Monday, September 16 (8:30am-5:00pm) - Tuesday, September 17 (8:30am-4:00pm), 2019
This forum carries 11 PDHs (Professional Development Hours).
Through ACEC's Information Technology (IT) Forum and its accompanying online community, IT professionals are connected to a network of their peers in an informal, roundtable setting. Professionals share best practices, discuss problems and solutions, and gain valuable insights into industry trends.
The IT Forum holds day-long workshops structured for networking with peers, in an interactive roundtable format. Facilitators guide participant discussions on emerging trends and problem-solving in the workplace.
ACEC National members who participate in the IT Forum will receive access to its online community and continue receiving valuable insight and information through member interaction.
Sunday, September 15
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Opening Reception, Sponsored by Chartwell and First American Equipment Finance
Monday, September 16
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am Introductions/Ice Breaker Conversation
9:00 am - 9:30 am Surveys Data Overview
9:30 am - 10:45 am Breakout Session: Data Maintenance/Cloud Storage/Appliances
Breakout Session: Vision, AI, New Hardware, and Freedom File Service
10:45 am - 11:00 am Break
11:00 am - 12:00 noon Breakout Session: Work from Home & Mobile Workforce Trends
Breakout Session: GPU Workstations in Azure
12:00 noon - 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Breakout Session: Collaboration Solutions (O365, Google Docs, BIM 360, etc.)
Breakout Session: Using A.I. within Project Emails to Drive Business Intelligence
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Breakout Session: Disaster Recovery Plans
Breakout Session: Making it Stick: Key Strategies for Driving Adoption of Internal Communication Technology
2:45 pm - 3:00pm Break
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Breakout Session: Disruptive Technologies and Corporate Culture
Breakout Session: Microsoft
4:20 pm - 5:00 pm Panel Discussion and Daily Wrap-Up
5:00 pm Session Ends
Tuesday, September 17
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:15 am Moving Your AEC Firm to the Cloud Made Simple by IronOrbit
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8:30 am - 9:30 am Document Retention Policies, Enforcement & Experiences
9:30 am - 9:45 am Break
9:45 am - 10:45 am Phone Systems/Skype/Teams
10:45 am - 12:00 noon Potential Uses for AI in IT Operations
12:00 noon - 12:45pm Lunch
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Cyber Security and Cyber Training
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Break
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Small Roundtable Discussions
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Open Discussion and Closing Remarks
4:00 pm Forum Adjourns
Registration
Early Bird thru August 2, 2019
ACEC Members: $495
Non-members: $595
Standard after August 2, 2019
ACEC Members: $595
Non-Members: $695
Affiliate Members:
Speaker attending the Forum: $495
Speaker leaving after speaking: $0
Non-Speaker attending the Forum: $1750
>> Vendors who are not members of ACEC, please call Maureen Brown at 202-682-4349 for registration pricing.
Location
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 893-3333
Hotel Deadline: Monday, August 5, 2019 (or until the block sells out)
Register for the IT Forum:Click here
Contact
Maureen Brown
Email: education@acec.org
Phone: 202-347-7474
Fax: 202-789-7220
Refunds, Credits, Substitutions, and Cancellations
For cancellations received at least 15 days prior to program date, ACEC will issue a full refund. For cancellations received between 14 days and 3 days prior to program date, ACEC will issue credits toward any ACEC online class, live or on-demand. Credits are valid for 6 months from issue date. For cancellations received 2 days or less before a program date, no refunds or credits will be issued. Refunds or credits will not be issued for "no-shows." Registrants may choose another online class or substitute attendee/s without penalty at any time. Contact education@acec.org for further information.