Registration
Morning Joint Session
Presiding: Ryan Morgan, Vice President, Iowa ASCE
Opening Comments
John Puls, President, Iowa ASCE
ASCE Updates
Aaron Frits, PE, F. ASCE, ASCE Region 7 Director and Principal, GBA
Effective Planning and Coordination with Railroads
Chris Keckeisen, Manager Industry & Public Projects, Union Pacific Railroad
Break
Morning Concurrent Sessions - Session M-1
Presiding: Ron Knoche, Coordinating Director
Easter Iowa Airport Update
Dave Kapler, PE, Senior Vice President, Foth
Burlington Street Bridge - Building Better Connections Iowa City
Justin Harland, PE, City of Iowa City and Michael Kurek, PE, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Morning Concurrent Sessions - Session M-2
Presiding: William Mabuce, Region 7 Assembly Delegate
Des Moines WRA Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Phases 1-3
Brett Page, PE, Civil Engineer, Snyder & Associates, Inc.
Maintaining Mobility - the Mighty Mississippi Car Ferry
Brenda Schoenfeld, PE (WI), Transportation Practice Leader, HNTB
Lunch
Annual Business Meeting and Report Card Update
Presiding: John Puls, President, Iowa ASCE
Joint Afternoon Session
Presiding: Jenifer Bates, Region 7 Governor
2025 Project Award Presentation – Settlement Remediation at the Mystique Community Ice Center
Robert Schiesl, PE, Assistant City Engineer, City of Dubuque and Michael Shimkus, PE, SE, Structural Engineer, WHKS & Co.
Advocacy and How to Speak to your Legislatures
Marsia “Marsie” Geldert-Murphey, PE, Senior Associate, GBA
Break
Engineering Ethics and Public Bidding "We are Held to a Higher Standard"
Larry Sandhaas, PE, SE, Senior Structural Engineer, Shive-Hattery
Adjourn Afternoon Session
Evening Session
Presiding: – John Puls, President, Iowa ASCE
Social and Cash Bar
Banquet
Awards Presentations
David Blanco, Past President, Iowa ASCE
Installation of New Officers
Aaron Fritz, Region 7 Director/Jenifer Bates, Region 7 Governor
Adjourn
Golf Tournament
Golf Outing in the morning – Pleasant Valley golf course in Iowa City – More details will be coming