Annual Symposium

2024 Annual Symposium

When: May 22nd, 2024
Where: The Denver Sheraton Downtown Hotel
Registration: $120 – Available until Friday, May 10.

Late Registration $220 – Available May 11 – May 22.

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At the Symposium, we strive to bring together the diverse interests and viewpoints of the community. Join us to learn about a variety of topics including Project Delivery, Design and Construction Lessons Learned, Criteria, Research and more. The symposium is designed for the whole community – government agencies, contractors, consultants, students, and those that want to learn more about what’s going on in the industry.

2024 Agenda:

Check in and Breakfast – 7:30am –8:30am  

Getting Past the Grind | Laura Kroeger (MHFD, Executive Director)  

Climate Change and Our Region | Drew Roberts (MHFD)  

The Future of Forecasting | Bruce Rindahl (MHFD)  

Safety Grate Update for Small Pipes and Culverts | Holly Piza (MHFD)  

Safety Grate Lessons-Learned at Little Dry Creek in Englewood | Jeff Battiste and Holly Piza (MHFD)    

Observations from the Field | Jeff Fisher (MHFD)  

Pursuit of Happiness in Happy Canyon Creek | Jim Watt (MHFD)  

What Makes a Project Champion | Jesse Clark (Stream Landscape Architecture) and Bao Chongtoua, MHFD

Friend of the District Award Presented by Laura Kroeger and Mayor Bud Starker 

A Project Champion for Veteran’s Memorial at Riverdale Regional Park | Byron Fanning (Adam’s County)  

What’s New in Water Quality Criteria | Candice Owen (MHFD) 

Confluence Updates | Jon Villines (MHFD) 

Improving Flood Warning with Real-time Sensors | Jennifer Winters and Bruce Rindahl (MHFD) 

Beyond the Floodplain | Exploring Rain-on-Mesh | David Anderson (MHFD) and Geoff Uhlemann (Michael Baker)

Fluvial Hazard Zones: Another Tool in the Risk Management Toolbox | Derek Clark (MHFD)

The Cost of Short-Sightedness: A 20-Year Development Journey | Andy Stewart (MHFD) 

Good to Great: 50 Years of Capital Construction | Dave Skuodas (MHFD)  

Past Symposium agendas

2023 Symposium Agenda

2022 Symposium Agenda

2021 Symposium Agenda