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Annual Conference Abstract Submittal Due
June 1, 2020
The deadline for Annual Conference abstract submittals has been extended! The new deadline is June 1, 2020. The flyer link (which has the submittal information) is at the end of this message.
As part of the CASFM 31st Annual Conference in Keystone, CO, CASFM and in partnership with the Learning Community Advisory Council (a group of local government agencies, consultants, and contractors) is making a special request for abstracts related to Lessons Learned in the stormwater and floodplain management community; specifically abstracts are sought to discuss projects where something went wrong and the lessons learned that can be used throughout the engineering and science community on future projects. Presentation topics can include lessons learned from:
- Design and Construction
- Collaboration
- Technical Analysis
- Public Involvement, or
- Other areas of interest to the community
The Learning Community Advisory Council has partnered with CASFM to create a two part (six paper) presentation series for Lessons Learned at the conference entitled Try again. Fail again. Fail better. The purpose of these sessions is to provide an opportunity for the those attending the conference to learn from the experiences of individuals and groups to improve future project outcomes. It’s understood that sharing failures or poor outcomes presents a significant challenge in the field of professional engineering, science, and construction, but one of the goals in sharing these stories is to foster a broader sense of community that encourages egolessness, compassion, curiosity, and generosity. This request is made in a spirit of collaboration and improving project outcomes; in plain language, we all have a strong desire to see the community improve by growing knowledge and avoiding the same mistakes.
Presentations will follow the same requirements noted in the Call for Presentations previously released by CASFM (the link is below). If you have any follow-up questions regarding a potential presentation or discussion topic, please feel free to contact Laura Kroeger (lkroeger@udfcd.org) or Jeff Sickles (jsickles@enginuity-es.com).
For additional details including the link to the abstract submittal form, click here to download the flyer. Please note that this is the original flyer with the original deadline date.