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AMERICAN CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATION
National Training Institute
Engaging New Changes
Through Education and Compliance
Tuesday, September 2 – Sunday, September 7, 2014
NTI & ELI Course Schedule ACCA - Celebrating 28 Years
San Jose Marriott Hotel 301 South Market St. San Jose, California
Tuesday, September 2
12:30 – 2:00pm Board Meeting
2:00 –7:00pm Registration
4:00 –6:00pm
320 Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Ballroom Salon III
Participants will learn the scope and breadth of Title VI, its limitations and understand
how Title VI can be an effective tool to ensure equal contracting opportunity.
Oren Sellstrom
Attorney
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
Under Law, San Francisco
Johnell M. Bell
Director, Diversity & Transit-Equity
Tri-Met, Office of General Manager
7:30 - 9:00pm
Orientation Ballroom Salon III
9:00-11:00pm Early Bird Networking Reception
Ballroom Foyer
Wednesday, September 3
7:00am - 6:00pm Registration
7:30 – 8:30am Breakfast Salon III & IV
8:45 – 10:15am
633 Workforce and Hiring Compliance & Reporting: Requirements, Issues and Best Practices Salon I & II
Course will define the elements of successful workforce compliance programs, including
federal standards under the Davis-Bacon Act; data collection and reporting mandates
and techniques; challenges faced by agencies in reporting and developing diverse
workforces; and best practices for successful efforts.
Tammi Davis
Chief of Operations
Trinal, Inc.
Jade Banks
Labor Advisor / Consultant
LCP Tracker
510 Fundamental Project Specific Goal Setting
Salon V & VI
Government organizations around the country use a variety of methodologies to set
M/WBE, SBE, and DBE goals, and some have no process at all. To minimize the risk of
litigation and reinforce a program with a sound, structured process, this class will provide
students with an understanding of the theory of overall goal setting and project-specific
goal setting and the methods used for calculating availability of firms. Students will also
work in teams through practical scenarios for hands on experience.
Kim Stewart
President
Abaci Research & Consulting.
Justin Talbot-Stern
CEO & President
B2G Now
ACCA 2014 National Training Institute Schedule
140.1
ACDBE Certification Basics Blossom Hill
Utilizing the federal ACDBE regulations, case studies and over 30 years of DBE
Program and certification experience, attendees will learn how to analyze, evaluate
and process ACDBE certification applications which may be considered difficult.
Ken Neal
Senior Associate
Armand Resource Group, Inc.
Morgan Powell II
Civil Rights Officer Armand Resource Group, Inc.
171 "Doing Business as Unusual"… Driving Diversity Inclusion Performance Willow Glen
This workship will provide a planning framework for attaining improved Diversity
Inclusion performance. Using a practical organization or project, participants will
hear Compliance Officers discuss a model for forecasting opportunities, assessing
MBE availability, and setting expectations for performance outcomes. Participants
will learn how to streamline data management to improve reporting and achieve
accountability for plan execution.
Donna Stevenson
President
Early Morning Software
10:15 – 10:30am Break
10:30am – 12:00pm
545
105
Building Capacities to Increase Contract Opportunities Salon III & IV
Sustainability and Green Buildings are big buzzwords across the nation, but what
exactly does it mean for M/W/DBEs? The 3 E’s of sustainability demonstrate the
interdependence of a community’s economy, social equities, and the environment.
Participants will learn the latest sustainability and green building trends in the
construction industry that impact M/W/DBEs.
Sophia Cavalli
Diversity and Community Partnering Manager
Balfour Beatty Construction
“Equal Employment Opportunity: Do You Know the Basics 50 Years after the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Was Passed?” Salon V & VI
The presentation will discuss the basic laws enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, the development of EEO laws in the last 50 years and the
trends in EEO issues that employers will likely address. It will also cover the EEOC’s
processes and common mistakes made by employers that lead to lawsuits
including but not limited to the inadequate training of supervisors and HR staff,
failure to discipline those who violate the EEO laws, and limited allocation of
resources to EEO and the HR mission.
