Annual Meeting 2009
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NCPPP Annual Meeting 2009


In Conjunction with
Arizona Department of Transportation The Design-Build Institute of America Maricopa County, AZ Arizona Association of County Engineers Valley METRO RPTA Save Sky Harbor Alliance For Innovation Arizona Chapter–Associated General Contractors of America 
Go Check Your Calendar.com ASU Stardust Center Friends of Transit Arizona Transit Association Urban Land Institute - Arizona

General Underwriting Sponsor
Bostonia Partners LLC

PROGRAM AGENDA

Wednesday, November 18
2:30 pm Registration for Early Arrivals
3:30 PM NCPPP Board of Directors Meeting and election of new Officers (open to all NCPPP Members)
6:00 pm
Welcome Reception for early arrivals
Sponsored by RS&H and
SUNDT CONSTRUCTION, INC
RS&H Sundt Construction Inc.

Thursday, November 19
8:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM Welcoming Comments and Official Meeting Opening
9:00 AM PLENARY SESSSION – The Impact of the Current Economic Environment on PPPs
A panel of leading experts discusses the availability of funds for PPPs and the related challenges, with a particular focus on the state of the economy.
10:30 AM PLENARY SESSSION – Dynamics of the Legislative Environment - State and Federal Issues
A panel reviews the most recent legislative changes and prospects for future developments, both in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress.
11:30 Networking Period
Noon
Lunch with featured speaker
Sponsored by LEA+ELLIOTT
and VEOLIA WATER
Lea+Elliott Veolia Water
1:45 pm INSTITUTE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
  • Energy Institute Session – The impact of public sector initiatives
    Experts discuss how state and local governments are leveraging ARRA funds through the use of PPPs and what are the implications for renewable energy projects?
    See details of the Real Estate and Energy Institutes track
  • Transportation Institute Session – The legislative landscape
    Authorities from both state and federal levels discuss the most recent developments in providing the statutory authority for transportation partnerships.
    See details of the Transportation Institute track
  • Water Institute Session – Overview of Southwest Water Issues
    Water experts from the region review the challenges of water resources and management, with the focus on how PPPs are providing dynamic answers.
    See details of the Water Institute track
3:15 pm
Coffee Break
Sponsored by CAPITAL PARTNERSHIPS
Capital Partnerships logo
3:30 pm INSTITUTE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
  • Real Estate Institute Session: A view from the local government
    A discussion of the current economic crisis’ impact on municipal development, including in the higher education and K-12 sectors, and how P3 can help.
    See details of the Real Estate and Energy Institutes track
  • Transportation Institute Session – High Speed Rail and P3s: Expectations vs. reality
    The federal government is providing some stimulus for the development of HSR services, but what is needed to make these projects a reality? Leading authorities discuss the possibilities.
    See details of the Transportation Institute track
  • Water Institute Session – Case studies
    Several water management districts outline their examples of reclamation, reuse and desalination projects.
    See details of the Water Institute track
5:00 pm Free Time
6:00 pm
Reception
Sponsored in part by UNITED WATER
United Water Logo
7:00 PM AWARDS BANQUET

Friday, November 20
7:30 am Registration
8:00 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST and PLENARY SESSION – Public Sector Dedicated PPP Units
Public sector teams for the development and management of PPPs are an emerging trend, in the United States and around the world. A panel discusses the implications for their use of in their respective jurisdictions.
10:00 am
Coffee Break
Sponsored by HDR
HDR 
10:15 am INSTITUTE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
  • Federal Properties & Federal Energy - A view from the Federal government:
    A discussion of the federal government’s utilization of P3 for energy & real estate, to include EULs / EPACs / ESPCs / PPAs.
    See details of the Real Estate and Energy Institutes track
  • International Institute Session – Global Developments in P3
    As the United States aggressively expands the use of PPPs, the examples of how this is being done around the world are frequently cited. International authorities discuss what is happening and how this relates to practitioners in the United States.
    See details of the International Institute track
  • Water Institute Session – The Legislative Landscape
    A team of water industry lawyers provide an overview of existing and possible state-level water P3 legislation.
    See details of the Water Institute track
11:15 am INSTITUTE BREAKOUT SESSION
  • Water Institute Session – Aspen Institute Water Infrastructure Report
    Two participants present the findings of a diverse group of experts, as compiled by the highly respected Aspen Institute
    See details of the Water Institute track
Noon
Plenary Lunch with featured speaker
Sponsored by AON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
AON Construction Services
2:00 pm Adjournment

Speakers
Featured Speaker: Governor Janice K. Brewer (invited)
  Robert Ashfield, United Water
Colleen Auer, Town of Prescott Valley
Steve Betts, Suncor Development
Jerry Bish, Greeley and Hansen
Ivan Bolden, OSD/DOD
Jay Brown, Alvarez & Marsal Real Estate Services
Kenneth Butler, CAPITAL PARTNERSHIPS
Patrick Cairo, United Water
Kathleen Carney, American Water
David Crane, State of California
Michael Deane, National Association of Water Companies
David Ehrhardt, Castalia
Robert Eidson, Chevron Energy Solutions
Roger Feldman, Andrews Kurth
Chip Foley, American Iron and Steel Institute
Ray Garfield, Garfield Traub Development
Jim Good, Veolia
Mike Gritzuk, Pima County Project
Herb Guenther, Arizona Department of Water Resources
John Halikowski, Arizona Department of Transportation
Judge Robert Hebert, Fort Bend County
Steve Howard, Barclays Capital
Joung Lee, AASHTO
Christopher Lloyd, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC
Steven Klein, First Infrastructure LLC
Mary Ann Krautheim, AON
John Keegan, Gilbane Development Company
Robert Kuta, CH2MHill
Robert Lalka, Office of the Secretary of State Global Partnership Initiative (S/GPI)
John May, Stern Brothers & Co.
Neil McMonagle, Grant Thornton UK, LLP
Anita Molino, Bostonia Partners LLC
Steve Nielsen, Arizona State University
Rick Norment, NCPPP
Steve Owen, Perc Water
Joseph Pavona, State of Michigan
Payson Peabody, Dykema Gossett PLLC
Robert Penn, Army Corp of Engineers
Salvatore Perrucci, AON
Eric Petersen, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP
Tim Philpotts, Ernst & Young/CCPPP
Geoff Prosch, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Kenyattah Robinson, Jones Lang LaSalle
Gene Schiller, Southwest Florida Water Management District
Shannon Scutari, Arizona Department of Transportation
Brian Sigritz, National Association of State Budget Officers
Art Smith, Management Analysis, Incorporated
Stephen Sorett, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Wes Strickland, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Sandra Sullivan, Veolia Water
Tom Swoyer, Weston Solutions
Doug Tinsler, Chemonics International, Inc.
Mark Wagner, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Teno West, Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC
Timothy Weston, K&L Gates
Parker Williams, Affliated Computer Services
Russell Zapalac, HDR
  (Please check back for additional speakers)

Meeting LOCATION
November 19-20, 2009
The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
340 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Reservations 1.866.837.4213
Make your room reservation before October 16th to receive the group rate of $169.00 per night.
Remember to mention you will be attending the NCPPP Annual Meeting to receive the group rate.