The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) – Western Pacific Region (WPR) will be hosting its 5th Annual Regional Conference on September 30, 2021 in Anaheim, California. The conference theme this year is:

“Powerful Thought Leadership: Connect to be Future-Ready”

The conference goal is to provide a platform for experienced, knowledgeable, and well-spoken industry experts to highlight key aspects of the design-build project delivery. Be an integral part of the team, as we educate and promote the value of design-build project delivery and the effective integration of design and construction services to enhance the value proposition for owners, practitioners and everyone in our industry and community.

Although there is no restriction on topics to be submitted, the following have been identified as areas of interest:

• Design-Build RFP Requirements

• Writing & Responding to Design-Build RFQ/RFP

• Design-Build Project Case Studies

• Design-Build in Transportation, Healthcare or Wastewater

• Design-Build Enabling Legislation

• Progressive Design-Build

• Design-Build Contracts

• Team Integration, Collaboration & Behaviors

• Lean Approaches in Design-Build

• Design-Build on Smaller Projects

• Managing Design in Design-Build

• Early Engagement of the Team

• Integration Tools and Techniques that Enhance Collaboration

• Owner Considerations in Choosing an Integrated Delivery model

• Understanding Performance based requirements

• Design-Build Public + Private (P3) Partnerships

• Preparing the Next Generation of Design-Build Professionals

PRESENTER & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions must include:

• All submitted papers must follow the same format as requested during the online submission 
• All submitted files must be labeled with the primary presenters firm/organization name
• Primary Presenter and Co-presenter(s) Name, Title, and Full Contact Information  
• Headshots as a jpeg for all presenters
• Bio’s (one page or less) for all presenters

Do not submit unless all items in the above guidelines are included.

PRESENTER AGREEMENTS

All presenters must be in agreement to the following, prior to submitting:

• The Primary Presenter to be prepared and agree to serve as the main point of contact, including coordination with co-presenters, and ensuring that each presenter registers online for the full conference within 2 weeks of selection notification. 
• Presenters will be financially responsible for full conference registration and hotel fees. 
• Conference registration to be completed within 2 weeks of speaker selection notification.

Presenters name, title and credentials will be listed as submitted. Please confirm information with fellow panelists.