93rd ANNUAL ONTARIO ROAD BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION CONVENTION & AGM

FEBRUARY 02-04, 2020

FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK TORONTO

DIAMOND SPONSOR

CONVENTION PROGRAM

93rd ANNUAL ORBA CONVENTION & AGM

2020 ORBA CONVENTION

COMMITTEE CHAIR

ORBA 1ST VICE PRESIDENT

James McVeety,Black and McDonald

Ashley De Souza Lazaret Capital Inc.

Francine DeGouveia Brandt Tractor Ltd.

Miles Gregg Toromont CAT

Jesse Hopkins Powell Contracting /Lecol Inc.

Moreen Miller

Wolfe Skorzik Construction SRB

David Smith The Guarantee Company of North America

Eva Smoluch Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Canada) Ltd.

Amma Wakefield Asphalt Institute

Andrew Weltz BAUER Foundations Canada Inc.

2020 ORBA CONVENTION PLANNING COMMITTEE

On behalf of the Ontario Road Builders’ Association and the 2020 ORBA Convention Planning Committee, I am pleased to invite you to ORBA’s 93rd Annual Convention & AGM taking place February 02-04, 2020 at the newly renovated Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto.

The theme of this coming year’s convention is Staying Ahead of the Curve. It is paramount that as an industry we approach the future with our eyes wide open and are prepared with the expertise needed to meet the ever changing and growing transportation infrastructure needs of Ontario. With that in mind, over the past several months, our 2020 Convention Planning Committee, comprised of industry leaders, developed a program that will provide strategic insights for the road building industry and its stakeholders for 2020 and beyond. From the impact climate change is having on our infrastructure to addressing the skilled workers shortage in the industry, each session will provide first-hand knowledge from top industry experts and policy leaders.

The 2020 ORBA Convention is one of Ontario’s premier industry networking events of the year and this year, for the first time ever, the Convention is open to members and non-members alike! There will be plenty of opportunities throughout the Convention, including the Contractors’ Round Up, Late-Night Convention Suite and the Trade Show, to meet and mingle one-on-one with the over 800 delegates from all sectors of the road building industry.

I encourage you to read through this brochure to learn more about Staying Ahead of the Curve, ORBA’s 93rd Annual Convention program. I believe this year’s program will be of interest and great value to all those who play a major role in Ontario’s transportation and infrastructure industry.

I look forward to seeing you all at the Fairmont Royal York on February 02-04, 2020!

JAMES McVEETY

2020 ORBA Convention Committee Chair and ORBA Board of Directors 1st Vice President

STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE93rd ANNUAL ORBA CONVENTION & AGM

Bringing together researchers, policy leaders and the best minds in the industry, the Ontario Road Builders’ Association’s 93rd Annual Convention and AGM, Staying Ahead of the Curve, will provide attendees the information needed to face current challenges and to gain clear perspective on how to stay ahead of the curve in meeting Ontario’s ever changing and growing infrastructure needs.

Highlights of the 2020 ORBA Convention include keynote speaker, Canadian author, environmentalist, and politician Jim Harris, who is an expert on disruptive innovation and our President’s Inaugural Dinner guest speaker, former Mississauga Mayor, Hazel McCallion, who, during her 36 years as mayor grew Mississauga from a small collection of villages to one of Canada’s largest cities.

This year’s convention will take place at Toronto’s historic and newly renovated Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Located in the downtown core, the Fairmont Royal York is minutes from the city’s biggest events and attractions including: The CN Tower, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, Scotiabank Arena, Rogers Centre, the Eaton Centre, and the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.

With over 800 delegates attending, the 2020 ORBA Convention will be your premier opportunity to connect, collaborate and innovate with industry leaders from across Ontario and North America.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:· INDUSTRY: Contractors, Producers and Industry Suppliers

· MUNICIPAL: Councillors, Public Works Engineers and Designers

· PROVINCIAL: MTO Staff

· TECHNICAL: Consultants, Engineers, Technologists, Inspectors and Contract Administrators

· DEVELOPERS: Industrial, Commercial, Institutional (ICI) and Residential

· ACADEMIA: Students, Faculty and Researchers

Go to www.orba.org/convention/ for more information and register today!* Please note that the program is subject to change.

