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Event Day
April 30, 2026
Setup / Load In
7:30 AM
Registration Opens
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast Snacks at Expo
8:00 AM
Architecture Exhibition at Patio Area Opens
Welcome
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Host and EMCEE - Welcome and Opening Remarks
CMC + EMCEE Jodi Holmes Escamilla - Regional Sales Manager @ H.C. Muddox
9:05 - 9:15 AM
CMC Announcements
Transition - Same Room
Brick - Architecture Panel - Award Winning Architects
9:15 - 9:20 AM
Session Sponsor Intro (5 min)
Session Sponsor - Thompson Building Materials
9:20 - 10:20 AM (60 min)
Moderator
Sunup Mathew - Director of Industry Development & Technical Services @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED
ZGF Architects - Cal Poly SATRC Complex
Steven Joonha Chang - Principal @ ZGF Architects - CONFIRMED
CO Architects - UCR School of Medicine Educational Building II
F. Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP - Design Principal @ CO Architects - CONFIRMED
ZGF Architects - Aggie Square
Steven Joonha Chang - Principal @ ZGF Architects - CONFIRMED
Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - UC Riverside School of Business
Jeanne Chen, FAIA - Principal @ Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - CONFIRMED
Transition to Breakrooms (10 min)
Session A-1 (50 min)
Design-Build Panel - Presenting the "UC Riverside School of Business, Award of Distinction at the DBIA-WPR 2025."
Jose Felsmann - Director of Business Development @ Southland Industries - Board Member @ DBIA Western Pacific Region (Moderator) - CONFIRMED
Jessica (Scott) Jensen, DBIA - Design Manager @ McCarthy Building Companies - CONFIRMED
Jeanne Chen, FAIA - Principal @ Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - CONFIRMED
Andrew Runnoe, PE, SE - Discipline Manager, Structural Engineering @ Coffman Engineers - CONFIRMED
Session B-1 (Presented by E Z Mix INC)
Beyond Thermal Mass, Concrete Block as a Building Material
Bob Habian AIA, Masonry Expert - Founder & CEO @ Tect App - CONFIRMED
Session C-1 (Presented by Beauty of Block)
Climate-Responsive Design - Balancing Resilience, Thermal Performance, and Embodied Carbon with Concrete Masonry
Irene Li - Technical Director @ Design Collective from Beauty of Block - CONFIRMED
Outdoor Session D-1 (Presented by IMI)
Hands-On Experience , Augmented Reality - Bricklaying with IMI (morning session)
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED
Transition to Expo & Lunch
Expo
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Expo Only Time - Lunch Served at Expo 11:45 to 13:00
11:20 PM - 12:20 PM
Podcast Interviews
Adam Hutchinson, P.E. – Executive Director @ Northwest Masonry Institute
11:30 - 12:00 PM
Introduction to Concrete Masonry, Debunking CMU Myths Exclusive Student's Session - Sponsored by Angelus Block (30 min)
Zack Staab - Architectural Sales @ Angelus Block
12:20 - 12:45 PM
Keynote Speaker during Lunch (25 min)
Carol Lanham, AIA, Assoc. DBIA - Principal and Board of Directors @ Lionakis - VP of Communications @ AIA California - CONFIRMED
12:45 - 1:00 PM
Student Awards Sponsors & Jury Intro (2 sponsors - 15 min)
Presenting Sponsor - Orco Block & Hardscape
1:00 - 1:15 PM
Student's Design Awards (15 min)
Competition Judges Presenting Awards: Toni Lewis, Jessica Orlando, Anthony Damon, Suyama Bodhinayake, Ismar Enriquez, Bob Habian.
