2025 Annual Conference
The Design-Build Institute of America: Northwest Region
3:30 PM Tour of WSU, Phase 1 Building/Medicine
5:00 PM Welcome Reception – Welcome to Spokane! | Davenport Grand | Ballroom C
7:30AM Breakfast | Davenport Grand A/B
8:00AM Opening Keynote – Lisa Washington, DBIA National, Executive Director, CEO
9:45AM
Track One: Magic Moment: Embracing Target Value Interior Design | Birch
Megan Coffland and Annette Jannotta
Track Two: Building Small Business Equity Partnership: From Small Projects Inception to Lasting Impacts | Cedar
Tessa Fox, Joe Kline, Aileen Link, Princess Agina, Ike Burkett
11:00AM
Track One: Continuity, Community, Culture: Navigating Progressive DB with Tribal Clients | Birch
Ellen Spell, Scott George, Luke Grimsrud, Irene Carper
Track Two: Managing Risk in Construction-Led Design-Build Projects | Cedar
David Goldsmith
12:00PM Lunch | Davenport A/B
1:00PM
Track One: Maximizing Potential: Enhancing Project Delivery for Educational Facilities | Birch
Laura DeGooyer, Ina Holzer, Heidi Buchberger, Kevin McCarry, Matt Lane
Track Two: Navigating Renovations: Harnessing the Power of Progressive DB for Success | Cedar
Lara Sirois, Molly Roe, Crystal Day
2:15PM
Track One: Clackamas County Courthouse: First P3 Delivery in Oregon | Birch
Mitch Hein, Nancy Bush, Stehpen Hadanich, Sean Link
Track Two: Leveraging Progressive DB Delivery for Budget Constrained Renovations:
WSU Spokane Medicine Building | Cedar
Jane Barker, Jess Donnerberg, Eric Smith
3:30PM General Session: Leadership Development Strategies for High Performing DB Teams | Davenport A/B
Chad Heimbigner, Dr. Sherri Lynch Dr. Josh Armstrong Dr. Rachelle Strawther
PM7:30AM Breakfast | Davenport Grand A/B
8:00AM Breakfast & Networking
Don’t forget to turn in your Exhibitor Passport!
9:30AM Break
9:45AM
Track One: Beyond the Buzzwords: Practical AI & VDC in DB | Birch
Sarah Young, Mark Green, Maret Thatcher, Anartis McKerral
Track Two: Managing Deferred Scope in Progressive Design Build | Cedar
Colin Anderson, Andrew Brenner, Stephanie Curran
11:00AM
Track One: Fourth Time’s the Charm: How Progressive DB Turned a Vision into Reality in a Small Costal Community | Birch
Keeley O’Brien
Track Two: Designing Flexible Pathways in Dynamic Progressive DB Projects | Cedar
Louise Sweeney, Sara Howell, Joshua Thomson, Jason Peschel
12:00PM Lunch | Davenport Grand A/B
12:20PM Annual Business Meeting (DBIA NW) | Davenport Grand A/B
Morris Aldridge, DBIA NW President
1:30PM Open Forum | Davenport Grand A/B
2:00PM Break
2:15PM Owners Only Forum | Davenport Grand A/B
Cocktail Hour + Welcome Reception
Join us from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Grand C at the Davenport Grand for our Welcome Reception! There will be appetizers and the first beverage is hosted by the conference. It’s a great way to kick off the event!
Conference at the The Davenport Grand, Autograph Collection. 333 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201
Parking Instructions: Parking is available in the structure off Washington Ave (attached to the Hotel in the back). It is $8 per hour, 1-4/$2 each additional hour, or $28 overnight
Conference Wi-Fi Network: In the meeting space, join the network named Davenport Grand. On guest room levels, join the network named Guest Access. Both networks are unsecure with no sign in and no passwords required.
The Davenport Grand, Autograph Collection sits across from the Spokane Convention Center. Other downtown attractions, such as the First Interstate Center for the Performing Arts, Riverfront Park and the Spokane Arena are within walking distance.
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