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The 5th Annual ACE BIM Conference is intended to show and educate both public and private Owners and those construction professionals that work with them on the benefits of BIM. Owners new to BIM will leave with an understanding of the advantages of using BIM for their capital projects. Owners experienced with BIM will add to their knowledge base. There will be a special emphasis on how to infuse BIM into contracts, beginning in the early development of building programs, all the way through to Operation and Maintenance and Facility Management. The conference will also cover several advanced techniques Owners can use to enhance their capital programs. Conference Programs will include: • Keynote speakers include:  Mike LeFevre, Holder Construction – “Owners & The BIM Reality: Issues, Opportunities, Actions”  Steve Jones, McGraw Hill – “McGraw-Hill BIM Report Update &Trends”  Phil Bernstein, Autodesk – "The Owner's Role in Industry Transformation: Improving Results in the Building Process through BIM” • Hear from the Owners:  Theresa Thompson, LEED AP, Indiana University  John Messner, Ph.D., CIC Research Program, Penn State University  Birgitta Foster, BSME, MBA, Sandia National Labs  John Moebes, AIA, NCARB, Crate & Barrel  Michael Cervantes, AIA, LA Community College District • 15 minute “Rapid-Fire” presentations • Included in the Conference will be a ½ day Workshop on the following day for those initiating BIM and advancing BIM throughout their organizations. This conference will have networking opportunities that Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Subcontractors and those involved with construction projects will not want to miss out on!