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COAA Connect Fall 2026 | Savannah
The mortar is stronger than the bricks
Monday, November 2, 2026
at 8:00 AM (EST)
to Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM (EST)
The DeSoto Hotel
15 East LibertySavannah, GA 31401-3920
United States
58
Seats Remaining
COAA Connect is not your typical industry conference. It’s a one-of-a-kind, Owner-focused event that brings together professionals of all experience levels who share a common goal - delivering better projects and enjoying the journey along the way.
While the content is second to none, the real magic lies in the experience: a welcoming, high-energy atmosphere where meaningful conversations and connections happen both inside and outside the session rooms. Attendees value the chance to engage with peers from across the country who face similar challenges ... and to make a difference through the COAA Cares initiative.
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2026 Full Conference - Owner Member Individual
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$1,189.00
Price will increase to $1,389.00 on
10/10/26 12:00 AM EST
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2026 Full Conference - Owner Member Regular
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$1,189.00 |
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2026 Full Conference - Corp Owner Member Regular
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$1,189.00 |
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2026 Full Conference - Addl Reg Corp Owner Member
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$899.00 |
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2026 Full Conference - Non-Member Owner Early
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$1,199.00 |
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2026 Full Conference - Non-Member Owner Regular
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$1,399.00 |
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2026 Full Conference - Associate Member Regular
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$1,499.00 |
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2026 Full Conference - Non-Mem Associate Regular
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$1,999.00 |
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2026 Full Conference - Non-Mem Associate Late
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$2,199.00 |
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2026 Non-Mem Associate - Tuesday Only
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$899.00 |
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EP non-member Regular
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$1,199.00 |
Product Add-ons
| Add-ons | Price |
|---|---|
| Savannah for Morons - Tour View Product | $75.00 |
| Albert E. Philips Scholarship Fund View Product | $50.00 Suggested Donation |
| COAA Connect Owner Fund View Product | $50.00 Suggested Donation |
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Director of Risk Management
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Jeff Blong
Vice President of Preconstruction
ECBuild (TX)
Larry Blouin
Senior Director Capital Programs Facilities
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Branch Manager, Field Operations
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Manager, Membership & Sponsorship
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Mark Brabham
Exec. Director VIMS Facilities Mgmt
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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Ken Bronson
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University of Iowa Health Care
David Brooks
Lead Senior Project Manager
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Kisha Brown-Tuck
Senior Project Manager
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Kelly Burnette
Director of Business Development
Hoar Construction (Atlanta)
Jenell Calloway
Manager, Meetings & Events
Construction Owners Association of America
Jim Campbell
The University of Tennessee System
Lori Campbell
Project Manager
The University of Tennessee System
Chris Carwile
Project Manager
Virginia Tech University Design and Construction
Laura Case
Director of Business Development
Total Systems Commissioning, Inc.
Lucie Castro
Manager, Operations and Administration
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Megan Chafin
Project Manager / Architect
The University of Tennessee System
Mike Choutka
Chairman
Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Corey Clayborne
President
Construction Industry Round Table
Heather Cline
Solution Consultant
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Michelle Compton
Construction & Facilities Contracting Specialist, Lead
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Jim Conner
Facilities Planning Director
University of Kentucky
Stephanie Cooper
Executive Dir of Planning Design & Construction
Clemson University - Facilities
Jon Critelli
Partner
StoneTurn
Michelle Crowder
Senior Director of Capital Planning
The University of Tennessee System
Aaron Curfiss
Supervisory Project Manager
Virginia Tech University Design and Construction
Camila Cury
PMWeb Inc.