William Tamayo
Regional Attorney, EEOC
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, San Francisco
Wednesday, September 3
8:45 – 10:15am (con’t)
10:30am – 12:00pm (con’t)
440 Evaluating Difficult Certification Situations Blossom Hill
The attendee will receive first-hand real life examples of difficult and questionable
certification cases, utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, overview of federal DBE
certification regulations, case studies, open discuss and Q&A session.
Ken Neal
Senior Associate
Armand Resource Group, Inc.
355 DBE Compliance on the New NY Bridge, the State of NY’s Largest Ever
Design-Build Project Willow Glen
This presentation provides insight on the collaborative efforts between New York
State Thruway Authority, FHWA and the Design-Builder to develop and implement
the New NY Bridge Project's DBE Program for this $3 Billion project that is
targeting over $300 Million in contract awards to DBE firms. Attendees will take
away lessons on how to manage compliance oversight on a mega project subject
to DBE requirements, and DBE firms will learn how to gain access to the remaining
opportunities on the project.
Tracey Mitchell
Manager of
Compliance Programs
NY State Thruway
Authority
Christine Thorkildsen
Civil Rights Program Manager Federal Highway
Administration, NY
Joe
Hernandez
DBE Liaison Tappan Zee
Constructors
12:00 – 12:15pm Break
12:15 – 1:45pm LUNCH
Salon III & IV
Contracting with Government: Are we now living in Post-Racial America?”
Presentation will discuss current legal developments related to civil rights,
including briefs before the Supreme Court; research on implicit bias; strategies to
overturn anti-affirmative action legislation and constitutional amendments; and
future trends and developments.
Eva Paterson
President
Equal Justice Society
1:45 –2:00pm Break
2:00 – 4:00pm
600 Legal Update on Contacting Affirmative Action Programs Salon III & IV
This workshop will provide an annual update on legal issues impacting affirmative
action programs including recent cases, legislative changes and trends in federal
and state courts related to M/W/DBE programs and employment issues.
Bob Ashby
Retired Colette Holt
General Counsel Attorney at Law
4:00 – 4:15pm Break
4:15 – 5:45pm
663 The Neuroscience of Civil Rights: Equity, Contract Compliance and the Brain Salon I & II
In this interactive course participants will explore emerging research in
neuroscience showing how we solve problems, create policies and assess one
another in employment and in contract compliance. Brain imaging studies will be
used to explain how policy-makers, corporate leaders, government leaders,
legislators and affirmative action, contract compliance, equal employment, and
human rights officers make decisions about the people they serve or supervise.
The session will include exercises, tools and specific strategies for increasing
accuracy and impartiality in decision-making. Research in neuroscience and
psychology will be used to show how unconscious processes can be changed.
Kimberly Papillon
Judicial Professor
National Judicial College
511 Best Practices for Managing Utilization Plan Processes & Integration of
Opportunities Programs into Organizations Salon V & VI
Opportunities programs are most successful when integrated into the overall
operation and processes of an organization. These programs are provided limited
resources making it difficult to effectively manage. This class will provide ideas
and strategies for organizational buy in. Opinions vary about Utilization Plan
processing; participants will be provided with a proven perspective of when to
require; how to develop; reject/approve/waive and execute Plans. Brief overview
on plan monitoring, compliance and remedies for failures will be included.
Lois McLaughlin
Director of the Opportunities Program
State University of NY Construction Fund
Kai Earle
Corporate Manger
The Lane Construction Corporation
365 Innovative Supportive Services Programs Willow Glen
During this interactive presentation participants will discuss unique approaches to
providing DBE Supportive Services and will learn how to and/or be able to: Use technology and social media to promote DBESS Programs Leverage DBESS Programs to address DBE barriers to Entry Create programs targeting specific industry needs and focusing on
quality vs. quantity Give voice to the DBE community
Melissa Boyles
Director of
Compliance
Hill International,
Inc.
Shelton Russell
Owner and Manager
Evolution Supportive
Services
Benjamin Smith
Manager, Small Business
Capacity Assessment Program North Carolina State University
265 Presidential Executive Order 11246: The Guide for Affirmative Action Blossom Hill
Presidential Executive Order 11246 established one of the federal government’s
earliest affirmative action programs. It governs federal contractors and provides
for the development and implementation of affirmative action programs. This will
be an interactive presentation that discusses the basics of the Order; the
requirements for contractors; compliance procedures; and the challenges of
compliance. Information on national “best practices” and tips for agency
personnel and vendors will be shared.
