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2009

Building Foundations for Asset Management: Service, Strategy and Sustainability

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Monday, May 4, 2009: Bettering Front-Line Service

10:15 – 11:45 am

Keynote Speaker

Asset Management – Refocused to Deliver Service

Dean Taylor, Opus International Consultants Ltd. (New Zealand)

Afternoon

11:45 am – 1:15 pm	Lunch & Networking with Guest Speaker Infrastructure in Canada – Projects, Pictures and Politics (P3) Todd Latham, Renew Canada
1:15 pm – 4:45 pm	City of Calgary Technology Showcase The City of Calgary Technology Showcase is an opportunity for asset management professionals to learn about new and evolving AM strategies, technologies, assessments, systems and projects through displays, papers, slideshows and hands-on demonstrations. This interactive approach provides a one-on-one opportunity to discuss specific topics of interest between AM practitioners and vendors.
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm	Session One Using Asset Management as a Catalyst for Communication and Customer ServiceExcellence: An Alberta Success Story Ricky Wyman, Strathcona County Ross Homeniuk, AECOM Township of Langley Development of an Infrastructure Asset Management Plan Harb Chohan, Township of Langley Travis Gilbertson, Opus International Consultants Ltd. Development of a Model to Link Asset Management Outputs to MunicipalCorporate Strategies and Vision Guy Felio, Carleton University
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm	Networking/Coffee Break
3:00 pm – 4:45 pm	Session Two Asset Management at City of Cambridge: Journey to Capital Project IdentificationBased on Integrated Infrastructure Condition Yogesh Shah, City of Cambridge Learning from the Australian and New Zealand Experience in Asset Management Jim Keary, Hunter Water Australia (Australia) Art as an Asset Class Beth Gignac, City of Calgary Rachael Seupersad, The City of Calgary

Tuesday, May 5, 2009: Building Long-Term Strategy

8:30 am – 10:00 am	Keynote Speaker Asset Management: Latest Thinking John Woodhouse, The Woodhouse Partnership Ltd. (United Kingdom)
10:00 am – 10:15 am	Networking/Coffee Break
10:15 am – 11:45 am	Session Three Sustainable Levels of Service through Sustainable Asset Risk Management Paul Smeaton, Scottish Water (Scotland) Using Risk to Set Service Priorities in U.S. Rural County Patricia Bugas-Schramm, PBS Consulting (United States) Sustaining Municipal Infrastructure Using A Geospatial Public Works InformationSystem - The City of Surrey Method Karen Stewart, ESRI Canada Rob Costanzo, The City of Surrey
10:15 am – 11:45am	Session Four Developing Asset Performance Measures for the Practice of Asset Management Zoubir Lounis, National Research Council Canada Developing Service Performance Measures for the Practice of Asset Management Marie Carter, Engineers Canada Condition Assessment of Wastewater - Collection Systems to Evaluate the LifeCycle Performance of Core Public Assets Dana Vanier, National Research Council Canada

Afternoon

1:15 pm – 2:45 pm	Workshop – Part 1 Developing an AM Roadmap Roop Lutchman, CH2M Hill Steve Wyton, City of Calgary
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm	Session Five Advanced Municipal Infrastructure Asset Management Joe Felice, Town of Oakville Sam Sidawi, AECOM Region of Peel's Corporate Asset Management – First in Ontario Troy Mander, Region of Peel Terry Martins, Urban and Environmental Management Inc. Developing an Asset Management Plan for the City of Calgary, ROADS Narinder Bubbar, City of Calgary David Woodbury, Riva Modelling Systems
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm	Workshop – Part 2 Developing an AM Roadmap Roop Lutchman, CH2M Hill Steve Wyton, City of Calgary
3:00 pm – 4:45 pm	Session Six Progressing from a Top Down Assessment to an Integrated Bottom Up Program, Easier Said than Done – Prince George's Experience in Asset Management Andy Bell, AECOM Frank Blues, City of Prince George Successful Networks of Asset Management Practice Around the World Patricia Bugas-Schramn, PBS Consulting (United States) RAMBO: Right-of-Way Asset Management Business Optimization Kevin Bainbridge, City of Hamilton Richard Andoga, City of Hamilton
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm	"Heart of the New West" Gala Dinner Tuesday evening's western-themed gala dinner promises to deliver unmatched western hospitality. We encourage delegates to wear jeans, boots and hats to get into the spirit of the west. You'll enjoy western cuisine and refreshments accompanied by the sounds of up-and-coming Calgary band Deere John. Since 2005, the members of Deere John have been igniting audiences with their self proclaimed "Dark Secret Country". This event is the perfect occasion to get better acquainted with the professionals from across Canada that you've met during the week. You never know what future opportunities will arise from the connections you'll make in Calgary.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009: Balancing Sustainable Futures

8:30 am – 10:00 am	Session Seven No Quick Fix – Edmonton's Long-Term Strategy to Address CrumblingNeighbourhoods Theresa Cloake, City of Edmonton Managing the Effects of Changing Demographics: An Asset Manager's Perspective Alain Gonthier, City of Ottawa Integrating Asset Management and Sustainability with Long Range CapitalPlanning Peter Duncan, City of Halifax Holly Power-Garrett, City of Halifax
8:30 am – 10:00 am	Session Eight Life Cycle Analysis - What's in the Black Box? Martin Derezinski, City of Calgary From Rules of Thumb to Financial Models: Sewer Replacement as a Case Study for Asset Management Strategy Peter Liew, City of Calgary Hugo Arias, City of Calgary Exploring the Social Bottom Line for Infrastructure Jennifer Hewsen, University of Calgary
10:00 am – 10:15 am	Networking/Coffee Break
10:15 am – 11:45 am	Keynote Speaker Being Publicly Accountable for Tangible Capital Asset Condition Tim Beauchamp, Director, Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB)