Venue
McCormick Place
McCormick Place, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616, USA

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Event Date Thu Oct 13 CDT - Fri Oct 14 CDT (about 2 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Thu Oct 13 1:00am - Fri Oct 14 1:00am
Location McCormick Place
2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
Region Americas
Details

Chicago Build is the leading and largest free-to-attend construction & design event for Chicago and the Midwest. The show focuses on future construction projects, the latest legislation, upcoming contracts, and key trends that are shaping the construction and design industry.

Join us alongside together 15,000+ registered-attendees and 300+ exhibitors across two exciting days filled with meetings, business, and entertainment.

What's on at Chicago Build?

Show Features:
• 300+ leading suppliers who will be showcasing their latest technologies, solutions, and services
• 230+ industry experts who will be speaking on a wide range of topics including: architecture, health & safety, real estate, design, digital construction, sustainability, building solutions & materials, government contracts, the future of construction, BIM, residential construction, and more
• Free AIA CES workshops
• Thousands of industry professionals and multiple networking sessions
• Plenty of exciting entertainment including: a bar, live mural paintings, free food samples, live music, and more

Networking Events:
• The Festival of Construction
• Women in Construction Networking Event
• Diversity in Construction Networking Event

13 Specialized Summits:
• The Future Construction
• BIM & Digital Construction
• Architecture
• Residential Construction
• Government
• Sustainability
• Health & Safety
• Building Solutions & Materials
• Resiliency, Sustainability & HSE
• Marketing Tools, Business Skills & Innovation
• Architecture, Design & BIM
• Residential Construction Summit

Speakers

2022 Speakers

Abigail Clary
Board Chair/Director of Health Practice, CannonDesign

Adana Johns
Science and Technology Practice Leader, Associate Principal , Perkins&Will

Alejandro Stochetti
Director, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Alicia Rucinski
Vice President, Business Operations and Strategy , CA Ventures

Andrew Holmes
President, Chicago REIA

Ann McKenzie
Chief Development Officer , Chicago Housing Authority

Annalise Dum
Senior Sustainability Project Manager, JLL

Anne Sheahan
Vice President Transportation, HNTB

Anthony Montalto
Principal and Senior Vice President , HKS

Ashley Rebou
Safety Technician, F. H. Paschen

Bart Framski
Director of Innovation and Technology , Gilbane Building Company

Benjamin Tabolt
Global Product Porfolio Manager, American Institute of Building Design

Brent Slawnikowski
Director, Business Development, VTS - Virtual Technology Simplified

Brian Hungerford
Principal, Director of Architecture , OTJ Architects

Brian Kronewitter
Executive Vice President , Cordogan Clark & Associates Architects

Brian Umbright
Vice President, Transportation , EXP

Carrie Gillis
Senior Manager , JLL

Chad Holbrook
Virtual Design & Construction Manager, W.E. O'Neil Construction

Chad Ramsey
Senior VDC Engineer , W. E. O'Neil

Charles Hanskat
Executive Director, American Shotcrete Association

Chris Link
Regional VDC Manager , CRB

Christopher Drew
Director of Sustainability , Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Colin Rohlfing
Vice President and Director of Sustainable Development , HDR

Corey Zussman
Director of Quality Management, Pepper Construction Company

Cory Kamholz
Design Leader - Associate Principal , HED

Damon Ranieri
Director of Virtual Design and Construction , Leopardo Companies

Dana Erdman
Director of Technology and Innovation , Bulley & Andrews

Daniel Burke
Managing Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer , Department of Transportation

Daniel Jaconetti
National Sustainable Design Leader , HED

Daniel La Spata
Alderman, Chicago's 1st ward

Darnell Crenshaw
Assistant Regional Administrator , OSHA

David Lillie
Associate Principal, Goettsch Partners

Denise Casalino
Executive Vice President , AECOM

Dominic Petruzzelli
Regional Facilities Manager , Chicago Public Schools

Douglas Snider
Senior VDC Technologist , Leopardo Companies

Drew DePriest
Facilities Management Technology Lead , CBRE

Drew Roskos
Senior Project Designer , Ryan Cos.

