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Dallas, TX 75205
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2024 COAA-TX Owners Forum - SMU - Dallas
Thursday, March 7, 2024
9:00 AM - 3:45 PM (CST)
SMU - Prothro Hall
5901 Bishop BoulevardDallas, TX 75205
United States
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Join the Texas chapter of the Construction Owners Association of America for an exclusive and FREE OWNERS-ONLY forum. Hear from your peers about their challenges & successes and share your own.
Stay after the forum for project tours of either the new Cox School of Business or the new Weber End Zone on SMU's campus.
Hannah Aikin
Senior Facilities Planner
University of North Texas System
Dale Butler
Senior Director of Facilities Management
Williamson County (TX)
Brian Cay
Associate Director Master Planning
University of North Texas System
Charran James
Southern Methodist University
Brian Leird
Project Manager
Cook Children's Health Care System
Brett McCully
Texas A&M University System, Office of Facilities Planning & Construction
Michael Molina
Southern Methodist University, Office of Facilities Planning and Management
Tyler Noble
Project Manager
Cook Children's Health Care System
Tina Pierson
Southern Methodist University, Office of Facilities Planning and Management
Ashley Turner
Southern Methodist University, Office of Facilities Planning and Management
Bill Wade
Director of Project Management Services
Southern Methodist University, Office of Facilities Planning and Management
Sam Werschky
Assistant Vice President Planning, Design & Construction
Cook Children's Health Care System
Agenda
| March 7 | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Networking, Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | COAA Announcements |
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM |
Texas A&M - Fort Worth: Project Collaboration between the University System, Local Officials, and the Community
Learn how the Fort Worth project was organized and how a collaboration between the University System and local officials and community has allowed the project to come to fruition. Anchored by the TAMU School of Law, the campus will include other educational offerings and A&M system agencies that will coexist with industry partners interested in direct collaboration with university researchers. Speaker: Brett McCully, Chief Facility Officer, Texas A&M University |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
SMU Building Program
Explore SMU's rich, colorful and vibrant history. Take a look at current SMU Office of Facilities Planning and Management's operational culture shift and initiatives. Speakers: Michael Molina, AIA, NCARB, Associate Vice President and Chief Architect, Office of Facilities Planning and Management, SMU Bill Wade, CCM, LEED AP, BD+C, Director of Project Management Services, Facilities Planning and Management, SMU |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Break and Grab Lunch |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch and Owners Roundtable This unstructured discussion allows for professional-to-professional sharing of challenges, best practices, and lessons learned. Owners will gain insight from other regarding project delivery lessons learned, discuss specific project management challenges and successes, and learn from peers. |
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Break and Tour Introductions This unstructured discussion allows for professional-to-professional sharing of challenges, best practices, and lessons learned. Owners will gain insight from other regarding project delivery lessons learned, discuss specific project management challenges and successes, and learn from peers. |
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tour either Cox Business School or Weber End Zone Projects
Attendees will have the option to tour one of the exciting construction projects: Cox School of Business; under construction; 228,001 GSF; approximately $133 million. The new Garry Weber End Zone Complex: 3-stories of new construction ; 146,005 SF of interior space and 23,373 SF of exterior space; approximately $121 million. |