Rick Moore
Vice President & Director Community Relations
Swinerton, Inc.
6:00 – 7:00pm Regional Caucuses Location TBD
7:00 – 8:00pm Break
8:00 – 11:00pm Fiesta de San Jose Reception Ballroom Foyer Marriott Hotel
Thursday, September 4
7:30 – 8:30am Continental Breakfast Salon III & IV
8:30 – 8:45am Break
8:45 – 10:45am
195 Increasing Minority Opportunities in the Construction Industry Salon I & II
This course is designed to show means and methods to increase meaningful M/
WBE participation on construction projects. It focuses on relative activities that
the Owner, Contractor and M/WBE firm can do collectively to assist in increasing
M/WBE participation.
Simeon Terry
Director of Diversity Affairs
Austin Industries
350 Effective Good Faith Efforts Salon V & VI
Participants will gain an understanding of the good faith effort requirements and
the proper method/approach to evaluating good faith efforts. Participants will
review the roles/responsibilities of the Reconsideration Official and the associated
challenges/issues. Participants will take part in an interactive case study and
apply best practice approaches in reaching a GFE determination.
Ken Neal
Senior Associate
Armand Resource Group, Inc.
4:15 – 5:45pm (con’t)
8:45 – 10:45am (con’t)
195.3 “Opportunities to Promote and Incubate MBE and WBE Firms in Public
Financial Transactions”
Willow Glen
State and local governmental bodies often engage in multi-million dollar
transactions associated with both public pensions and municipal bonds. To a great
degree, this space is dominated by large banks, large law firms, and large asset-
management firms, to the detriment of smaller firms, including those owned by
minorities and women. This presentation will include information, dialogue, and
group exercises to address: 1. The nature of public investment (pensions) and public finance (bonds). 2. Various theories and methodologies associated with incubation 3. Various initiatives to promote/incubate MBE/WBE firms in asset management
and municipal finance, and their results. 4. Associated policy issue regarding size standards and legal challenges.
Jacqueline Gomez
Director
Cook County Contract Compliance
Department
Joseph Clary
Legal Counsel Bureau of Finance, Cook County, Chicago
445 Managing DBE Programs in a Design Build Environment - Issues, Challenges
and Best Practices
Blossom Hill
Participants will understand the different project delivery methods such as design
build, DBOM, DBOOM, Public Private partnerships, CMGC, turnkey, etc. versus the
traditional design bid build and why the DBE program must be administered
differently when non traditional project delivery methods are utilized. Participants
will hear recommended strategies that can be implemented and the associated
issues and challenges based on real examples from major and capital projects from
around the country from both the public and private sector perspective.
George Hanible
Director of Contract Compliance
Skanska
Angela Berry Roberson Corporate DBE Manager
Ferrovial Agroman
Gregory Jenifer
President & CEO Armand Resource Group
Rick Moore
Vice President &
Director Community Relations Swinerton
10:45 –11:00am Break
140 Managing the Use of MBE/WBE Programs Salon V & VI
This presentation will focus on the collaborations with sister agencies, the
commitment to transparency, the use of technology and the City of Chicago’s
continued improvement to the MBE/WBE/DBE/ACDBE program.
Jamie Rhee
Chief Procurement Officer
City of Chicago
Department of Procurement
Shannon Andrews
Chief Procurement
Officer Cook County - Chicago
Jacqueline Gomez
Director Cook County Contract
Compliance Department
11:00am – 12:30pm
11:00am – 12:30pm (con’t)
245 Determining Commercially Useful Functions Salon I & II
Participants can expect to develop an understanding of the role, responsibilities and
requirements for all parties during the compliance review process, and to learn the
basic processes and procedures for conducting compliance reviews, including:
documents required for DBE Desk Audits, onsite field reviews, and the necessity of on-
going documentation over the life of a contract. Finally, participants will participate in
a “real-life” case study in DBE oversight compliance, to discuss key aspects of the
commercially useful function review process.
Gregory Jenifer
President & CEO
Armand Resource Group
450 Successful Mentor-Protégé Programs Willow Glen
Mentoring is widely recognized as a mutually beneficial tool for business development.
