Europe Tri-Services Industry-Government Engagement Workshop

February 27-29 | Naples, Italy

Renaissance Naples Hotel Mediterraneo
Via Ponte di Tappia 25, Naples, Italy

NAVFAC EURAFCENT, USACE Europe District, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and SAME are co-hosting an Industry-Government Engagement Workshop to address issues in the European Theater.

Topics for discussion have been cultivated by the services and from a survey of SAME members doing work in Europe. We look forward to an interactive event that will work to strengthen the partnership between government and industry. This is a unique opportunity to discover the different operational perspectives of the three services, understand how each approaches their work, and to garner feedback to help inform processes and procedures in future collaborations.

Space is limited. To allow for broad industry representation, only two representatives per private industry company may participate. If the event is not at capacity by February 9, companies may register additional representatives.

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Agenda

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All times listed in Central Europe Time.

Monday, February 26
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Conference Registration / Exhibitor Set-Up
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Walking Tour of Naples (additional registration required)
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	No-Host Happy Hour
Tuesday, February 27
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Conference Registration & Morning Coffee
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Opening Remarks and Keynote Address Col. Charlie Perham, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.), SAME National President Capt. Rafael Miranda, USN, Commanding Officer, NAVFAC EURAFCENT Col. Richard Martin Jr., USAF, Commander, Detachment 4, AFIMSC Col. Daniel Kent, USA, Commander, USACE Europe District Rick Tyler, P.E. Chief Engineer, NAVFAC Atlantic
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Networking Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.	EUCOM / AFRICOM Theater-Wide Common Operating Picture – 1 PDH Lt. Col. Jason Allen, Deputy Engineering and Logistics Support Division Chief, US AFRICOM a. Capt. Kevin Macy, USN, EUCOM J8 Theater Posture and Programming Division b. John McIntyre, Posture Planner, USEUCOM ECJ8-A Division
12:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Networking Luncheon
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	EUCOM / AFRICOM Theater-Wide COP continued – 1 PDH
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Networking Luncheon
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Current and Upcoming Projects and Workload AF IMSC Det4 Opportunities Stephen Shea. Chief, Mission Activity Integration Division, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center NAVFAC EURAFCENT Opportunities Capt. Andy Olsen, USN, Operations Officer, NAVFAC EURAFCENT
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Networking Break
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Current and Upcoming Projects and Workload USACE Europe District Opportunities Lalit Wadhwa, Chief, Programs Branch, USACE Europe District Justin Wetherwax, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management, USACE Europe District USACE Middle East District Opportunities Col. Phillip Secrist III, Commander, USACE Middle East District Tom Waters, PMP, Director of Programs, USACE Middle East District
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Daily Observations and Leveraging SAME Maj. Gen. Mike Wehr, P.E., USA (Ret.), SAME Executive Director
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Networking Reception
Wednesday, February 28
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Conference Registration & Morning Coffee
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Concurrent Technical Sessions – 1 PDH Anti-Terrorism & Force Protection Requirements Moderator: CMsgt. Adam Boubede, F.SAME, USAF Maj. Christopher Haberkamp, Military Engineer, Antiterrorism, US Army Europe & Africa Cybersecurity Moderator: Brian May (Michael Baker Int’l) Speakers: David Gary, P.E., NAVFAC Atlantic and Tim Nauman, Electrical Engineer, USACE Europe District
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Networking Break
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. High-level summary of Session topic \| Perspective from Gov’t & Industry \| Setting the Stage for the Day’s Discussions	Setting the Stage for Roundtable Sessions – 1 PDH Emcee: Charysse Knotts, F.SAME, Deputy RVP, SAME Europe Region Economic Considerations Facilitators/Notetakers: Larry Taber (Black & Veatch) \| Michael Prudente (Conti) Tri-Services Reps: Francesco Sorbo, Cost Engineer, NAVFAC EURAFCENT Dan Lowry, Chief Cost Engineer, USACE Transatlantic Middle East District Nathan Walsh, Project Manager, USAF Planning through Design Facilitators/Notetakers: Rich Stump (RS&H) \| Ray Best (Stantec) Tri-Services Reps: Mary Austin, Design Director, NAVFAC EURAFCENT Nathan Fox, Chief, Engineering Branch, USACE Europe District Justin Wetherwax, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management, USACE Europe District Allan Lucht, P.E., Engineering and Construction Chief, AFCEC/AFIMSC
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. High-level summary of Session topic \| Perspective from Gov’t & Industry \| Setting the Stage for the Day’s Discussions	Setting the Stage for Roundtable Sessions – 1 PDH Host Nation Challenges Facilitator/Notetakers: Brian Osborn (CDM Smith) \| Michael Urbach Tri-Services Reps: William “Eric” Cannon, Technical Branch Head, NAVFAC EURAFCENT Nives Russo, Deputy Chair, US Construction Mixed Commission Lalit Wadhwa, Chief, Programs Branch, USACE Europe District Gianna Warner, UK MILCON Branch Chief at AFIMSC Det 4 CPARS Evaluations Facilitator/Notetakers: Chris Knutson (Jacobs) \| Tim Conley (AECOM) \| Jennifer Aldridge (USACE) Tri-Services Reps: William “Barry” Forbes, Chief Engineer, NAVFAC EURAFCENT Chris Tew, Chief, Contracting, USACE Europe District Cheryl Fromme, P.E., Chief, Engineering & Construction, USACE Europe District
12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Networking Luncheon
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Roundtable Discussion within each topic – 1 PDH
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Networking Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Roundtable Discussion within each topic – 1 PDH
Thursday, February 29
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Networking & Morning Coffee
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Artificial Intelligence in Design and Construction – 1.5PDH Moderator: CMsgt. Adam Boubede, F.SAME, USAF Speaker: Arjo Mozumder, Co-Founder, Hedral
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Networking Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Outbriefs & Follow-on Actions – 1.5PDH Emcee: Charysse Knotts, F.SAME, Black & Veatch Report-Outs from Facilitators
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Networking Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Service Takeaways & Closing Remarks Moderator: Barry Forbes, NAVFAC EURAFCENT Capt. Rafael Miranda, USN, Commanding Officer, NAVFAC EURAFCENT Col. Richard Martin, Jr., USAF, Commander, Detachment 4, AFIMSC Col. Daniel Kent, USA, Commander, USACE Europe District
2:30 p.m.	Conclusion of Europe Tri-Services Workshop