Dwane Lindsey
Architectural Applications Director , FGM Architects

Emily Koussa
Plumbing and Fire Protection Discipline Leader , CannonDesign

Emma Cuciurean-Zapan
Architect , SmithGroup

Eric Davies
Deputy Director of Capital Planning and Policy , Cook County Government

Eric Whobrey
Director of Technology & Innovation and Managing Partner of AM Ventures, ARCO/Murray

Eric Widstrand
Director of Construction Technology , The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western

Floyd Anderson
Principal , Wight & Company

Gaby Miramon
Senior Design and Construction Manager , The Community Builders, Inc.

George Sorich
Principal, NORR

Grace Kuklinski Rappe
Managing Principal , HDR

Greg Mare
US Healthcare Market Leader , AECOM

Guadalupe Vasquez
Co-Founder , National Hispanic Contractors Association

Heather Gustafson
Managing Director , Compass

Hilari Varnadore
Vice President for Cities , United States Green Building Council

Jaemie Neely
Executive Director , Federation of Women Contractors

James Holt
BIM Manager, Clune Construction Company

Jason Blum
Vice President of Development, Special Projects , CRG

Jay Longo
Principal , Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Jeannette Lenear Peruchini
Managing Principal, Director of Interiors , AECOM

Jennifer Obertino
Senior Vice President/East Region Environment Business Line Lead , AECOM

Jennifer Skowlund, AIA, LEED® AP
Associate Principal - Urban Designer, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Jennifer Suerth
Vice President of Technical Services , Pepper Construction Group

Jenny Han
Director of Design Integration , The Boldt Company

Jeremy Ghent
Regional Commercial Manager North East , Schluter Systems

Jill Deichmann
Senior Architect, Primera Engineers, Ltd.

Joanna Balogh-Reynolds
Vice President, Clinical Consultant and National Well-being Solutions Leader , Segal

Joel Jacobson
Senior VDC Manager, Mortenson

John Clark
Principal , Cordogan Clark

John Clous
VDC Manager , Clayco

John Linenberg
Group Vice President , Walbridge

John Wu
Construction Technology Manager , The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western

Jorge Barrero
Principal , HKS

Joseph Huang
Principal and BIM Leader , Stantec

Juan Moreno
President and Founder , JGMA

Juanita Garcia LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, EcoDistricts AP
Senior Project Manager of High Performance and Sustainable Construction – Chicago, Pepper Construction Group

Julide Bozoglu
BIM Manager , Safdie Architects

Julie Kellman
Vice President Human Resources , Pepper Construction Group

Julie Lardenoit
Workplace Solutions Practice Leader , Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

Kasie Mathena
Vice President , AECOM Hunt

Keara Fanning
Senior Director, Sustainability , Link Logistics Real Estate

Keith Bryan
Director, Built Environment, BSI Group

Kimle Nailer
President , NABWIC

Kori Chapman
Health Group Practice Leader, Health Principal , HDR

Laura Holman
Principal , SmithGroup

Laura Jimenez
Senior Associate Principal , Krueck Sexton Partners

Lauren Chipman
Chief Executive Officer, Chipman Design Architecture

Lauren Lake
COO & Co-Founder, Bridgit

Lesley Roth
Principal , Lamar Johnson Collaborative

Linda Mysliwiec
Principal , Lamar Johnson Collaborative

Lionel Lemay
Executive Vice President, Structures and Sustainability , National Ready Mixed Concrete Association

Lisa Adams
Principal/Senior Healthcare Interior Designer , HKS

Lisa Neal
Senior Innovation & VDC Engineer , Skanska

Lois Vitt Sale
Chief Sustainability Officer & Senior Vice President , Wight & Company

Loren Johnson
Project Architect & Director of Energy, Legat Architects

Lourdes Gonzalez
Senior Vice President, Primera Engineers, Ltd.