The federal DBE Program describes the mentor protégé program in Appendix D as a
tool to further the development of DBE firms, yet most states do not. This session will
help DBE practitioners determine the feasibility of implementing a Mentor Protégé
Program through the lessons learned and experience of one state DOT; content will
focus on mentoring principles and components essential for effective implementation.
Michele Carter
DBE Program Chief
Wisconsin DOT
Amanda McGennis
Senior Vice President
Arizona Chapter, AGC
525 Project Specific Goal Setting Challenges Blossom Hill
Projects often present complex situations that may require adjustments to the
standard goal setting process. This class will build upon the fundamental guidelines
used to set project specific goal to detail and provide examples of typical challenges
encountered when setting project specific goals, including firm capacity, bonding
capacity, geographic limitations, project type (construction, professional services,
design/build, CM@R task orders), and work category availability.
Kim Stewart
President
Abaci Research & Consulting.
Justin Talbot-Stern
CEO & President B2G Now
12:30 – 12:45pm Break
12:45 – 2:15pm Lunch -
Salon III & IV
FHWA’s Civil Rights Program “Where We Have Been, Where We are Heading”
Warren Whitlock
Associate Administrator
FHWA, Office of Civil Rights
2:15 – 2:30pm Break
2:30 – 4:30pm
360 USDOT DBE Program
Salon I & II
Participants will learn about emerging issues in the DBE program nationally,
including design build contracts, interstate certification, common
misunderstandings, and upcoming initiatives.
Martha Kenley
USDOT National DBE
Program Manager
USDOT
Bob Ashby
Retired
632 Project Labor Agreements and Community Benefits Agreements
Salon V & VI
Presentation will cover the history of project labor agreements and community
benefit agreements. Discussion will include how project labor agreements/
community benefit agreements may be executed on publicly funded projects
without having a negative impact on small, local, minority and women owned
businesses participation, or on diverse craft labor participation on the project.
Rhonnda Edminston
Diversity & Business Equity Manager
Howard S. Wright, Inc.
Rhonda Simmons
Director, Workforce Development Office of Economic and Workforce
Development City of San Francisco
555 Successful Joint Ventures
Willow Glen
This workshop will present the elements of successful joint ventures, including
management responsibilities, risk allocations, cost structures, payroll supervision
and management, employee duties, profit sharing, etc. Guidance will be provided
on how to evaluate proposed joint ventures for credit towards meeting D/M/WBE
goals and monitoring the performance of the joint venture partners and their
compliance with the approved agreement. Panelists will share their tips for contract
compliance professionals on how to support joint ventures that promote the growth
and development of certified firms.
Gerard Hutchinson
Supplier Diversity
Specialist
Metro Transit-St. Louis
Stephen Lewis
Vice President AGC of St Louis
Kwaku Gyabaah
Director of Purchasing Clark Construction Group
370 "DBE Fraud: Detection and Prevention" Blossom Hill
Through interactive group discussion and real world examples, workshop
participants will gain a better awareness and understanding of what fraud in the
DBE program is; its impact on the DBE program; how to detect it and what to do if it
is discovered to be occurring. The most important result will be for participants to
learn about what processes, procedures and best practices are available to prevent
DBE program fraud from happening.
Cheryl Myers
Chief of Staff
Oregon Higher Education
Coordinating Commission
Michelle Ward McGee,
Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Department of Inspector General US Department of Transportation
4:30 – 4:45pm Break
4:45 – 6:15pm
380 Everything You Need to Know About Disparity Studies: Conducting &
Implementing a Disparity Study: Legal Issues, Data Challenges & Program
Development Salon III & IV
Participants will learn about the legal and implementation issues involved in
disparity studies, experiences in evaluating study methodologies, findings and
recommendations, experience in conducting the study for the State of Missouri. Also
issues related to contract data collection and management for studies will be
discussed.
Colette Holt,
General Counsel
Attorney at Law
Gabrielle Stokes,
Associate Administrator Andrews Kurth
Kim Stewart
President Abaci Research & Consulting.
