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Program

Updated July 27, 2023 | complete program

Tuesday, August 1
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Pre-Game Meetings

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Stassney Campus Stadium Tour
(6230 E Stassney Blvd)

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Starting Line-up
(Westin in the Domain, 11301 Domain Dr., Austin)

Coin Toss
Tucker Ferguson, AUS
(Ferguson presentation, 1.9MB)

National Anthem

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Opening Kickoff

Lead-off Spot
Lance Simmons, ADM
(L. Simmons presentation, 368KB)

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

1st Quarter: Kicking off with TxDOT Administration

Safety Game Plan
Jessica Butler, ADM
(Butler presentation, 3.6MB)

Official Game Rules: Texas Legislative Updates
Brenna Lyles, GOV
(Lyles presentation, 1.0MB)

Project Delivery Peptalk
Mo Bur, ADM

Transportation Programs Division Highlight Reel
Charon Williams, TPD
(Williams (1) presentation, 2.0MB)

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Commercial Break

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

2nd Quarter: Knowing Your Position with Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)

Welcome and Introduction
Andrea Ranft, PPM Section Director
(Ranft presentation, 538KB)

Tracking Changes and Staying Ahead of the Game – Portfolio Health and STIP Review Process
Deanne Simmons, STR
(D. Simmons presentation, 913KB)
Lori Morel, TPP
(Morel presentation, 534KB)

Show me the Money – Increased Costs, Escalation, and Inflation-Impacts on Transportation Projects
Moderator: Darren McDaniel

Panel: Michael Smith, FHWA
Andrew Reid, Burns & McDonnell
William Allen, AUS

(McDaniel and Panel presentation, 5.5MB)

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Reception and Halftime Show

Wednesday, August 2
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast at the Concession Stand

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

3rd Quarter: Touchdown on Technology

Welcome and Introduction
Sean Linton, Engineering Ops Support Director
(Linton presentation, 566KB)

The TxDOTCONNECT Story
Kelsey Peduzzi, EOS
(Peduzzi presentation, 1.6MB)

Gaining an Edge with Innovation
Benjamin King, STR
Benjamin McCulloch, STR
James Kuhr, STR
(King, McCulloch, and Kuhr presentation, 2.4MB)

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

4th Quarter: Big Plays in Transportation

Welcome and Introduction
John Jameson, Local Government Projects Section Director
(Jameson presentation, 571KB)

Discretionary Grant Program
Robin Ayers, GOV
(Ayers presentation, 1.6MB)

Bikes, Boats, and Tanks – Transportation Alternatives, Port Program and Military Installation Program
Bonnie Sherman, PTN
(Sherman presentation, 1.5MB)
Travis Milner, MRD
(Milner presentation, 1.7MB)
Amanda Allen, LGP
(Allen presentation, 1.1MB)

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Commercial Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Overtime: Building a Roster of Transportation Champions

Welcome and Introduction
Regaynal Poplion, TPD Center of Excellence Director
(Poplion presentation, 574KB)

Preseason Professional Development
Moderator: Regaynal Poplion

Panel: Alexander Plotkin, Amanda Allen, Benjamin
Ramirez, Darren McDaniel, Valerie Iannuccilli
, TPD
(Poplion and Panel (1) presentation, 993KB)

Making it to the Super Bowl
Moderator: Regaynal Poplion

Panel: Andrea Ranft, TPD
Christopher Young, HRD
John Jameson, TPD
Lori Davidson, Kimley Horn
Raul Ortega, ELP
Ricardo Gonzalez, FTW
Sean Linton, TPD
(Poplion and Panel (2) presentation, 2.3MB)

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Post-Game Press Conference: Keynote Luncheon Speaker

Lunch

Awards Ceremony and Speaker Introduction
Charon Williams, TPD
(Williams (2) presentation, 162KB)

Changing the Game Plan: One Reset Moment at a Time
Penny Zenker, International Motivational Speaker and Best-Selling Author
(Zenker presentation, 26.2MB | Zenker handouts, 677KB)

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