Austin Davis
Auburn University Facilities Management
Mike DeSanto
Sr. Business Development Manager
Heapy Engineering
JD Dethrow
Director of Construction Services
Baylor University
Richard Dozier
Partner
Newcomb & Boyd (GA)
Travis Dubberly
Project Manager
Garbutt Construction Company
Eric Ducote
Sr. Campus Design Manager
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Michael Eley
Project Manager ll
Georgia College & State University
Scott Esposito
Technology Sales Manager
Oracle Construction & Engineering
Angela Fante
Principal
Ballinger Architects and Engineers
Ches Fedric
Director, Planning, Design, and Construction Administration
Mississippi State University
Michelle Foote
Strategic Account Manager, O&PS
Trimble (FL)
Brandon Fortier
Director of Science & Technology
IMEG (IL)
Drew Furry
Director of Strategic Initiatives - Administrative Operations
Purdue University
Paul Gerber
Lead Project Manager
Honeywell FM&T
Nicholas Gillott
Program Manager
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John Giovannone
Senior Vice President
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (CT)
Evaristo Giron
Assistant Director
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Jeff Glazer
VP Business Development
Piedmont Construction Group
Frederick Godbolt
The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Craig Goodwin
Director of Design & Construction Services
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Blake Guyer
University of Colorado Boulder
Amber Hall
Associate Principal, Project Manager
Hanbury
Tyler Hand
Coordinator, Program Management
Auburn University Facilities Management
Kaylee Haupt
Bureau Chief
Carroll County Department of Public Works
Travis Hawver
Team Lead, Planning Design and Construction
The University of Texas at Austin
Kevin Haynes
Service Line Manager, Program Consulting
MBP (NC)
Kelley Hicks
Project Manager / Architect
The University of Tennessee System
Les Hiscoe
Chief Executive Officer
Shawmut Design and Construction
Ralph Horgan
Associate Vice President
Carnegie Mellon University
Kathryn Horne
Director, Planning Design & Const., Campus Archite
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Scott Hunter
Building Maintenance Optimization Consultants, Inc. (BMOC)
Jay Jenkins
GA Real Estate & Institutions Market Leader
VHB (Atlanta)
David Johnson
Construction Management
Auburn University Facilities Management
Walker Jones
Principal
Newcomb & Boyd (GA)
Jimmy Kennedy
Division Vice President
Hoar Construction (Atlanta)
Kevin Kenney
Assistant Director of Planning & Construction
Frederick County (VA) Public Schools
Mykala Keuter
University of Colorado Boulder
Carina Kraatz
Shareholder
Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC
Brian Kugler
Client Solutions Leader
MBP (NC)
Nick Kutchi
Associate Principal | Project Executive
IMEG (MD)
Jody Latimer
Executive Director, Design & Construction
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Nick Lawrence
Vice President
The Christman Company (Knoxville, TN)
Doug Lawyer
Regional Business Development Manager
The Christman Company (Knoxville, TN)
Marc LeBrun
Principal
Affiliated Engineers (FL)
Joseph Lee
Contract Specialist
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Corey Leslie
Associate Director, Construction Purchasing
University of Kentucky
Cynthia London
University of Colorado Boulder
Katherine Long
Capital Improvement Program Manager
GRTC Transit System
Sebastian Lopez
PMWeb Inc.
Benjamin Luttrell
Director of Design and Construction
The University of Tennessee System
Gus Maimis
Vice President
STV (NY)
Rick Major
Director, Capital Development and Facilities
GoTriangle
Jack Mattern
Construction PM
Kennesaw State University
Hunter McCall
Regional Operations Director
Garbutt Construction Company
Danielle McGuire
Director of Science and Technology, Southeast
Flad Architects (GA)
Allen McKinney
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Infrastructure Division)
Sean Moxley
President
Garbutt Construction Company
Jack Mumma
Executive Director of Construction & Facilities Strategic Acquisitions
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jean Mumma
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Shaun Nash
Director, Facilities
Lower Colorado River Authority
Manasi Parkhi
Project Manager
University of Georgia
Gifton Passley
Deputy Executive Director
Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission
Jenna Pawlowski
Business Development Manager
Lusk Commercial Contractors, Inc.