Luther Lampkin
Director of Construction Technology and Innovation , RG Construction

Lydia Knowles
Regional Lean Manager , Turner Construction Company

Lyn Harvie
Real Estate Broker , Baird & Warner

Lynne Sorkin
Principal , FGM Architects

Maggie McNamara
Senior Mechanical Engineer , Rivian Automotive

Mark Nagis
Design Director , Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Mark Walsh
Principal, Global Director of Technical Design , Perkins&Will

Mary Person
Senior Vice President , Clayco

Matt McKeon
EH&S Manager , Turner Construction Company

Matt Petermann
Digital Practice Manager , Perkins&Will

Matthew Anderle
Director of Digital Strategy, AECOM

Matthew Beaudet
Commissioner , Department of Buildings

Matthew Herman
Midwest Property and Buildings Business Leader , WSP USA

Megan Walsh
Senior Associate , Aria Group Architects, Inc.

Meghan Webster
Principal , Gensler

Melanie Jefferies
Midwest Regional Leader , Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.

Michael Maurer
Principal , Perkins Eastman

Michael McMurray
President, Transportation and Infrastructure , Wight & Company

Michael Natarus
Director of Buildings , Ardmore Roderick

Michael Rosen
Managing Director , Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Mike Zivanovic
VDC Manager, Morrison Construction Company

Mike Zorich
Principal / Director of Healthcare, IMEG Corp

Mo Fahim
Practice Leader, Intelligent Buildings Practice , Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

Mohammad Abbasi
Healthy Building Specialist , WSP USA

Morgan Malone
Director, Farpoint Development

Morgan Murphy
Design Specialist, HOK

Nancy Kohout
Principal and Mechanical Engineering Leader , SmithGroup

Nathan Casteel
Design Leader/Principal , DLR Group

Nicholas Spoor
Senior Associate , CallisonRTKL

Nick Cameron
Director of Digital Practice , Perkins&Will

Patty Lloyd
Director of Sustainability, Leopardo Companies

Paul Whitson
Senior Principal/Regional Healthcare Leader , HOK

Pete Fosnough
Managing Director , Epoxy Interest Group

Peter Leoschke
Senior Project Manager , Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Peyvand Melati
CEO, QEA Tech

Rada Doytcheva
Founding Principal and Head of Design , RADA Architects

Rashod Johnson
President/CEO, Ardmore Roderick

Raven Hoffman
Midwest Region Director , NAWIC

Ron Richardson
Vice President , FGM Architects

Rosemary Swierk
President , Direct Steel and Construction

Russell Gilchrist
Principal, Design Director , Gensler

Ryan Spies
Vice President, Sustainability , Clayco

Samir Abdelmawla
Digital Practice Leader , Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

Shannon Roberts
Senior Urban Planner, Jacobs

Soliman Khudeira
Section Chief - Major Projects, CDOT

Stacy Smedley
Director of Sustainability , Skanska

Steve Wilson
Senior Urban Designer, Gensler

Susan Boehm Limbrunner
Principal, Health Sector Leader , Stantec

Suzan Sun-Yuan
Vice President , Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

Suzet McKinney
Principal & Director of Life Sciences , Sterling Bay

Taft Cleveland
Healthcare Planner , SmithGroup

Terri Haymaker
Managing Director , The Planera Group

Theresa Lehman​
Director of Sustainable Services , Miron Construction Co., Inc.

Thomas Fulda
VDC Manager , Graycor

Thomas Hussey
Principal , Skidmore, Owings & Merill

Tiara Hughes
Senior Urban Designer , Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP

Tim Taylor
Global Director Energy and Sustainability , CBRE

Tom Coleman
Vice President , WSP USA

Tomislav Žigo
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President , Clayco

Tony Iannessa
Founder & CEO, BIG Construction

Tracy Hagen
Human Resources Director , Turner Construction Company

Travis Soberg
Principal/Director of Sustainable Design , Goettsch Partners

Tricia Walsh
Vice President, U.S. Central Region - Business Development Director , Parsons

Trina Sandschafer
Vice President and Design Principal , Kahler Slater

Troy Hoggard
Principal , CannonDesign

Victoria Navarro
Regional Director of Planning, Design and Construction, Advocate Aurora Health

Xi Yi
Senior Architect, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Sponsors & Partners

2022 Sponsors

• Shepherd's Finance
• MEPEX
• Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Longboard