1:15 - 1:40 PM
Keynote Speaker (25 min)
Ben Stapleton, Executive Director @ USGBC California - CONFIRMED
Transition to Breakrooms (10 min)
Session A-2
Education Facilities Panel - School Districts
James Krueger AIA, NCARB - Director of Design @ HMC Architects (Moderator) - CONFIRMED
Alex Belanger - Chief of Operations @ Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) - CONFIRMED
Roland Mueller - Facilities Asset Development Director for Planning + Design @ Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) - CONFIRMED
Session B-2 (Presented by Moda Concrete)
LEED v5 – A Whole New Approach: Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Designs with Masonry (CE Credits)
Christine (Tina) A. Subasic, PE, LEED AP, FTMS – Consulting Architectural Engineer specializing in Sustainable Design and Masonry - CONFIRMED
Session C-2 (Presented by Orco Block)
CMU - Fire and Resiliency (CE Credits)
"Abdol Bahrami, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.; Architectural Manager @ Orco Block & Hardscapes - CONFIRMED"
Outdoor Session D-2 (Presented by IMI)
Hands-On Experience, Augmented Reality - Bricklaying with IMI (afternoon session)
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED
Transition to Main Room (10 min)
Concrete Block - CMU Architecture Panel - Award Winning Architects
2:55 - 3:00 PM
Session Sponsor Intro (5 min)
Session Sponsor - Angelus Block
3:00 - 4:00 PM (60 min)
Moderator
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED
o2 Architecture - Sunnylands Administration & Operations Campus and Engineered Wetlands
Lance O'Donnell - Principal @ o2 Architecture – Educator @ CalPoly Pomona - CONFIRMED
SVA Architects - Woodbridge High School Performing Arts Center
Robert Simons, AIA - Partner & President @ SVA Architects - CONFIRMED
oo-d-a studio - LeParc Multi-family Building, North Park, San Diego
Dominique Houriet - President @ oo-d-a studio; Architect / Developer / General Contractor - CONFIRMED
Arcadis - Great Whittier Regional Aquatic Center
Janvi Kanani, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA – Principal @ Arcadis – Past President @ Assoc. for Women in Architecture + Design - (To be Confimed)
Transition to Expo Happy Hour
Happy Hour at Expo & Closing Remarks
CMC + MC Jodi Holmes Escamilla - Regional Sales Manager @ H.C. Muddox (5 min closing remarks)
Podcast Interviews
Adam Hutchinson, P.E. - Executive Director @ Northwest Masonry Institute
Schedule might be subject to changes.
Event Day
April 30, 2026
Setup / Load In
7:30 AM
Registration Opens
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast Snacks at Expo
8:00 AM
Architecture Exhibition at Patio Area Opens
Welcome
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Host and EMCEE - Welcome and Opening Remarks
CMC + EMCEE Jodi Holmes Escamilla - Regional Sales Manager @ H.C. Muddox
9:05 - 9:15 AM
CMC Announcements
Transition - Same Room
Brick - Architecture Panel - Award Winning Architects
9:15 - 9:20 AM
Session Sponsor Intro (5 min)
Session Sponsor - Thompson Building Materials
9:20 - 10:20 AM (60 min)
Moderator
Sunup Mathew - Director of Industry Development & Technical Services @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED
ZGF Architects - Cal Poly SATRC Complex
Steven Joonha Chang - Principal @ ZGF Architects - CONFIRMED
CO Architects - UCR School of Medicine Educational Building II
F. Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP - Design Principal @ CO Architects - CONFIRMED
ZGF Architects - Aggie Square
Steven Joonha Chang - Principal @ ZGF Architects - CONFIRMED
Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - UC Riverside School of Business
Jeanne Chen, FAIA - Principal @ Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - CONFIRMED
Transition to Breakrooms (10 min)
Session A-1 (50 min)
Design-Build Panel - Presenting the "UC Riverside School of Business, Award of Distinction at the DBIA-WPR 2025."
Jose Felsmann - Director of Business Development @ Southland Industries - Board Member @ DBIA Western Pacific Region (Moderator) - CONFIRMED
Jessica (Scott) Jensen, DBIA - Design Manager @ McCarthy Building Companies - CONFIRMED
Jeanne Chen, FAIA - Principal @ Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners - CONFIRMED
Andrew Runnoe, PE, SE - Discipline Manager, Structural Engineering @ Coffman Engineers - CONFIRMED
Session B-1 (Presented by E Z Mix INC)
Beyond Thermal Mass, Concrete Block as a Building Material
Bob Habian AIA, Masonry Expert - Founder & CEO @ Tect App - CONFIRMED
Session C-1 (Presented by Beauty of Block)
Climate-Responsive Design - Balancing Resilience, Thermal Performance, and Embodied Carbon with Concrete Masonry
Irene Li - Technical Director @ Design Collective from Beauty of Block - CONFIRMED
Outdoor Session D-1 (Presented by IMI)
Hands-On Experience , Augmented Reality - Bricklaying with IMI (morning session)
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED
Transition to Expo & Lunch
Expo
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Expo Only Time - Lunch Served at Expo 11:45 to 13:00
11:20 PM - 12:20 PM
Podcast Interviews
Adam Hutchinson, P.E. – Executive Director @ Northwest Masonry Institute
11:30 - 12:00 PM
Introduction to Concrete Masonry, Debunking CMU Myths Exclusive Student's Session - Sponsored by Angelus Block (30 min)
Zack Staab - Architectural Sales @ Angelus Block
12:20 - 12:45 PM
Keynote Speaker during Lunch (25 min)
Carol Lanham, AIA, Assoc. DBIA - Principal and Board of Directors @ Lionakis - VP of Communications @ AIA California - CONFIRMED
12:45 - 1:00 PM
Student Awards Sponsors & Jury Intro (2 sponsors - 15 min)
Presenting Sponsor - Orco Block & Hardscape
1:00 - 1:15 PM
Student's Design Awards (15 min)
Competition Judges Presenting Awards: Toni Lewis, Jessica Orlando, Anthony Damon, Suyama Bodhinayake, Ismar Enriquez, Bob Habian.
