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 |
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| 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 |
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| Sun 6pm-10pm |
Welcome Reception - Nevada Ballroom - Sponsored by TBD
Late Sunday Night After Party - TBD - Sponsored by TBD |
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| 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 |
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Mini-Course by FRED What does the Owner Desire? | ||||||
| BIO BIO PDF PDF PDF PPR VID VID | ||||||
| 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 BIO PDF PPR VID |
Focus on Oracle Software Track What’s New in Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) BIO PDF PPR VID |
Focus on Software Track Mastering Out-of-Sequence Progress by Ron Winter BIO PDF PPR VID |
Practitioner Track Greg Hall Upon Effective Follow Up Of Windows Analysis Observations BIO PDF PPR VID |
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| Mon 1100-1110 | Free Float | |||||
| Mon 1110-1225 | Real World Project Modeling in Aurora Supports RDCPM® Rob Richards, Ph.D. BIO PDF PPR VID |
Practical Use of Oracle's Primavera P6 EPPM Download to 1st Report BIO PDF PPR VID |
Building a Baseline-Quality Bid Schedule from the Ground Up: Bluebeam>ASTA>ALICE by William Thamrin BIO PDF PPR VID |
AI Meets CPM: Modern Scheduling for Improved Project Outcomes by planera BIO PDF PPR VID |
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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 BIO PDF PPR VID |
Practical Use of Oracle's Primavera P6 EPPM NTP to 1st Update Report BIO PDF PPR VID |
Risk for the Rest of Us: Deliver Excellent Risk Briefings without a PhD! BIO PDF PPR VID |
From Chaos to Control 8 KPI Transformers by John Jackson BIO PDF PPR VID |
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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 BIO PDF PPR VID |
Bringing Organizational Risk Patterns to Light with Portfolio Analytics Using SmartPM BIO PDF PPR VID |
Secrets of Acumen: Simplify your workflow Improve your results BIO PDF PPR VID |
Carson and Palmer Top Ten 2026 BIO PDF PPR VID |
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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 |
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Keynote by Rachael Ferrera of Zachry Corp. Building a Framework for Change |
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| BIO PDF PPR VID | ||||||
| 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 BIO PDF PPR VID |
Focus on Software Track Ron Winter Upon Microsoft Project A "How To" Session BIO PDF PPR VID |
Focus on Software Track Comparing GAO and DCMA Procedures for Assessing Schedules BIO BIO PDF PPR VID |
Litigation Track Litigation Track Keynote by Daniel Lund, III, Esq. Phelps Dunbar, New Orleans BIO PDF PPR VID |
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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 BIO PDF PPR VID |
Ron Winter Upon Benchmarking Planned versus Actual Relationships BIO PDF PPR VID |
Update Upon GAO Scheduling Guides BIO PDF PPR VID |
Update Upon Comparing Three Softwares Bruce Betz BIO PDF PPR VID |
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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 BIO PDF PDF PPR VID |
Differences between P6 EPPM vs OPC BIO PDF PPR VID |
TBD BIO PDF PPR VID |
Follow the Curve: Forecast/Track Revenue/Cost/Workhours in P6 by Martin Olgren BIO PDF PPR VID |
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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 BIO PDF PPR VID |
Next Level Planning and Scheduling Efficiency BIO PDF PPR VID |
TBD BIO PDF PPR VID |
Nodes&Links Advanced Scheduling Capabilities Enabled by Modern Technology BIO PDF PPR VID |
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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 BIO BIO BIO PDF PPR VID |
Focus on Software Track BIO PDF PPR VID |
Focus on Software Track BIO PDF PPR VID |
Theory to Practice Track BIO PDF PPR VID |
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BIO PDF PPR VID |
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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 BIO PDF PPR VID |
Oracle Town Hall BIO PDF PPR VID |
Risk, Acceleration and Forensics: How Zachry Construction utilizes Deltek Acumen Fuse in Project Scheduling BIO PDF PPR VID |
Digital Capability to Business Impact Deploying Advanced Scheduling and AI by Greg Lawton of Nodes & Links BIO PDF PPR VID |
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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 BIO PDF PPR VID |
Deltek Town Hall BIO PDF PPR VID |
TBD BIO PDF PPR VID |
Building Buy-In for Realistic and Reliable Project Schedules by Josh Wollan of Zachry BIO PDF PPR VID |
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| Wed 300-310 | Free Float | Wed 310-425 | Ethics and the Expert Panel by Judge Marshall BIO PDF PPR VID |
Elecosoft Town Hall BIO PDF PPR VID |
Latest on AACE 29RP-03 There is a LOT of NEWS BIO PDF PPR VID |
Construction Scheduling is the Best Job in the World! by Kevin Elvrum and Ron Winter BIO PDF PPR VID |
| Wed 425-500-??? | Dinner with the Judge at TBD |
Farewell with Exhibitors at TBD Bar - Proudly Sponsored by TBD | TBD |
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| Next Year | See You Next Year - January ???, 2027 - Keep Posted for Dates and Location | |||||