Schedule and Speakers
Thank you for attending ALA's Spring Signature Conference!
View the Full Agenda Below
Held Thursday, May 18, ALA's Spring Conference featured an exciting agenda of expert presentations, networking opportunities, supplier engagement and more. Attendees earned up to 5.25 LUs/HSW (all courses were approved by ALA and AIA). View the full agenda below.
Full Agenda for Thursday, May 18, 2023
All Times are CDT
| 7:30-8:15 am | Networking, Light Breakfast, Tabletops | |
| 8:15 am | Opening/Welcome | Jeff Budgell, FALA ALA Board President |
| 8:30-9:45 am | Keynote Address Days of Miracle and Wonder Earn 1.25 LU/HSW (Approved by ALA and AIA) |
Peter Birkholz, AIA, LEED AP Principal and President Page & Turnbull |
| 9:45-10:15 am | Coffee Break, Visit Tabletops | |
| 10:15-11:15 am | After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance* Earn 1.0 LU/HSW (Approved by ALA and AIA) *This or a similar program is now required for Illinois 2024 License Renewal. |
Matthew Brown Engineered Wood Specialist APA Engineered Wood Association |
| 11:25 am-12:25 pm | The Most Common Plan Review Comments Earn 1.0 LU/HSW (Approved by ALA and AIA) |
Richard A. Piccolo Chief Managing Employee Building & Fire Code Academy |
| 12:25-1:25 pm | Lunch, Networking, Tabletops | |
| 1:25-2:25 pm | Flooring Failures and Solutions Earn 1.0 LU/HSW (Approved by ALA and AIA) |
John Peters INSTALL Chicago Representative Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council |
| 2:25-2:35 pm | Break | |
| 2:35-3:35 pm | Exploring the Versatility of Precast: Applications and Benefits Earn 1.0 LU/HSW (Approved by ALA and AIA) |
Randy Wilson Director of Architectural Systems Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute and Joe Lombard Executive Director PCI of Illinois and Wisconsin |
| 3:35-4:00 pm | OPEN DISCUSSION Closing Remarks, Prize Drawings Pick up your packet of certificates |
Jeff Budgell, FALA ALA Board President |