Ah, another AEC conference... and I'll bet it's all geared toward Architects and GCs... or is it?
Register for AECTechCon 2025 here.
Spoiler alert... it is not. AECTechCon runs May 7th & 8th in St. Charles, Missouri, not too far from the STL airport. I've been to this conference many times over the years, and it just keeps getting bigger and better (Also? We were in this same venue last year and the food was EXCELLENT for all meals, way better than stale muffins, dry sandwiches, and salads in a shot glass like I've experienced at other places).
Coming from the owner's side, I know it's hard to find classes with our peers that actually apply to facilities, so I did the leg work for you and put together a list of classes that actually apply to our part of the lifecycle. Apologies for making multiple recommendations for some of the time slots, but there is a lot of good content, even for those of us who are not on the design, production, and construction side.
There are different official tracks, but obviously the
folks in operations can span such a wide variety of skills and tasks, that we
would want to attend across multiple themes:
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BIM/VDC
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Innovation & Emerging Technologies
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IT & Infrastructure
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Safety
· Workforce Development
DAY ONE
BREAKFAST – registration and food
Conference Opening – Leonard Teonjes, Alex Belkofer, and Travis Byerly
Keynote: Empowering the Next Generation of AECO - Dustin Burns
Democratizing Digital Maturity through Discovery - Eveart Foster
BREAK – Exhibit Hall Opens
The Power of Low-Code Automation – Carl Storms
OR Enhancing Construction Safety with QR codes – Joe Shyrock
BREAK
Modeling Sustainability: Embedding Data for Reduced
Embodied Carbon in Architectural Design – Ryan Taube
OR Women in Construction – Kendra Brown (DFW Intl.
Airport), Gwen Arenberg, Jamie Berzon, and Leticia Lago
LUNCH
Digital Twin (Design Data Management) for Operations –
Melanie Stone (yes, plugging my own class, but for obvious reasons)
OR Reality Capture to BIM in Critical Environments –
Aaron Johnson, Marc Cady, and Aurore Fournier
BREAK
Using Existing MEP Systems in a New Project – Ray Blowers
and Geoff McCally
OR Getting Along: The Importance of Interconnectivity
within your Systems – Victor Zhang and Jacob Shavel
OR The AI Advantage: Tools, Techniques, and Truths – Carl
Storms
BREAK
General Session: Apps for Mental Health / Construction
Safety
Closing Keynote: It’s Still Construction: Restoring Faith
in Tech with the Craft Workforce – Sal D’ambrosia
HAPPY HOUR – Food, drinks, networking, and asking exhibitors questions
DAY TWO
BREAKFAST – Registration and food
Opening Keynote – Paperless Buildings: How, What, & Why of ConTech – Hamzah Shanbari
General Session: Bridging the Gap from Office to Field – Paul Hedgepath
Safety Talk with AGCMO’s – Brandon Anderson
BREAK
Enhancing Operations through Digital Delivery and Digital
Twins – Mark Mergenschroer
OR Practicing AI using the fundamentals of Data &
Processes in Construction – Juan Nunez and Jason Jiang
OR Building Trust and Innovation: Psychological Safety in
AEC – Karen Taylor-Liggins
BREAK
Building Operations: Addressing the 95% of Wasted
Construction Data – Mark Mergenschroer
LUNCH
Using Augmented Reality to Add Life to the Model – Tom Colyer
and Nick Landzettel
OR Utilizing Technology to Minimize Incidents &
Orchestrate a Culture of Safety, Efficiency, and Engagement – Tyfoom &
VeeJay
OR Data-Driven Insights: Leveraging Dashboards for
Effective Cost Analysis – Ryan Meyer
OR Leading Change: Empowering Teams for a Tech-Ready Future
– Jeff Visnic
BREAK
Leading Digital Transformation Across Diverse Teams
without Direct Authority – Brian Myers
Strategizing AI: From Blueprints to Algorithms – Cindy Baldwin
& Scott Yates
Building Your Future: A Comprehensive Guide to BIM Career
Development – Katie King and Adam Lega
BREAK
General Session: Boots on the Ground Embracing Field Tech
– Jeff Montgomery & Panel
CLOSING – Alex Belkofer & Travis Byerly – Closing Remarks
and Prizes
Watch a video recap of past events: LinkedIn video
