Southern Regional Meeting & the Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation Program
Monday, November 3, 2025
to Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Category: Regional Meeting
Agenda
| November 3 | |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Welcome Hospitality Reception |
| November 4 | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | ARTBA Leadership Presentation |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | ARTBA Government Affairs & Market Update |
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM |
Lessons Learned from Bridge Replacement Projects
- Ted Zoli, national bridge chief engineer, HNTB - John Hillman, structures engineering director, Kiewit |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Networking Break |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
State DOT Perspectives on Emergency Projects
- Meg Pirkle, chief engineer, GDOT - Steve Borden, Lochner TN/KY Lead (former TDOT Region 1 Director) |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM |
One Year Later: Hurricane Helene Recovery & the Reconstruction of I-26
Presenter: Cody Jett, Wright Brothers Construction |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Networking Luncheon |
| 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Free Time |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Reception |
| November 5 | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
SR 400 - How Big Projects Are Built Local
Moderator: David Hannon, Senior Project Director & VP, HNTB Panelists: - Marc Mastronardi, Deputy Chief Engineer, GDOT - Caleb Linn, Project Director, SR 400 Constructors - Joe Defiore, Vice President, CW Matthews - Javier Gutierrez, CEO, SR 400 Peach Partners |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Keynote Speakers
- Boyd Tharrington, Deputy Chief Engineer, North Carolina Department of Transportation - Justin Powell, Secretary, South Carolina Department of Transportation |
| 10:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Adjourn |
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Important Notes: Event registration is required to reserve a room at Kimpton Hotel Arras and each registered attendee is limited to one room for the duration of their stay. To assist in this process, a $50 discount on meeting registration fees will be given to guests staying at the Kimpton Hotel Arras. A deposit is required equal to the room rate and tax for the first night for each reservation. An individual’s deposit is refundable to that person if the hotel receives notice of the cancellation at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled arrival. We ask for your cooperation with this policy, which is intended to minimize financial penalties on ARTBA resulting from last-minute room cancellations. If you have any questions or need to cancel any portion of your stay, please contact ARTBA’s Allison Klein.

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The room block deadline has passed. For any assistance, please contact Allison Klein at aklein@artba.org.