
Attendees at this year’s National Convention, using the interactive Remo platform, will be able to engage and connect with each other in a virtual environment. The General Sessions will provide expert insights into business continuity, risk allocation, digital construction, and market trends. We look forward to bringing everyone together to continue these important discussions.
SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Susan Eisenhower
Author & Public Policy Consultant
Susan Eisenhower, author of the new book How Ike Led, will speak about her grandfather and the nation’s 34th president at 11 a.m. on Oct. 21.
She is the CEO and chairman of The Eisenhower Group, Inc. (EGI), a Washington D.C.-based consulting company. See her full bio, details about her book and recent blog posts.
Eisenhower’s presentation will include a question and answer opportunity. Copies of the book will be made available to attendees.

David Wilcox
Former Federal Reserve Economist
David Wilcox spent 17 years as a top economist and senior advisor to three successive Federal Reserve Board chairs. He is now a nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. See his full bio and some of his blog posts.
Wilcox also served as assistant secretary for economic policy at the U.S. Treasury Department from 1997 to 2001, and as a senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers from 1994 to 1995. At his August 2019 Fed retirement, Bloomberg called him “the most powerful Fed economist you’ve never heard of.”
In his Oct. 19 keynote, Wilcox will focus on the broad economic impacts of COVID-19 and what we might see in the next six months to a year.
FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Jim Roberts
CEO Emeritus,
Granite Construction

Michael Renshaw
Chief Growth Officer,
AECOM

Lou Cornell
CEO,
WSP USA

Barry Ruffalo
President & CEO,
Astec Industries
SCHEDULE
(All times Eastern)
Day 1: Monday, October 19
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10-11:30 a.m. | Executive Committee |
11:30-11:45 a.m. | Overview of ARTBA and the Virtual Convention Platform |
11:45 a.m.-Noon | Chairman’s Annual Report, Annual Business Meeting & Introduction of 2021 Leadership Team |
Noon-12:45 p.m.
1 PDH available |
Keynote Speaker: David Wilcox, former Federal Reserve Board economist |
12:45-1:30 p.m. | Lunch, Networking & Connecting with Peers |
1:30-2:30 p.m.
1 PDH available |
General Session: What’s Next for Digital Construction
Moderator: Cyndee Hoagland, senior vice president, Trimble Panelists:
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2:30-3:30 p.m.
1 PDH available |
General Session: State of the Transportation Construction Industry Panel . Moderator: Ward Nye, chairman & CEO, Martin Marietta Panelists:
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3:30-3:45 p.m. | Trivia Contest |
3:45-4:30 p.m. | Virtual Happy Hour |
4:30-5 p.m. | PAC Raffle Announcement |
Day 2: Tuesday, October 20
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10:45-11:15 a.m. | Transportation Construction Market Update and New Highway Dashboard . Speakers:
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11:15 a.m.-Noon |
Grassroots Advocacy During a Pandemic Moderator: Panelists:
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Noon-1 p.m. 1 PDH available |
General Session: Risk & Alternative Delivery Panel Discussion Panelists:
Moderated by: |
1-1:45 p.m. | Lunch, Networking & Connecting with Peers |
1:45-2 p.m. | Trivia Contest |
2-2:45 p.m. | ARTBA Foundation Awards Presentation |
2:45-4 p.m. | Construction Forum (open to all attendees) |
Day 3: Wednesday, October 21
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11-11:45 a.m. | General Session: Susan Eisenhower, author, and CEO and chairman of The Eisenhower Group, Inc. (EGI) |
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11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Board of Directors (click here to preregister) |
SPONSORS