Author: Jason Pasqua

WEDNESDAY, February 11, 2026
1:00 PM—4:00 PM	EXHIBIT SET UP -	MAIN LOBBY
1:00 PM—4:00 PM	REGISTRATION OPEN -	MAIN LOBBY
3:30 PM—5:00 PM	MES BOARD MEETING	- BOARDROOM B
THURSDAY, February 12, 2026
7:00 AM—8:00 AM	BREAKFAST - BALLROOM C
7:00 AM—4:30 PM	REGISTRATION & EXHIBIT HALL OPEN– MAIN LOBBY
ROOM	BALLROOM D & E
8:00 AM– 8:50 AM	Enhancing Your Executive Presence: Not Your Grandma’s Etiquette / Mandi Stanley, CSP, Mandi Stanley Seminars, LLC
9:00 AM- 9:50 AM	Panel TBD
ROOM	BALLROOM A	BALLROOM B
10:00 AM– 10:30 AM	BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL - MAIN LOBBY
10:30 AM—11:20 AM	The Application and Licensure Process / Joshua Smith, MS Board of Licensure	Topic TBD / Brad White, MDOT / Willis Simmons, Transportation Commission
11:30 AM—1:00 PM	AWARDS LUNCHEON- BALLROOM C
1:10 PM—2:00 PM	Updates from the MS Board of Licensure / Steven Twedt, P.E., F.NSPE, Neel-Schaffer, Inc. Monica Gilmore, MS Board of Licensure	MSU, Bagley College of Engineering, CE Department / Isaac Howard, PhD, P.E., MSU
2:10 PM—3:00 PM	MS Concrete: Influence of Material Composition on Mechanical Properties and Durability of MS Concrete / Robert Varner, P.E., FACI, Burns Cooley Dennis	Design Considerations for Trenchless Structural Reline of Aging Drainage Structures / Justin Walton, Contech Engineered Solutions
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL- MAIN LOBBY
3:30 PM—4:20 PM	LPA: More than a Large Pain in the…. / Amanda Clark, P.E.,. MDOT	Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)- Managing Subsurface Utility Risk / Jack Morrisroe, ECS Southeast
4:30 PM—5:30 PM	RECEPTION (BAR & HORS D’OEUVRES)- MAIN LOBBY

FRIDAY, February 13, 2026
7:00 AM—8:00 AM	BREAKFAST - BALLROOM C
7:00 AM—11:30 AM	REGISTRATION & EXHIBIT HALL OPEN—MAIN LOBBY
ROOM	BALLROOM A	BALLROOM B
8:00 AM— 8:50 AM	TBD	Concrete Solutions for Treating Wastewater / Cyndi Glascock, Gainey’s
9:00 AM— 9:50 AM	TBD	Features & Benefits of Hydro-Demolition and Polyurethane Soil Injection / Brian Chisolm, Helms Contractors, LLC
10:00 AM– 10:30 AM	BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL - MAIN LOBBY
ROOM	BALLROOM D & E
10:30 AM—11:20 AM	Engineer’s Ethical Obligations Regarding Safety / Ed Everitt, JD, P.E., Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

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