Celeste Metcalf,
Director
State of Missouri Office of Administration
7:00 - 10:00pm Jazzy Reception
Café Stritch 374 S 1st Street San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 280-6161
Friday, September 5
7:30 – 8:30am Breakfast
8:45 – 10:15am
545 Building Capacities to Increase Contract Opportunities
Salon I & II
Sustainability and Green Buildings are big buzzwords across the nation, but what
exactly does it mean for M/W/DBEs? The 3 E’s of sustainability demonstrate the
interdependence of a community’s economy, social equities, and the environment.
Participants will learn the latest sustainability and green building trends in the
construction industry that impact D/W/DBEs, creative methods to capacity building
by leveraging sustainability, new tools, and strategies for including MW/DBEs on
green construction projects.
Sophia Cavalli
Diversity and Community Partnering Manager
Balfour Beatty Construction
340 Certification Does Not Equal Qualification - “Sub-Contractor Review and Pre-
Qualification Process”
Willow Glen
This course is designed to show the importance of subcontractor prequalification
utilized in selecting subcontractors and the difference between “certified” M/W/DBE
firms and “qualified” M/W/DBE firms from the General Contractors view and
perspective. By understanding the process, owners, compliance officers, etc. can
better assist M/W/DBE firms that are on their approved certified lists in being
prepared for opportunities with larger prime contractors.
Simeon Terry
Director of Diversity Affairs
Austin Industries
With the support of Balfour Beatty, Hill International, & Kiewit
8:45 – 10:15am con’t
365 Innovative Supportive Services Programs & Beyond
Salon V & VI
Provide an overview of the important elements of a successful supportive services
program from creation to implementation with representative case studies. Delineate
how to establish metrics, determine check-in processes and tailor program to meet
mutually agreed upon objectives. Highlight how a better prepared contractor pool is
beneficial to the owner/agency and the cost efficiencies of their current and future
project budgets as a result of more businesses being able to provide quality services
with a deep understanding of estimating and bidding, scheduling work, payment
protocol, and successfully completing the close-out and commissioning process.
Cleminatu "Atu" Fields
CEO
A Squared Ventures, Inc.
290 Trends in Labor and Employment Litigation (and What That Means for Compliance)
Blossom Hill
Join a discussion on what is happening in the courtroom on labor and employment
issues. Specifically, wage and hour class actions are still on the rise, and claims
involving overtime, meal and rest breaks, and “off-the-clock” work will be analyzed.
Misclassification cases will also be discussed as well as tips on what you can do to
make sure your company does not fall into this trap. And finally, learn about the cases
that are being litigated on prevailing wage law.
Lynn Na Hang
General Counsel
MyLCM Solutions, Inc.
John Cumming
Special Counsel
California Department of Industrial Relations
10:15 – 10:30am Break
10:30am – 12:00noon
345.1 Construction Contractors' Compliance Salon I & II
Participants will learn different forms of construction compliance programs (local,
state, federal and how they apply to construction contractors); Understand the
rationale that General Contractors apply when dealing with subcontractors,
professional services, and material suppliers during the course of the project; Different
forms of delivery methods and how contract compliance applies to them.
Have a better understanding how construction contractors view adherence to contract
compliance, why they want to minimize their risk with subcontractors, and material
suppliers.
Steve Lamar
Director, Diversity Services
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc
Rick Moore
Vice President-& Director Community Relations
Swinerton, Inc.
210 Legal Fundamentals Salon V & VI
Participants in the course will receive a fundamental overview of the legal principles
and key court decisions that govern the constitutionality of M/WBE programs. They will
also be provided with basic strategies for avoiding and surviving legal challenges to
their M/WBE programs.
Franklin Lee
Partner
Tydings & Rosenberg, LLP
575 Effective Strategies to Help Vendors Obtain Bonding and Insurance Willow Glen
This course will address some of the predatory practices that are encountered in
the bonding world and specific issues pertaining to individual sureties and non-
payment of claims. Additionally, participants will learn about programs that are
available and provided by the SFAA and the federal government that help to build
sustainable contractors that are bondable.