Wendy Peacock
Director, Construction Management
Auburn University Facilities Management
Dave Peck
Facilities Project Manager
Penn State University
Gerald Pilgrim
Chief of Staff, State Property Office
Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission
Gowri Pillai
Director, Design and Construction
Kennesaw State University
Chris Pulliam
Associate Director, Construction Administration
Mississippi State University
Jonathan Qualls
Senior Project Manager
Georgia College & State University
Mark Rawls
Quality Assurance Project Manager
Mississippi State University
Tom Reilly
Turner Construction Company (GA)
Jieer Ren
Regional Director
Evolve
Tony Rhodes
Project Representative
Michigan State University
Tyanna Riebock
Projectmates
Zack Rippeon
Construction Attorney and Counselor to the Construction and Real Estate Industries
Adams & Reese
Melvin Robinson
National Principal - Client Engagement
PBK Architects, Inc.
Fernando Rodriguez
Project Manager - FMD
University of Georgia
Carolyn Roman
Senior Associate
Marmon Mok Architecture
Paul Ryan
Partner
StoneTurn
Doug Sales
Heapy Engineering
Micah Scott
Senior Project Manager
Holder Construction
Christy Seals
Architectural Program Manager
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Infrastructure Division)
Ann Sekely
Regional Business Development Director
McKim & Creed (Pittsburgh)
Jocelyn Session-Broom
Assistant Project Manager
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Mike Sgriccia
Alexander Building Construction (PA)
Todd Shelton
Project Manager
Virginia Tech University Design and Construction
Andy Sherrill
Director of Project Management
University of Georgia
Dave Sillner
Alexander Building Construction (PA)
Ken Simonson
Associated General Contractors of America
Dallas Smith
VP of Preconstruction
Piedmont Construction Group
Marty Smith
State Property Officer
Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission
D. Jeffrey Spackman
Project Manager
Penn State University
Michael Spencer
PMWeb Inc.
Jessica Simpson Stephens
Head of Strategic Partnerships
PMWeb Inc.
Jim Stephens
Vice President of Infrastructure and Sustainability / Chief Facilities Officer
Georgia Institute of Technology
Justin Stillman
Business Strategy Manager
Barton Malow
Tim Stillwell
Garbutt Construction Company
Sean Tabb
Asst Manager
GRTC Transit System
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Project Manager
Auburn University Facilities Management
Neil Thomas
Deputy Director for Infrastructure Division
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Infrastructure Division)
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Director of Capital Construction and Facility Improvement
GRTC Transit System
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Industry Coordinator
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PMWeb Inc.
Laura Wards
Marketing Director
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Assistant Vice President Planning, Design & Construction
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Bruce White
Capital Development Manager
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Kyle White
Project Manager
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Charles Wiley
Director of Construction
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Paul Wilk
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Project Manager 2
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Associate Director, Capital Projects
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Construction Manager
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Hotel Accommodations
A discounted room block is available with $215/night rates (plus taxes/fees of roughly 18%).
Hotel Information
The DeSoto Hotel
15 East Liberty Street
Savannah, GA 31401
The group rate is available starting Saturday, October 31, if you would like to arrive early and enjoy everything Savannah has to offer before the conference begins. Savannah’s Historic District is filled with charming squares, unique boutiques, restaurants, and one-of-a-kind local treasures, making it a wonderful place to explore. The cutoff date to book your hotel room is Monday, October 12, 2026. Please reserve your room as soon as you can.
Government Rate Available
Government employees who need the $147/night government rate should contact Jenell Calloway before booking. If you've already reserved a room at another hotel, please reach out to Jenell as well to review your options.
Please use this link to reserve your room:
BOOK YOUR LODGING NOW
***Hotel Scam Warning***
We have been made aware that a company has been emailing and calling COAA Connect attendees suggesting that they will book your hotel reservations for the upcoming COAA Connect Conference. ***Contact by any company soliciting as the “official” COAA Conference housing company, offering special non-refundable rates at the COAA Connect Conference hotel or any other nearby hotel, and requesting credit card information is a scam. All attendees and exhibitors should be aware that no one from the Construction Owners Association of America, the COAA Connect Conference team or the Desoto Hotel never solicits directly by telephone for hotel bookings or special discounts.
There are two ways to book your hotel for the COAA Connect conference. Either call the Fort Worth Sheraton directly and tell them you are with COAA or use THIS LINK.
For questions or to report any suspicious contact with a third-party offering COAA conference services, please send an email to Jenell Calloway.
