1. Points of Contact:

• Conference Chairs-

  • Angie Rolufs- (573) 341-6155, rolufsa@umr.edu

  • Dave Neeley- (573) 336-8312, dave.neeley@advancia.com

• Registration-

  • Mr. Steve Tupper, (573) 329-8515, stephen-tupper@us.army.mil

• Exhibits-

  • Ms. Melanie Hopper, (573) 336-8313 melanie.hopper@advancia.com

2. Conference Theme:

Please join us at the 2006 Missouri River/TEXOMA Regional Education and Training Conference & 3rd Annual NCO Exhibition where we will discuss, “Joint Engineering Operations in Response to National Threats.”

3. Training Objective: 

Provide a regional forum for the presentation and exchange of ideas and potential solutions to military engineering challenges related to meeting the needs for our Nation’s defense.  We will look across  service boundaries and open channels to academia, the private sector and non-DoD government agencies with proven solutions to engineering problems.

4. Location:

• Map to Fort Leonard Wood

• Map of Fort Leonard Wood

5. Lodging:

• Fort Leonard Wood Billeting: http://www.fortleonardwoodlodging.com/

• Waynesville-St Robert Area: http://www.visitpulaskicounty.org/lodgingchart.html#ws

6. Conference Registration:

• SAME Conference Registration: Download the Registration Form

• NCO Symposium Registration:  Go to NCO Symposium Site

• Exhibits & Sponsorship: Download the Exhibits Form   

• Golf Tournament: Download the Golf Form

7.  Attire/Uniform:

The military uniform for the SAME Regional Conference at Fort Leonard Wood is duty uniform (ACUs) during the day, and class As for the dinner on Wednesday evening.  Civilian attire will be business casual during the day and coat and tie for the dinner.  The icebreaker dress will be golfing attire or business casual.

8. Conference Agenda:

Tuesday, October 3rd
0800-2000 Registration at Pershing Club
1130-1230 Lunch at Piney Valley Golf Course
1230-1730 Golf Tournament at Piney Valley Golf Course
1800-2030 Ice Breaker at the Pershing Club

Wednesday, October 4th (Pershing Club)
0800-0900 Opening Ceremony (Command Group and SAME Dignitaries)
0900-0930 Break

0930-1100 Session 1: Joint Engineer Training
1130-1300 Lunch (LTG Strock-Keynote Speaker)
1300-1430 Session 2: MILCON Transformation and Industry Involvement
1500-1700 Technical Tours (Fort Leonard Wood)
1500-1700 Post Leader's Meeting (Texoma and Missouri River)

1730-1800 Open Time
1800-1900 Social (Pershing Club)
1900-2100 Dinner (RADM Loose- Keynote Speaker)

Thursday, October 5th (Pershing Club- SAME Training Conference)
0730-0830 Continental Breakfast (Exhibit Hall/Pershing Club)
0830-0930 Session 3: Engineers in Support of Natural Disasters
0930-1000 Break (Exhibit Hall)
1000-1130 Session 3 (continued)
1130-1230 Award Lunch

1230-1245 Break (Exhibit Hall)

1245-1450 Contracting Updates to Industry

1450-1500 Conference Closing

 

Thursday, October 5th (Hampton Inn- NCO Symposium)
0730-2100 Go to NCO Symposium Site

9. Posted Briefings:

• Conference Program

• Joint Engineer Training

• MILCON Transformation

  • Mr. Brian Giacomozzi

  • Colonel Richard Bartholomew

• Engineer Response to Natural Disasters

  • MG King Sidwell, Missouri National Guard

  • Dr. David Rogers, University Missouri, Rolla

  • Mr. Chris Yarnell, P.E.

  • Dr. Greg Hempen

  • Colonel (Retired) Bill Gross, ARNORTH

• Industry Update

  • LTC Joe Cross, Omaha District

  • Colonel Mike Rossi, Kansas City District

  • Colonel Mirolav Kurka, Tulsa District

  • LTC John Dvoracek, Fort Worth Distict

  • Colonel Mark Pohlmeir, Air Force Education and Training Command