Conference Underwriters* Diamond Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC Platinum ® The Organizing Committee for the 42 Annual Conference is planning an exceptional program of lectures, technical presentations and social activities to make this conference a not-to-be-missed industry event. Led by Dale Biggers of BOH Bros Construction Co., the committee of more than 40 volunteers, along with DFI staff, look forward to welcoming more than 1,000 anticipated attendees from October 24-27, 2017, in New Orleans. More than 120 Corporate Members will share the latest industry innovations and advancements with the international audience in the sold-out Exhibit Hall. nd Keynote Lectures This year’s conference features four keynote lectures by prominent members of our industry. David B. Paul, P.E., lead civil engineer with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, is providing an update on the “USACE Oversight of Remediation of the World’s Highest Risk Dam.” This keynote is a continuation of a lecture that was delivered at the 2016 DFI Annual Conference in NYC. This opening keynote lecture is at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. ICE - International Construction Equipment, Inc. Gold Baroid Industrial Drilling Fluids Liebherr USA, Co. Silver BAUER-Pileco Inc. Kelly Tractor Co Bronze Casagrande USA Inc. DuroTerra Equipment Corporation of America R.W. CONKLIN STEEL SUPPLY INC. General ARMADOR Piling Tools Kiewit Infrastructure Co. Quanta Subsurface Viking Helical Anchors Conference Bag LG Barcus and Sons, LLC Online Proceeding Flash Drive Boh Bros. Construction Co, LLC Hotel Room Key American Piledriving Equipment Mobile App Banner ® David B. Paul, P.E. Eric C. Halpin, P.E. Deborah D. Keller, P.E. Immediately following Paul at 9:15 a.m., Eric C. Halpin, P.E., special assistant for Dam and Levee Safety for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, references Hurricane Katrina and the recent situations at Oroville Dam and Mosul Dam in the keynote lecture “Being Approxi- mately Right or Precisely Wrong: Risk Informed Lessons in a Standards-Based Industry.” Deborah D. Keller, P.E., chief executive officer of Deborah D. Keller & Partners, will share insight on “Fostering Multi-Generational Work Teams.” Her presentation is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. A unique feature of this year’s conference is the lecture on legal issues in the industry by Ralph W. Junius, Jr., P.E., of Linfield, Hunter & Junius, on Friday, October 27, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. entitled “The Intersection of Engineering, Construction, Litigation and Ethics.” Visit www.deepfoundations2017.org for more details about our keynote lectures. Technical Program The technical program includes presentations that speak to a wide range of industry representatives — owners, engineers, contractors, manufacturers and suppliers, professors and students. The complete technical program is available at www.deepfoundations2017.org. For a third consecutive year, DFI’s Manufacturers, Suppliers and Service Providers (MSSP) Committee is hosting a trade expo session during the conference. These ICE - International Construction Equipment, Inc Kiewit Infrastructure Co. DFI Awards Reception and Banquet BAUER-Pileco Inc. CZM Foundation Equipment Kiewit Infrastructure Co. Beer Koozies TEI Rock Drills Lanyard LEFFER Pen Schnabel Foundation Company Women in Deep Foundations Networking Reception Langan Young Professional BAUER-Pileco Inc. *(as of May 30, 2017) DEEP FOUNDATIONS • JULY/AUG 2017 • 43
