7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

8:00 a.m. to 8:05 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Ryal W. Tayloe, Ward and Smith, P.A.

8:05 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Construction Industry Economic Update and Forecast

Wm. Christopher Daum, FMI Corporation

General update on economic conditions and forecasts in the construction industry.

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

The Owner's Perspective on Successful Project Delivery

George Aiken, Savvy Homes, LLC

Hyman J. Brody, Brodyco, Inc.

Thomas F. Taft, Sr., Taft Family Offices

Allen N. Trask, III, Ward and Smith, P.A. (Moderator)

Panel discussion by owners describing the key elements of a successful construction project.

9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Hot Topics and Recent Trends in Employment and Contracting

Lee C. Hodge, Ward and Smith, P.A.

William A. Oden, III, Ward and Smith, P.A.

Devon D. Williams, Ward and Smith, P.A.

Panel discussion by Ward and Smith attorneys regarding recent legal trends in the construction industry.

10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Going to Court

Thomas S. Babel, Ward and Smith, P.A.

Jason T. Strickland, Ward and Smith, P.A.

Ryal W. Tayloe, Ward and Smith, P.A.

Panel discussion by Ward and Smith attorneys regarding their experience litigating construction claims.

11:30 a.m. to Noon

Keynote Address

John E. Skvarla, III, NC Secretary of Commerce