Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time Program
8 AM Exhibitor Setup & Registration
9 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:30 AM
Session 1: Lee County Port Authority Capital Improvement Program
Session 1A: Overview of Lee County Port Authority Capital Improvement Projects Mr. Leandro Goicoechea | LCPA Director, Engineering and Construction
Session 1B: Concrete Construction Delivery and Project Coordination Mr. Jim Curry | Operations Manager, Baker Construction
Session 1C: Construction of Concrete Airfield Pavement at Southwest Florida International Airport Mr. Darin Brown | Project Manager, Ajax Paving Industries
10:20 AM Break, Exhibit Hall, and Networking
10:30 AM Dr. Seneshaw Tsegaye, P.E. | Department Chair for Bioengineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Professor
10:35 AM
Session 2: FDOT District 1 Program and Technical Updates
Session 2A: FDOT District 1 Overview Mr. James M. Driggers, P.E. | FDOT District 1 Secretary
Session 2B: The FDOT Professional Engineer Training Program Mr. Sam Joseph, P.E. | FDOT District One, Materials Research Engineer
Session 2C: Building Florida’s Future: The Power of Precast and Prestressed Concrete Bridges Mr. Jose Armenteros, P.E. | FDOT Districts 1 and 7 Structural Materials Engineer Mr. Ryan Cartwright | FDOT District Precast and Prestress Manager Mr. Alex Otero | FDOT Concrete Production Manager
11:20 AM Break, Exhibit Hall and Networking
11:20 AM - 1 PM Networking Lunch
1 PM Dr. Long Nguyen, P.E. | Chair of Stock Development Department of Construction Management, Professor
1:05 PM Session 3A: Enhancing Concrete Durability with Penetron Crystalline Waterproofing Admixture Technology Mr. Darrin Vogeli | Florida Account Manager, Penetron USA, Inc. Mr. Dale Williams | General Sales Manager, Penetron USA, Inc.
1:30 PM Session 3B: 3D concrete printing and robotic construction Mr. Brian Sodre | General Contractor, Miniopolis Builders
1:55 PM
Closing Remarks
Dr. Claude Villiers | Professor, Civil Engineering, Bioengineering, and Environmental Engineering and Co Founder of Concrete Exposure Day
*All agenda items are subject to change*