Joanne Brooks
VP & Counsel
The Surety Association of America
Bernida Reagan
Director of Community & Client Relations
Merriweather & Williams
370 "DBE Fraud: Detection and Prevention" Blossom Hill
Through interactive group discussion and real world examples, workshop
participants will gain a better awareness and understanding of what fraud in the
DBE program is; its impact on the DBE program; how to detect it and what to do if it
is discovered to be occurring. The most important result will learning what
processes, procedures and best practices are available to prevent DBE program
fraud from happening.
Cheryl Myers
Chief of Staff
Oregon Higher Education
Coordinating Commission
Michelle Ward McGee
Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge
Department of Inspector General
U S Dept of Transportation
12:00 – 12:15pm Break
12:15 – 1:45pm Lunch Salon III & IV
1:45 – 2:00pm Break
2:00 – 4:00pm
305 “Balancing race conscious and race neutral components to deliver an
industry leading compliance and certification program”
Salon I & II
Hear case studies and success stories of programs that have successfully balanced
race-conscious and race-neutral efforts. Learn about national trends and shifts in
industry that are making balanced programs more critical than ever. Participants
will also engage in an interactive discussion to accomplish the following learning
objectives:
Identify key stakeholders and program champions (including the AGC, ACEC,
Minority Supplier Groups, Women’s Organizations, Sub-recipients, and others)
Develop program components that address critical stakeholder objectives
Leverage resources and innovation to ensure quality program delivery
Give voice to the DBE community
Melissa Boyles
Director of Compliance
Hill International, Inc.
10:30am – 12:00noon con’t
590 New Reality in Diversity Program Management: SBE Programs Salon V & VI
Learn why and how the advancement of M/WBE programs and results of availability
and disparity studies are leading to SBE programs. Understand what items should be
addressed in an availability and disparity study, how an SBE program could affect M/
WBE firms, and how to effectively implement an SBE program.
Tamela Lee
Vice President of Business
Diversity and Development
DFW International Airport
Virginia Harmon
Executive Director
San Francisco Municipal
Transportation Agency
Tim Lohrentz
Consultant
Tim Lohrentz
Consulting
307 The ACDBE Program: What is Required & How Does it Work
Willow Glen Participants will understand:
the objectives of the Federal Regulation for the Airport Concession
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program
how federal funding of Airport Improvement Projects relate
how the FAA seeks to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration
of opportunities for concessions by airports receiving Department of
Transportation (DOT) financial assistance
how the DOT /FAA seeks to remove barriers to the participation of ACDBEs in
opportunities for concessions at airports receiving DOT financial assistance
Joseph Lyons
Vice President,
Business
Development
DFS Airport
Sandra Crumpler
Manager
Small Business Office
San Francisco International
Airport
Patricia Wright
DBE Program
Compliance
Specialist
FAA - West Region
475 Creative Alternates to Set Asides/Parity: What's Next
Blossom Hill
This course will inform you about the current “best practices” to promote
greater participation of minority- and women-owned businesses using race-
and gender-neutral policy options. Learn about new strategies used by
government agencies to identify, recruit, and encourage the diversification of
M/WBE firms into mainstream public and private sector high-growth industry
opportunities. Finally, this course will prepare you to form the necessary
alliances to re-position small business and equal business opportunity
programs as engines of critical economic development.
Franklin Lee
Partner
Tydings & Rosenberg, LLP
4:00 – 4:15pm Break
2:00 – 4:00pm (con’t)
4:15 – 6:15pm
400 Prime Contractors Roundtable Salon III & IV
This industry roundtable will present the perspectives and experiences of large general
construction contractors, and advise from the point of view of prime firms and contract
compliance professionals. Topics will include compliance with contract goals;
documenting and evaluating good faith efforts submissions; substitutions of D/M/
WBEs during contract performance; efforts to build D/M/WBE capacity; and
suggestions for more effective program administration. Panelists will present their
remarks, followed by questions from the moderator and the audience.
Stephen Lewis
Vice President
AGC of St. Louis
Rick Moore
Vice President & Director
Community Relations
Swinerton
Michelle Smith-Ballard
Director of
Community Affairs
Turner Construction
George Hanible
Director of
Contract Compliance
Skanska
Angela Berry Roberson
Corporate DBE Manager
Ferrovial Agroman
Rhonnda Edmiston
Diversity & Business
Equity Manager
Howard S. Wright, Inc.