1:15 - 1:40 PM
Keynote Speaker (25 min)
Ben Stapleton, Executive Director @ USGBC California - CONFIRMED
Transition to Breakrooms (10 min)
Session A-2
Education Facilities Panel - School Districts
James Krueger AIA, NCARB - Director of Design @ HMC Architects (Moderator) - CONFIRMED
Alex Belanger - Chief of Operations @ Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) - CONFIRMED
Roland Mueller - Facilities Asset Development Director for Planning + Design @ Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) - CONFIRMED
Session B-2 (Presented by Moda Concrete)
LEED v5 – A Whole New Approach: Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Designs with Masonry (CE Credits)
Christine (Tina) A. Subasic, PE, LEED AP, FTMS – Consulting Architectural Engineer specializing in Sustainable Design and Masonry - CONFIRMED
Session C-2 (Presented by Orco Block)
CMU - Fire and Resiliency (CE Credits)
"Abdol Bahrami, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.; Architectural Manager @ Orco Block & Hardscapes - CONFIRMED"
Outdoor Session D-2 (Presented by IMI)
Hands-On Experience, Augmented Reality - Bricklaying with IMI (afternoon session)
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED
Transition to Main Room (10 min)
Concrete Block - CMU Architecture Panel - Award Winning Architects
2:55 - 3:00 PM
Session Sponsor Intro (5 min)
Session Sponsor - Angelus Block
3:00 - 4:00 PM (60 min)
Moderator
Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C - North Central Regional Director @ International Masonry Institute (IMI) - CONFIRMED
o2 Architecture - Sunnylands Administration & Operations Campus and Engineered Wetlands
Lance O'Donnell - Principal @ o2 Architecture – Educator @ CalPoly Pomona - CONFIRMED
SVA Architects - Woodbridge High School Performing Arts Center
Robert Simons, AIA - Partner & President @ SVA Architects - CONFIRMED
oo-d-a studio - LeParc Multi-family Building, North Park, San Diego
Dominique Houriet - President @ oo-d-a studio; Architect / Developer / General Contractor - CONFIRMED
Arcadis - Great Whittier Regional Aquatic Center
Janvi Kanani, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA – Principal @ Arcadis – Past President @ Assoc. for Women in Architecture + Design - (To be Confimed)
Transition to Expo Happy Hour
Happy Hour at Expo & Closing Remarks
CMC + MC Jodi Holmes Escamilla - Regional Sales Manager @ H.C. Muddox (5 min closing remarks)
Podcast Interviews
Adam Hutchinson, P.E. - Executive Director @ Northwest Masonry Institute
Day 2
July 27, 2020
Registration & Breakfast
Digital World Event Information
How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge
Reinventing Experiences
How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge
Lunch Break
Discussion: innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge
Explorations Of New Approaches To Creative Leadership
How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge
Day 3
July 24, 2020
Registration & Breakfast
Digital World Event Information
How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge
Reinventing Experiences
How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge
Lunch Break
Discussion: innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge
Explorations Of New Approaches To Creative Leadership
How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge
Speakers
Toni Lewis
CAROL LANHAM
AIA, Assoc. DBIA – Principal and Board of Directors @ Lionakis – VP of Communications @ AIA California
Toni Lewis
Christine Subasic
PE, LEED AP, FTMS – Consulting Architectural Engineer specializing in Sustainable Design and Masonry
Toni Lewis
Jose Felsmann
Director of Business Development @ Southland Industries – Board Member @ DBIA Western Pacific Region
Toni Lewis
Janvi Kanani
AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA – Principal @ Arcadis – Past President @ Assoc. for Women in Architecture + Design
Toni Lewis
Abdol Bahrami
Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc. –Architectural Manager @ Orco Block & Hardscapes
Toni Lewis
Andrew Runnoe
PE, SE – Discipline Manager, Structural Engineering @ Coffman Engineers
