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10/22/2025
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST

Our Owners Forum offers an afternoon of quality speakers presenting on a variety of Design-Build Done RightTM topics in a comfortable environment, creating an opportunity for Owners to speak frankly with each other about their interests and concerns regarding their projects.  Great food, a comfortable setting, and knowledgeable speakers have made the event very popular in years past; therefore, you will want to register early.

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Registration

Owners* Only - $35
Includes lunch and optional reception. Parking is complimentary

*Owners decide what gets built, when it gets built and how it gets built. They are the organizations (or employees) that control the design and construction processes. This discounted rate is offered for you, as an owner, to take advantage of the great education and networking available in our region.*

Agenda

11:00 AM	11:55 AM	Lunch and Networking
11:55 AM	12:00 PM	Welcome
12:00 PM	2:00 PM	Developing a Strategy and Approach to Design-Build for Owners
2:00 PM	2:15 PM	Break
2:15 PM	2:35 PM	Attributes of an "Owner of Choice" Activity
2:35 PM	3:30 PM	Leading From the Front: The Owner's Role in Design-Build Success (Panel)
3:30 PM	5:00 PM	Networking (CSU Spur - Hydro Building Lobby)

Thank you to our Event Sponsor: Mtech Mechanical & Turner Construction

Speakers

• Developing a Strategic Approach to Design-Build for Owners
  • Jim Ropelewski, JD, DBIA, Principal, ROPE Strategies, LLC
• Identifying the Attributes of an Owner of Choice
  • Jim Ropelewski, JD, DBIA, Principal, ROPE Strategies, LLC
  • Gregory R. Gidez, AIA, FDBIA, LEED AP, Retired, Hensel Phelps Construction
• Leading From the Front: The Owner's Role in Design-Build Success (Panel)
  • Jason Sielken, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President, Rocky Mountain Managing Principal, AECOM
  • Brian D Larsen, PMP, DBIA, Principal Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  • Michelle Martin, United Airlines
  • Rebecca Albert Volrath, Director of Career and Innovation, Weld RE5J Schools