Attendee Registration

Type	Member	Non-Member
Private Industry Full Conference	$625	$725
Private Industry Speaker/Moderator	$500	$725
Government – Full Conference	$165	165
Government – One Day	$55	$55

Registration includes coffee breaks and lunch daily, Tuesday evening networking reception, access to presentations, and Wi-Fi.

If you have questions or issues with registration, please contact Us.

Optional Tour

TOUR: WALKING TOUR of NAPLES HISTORICAL CENTRE + MONUMENTAL AREA

DURATION: 3.5h

Join your SAME colleagues for a tour through Naples’ MONUMENTAL ZONE and the NAPLES HISTORICAL CENTER, focusing on the history and magnificent architecture of the city, featuring:

The Monumental Zone, known as “Naples Royal”, featuring the splendor of the succession of Bourbon dynasties and its architecture. Visit:
- Castel Nuovo, known as the Maschio Angioino.
- The city’s most representative Belle Epoque sites: the Umberto Gallery and the Gambrinus café.
- Pass by the oldest opera house in the world still active today, the San Carlo Theatre, and the magnificent Royal Palace in Piazza Plebiscito
- Stroll along the central Via Toledo, next to the Spanish quarters

The NAPLES HISTORICAL CENTRE encompasses almost three millennia of history and is the largest in Italy. Highlights:
- Spaccanapoli Street, a UNESCO heritage site
- Piazza del Gesù Nuovo and the obelisk of the Immaculate Conception and the Church of the New Jesus, one of the most important Baroque churches in the city
- Church of Santa Chiara, a magnificent example of a Gothic-Medieval church, famous for its majolica-tiled cloister
- Celebre Via San Gregorio Armeno, famous for the nativity scenes made by local artisans
- Tasting of an inevitable Neapolitan coffee with babbà, a traditional sweet, in one of the oldest confectionary workshops in Naples.
- Cathedral of San Gennaro and its architectural complex and chapel
- Via Tribunali and the famous statue of “Pulcinella” and the so-called “church of the souls in purgatory”, which hides a mysterious crypt

Space is limited to 20 persons. $65 / person tour includes:

Certified English-Speaking Touristic Guide
Coffee and babbà tasting
Earphones

Location and Hotel Information

Exhibiting Companies

Exhibiting Companies List

SAME Europe Engineer Capabilities Workshop, 2017

This is a great opportunity to hear from current and future partners about the processes that are currently being used when working with us here in Europe. This engagement can help us be more innovative as we look for ways to improve our processes and programs to execute our mission support to the fleet and to our nation’s strategic goals.
Barry Forbes, Chief Engineer, NAVFAC EURAFCENT