6:30-8:00 PM | MEMBERS’ ONLY WELCOME RECEPTION ONTARIO ROOM

SUNDAY FEB 02

SPONSORSHIP – THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

This year brings new opportunities for new sponsors. We have revamped our sponsorship opportunities. You can be assured that, if you are interested in sponsoring our Convention, we will have a package that will suit your needs! Go to www.orba.org/convention/ for more information.

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DAY

7:00 AM | REGISTRATION/CHECK IN

7:00 AM | WELCOME BREAKFAST BUFFET CONCERT HALL

8:30 AM | WELCOME AND OFFICIAL CONVENTION OPENING CANADIAN ROOM

10:30 AM | AM REFRESHMENT BREAK CONVENTION FLOOR FOYER

11:45 AM | LUNCHEON RECEPTION CONCERT HALL FOYER

12:15 PM | LUNCHEON CONCERT HALL

INDIGENOUS RELATIONS SPEAKER JP Gladu

President and CEO of Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)

When Indigenous communities are empowered with an economy and managing wealth rather than poverty, all of Canada prospers. JP will speak to current opportunities and challenges toward building a modern economy in concert with Canada’s Indigenous entrepreneurs. He will also address the role of governments, corporations and Indigenous people in shaping a more prosperous and inclusive future.

8:45 AM | PLENARY SESSION I CANADIAN ROOM

10:45 AM | CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS – MUNICIPAL SESSIONS SESSION A: SALON A, SESSION B: SALON B

9:45 AM | PLENARY SESSION II CANADIAN ROOM

We’re living in a time of tremendous transformation. By 2022 electric vehicles on average will be cheaper than gas powered cars to purchase in North America, and autonomous vehicle fleets will deliver transportation as a service. Given the rise of autonomous fleets, it is estimated that there will be 61 billion square feet of excess parking in the U.S. alone. Jim will share his insights into how the industry can prepare for this pivotal time of change.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SPEAKER Doug Porter

Chief Economist and Managing Director, BMO Financial Group

Global growth has clearly taken a step back, and now faces the challenge of the deepening U.S.-China trade war, while inflation remains muted. Against this backdrop Douglas will address prospects for U.S. and Canadian interest rates in 2020, odds of a recession, long-term implications from the recent federal elections and upcoming U.S. elections and much more in his North American economic and financial update.

Canadian room, Fairmont Royal York, Toronto

DAY1

KEY NOTE ADDRESS

SPEAKER Jim Harris Management consultant on disruptive innovation specializing in change, leadership, sustainability and innovation

TIME OF TREMENDOUS TRANSFORMATION

Regional Municipal Capital Works Plans, Projects and Forecasts for 2020 and a Five-Year Outlook.

SESSION A: EAST

SPEAKERS Carina Duclos Manager Design and Construction Municipal, City of Ottawa

Leigh Bursey City Councillor, City of Brockville

SESSION B: WEST

SPEAKERS Garfield Dales Division Manager, Transportation Planning and Design, City of London

Sharon Daniel Supervisor, Transportation Program Planning, Region of Waterloo

MONDAY FEB03

Ontario room, Fairmont Royal York, Toronto

MONDAY FEB 03

3:15 PM | PM REFRESHMENT BREAK CONVENTION FLOOR FOYER

1:15 PM | PLENARY SESSION III CANADIAN ROOM

2:15 PM | PLENARY SESSION IV CANADIAN ROOM

CONSTRUCTION IN THE ERA OF SMART CITIESMODERATOR Erica Brabon

Director, Energy & Sustainability Black & McDonald Limited

PANELISTS Mara Bullock National ITS & Technology Planning Manager, WSP

Doug Allport Municipal511, Exchange Transnomis Solutions Inc.

This panel of industry experts will discuss how technology is changing the transportation industry and what that means for road builders in terms of policy and regulations, technology adoption, financing mechanisms and open data sharing.

