July 29, 2016

Dear Fall Conference Invitee,

The 2016 CEAM Fall Conference will be held September 21-24, 2016 at the Princess Royale, in beautiful Ocean City, Maryland. All of us responsible for planning and organizing this year's conference are pleased to offer you a diverse and relevant program which will contribute to your personal professional development and help the association fulfill its mission of improving the quality of public works services provided by counties in the State of Maryland. The conference technical program will provide an opportunity to earn up to 8 Professional Development Hours over two days.

Be sure to sign up for the annual Fall Golf Tournament to be held on Wednesday September 21, 2016, at the Bay Club. Registration starts at 11:30 am with a shotgun start at 12:30 pm. Join your colleagues for an informal and relaxed afternoon on the links. The fee is $70 and includes green fees, cart rental, range balls and prizes! A portion of the proceeds go to support CEAM's scholarship program.

Payments for conference registrations, sponsorships, and for exhibitors can now all be made electronically. Directions for paying are included elsewhere in this registration packet as well as on our website www.countyengineers-md.org . Payment can continue to be made by check, of course.

The Princess Royale is offering the full range of accommodations. You must make your room reservations directly with the Hotel either online at www.princessroyalegroup.com, use group code 3979 or by calling 1-800-476-9253 and please make them early! The conference room block expires on August 31, 2016. I strongly encourage you to make reservations before this date to receive the discounted rate.

Please see the enclosed registration materials for more details. Deadline for conference registration and payment is September 7

1 2016. If you have any questions, special requirements, or

need additional information about the conference, please contact Debbie Birch at dbirch@qac.org or 410- 758-0925, ext. 4110.

I look forward to seeing you in Ocean City!

Todd R. Mohn, P.E Conference Chairman Queen Anne's County Department of Public Works

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County Engineers Association of Maryland

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

CEAM Scholarship Golf Tournament Bay Club Registration- 11:30 AM Shotgun Start- 12:30 PM

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Conference Registration Premier Lobby

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Opening Reception Atrium

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Buffet Dinner/Scholarship Golf Awards (Ticket Required) Atrium

Thursday, September 22 (Continued)

10:00 AM to 10:15 AM Exhibitor Introductions Joshua Dupee, CEAM Associate Member Director Palmetto Ballroom

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM Refreshment Break/ Exhibit Hall Time Caribbean Exhibit Hall

10:45 AM to 11:45 AM Joel Oppenheimer, Senior Vice President STV Incorporated “Goal Setting for Success- Personal & Business” Palmetto Ballroom (1.0 PDH)

11:45 AM to 12:15 PM CEAM Project Awards Announcements Matt Allen, Awards Committee Chair Palmetto Ballroom

12:15 PM to 1:15 PM Lunch (Ticket Required) Atrium

1:30 PM to 2:30PM CEAM Awards Project Presentations Matt Allen, Awards Committee Chair Palmetto Ballroom (1.0 PDH)

2:30 PM to 3:00 PM Refreshment Break/ Exhibit Hall Time Caribbean Exhibit Hall

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Technical Sessions

Technical Session A Preparing for Climate Change & Sea Level Rise Catherine McCall, Director Sasha Land Chesapeake & Coastal Service Maryland Department of Natural Resources Caribbean Ballroom- Rooms A/B/C (1.0 PDH)

Thursday, September 22, 2016

8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Registration Premier Lobby

8:00 AM Exhibit Hall Opens Caribbean Exhibit Hall

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast Caribbean Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM to 9:15 AM Welcoming Remarks Rick Meehan, Mayor of Ocean City Palmetto Ballroom

9:15 AM to 10:00 AM Paul Comfort, Esq. Administer and CEO, Maryland Transit Adminstration Palmetto Ballroom (1.0 PDH)

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Thursday, September 22 (Continued)

Technical Session B Alternate Project Delivery Panel Discussion Melissa Smith American Council of Engineering Companies Caribbean Ballroom- Rooms D/E (1.0 PDH)

4:15 PM to 5:00 PM CEAM Business Meeting Caribbean Ballroom

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Seafood Feast & Individual Award Presentations (Ticket Required) Scott Flanigan, CEAM President Atrium

8:30 PM to 11:00 PM Associate Member Reception Atrium

Friday, September 23, 2016

8:00 AM to11:00 AM Conference Registration Premier Lobby

8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Continental Breakfast Caribbean Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM to 11:15 AM Ethics Presentation Anthony Potter Powell, Trachtman, Logan, Carrle & Lombardo P.C. Palmetto Ballroom (2.0 PDH)

10:00 AM to 10:30 AM Refreshment Break/ Exhibit Hall Time Caribbean Exhibit Hall

11:15 AM to 11:30 AM Skip Ballard, P.E. Maryland State Board of Professional Engineers “Electrical P.E. Certifications” Palmetto Ballroom

Friday, September 23, 2016 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM MACO 2017 Legislative Session Outlook Michael Sanderson, Executive Director Maryland Association of Counties Palmetto Ballroom (0.5 PDH)

12:15 PM to 1:15 PM Lunch (Ticket Required) Atrium

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Technical Sessions I

Technical Session A Bay Bridge Life Cycle Cost Analysis Dennis Simpson, Director Division of Planning & Program Development Maryland Transportation Authority Caribbean Ballroom – Rooms A/B/C (1.0 PDH)

Technical Session B Driverless Cars Volker Fessman, Program Manager FHWA Office of Safety Research & Development Caribbean Ballroom – Rooms D/E (1.0 PDH)

2:30 PM to 3:00 PM Refreshment Break/Exhibit Hall Time (Salon B)

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Technical Sessions II

Technical Session A Whitetopping- MD 210 Overpass Project Steve Tripp, Marketing Manager Chaney Enterprises Caribbean Ballroom- Rooms A/B/C (1.0 PDH)

Technical Session B Asset Management Erv Beckert, P.E., Candice Ottley, JMT Prince George’s County County Caribbean Ballroom- Rooms D/E (1.0 PDH)

Saturday, September 24, 2016 CEAM Committee Meetings

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