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2026 Agenda

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Integrated Infrastructure Conference

"From Silos to Synergy; Infrastructure Asset Management in Action"

September 23 & 24, 2026

Schoolcraft College Vistatech Center

18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia MI 48152 

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Day One

Wednesday, September 23 from 1:00pm – 4:45pm

10:30 - 1:00 Registration - Main Street Lobby

11:30 - 1:00 Networking Lunch - Diponio Room

1:00 - 1:40 Welcome and Council Updates - Diponio Room

1:40 - 2:25 Opening Keynote, Gareth Lifton - Diponio Room

2:25 – 2:40 Networking Break

2:40 - 3:35 Breakout Sessions (1.0)

  • 1.1 - The Realities of Asset Management - Sutherland Room
  • 1.2 - TAMC 2025 PASER Findings - Rennolds Room
  • 1.3 - Elective Pay Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow - DiPonio Room

3:35 – 3:50 Networking Break

3:50 - 4:45 Breakout Sessions (2.0)

  • 2.1 - Leveraging Asset Data: Turning Scattered Information into Better Infrastructure Decisions - Sutherland Room
  • 2.2 - Water Main Inspection Pilots & Case Studies - Rennolds Room
  • 2.3 - Getting to Sustainable Heating - The Tale of One Michigan City - Kehrl Auditorium

Day One Concludes at 4:45pm

Day Two

Thursday, September 24 from 9:00am - 4:00pm

8:00 - 9:00 Registration & Breakfast - DiPonio Room

9:00 - 9:45 Welcome and Keynote, Mark de la Vergne - DiPonio Room

9:45 - 10:50 The Wins and the Work Ahead; Early Insights from Michigan's RICH Pilot - DiPonio Room

10:50 – 11:00 Morning Break

11:00 - 12:00 Champions in Action; Elevating Asset Management Across Michigan - DiPonio Room

12:00 - 1:00 Networking Lunch - DiPonio Room

1:00 - 1:15 Asset Management Awards - DiPonio Room

1:15 – 1:30 Networking Break

1:30 - 2:25 Breakout Sessions (3.0)

  • 3.1 - From Infrastructure to Intelligence: Leveraging Integrated Asset Strategy to Enable Michigan’s AI Economy - DiPonio Room
  • 3.2 - Michigan Lidar; Here to Support You, Now and Into the Future - Rennolds Room
  • 3.3 - Funding the Fix: Building the Capital Stack for Complete Lead Line Removal - Kehrl Auditorium

2:25 – 2:40 Networking Break

2:40 - 3:35 Breakout Sessions (4.0)

  • 4.1 - Leveraging Asset Management to Support Successful Funding Initiatives - DiPonio Room
  • 4.2 - Building Michigan’s Infrastructure Workforce - Rennolds Room
  • 4.3 - Breaking Down Silos in Real Time: A Public-Private Working Group Approach to Data Center Siting in Michigan - Kehrl Auditorium

3:35 – 3:45 Afternoon Break

3:45 – 4:00 Closing Ceremony - DiPonio Room

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