This annual two-day conference will cover topics such as We Never Stop Learning – Case Law and Statutory Update, Owners are People Too, Demystifying Delays, and more. The conference is relevant for architects, attorneys, contractors, engineers, and government employees. Faculty includes construction lawyers, mediators, judges, and industry professionals.

September 10th-11th, 2020
World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon St
Two World Trade Center Building
Portland, OR 97204

Please join us, in partnership with USLAW NETWORK, Inc. Women’s Connection, for a complimentary month of virtual events created by women, for women. The event runs from July 1st to July 31st, 2020.

Choose from any number of offered learning and sharing discussions, health and wellness classes, amazing speakers, and social networking opportunities as you wish.

On July 23, 2020, Traub Lieberman partner Colleen E. Hastie, will be presenting the topic “Perceptions of Women in the Claims and Litigation Arena: Are we Debunking the Myths or Feeding into the Sexism.”

July 1st-31st, 2020
Virtual Events

The annual Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Construction Conference “covers all aspects of insurance, risk, and claims management aspects of the insurance related to the construction industry.” The conference includes interactive educational sessions as well as networking opportunities. Topics will include construction defects, construction site accidents/injuries, coverage issues, subcontractor issues, risk management, and new technologies.

September 30th-October 2nd, 2020
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 N Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Newmeyer Dillion presents a webinar that will “dissect the current insurance landscape to understand current carrier trends, impacts of governmental actions in this arena, and [provide] practical tips companies can use to bring successful claims for business interruption.” Attendees will also be given an opportunity to ask questions during a half-hour Q&A session following the one-hour webinar. The program has also been approved for MCLE credit.

12:00pm-1:00pm PST
May 28th, 2020
Live Webinar

This two-day seminar “is designed to provide practitioners and insurance professionals with an update on new developments affecting the insurance industry in the Pacific Northwest.” Topics to be covered include “Emerging Issues in Third-Party Liability Insurance,” “Construction Defect Claims,” “Additional Insured Issues,” and many others.

October 29th-30th, 2020
World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon St
Two World Trade Center Building
Portland, OR 97204

Presented by ENR in partnership with Peckar & Abramson, the Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC) conference has moved its dates from May to August 24th-25th, 2020. The GWIC conference will include keynotes, panels, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, exhibits, and receptions. Topics to include Why Women’s Board Voices Matter, Women Supporting Women, Surviving and Thriving in Construction, and many others.

August 24th-25th, 2020
Hilton Union Square
333 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the 27th West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar previously scheduled for May 14th and May 15th has been canceled. However, a handout that will be a “ready reference for your construction defect claims and litigation” will be emailed. Those who want to continue to support the Buy a Banner and Salvation Army Campaign, may do so and be featured in the handout. The Ollie Award will be announced on May 14th in a formal email.

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) loans are designed to help property owners lower their operating costs with clean energy solutions that increase efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Philadelphia and Pennsylvania have officially joined this national movement to enact their own C-PACE programs. As C-PACE loans grow in popularity, developers, lenders and advisors must navigate this changing landscape.

White and Williams and CounterpointeSRE are pleased to announce a series of webinars this spring designed to explain the benefits of and answer questions about C-PACE financing.

Upcoming events
C-PACE 101: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
C-PACE for New Construction/Retrofits: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
C-PACE for Retrofits/Maximizing Value of Existing Buildings: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
C-PACE for Green Roofs and Renewables: Tuesday, May 12, 2020

The 27th annual West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar will feature keynotes, panels, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities. In addition, the Jerrold S. Oliver Award of Excellence and the Legend of an Era Award will be presented.

May 14th-15th, 2020
Disneyland Resort Hotel
1150 West, Magic Way
Anaheim, CA 92802

The fourth annual Insurance in the Construction Industry Seminar includes the following topics:

• Recent Case Law and Legislative Update
• Commercial General Liability Insurance
• Statute 624.1005 – Contribution Between Insurers for Defense Costs
• Mediation is Not a Punchlist Item – Managing Insurance Coverage Issues in Construction Defect Litigation
• Technology
• Risk Transfer – Contractual Indemnity and Additional Insured Issues in Construction
• Duty to Defend
• Duty to Settle
• Use of Bonds
• Ethical Considerations in a Complicated Defense

August 6th-7th, 2020
Hampton Inn & Suites - Brickell Downtown
50 SW 12th Street
Miami, FL 33130

The annual Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America’s convention is coming this March to Las Vegas, Nevada. This convention has keynotes, sessions, and special events that provide networking opportunities for attendees.

March 9th-12th, 2020
Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
3600 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV, 89109