Construction CPM Conference 2026 At-A-Glance

January 18 Sunday        
Sun3pm-9pm

Registration at Conference Main Registration Desk 3pm - 9pm - pick up your badge, go to the pool or casino - have a drink - relax

Sun 3pm-8pm Conference Exhibitor Setup
Sun Arrival to 5pm Visit to Casino - Sponsored by TBD
"Hot Tubbing of Experts" Pool Party at GSR Pool Deck - Sponsored by TBD
Sun 6pm-10pm Welcome Reception - Nevada Ballroom - Sponsored by TBD
Late Sunday Night After Party - TBD - Sponsored by TBD
         
January 19 Monday Plenary Room A Breakout Room B Breakout Room C Breakout Room D
Mon 630am-630pm Exhibit Tables and Internet Cafe are Open
Mon 630am-800am Breakfast is Served - Continuous Coffee to 11am - Proudly Sponsored by DELTEK
Mon 800-925 Keynote by Dan Patterson
The Physics of Project Management:
Why Scheduling Hasn’t Changed
But Everything Else Has.
How Three Decades of Tools Led Us
to the Era of Adaptive, AI-Driven Planning
Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers
Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers
Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers
Mini-Course by FRED
What does the Owner Desire?
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Mon 925-945 Foodcourt and Exhibit Hall - Coffee Break Proudly Sponsored by TBD
Mon 945-1100 Theory to Practice Track
Panel Discussion:
Engaging the Next Generation
of Schedulers
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Focus on Oracle Software Track
What’s New in Primavera P6
and Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)

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Focus on Software Track
Mastering Out-of-Sequence Progress
by Ron Winter

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Practitioner Track
Greg Hall Upon
Effective Follow Up Of
Windows Analysis Observations
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Mon 1100-1110 Free Float
Mon 1110-1225 Real World Project Modeling in Aurora
Supports RDCPM®
Rob Richards, Ph.D.
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Practical Use of Oracle's
Primavera P6 EPPM
Download to 1st Report
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Building a Baseline-Quality Bid Schedule from the Ground Up:
Bluebeam>ASTA>ALICE
by William Thamrin
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AI Meets CPM: Modern Scheduling
for Improved Project Outcomes
by planera
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Mon 1225-200 Foodcourt - Lunch is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by TBD
Mon 200-315 The Peer Review Process
for Planning&Scheduling Knowledge
Panel Discussion led by John Orr
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Practical Use of Oracle's
Primavera P6 EPPM
NTP to 1st Update Report
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Risk for the Rest of Us:
Deliver Excellent Risk Briefings
without a PhD!
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From Chaos to Control
8 KPI Transformers
by John Jackson
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Mon 315-335 Foodcourt and Exhibit Hall - Ice Tea Break - Proudly Sponsored by TBD
Mon 335-450 Panel Discussion
Preparing Tomorrow’s Schedulers
Oklahoma State University
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Bringing Organizational Risk Patterns to Light
with Portfolio Analytics Using SmartPM

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Secrets of Acumen:
Simplify your workflow
Improve your results
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Carson and Palmer
Top Ten 2026

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Mon 450-630 Networking Reception - Foodcourt and Exhibit Hall - Proudly Sponsored by ORCAS Project Controls
Mon 630-900 Dine on Your Own - or - Dine with Your Five New Friends™
Mon 900pm-1100pm Smoke & Mirrors" Cigar Networking Event Center Bar - Sponsored by Schedule Analyzer
         
January 20 Tuesday Plenary Room A Breakout Room B Breakout Room C Breakout Room D
Tue 7am-5pm Registration at Conference Main Registration Desk
Tue630am-800am Foodcourt - Breakfast is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by Zachry
Tue 630am-630pm Exhibit Tables and Internet Cafe are Open
Tue800-925 Mini-Course by FRED
What the Contractor Desires
Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers
Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers
Ready Room and
Green Room for Speakers
Keynote
by Rachael Ferrera
of Zachry Corp.
Building a Framework for Change
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Tue 925-945 Foodcourt and Exhibit Hall - Coffee Break Proudly Sponsored by TBD
Tue 945-1100 Innovation Track
Panel Discussion
Scheduling AI – Where are We Now

