38th Annual ECC Conference, 2006

The 40th Annual ECC Conference
September 3-6, 2008
Westin Kierland Resort
Scottsdale, AZ

Registration will be available in mid-April.

the 38th annual ecc 2006 conference; san antonio, tx

		Conference Theme Thriving: Today and Tomorrow.

		Conference Date and Location September 13-16, 2006 -- Hyatt Hill Country Resort San Antonio, TX




		Keynote - Thursday, September 14 Mark Albers President, ExxonMobil Development Company download presentation Keynote - Friday, September 15 Michael Treacy Growth Strategist and Best Selling Author download presentation Lunch Speaker - Friday, September 15 Amy Myers Jaffe Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at the Baker Institute and the Associate Director of the Rice University Energy Program download presentation Greg Schwem "The world's favorite corporate funnyman" Comedy with a Byte ECC Achievement Award Recipient Bill Greehey Chairman of the Board, Valero Energy Corporation




		Workforce Reallocation & Renewal Session Moderator: Chuck Greco, BP Session Participants: Keith Manning – Senior Vice President, Zachry Construction Corporation Maggi Walker – Vice President, Engineering & Technology, The Dow Chemical Company; Paul Varello – President, Commonwealth Engineering & Construction This session will address today’s organizational/industry struggle in which the demand for engineers and other technical personnel outpaces supply. Today’s environment is resource limited. Where is this headed in the future? What might we do? How do we build the sustainable project organization for the future? What might the future complimentary roles of the Owner, Contractor, and Supplier look like in the future? How will globalization and technology affect the future mix? Download Presentation Chuck Greco, Conference Co-Chair, Major Projects Leader & Projects Academy Term Director, BP Today's and Tomorrow's Human Resources Challenges




		Linking Academia & Industry Session Moderator: Joseph P. Morray, Trinity Technologies Session Participants: Jorge Vanegas – Director, Center for Housing and Urban Development, Texas A&M University Jim Breson – Director, BP Projects Academy Dr. John Kunz – Director CIFE, Stanford University Enjoy this interactive session with leading academicians and industry leaders from across the country as we discuss the need to “kick-start” our education process to gain short term benefits as well as define the longer term requirements and address the long term resource drain in the industry. Download Presentations Joseph P. Morray, Jr. Sustaining a Competitive Advantage Jim Breson Industry Returns to School John Kunz School-Industry Partnerships Jorge A. Vanegas Attracting Students to Engineering Disciplines and Project Industries




		The New Seller’s Market Session Moderator: Steve Cabano, Pathfinder Session Participants: Debbie Adams – Chief Procurement Officer, ConocoPhillips Melissa Herkt – President, Process Systems & Solutions, Emerson Process Management John Mika – Director of Supply Management, Jacobs Kirk Wilson - Vice President Marketing, FlowServe Pump Division A number of resources have indicated that we are now in a seller’s market, that which has not been seen in 15-20 years. This session will define the realities in the marketplace, share how owners are addressing this environment and discuss what will change looking into the future. Download Presentation Steve Cabano, Pathfinder Face the Industry




		Speaker Presentation Mark Payton, Director of Strategic Development, Mustang download presentation (am session) Starlee Sykes. Project Manager, BP Jeff Kuhn. Manager, Business Development, Zachry Construction Corp. download presentation (pm session)




		The New Face of the Owner/Contractor Relationship: There is Still Room for Innovation So Much Field Work, So Few People: Current Workforce Reallocation & Renewal Speaker: Chip Andrews, Chairman, FMI Corporation Define the Problem: Explore the Solution Panelist: Steve Brauer, VP, Director of Operations, Zachry Construction Corporation The Craft Workforce: A Contractor's Perspective Joseph P. McAneny, VP Fluor Enterprises, Inc. Relocation and Renewal Katrina to the Majors' Mega-projects: Serious Changes in the Marketplace download presentation (2.6 mb) Linking Academia and Industry: Academia's Critical Role in Project Success The Ultimate Challenge: Expanding and Replacing Our Engineering & Design Capabilities Richard Forman, President Forman Search Consultants Russel Rhinehart, Head of School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University Andy Villamagna, Director of Support Services, ABB Lummus Global The Seller's Market: It Need Not Affect Your Project Outcome Mike L. Christensen, Capital Projects Manager, Regasification Projects, ConocoPhillips Jim Loughhead, Technip USA Dr. Scott M. Shemwell, CEO Strategic Decision Sciences, Inc. Optimizing Scarce Resources using Project Simulation Achieving Predictable Project Costs in an Unpredictable World Moderator: Richard Westney, Westney Consulting Group, Inc. Christopher Carabetta, Independent Project Analysis, Inc. Can Contracting Strategy Influence Cost Predictability Scott A. Mahlberg, Bechtel A Contractor's View of Lump Sum Contracts Paul B. McNutt, ConocoPhillips An Owner's View of Estimating Project Disputes: Techniques to Avoid or Resolve Them Before or During Your Project Gary Berman, PE, FCMAA, President/CEO Greyhawk Jimmy Slaughter, President S & B Engineers & Constructors, Ltd. Michael Young, Partner Herbert Smith, LLP The Far Corners of the World: Increase Your Value from Global Procurement Moderator: Debbie Adams, Chief Procurement Officer, ConocoPhillips Larry Jackson, VP Strategy and Sourcing Management Construction and Procurement, Fluor Corporation John Somich, Program Manager, International Sourcing, BP Refining & Marketing Profitably Apply 21st Century Technology to Your Project Paul Hochi, Manager, Project Development, Jacobs Charleston Modular Construction: The New Paradigm Nicole Testa, Deputy Director, FIATECH The FIATECH Approach to Advancing Automation: Find a Problem, Fix It Sarbanes-Oxley: The 'Down and Dirty' on its Impact to Capital Projects download part 1 download part 2 The Safety Experience: There IS Something New to Learn Arkema Inc./Jacobs Sulfox Project Safety Program No Accidents . . . Not by Accident DuPont CURT Owner Safety Award 2005 BOP Cyclics Recovery Project - Nobody Gets Hurt 2005 Construction Industry Safety Excellence Award from the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) A Breakthrough in Safety Performance: Putting People Back in the Picture

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