Registration

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

​​Main Entrance, Raleigh Convention Center

NCBELS - Ethics & Rules of Professional Conduct Education

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

​Meeting Room 201​

This is a one-and-a-half-hour workshop prepared and conducted by NCBELS to inform North Carolina PE & PLS license holders about the Board Rules, including the Rules of Professional Conduct that they must adhere to. The program will provide examples of potential violations and disciplinary actions. There will be discussion about Responsible Charge, Standard Certification Requirements, Continuing Education Requirements, Artificial Intelligence, and other important topics.

PRESENTERS:

               Vinnie K. Goel, PhD., PE, Vice Chair of the Board

               David J. Evans, Assistant Executive Director

               S. Wesley Tripp III, Board Counsel

Rehearsal & Mic Check (All Speakers)

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Ballroom

Registration

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

​​Main Entrance, Raleigh Convention Center

Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Exhibit Hall

N.C. Board Of Transportation Meeting

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

402

NCDOT Career Fair

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Main Entrance Hallway

Opening Session

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Ballroom

ROTC Color Guard – Presentation of Colors

National Anthem

N.C. Board of Transportation Pledge of Allegiance

City of Raleigh, Mayor

N.C. Chamber TBD

NC Go! Chair

NCDOT Secretary

Governor Josh Stein

Samaritan’s Purse

Break

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

General Session 1: Weathering the Storm: Crisis Management & Emergency Operations

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Ballroom

1. Tennessee (TDOT)
2. South Carolina (SCDOT)
3. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)
4. NCDOT – Hurricane Helene Discussion

NCGO! Luncheon (Invitation Only)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

402

Breakout Sessions

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

1. The Balancing Act: States’ Approaches to Risk in Public-Private Partnerships
2. Using AI to Manage Operating Costs/Fleet Management
3. Trusted Routes: The Value of Stakeholder and Community Engagement
4. Finance
5. Ready and Resilient: Preparing for Nature’s Worst
6. Small Business Development Opportunity - Business Development Zone

Break

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Outside Ballroom

General Session 2: Keynote Speaker TBD

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Ballroom

Highlight Video

Summit Day 1 Closing Remarks

Vendor Reception/Exhibitor Networking

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Registration

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

​​Main Entrance, Raleigh Convention Center

WTS/NC COMTO Breakfast (Invitation Only)

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM

402

Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Exhibit Hall

NCDOT Career Fair (Tentative)

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Main Entrance Hallway

General Session 3: On the Horizon: Innovative Transportation Solutions

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Ballroom

1. Cavnue
2. General Motors/On-Star
3. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
4. Siemens Mobility
5. BETA Technologies

Break

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Outside Ballroom

Breakout Sessions – Technology, Innovation and Adaptability

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

1. Mindful Mobility: Safety at the Forefront of Modern Transportation
2. Improving the DMV Customer Experience
3. Advancements in Technology across the Project Lifecycle
4. Smart Vehicle Revolution – Where Safety and Convenience Meet
5. NCGO!
6. Small Business Opportunity - Business Development Zone

Lunch/Exhibitors Networking

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Exhibit Hall

Chamber Luncheon (Invitation Only)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

402

General Session 4: Funding and Financial Planning Roundtable

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Ballroom

1. Helene Funding ($5B, FEMA?)
2. Ga. 400 SR project
3. Pennies for progress
4. CLT transit Referendum

Closing Remarks