GTHA TRANSIT NETWORK EXPANSION SPEAKERS Phil Verster

President & Chief Executive Officer, Metrolinx

Ehren Cory President and CEO, Infrastructure Ontario

Ontario has committed to a multi-billion-dollar expansion of the transit network across the GTHA, including the Ontario Line and Toronto subway expansions. During this session, hear how Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are collaborating on planning and engaging with industry to successfully deliver the transit program.

3:30 PM | CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS – MUNICIPAL SESSIONS SESSION C: SALON B, SESSION D: SALON A

Regional Municipal Capital Works Plans, Projects and Forecasts for 2020 and a Five-Year Outlook.

SESSION C: GTA

SPEAKERS Salim Alibhai Director, Capital Planning and Delivery, Region of York

Matthew Davis Manager, Capital Projects & Program, Transportation Services, City of Toronto

Janet Mosher Project Manager, Durham Region

SESSION D: NORTH SPEAKERS Fred Jahn

Commissioner of Public Works for the District of Muskoka

Kayla Dixon Director of Engineering & Operations, City of Thunder Bay

Tony Cecutti General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure,

City of Greater Sudbury

4:15 PM | ATTENDEES MOVE TO AGM

4:30 PM | ORBA & OAPC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ONTARIO ROOM

6:00 PM | CONTRACTORS’ ROUND UP CANADIAN ROOM Premier Industry Networking Party with Silent Auction benefiting the Canadian Cancer Society.

10:00 PM | LATE NIGHT CONVENTION SUITE ONTARIO ROOM

7:00 AM | REGISTRATION/CHECK IN

7:45 AM | HOT BUFFET BREAKFAST CONCERT HALL

8:30 AM | AWARDS BREAKFAST CONCERT HALL

AWARDS BREAKFAST SPEAKERS ORBA President

OAPC Outgoing Chair OAPC Chair

9:30 AM | PLENARY SESSION V CANADIAN ROOM

HIRE AHEAD OF THE CURVEMODERATOR Amma Wakefield Canadian Regional Engineer, Asphalt Institute

SPEAKER Jon Callegher Executive Director, Job Talks

PANELISTS

Of the many challenges facing the construction industry, none are as critical as attracting young people to the road building industry. Today’s youth are motivated by different factors than previous generations. This youth panel will discuss what motivated them to join the industry. Jon Callegher, Executive Director of Job Talks will speak candidly about this issue from an industry and association perspective.

Dan Currie ORBA Scholarship Recipient

Nick Armstrong Rankin Construction

Justin Ryan R.W. Tomlinson Construction

Abigail Roberts Aecon Construction and Materials Limited

Clockwork Interior, Fairmont Royal York, Toronto

10:30 AM | AM REFRESHMENT BREAK CONVENTION FLOOR FOYER

DAY210:45 AM | PLENARY SESSION VI

CANADIAN ROOM

2:00 PM | PLENARY SESSION VII CANADIAN ROOM

CLIMATE CHANGE – Adapting Infrastructure in Ontario’s North and Beyond

SPEAKER Mike Pearsall Manager, Design and Contract Standards Office, MTO

Changes in climate norms are prominently felt in Ontario’s northern region. These changes have an impact on infrastructure in several ways, such as the thawing of permafrost, which can cause instabilities in underground utilities and pipes, roads, and buildings. This session will provide insights as to what bearing climate change is having on Ontario’s northern infrastructure and how industry can prepare and adapt to these changes.

Jennifer Graham Harkness Executive Director, Asset Manage-ment and Chief Engineer, MTO

Calvin Curtis Regional Director, Central Region, MTO

Neil Zohorsky Regional Director (Acting), West Region, MTO

Jeff Hudebine Regional Director, Eastern Region, MTO

Eric Doidge Regional Director, Northeastern and Northwestern Regions, MTO

12:15 PM | LUNCHEON RECEPTION CONCERT HALL FOYER

12:45 PM | LUNCHEON CONCERT HALL

MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION MTO AWARDS SPEAKER Hon. Caroline Mulroney

Minister of Transportation

• 2019 MTO Paver of the Year Award

• 2019 MTO Concrete Contractor of the Year Award

3:00 PM | PM REFRESHMENT BREAK CONVENTION FLOOR FOYER

MTO & REGIONAL UPDATESSPEAKERS

3:15 PM | CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS – SESSION E: SALON A, SESSION F: ONTARIO ROOM, SESSION G: SALON B