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Focus on Software Track
Ron Winter Upon
Microsoft Project
A "How To" Session
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Focus on Software Track
Comparing GAO and
DCMA Procedures for Assessing Schedules

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Litigation Track
Litigation Track Keynote
by Daniel Lund, III, Esq.
Phelps Dunbar, New Orleans
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Tue 1100-1110 Free Float
Tue 1110-1225 Go Ask ALICE
When CPM meets AI: A New Era of
Schedule Optimization & Efficiencies
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Ron Winter Upon
Benchmarking Planned versus
Actual Relationships
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Update Upon GAO Scheduling Guides


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Update Upon
Comparing Three Softwares
Bruce Betz
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Tue 1225-200 Foodcourt - Lunch is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by TBD
Tue 200-315 Carson City Shootout
PANEL led by Chris Carson

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Differences between P6 EPPM vs OPC


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TBD


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Follow the Curve: Forecast/Track
Revenue/Cost/Workhours in P6
by Martin Olgren
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Tue 315-335 Foodcourt and Exhibit Hall - Ice Tea Break - Proudly Sponsored by TBD
Tue 335-450 Carson City Shootout
Part 2

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Next Level Planning and Scheduling Efficiency


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TBD


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Nodes&Links
Advanced Scheduling Capabilities
Enabled by Modern Technology
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Tue 450-630 Networking Reception - Light Dinner - Foodcourt and Exhibit Hall - Proudly Sponsored by TBD
Tue 700-900PM Evening Excursion - White Rabbit Theatre Magic Show - Sponsored by TBD
Tue 900-midnight LATE Evening Event (?Bowling?) - Sponsored by TBD
         
January 21 Wednesday Plenary Room A Breakout Room B Breakout Room C Breakout Room D
Wed 630-900 Registration at Conference Main Registration Desk
Wed630-800 Foodcourt - Breakfast is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by TBD    - VOTE for GREAT GRAPHICS - planara was Best wins FREE Registration 2026
Wed 630a-500p Exhibit Tables and Internet Cafe are Open
Wed 800-915

Wed 925-1040
Litigation Track
Mock Trial

1776 to 2026
How the Law Evolves
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Focus on Software Track


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Focus on Software Track


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Theory to Practice Track


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Wed 1040-1100 Foodcourt and Exhibit Hall - Coffee Break - Proudly Sponsored by TBD
Wed 1100-1215 PANEL Discussion
by The Litigation Team

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Oracle Town Hall


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Risk, Acceleration and Forensics:
 How Zachry Construction utilizes
Deltek Acumen Fuse in Project Scheduling
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Digital Capability to Business Impact
Deploying Advanced Scheduling and AI
by Greg Lawton of Nodes & Links
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Wed 1215-145 Foodcourt - Lunch is Being Served - Proudly Sponsored by TBD    - GREAT GRAPHICS Winner Annouced - Best wins FREE Registration 2027
Wed 145-300 The Dispute Report
Carson and Betz

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Deltek Town Hall


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TBD


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Building Buy-In for Realistic
and Reliable Project Schedules
by Josh Wollan of Zachry
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Wed 300-310 Free Float
Wed 310-425 Ethics and the Expert
Panel by Judge Marshall

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Elecosoft Town Hall


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Latest on AACE 29RP-03
There is a LOT of NEWS

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Construction Scheduling is the
Best Job in the World!
by Kevin Elvrum and Ron Winter
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Wed 425-500-??? Dinner with the Judge
at TBD
Farewell with Exhibitors at TBD Bar - Proudly Sponsored by TBD TBD
Next Year See You Next Year - January ???, 2027 - Keep Posted for Dates and Location