8:30 – 11:00pm
ACCA Lounge
Winchester Room
Hilton Hotel
300 Almaden Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 287-2100
Saturday, September 6
8:30 – 9:30am Breakfast
9:30 – 11:00am
306 Ins and Outs of Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
(ACDBE) Certification
Salon I & II
Learn the differences between ACDBE and DBE certification. Find out what Airport
dynamics drive opportunities for ACDBE certification and participation. Also learn
about joint ventures and how they relate to ACDBE certification and participation.
Timothy Warren
Certification Director
City of Houston, Office of Business Opportunity
633 Workforce and Hiring Compliance and Reporting: Requirements, Issues and
Best Practices (Repeat Class)
Salon V & VI
This course will define the elements of successful workforce compliance programs,
including federal standards under the Davis-Bacon Act. Information will also be
provided data collection and reporting mandates and techniques; challenges faced by
agencies in reporting and developing diverse workforces; and best practices for
successful efforts.
Tammi Davis
Chief of Operations
Trinal, Inc.
Jade Banks
Labor Advisor / Consultant
LCP Tracker
Dance Lessons: Step and line dancing,
Cards
Dominoes
Great Networking
10:00am – 12noon
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority BART Site Bus Tour ( No CEU Credits)
Space is limited to the first 50 Registrants
Skanska-Shimmick-Herzog (SSH) is a joint venture contracting team comprised of three
separate complementary general contractors formed to provide a turnkey design-build
transit company. In late 2011, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
awarded SSH the $772 million design-build contract for phase one of VTA’s $2.3 billion
BART extension from Warm Springs of Fremont to Berryessa of San Jose.
The bus tour will be focused primarily on the sites of the two future commuter rail
stations. The Berryessa Extension project consists of the design, construction, and future
operation of an approximate 10-mile extension of the BART system into Santa Clara
County. When passenger service begins, up to 10-car trains on frequencies of
approximately 15 minutes, will be operated during peak commute periods on two BART
lines. Passenger service is planned to start in 2018.
6:30 – 7:30pm Reception
Salon III & IV
7:30 – 10:0pm Graduation & Banquet Celebration
Salon III & IV
10:00—11:30pm Salute to the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act After Party
With the support of Skanska
Entertainment provided by Future Perfect Band featuring Michael Cheadle
Sunday, September 7
9:00 – 11:00pm 2015 Strategic Planning Breakfast
Willow Glen I & II
11:00 – 1:00pm Board Meeting
Willow Glen III
1:00pm National Training Institute Adjourned
ACCA 2014 Executive Leadership Institute
Thursday, September 4
7:30 – 8:30am Breakfast Salon III & IV
9:00am –12noon Management Essentials Part I San Jose Convention Center—Meeting Room #111
This series describes the common characteristics of the four main generations in the
workforce—the Tradition’s, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennial Generation.
It also:
1. Introduces the benefits of cross-generational teams.
2. Covers strategies for managing a multigenerational team in a way that ensures
your team members—regardless of differences in approach—feel included,
respected, and supported.
3. Describes how to implement a mentoring program that takes advantage of the
varying experiences and perspectives of multiple generations.
12:30 – 12:45pm Break
12:45 – 2:15pm Lunch
Salon III & IV
FHWA’s Civil Rights Program “Where We Have Been, Where We are Heading”
Warren Whitlock
Associate Administrator
FHWA, Office of Civil Rights
2:15 – 2:30pm Break
2:30 – 5:30pm Management Essentials Part II
San Jose Convention Center—Meeting Room #111
This series describes caring about your direct reports, confronting difficult
employee behavior, and delegating.
Friday, September 5
7:30 – 8:15am Breakfast Salon III & IV
8:15 – 12:45pm Management Essentials Part III
San Jose Convention Center—Meeting Room #111
Developing Your Direct Reports and Directing Others
Darien Grant - Project Executive for Turner
Construction Company, his duties include
executive oversight and responsibility for
successful completion and delivery of projects
to Turner’s clients.
Darien’s professional certification’ s include
Project Leadership, Management and
Communication Certification from George
Washington University; Executive Programs
Leading High Impact Teams, Kellogg School of
Management, Northwestern University.