TUESDAY FEB 04

SESSION E: RAPID BRIDGE REHABILITATION AND REPLACEMENT INNOVATION

SPEAKER Frank Vanderlaan Area Manager, Highway Engineering, MTO

Conventional bridge rehabilitation and replacement has a tremendous impact on traffic. Alternative approaches with minimum disruption entail “rapid replacement” technology in the form of Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMT) and Jack & Slide methodologies. This presentation will provide an overview of the rapid replacements of several bridges on the Ottawa Queensway completed over the years as well as the long-term plan for the remaining bridges.

SESSION F: EMERGING ISSUES IN ROAD MAINTENANCE

MODERATOR Moreen Miller

SPEAKERS

Road maintenance is a challenging role for private contractors and government teams. Ensuring maximum life span and providing safe and efficient travel on Ontario’s roadways remain key targets for ORBA members and their customers. This panel will discuss issues around road maintenance including budgets, climate change, salt use, and ideas that are changing the way maintenance is completed in Ontario and other similar jurisdictions.

SESSION G: PAVING THE WAY TO SUCCESS WITH RECLAIMED ASPHALT PAVEMENT (RAP) – Best Practices for Using RAP and Managing RAP Piles

SPEAKERS Jim Musselman Engineer, National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University

Mark Eby Director of Infrastructure, County of Brant

Driving along any one of several major transportation corridors in Ontario, the landscape is often dotted with what appears to be foothills of RAP. Instead of being left to pile up in asphalt plant yards, RAP can be used as a premium product. This session will provide insight into the latest innovations in testing methods for RAP to go into mix designs, managing RAP piles, and will feature Ontario projects that have produced quality asphalt pavements using RAP.

Doug Wipperman Vice President, Miller Maintenance Limited, The Miller Group

Jim Hurst Vice-President, Partner, Steed and Evans

Alain Beaulieu Manager, Maintenance ManagementMinistry of Transportation, Ontario

Emil Marion Manager, Transportation Operations, Region of Waterloo

Maurice Battistuzzi Public Works Project Manager, City of Vaughan

6:15 PM | PRESIDENT’S INAUGURAL DINNER CANADIAN BALLROOM

· Introduction of Board of Directors

· President’s Inaugural Address

· Hall of Fame Awards & Inductions Ceremony

· Grand Prize Draw for a Dream Destination

GUEST SPEAKER Hazel McCallion CM, former Mayor of Mississauga

First elected mayor of Mississauga in 1978, Hazel McCallion is the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history. Over the past 40 years, Mississauga has grown from a small village to one of Canada’s largest cities, and is home to over 750,000 people and 55 of the Fortune 500 companies. Hazel has received numerous awards, including the Membership to the Order of Canada. She continues to speak at engagements worldwide.

4:10 PM | PLENARY SESSION IX CONCERT HALL

MUNICIPALITIES AND INNOVATION SPEAKERS Heide Schleg

Manager, Traffic, Town of Milton

Thomas MacPherson Manager of Transportation Asset Management, York Region

Michael Prevedel Road Safety Coordinator, Durham Region

Hear from various municipalities regarding their approach for staying ahead of the curve in today’s road building industry. This session will showcase innovations that are being used to address signal timing, traffic patterns along corridors, implementation of pavement preservation and creation of asset management reserve to pay for road renewal projects, use of drone data and much, much more.

4:00 PM | ATTENDEES MOVE TO NEXT SESSION

8:15 PM | AFTER DINNER NIGHTCAP ONTARIO ROOM

5:15 PM | PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION CONVENTION FLOOR FOYER

SPECIAL THANK YOU to our 2020 Convention Sponsors

DIAMOND $25,000

RUBY $15,000

EMERALD $10,000

SAPPHIRE $8,000

JADE $6,000

OPAL $4,000

TOPAZ $2,500

For more information on sponsorship, please go to www.orba.org/convention/ or contact Sharon Headley, Manager, Events and Education at sharon.headley@orba.org, 905-507-1107 x228.