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July 20, 2026 -  Registrations opens at 10 AM

Golf tournament at 11 AM
Lunch, Golf Tourney and Golf Awards

Sponsored by Baughman Company

Location: Sand Creek - Newton


July 21, 2026
Breakfast and Conference Welcome

Sponsored by GBA

Opening Session​

• KDOT Updates

  • Greg Schieber, P.E., Kansas Deputy Secretary of Transportation & State Transportation Engineer, KDOT

• KDHE Updates

  • William Carr, Director, Bureau of Water, Kansas Department of Health and Environment

• The Future of the AEC Workforce

  • Brian Lines, Ph.D., P.E., FMP, Chancellor's Club Teaching Professor, University of Kansas

 

Concurrent Sessions

Session 1

• Tuttle Creek Dredging

  • Josh Olson, Kansas Water Office​

• Poplar Street Bridge over the Mississippi River

  • Brad Burnworth, P.E., MoDOT Construction, St. Louis City Area Team​

Lunch and Keynote Address

Sponsored by MKEC

• Bridges 2 Prosperity

  • ​Jennifer Pangborn, Senior Vice President, WSP 

 

Concurrent Sessions

Session 2

• Wichita Water Reuse​

  • Gary Janzen, P.E., Public Works Director, City of Wichita

  • Sarah Stewart, P.E., Senior Project Manager, CDM Smith​

• City of Wichita ITS

  • Mike Armour, PE, Traffic Engineer, City of Wichita

  • Francisco Mendez, ITS Specialist, City of Wichita

Session 3

• Bleckley Street Improvements​

  • James Wagner, PE, Special Projects Engineer, City of Wichita

  • Kristy Skaggs, P.E., Project Manager, PEC​​​​

• Deep Fission Geotechnical Presentation

  • ​Bob Henthorne, P.G., VP of Geotechnical, PEC

  • Maurice LaFountain, Surface Facility Manager, Deep Fission

Closing Session

• Ethics

  • Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D., P.E., University of New Orleans

Post Conference Social Hour Sponsored by

Kansas State University Department of Civil Engineering

Windsurge Baseball Game & Conference Social


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