKY gROUP
client panel
Federal Agency Small Business Liaison Officers
Details to be announced shortly ...
WEDNESDAY
10/7
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
SPONSOR
rossi GROUP
WORKSHOP
Federal + Joint Venture Updates
Introduction
TBA
Speaker
Nick Solosky, Partner, Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Group, Fox Rothschild LLP
Join us for a conversation on the effective use of Joint Ventures in government contracting, including recent developments in the case law and federal regulations. This will include a discussion concerning federal Joint Venture requirements and best practices for drafting Joint Venture agreements. The presentation also provides an overview of small business Joint Ventures – including in the context of the Small Business Association’s “All Small” Mentor-Protégé Program. Finally, we will address recent updates concerning HUBZone Joint Ventures, as well as proposed amendments that could change the requirements for all small business Joint Ventures.
tHURSDAY
10/8
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
SPONSOR
RIVER TO TAP, INC.
CLIENT PANEL
SAME Mid-Maryland + MAREP Environmental Panel
Moderator
Samir A. Qadir, EIT, CC-P®, Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Inc.
Panelists
Gina Soscia, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator, EPA Region 3
Lee Currey, Director, Water and Science Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment
Chris Rua, Senior Scientist, Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Inc.
Ryan Duckett, Project Engineer, SCS Engineers
Come and learn about current environmental topics from government and industry speakers, including US EPA, Maryland Department of the Environment, and local DC-area environmental consulting firms. The panel will discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 on the environmental sector, including government and private-sector programs, and discuss the ways in which public and private sector organizations are responding to the pandemic.
TUESDAY
10/13
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
CLIENT PANEL
New Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Regulations
Moderator
Sean Kirwan, Commercial Insurance Associates
Panelists
Brian Hubbard, PMP, CISM, Director of Commercial and Cybersecurity, Edwards Performance Solutions
Eric Levitas, Business Development, Edwards Performance Solutions
The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the introduction of a new program called the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to combat external cybersecurity threats. CMMC will serve as a framework for the enforcement of the department’s existing Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements. All DoD contractors and suppliers—regardless if you’re the acting prime contractor or a subcontractor—will need to become CMMC certified by passing a CMMC audit. CMMC will become the standard on all DoD RFI’s and RFP’s with the goal of improving CUI security by introducing a formal audit program for compliance. Join Brian and Eric as they share how they are best preparing government contractors for these new requirements.
tHURSDAY
10/15
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
client panel
Airport Minority Council + Contractors Minority Program
Details to be announced shortly ...
FRIDAY
10/16
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
SPONSOR
MASER CONSULTING
workshop
eMMA and BETA.sam.gov Training
Presenters
TBA
Get ready for a State of Maryland and Federal software training double header! MEGA Maryland partners will provide eMMA training and BETA.sam.gov training in back-to-back sessions. Additional resources and Q&A with presenters will be available.
TUESDAY
10/20
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
SPONSOR
MIN ENGINEERING
client panel
MDOT + COUNTY DOUBLEHEADER
MDOT Client Panel
Moderator
Aneesha Griffin, PE, PTOE, Principal, CST Engineering, Inc.
Panelists
Lisa Grant, MDOT SHA Office of Equal Opportunity
Vashti Pyatt + Tracie Watkins-Rhodes, MDOT Office of Small and Minority Business Policy
William Parham, MDOT MTA Procurement
Joe Palechek, TSO Procurement
Abigail Alam + Paul Becker, MDTA Procurement
Valencia Hainesworth, MDTA Civil Rights & Fair Practice Division
Jada Wright, MDOT SHA Procurement
Maryland Counties Client Panel
Moderator
TBA
Panelists
Scott Flanigan, Cecil County
TBA
WEDNESDAY
10/21
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
SPONSOR
river to tap, inc.
workshop
Research + Planning: Setting the Stage for Success
Introduction
Mindy Hinsley, FSMPS, CPSM, Hinsley Collective
Speaker
Shannon Koop, Senior Market Researcher, GEI
Understanding the contextual environment our clients are working in is critically important going into 2021. In this session we’ll talk about how research can inform various levels of strategic planning from a market level to a project pursuit and ultimately impact your bottom line. We’ll talk about identifying research needs; consider internal and external sources of information and how they inform the research process; and talk about how to leverage this process to create value for your clients.
THURSDAY
10/22
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
CLIENT PANEL
The Future of Design and Construction in Healthcare
Moderator
Joann Petillo, HGA
Panelists
Adam C. Smith, Esq., Assistant Director, Johns Hopkins Health System Facilities Design + Construction
Norma Norris, President, Chesapeake Healthcare Planning, Women in Healthcare
Andree Yaap, Preconstruction Executive, Clark Construction Group, LLC
MONDAY
10/26
2:00 PM - 4:00 pM
SPONSORS
ASSEDO consulting
Hinsley collective
river to tap, inc.
special event
A 3-Part Series Based on Inclusion + Diversity in AEC
Part 1: Small & Minority Business Leaders: Real Talk on Real Success
Moderator
Mindy Hinsley, FSMPS, CPSM, Hinsley Collective
Client Panelists
Mamo Assefa, PE, Delon Hampton
Tony Brudis, PE, Brudis & Associates
Brunson Cooper, Corenic Construction
E. Rodney Flores, PE, M.ASCE, Pinnacle Engineering Group
Aneesha Griffin, PE, PTOE, CST Engineering
Part 2: Professional Organizations Inclusion + Diversity Mission Discussion
Panelists
Linda Darr, President, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Melanie Ray, National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
Part 3: A Corporation’s Commitment to Supplier Diversity
Presenter
Ian MacFarlane, President, CEO, EA Engineering, Science & Technology, Inc., PBC
What do inclusion and diversity really mean? Join us for this special event centered on the shared challenges, inspired stories, available resources, and corporate framework built around inclusion and diversity in today’s AEC industry and beyond.
TUESDAY
10/27
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
SPONSOR
phoenix engineering
CLIENT PANEL
WTS’s Women Leading the Way
Moderator
Odessa Phillip, Assedo Consulting
Client Panelists
Angela J. Jones, PE, HNTB
Sutapa Samanta, PE, Maryland State Highway Administration
Jo Ellen Sines, DBIA, M. Luis Construction Co., Inc.
Caryn J. G. Brookman, Blackwater Environmental Group
Inspired by Governor Hogan’s 2020 “Year of the Woman” proclamation, MEGA Maryland partnering organization WTS has created a panel of inspiring female business leaders in the AEC industry. Help us celebrate the achievements of these amazing women in the advancement of architecture, engineering, construction, science and management while learning what it takes to become effective and successful leaders in these fields today.
thursDAY
10/29
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
SPONSOR
adams environmental engineering
WORKSHOP
Ethics Training
Introduction
TBA
Speaker
Jim Johnson, Wallace Montgomery